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(LEAD) U.S. to take 'whatever steps' it can to address arms transfers between N. Korea, Russia: State Department

(ATTN: RECASTS lead, 2nd para)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The United States will take "whatever steps" it can to hold to account those involved in arms transfers between North Korean and Russia, the State Department sai
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U.S. to take 'whatever steps' it can to address arms transfers between N. Korea, Russia: State Department

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The United States will take "whatever steps" it can to address arms transfers between North Korean and Russia, a State Department spokesperson said Thursday, stressing it will "closely
Russia could help N. Korea's possible effort to build 'nuclear triad': expert

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By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Russia could play a role in facilitating North Korea's possible effort to establish a "nuclear triad" that consists of three key delivery platforms, a U.S. expert said Thursday.The predic
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China may have more than 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030: Pentagon

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- China is estimated to have more than 500 operational nuclear warheads as of May, and the figure may swell to over 1,000 by 2030, according to an annual Pentagon report released Thursday.The U.S. Departme
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(4th LD) Russian FM meets N. Korea's Kim, reaffirms solidarity with Pyongyang

(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Moscow's foreign ministry said Thursday, as the top diplomat vowed "complete
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(LEAD) S. Korea proposes foreign ministerial talks with Japan, China in late Nov.: Kyodo

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with details)SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has proposed holding top-level diplomatic talks with Japan and China late next month, which Tokyo is positively considering, a Japanese media report said Thursday, in wh
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S. Korea proposes foreign ministerial talks with Japan, China in late Nov.: Kyodo

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has proposed holding top-level diplomatic talks with Japan and China late next month, which Tokyo is positively considering, a Japanese media report said Thursday."South Korea, as the rotating chair of the
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(URGENT) S. Korea proposes foreign ministerial talks with Japan, China in late Nov.: Kyodo

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(3rd LD) Russian FM hopes for 'substantial' follow-up measures to Kim-Putin summit during Pyongyang trip

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with details on meeting with N. Korea's Kim)SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his visit to Pyongyang will mark an opportunity for "substantial results" for implementing
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Russian FM meets N. Korea's Kim during Pyongyang trip

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his visit to Pyongyang, Moscow's foreign ministry said Thursday.Their meeting lasted for over an hour, the ministry said, without pro
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S. Korea raises travel advisory for Israel, Lebanon amid deadly conflict

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday raised its travel advisory for Israel and Lebanon, urging nationals to leave the region amid an escalating war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.The foreign ministry said it has
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U.S. B-52 bomber unveiled at S. Korean air base in show of force against N. Korea

By Chae Yun-hwanCHEONGJU, South Korea, Oct. 19 (Yonhap-Joint Press Corps) -- A U.S. B-52 strategic bomber stood imposingly on a South Korean airbase Thursday in its first-ever known arrival here in a show of force against North Korea's evolving n
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(URGENT) Russia's foreign minister meets N.K. leader Kim Jong-un: media

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(LEAD) Yoon to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar to boost economic, security ties

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details of Yoon's planned visit; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will make a five-day trip to Saudi Arabia and Qatar later this week to boost economic an
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Several World Scout Jamboree participants seeking asylum in S. Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Multiple scouts who participated in the 2023 World Scout Jamboree held in South Korea in August have applied for refugee status in the country, sources said Thursday.The applicants, mostly underage but also including adults
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(2nd LD) Russian FM hopes for 'substantial' follow-up measures to Kim-Putin summit during Pyongyang trip

(ATTN: REWRITES headline; ADDS comments from foreign ministry in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his visit to Pyongyang will mark an opportunity for "substantial results" for implementin
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Key N. Korea missile official heading missile bureau: Seoul

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A key North Korean official in charge of Pyongyang's missile development has been leading an agency considered to be handling the country's policy of strengthening its nuclear force, South Korea's unification mi
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S. Korea to continue to seek close economic ties with China: finance minister

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top economic policymaker said Thursday that the country will continue mutually beneficial economic cooperation with China, refuting criticism of the Yoon Suk Yeol government's alleged overlooking of it
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S. Korea, U.S. hold combined river-crossing drills

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States kicked off combined river-crossing military drills Thursday to enhance the interoperability of the allies, Seoul's Army said. Approximately 6,600 soldiers, including some 100 American s
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Health minister asks doctors to support plan to expand medical school quota

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The health minister on Thursday called for doctors to support the government's push to expand the medical school enrollment quota to maintain vital health care services.The remark came after the government hinted it is