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S. Korea closely monitoring possible joint military drills between N. Korea, Russia

SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday it is closely monitoring the possibility of North Korea and Russia conducting joint military drills, after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Put
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(LEAD) Unification minister voices 'deep' concerns about possible N. Korea-Russia arms deal

(ATTN: ADDS details from para 7)By Kim Soo-yeon and Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Thursday expressed his "deep" concerns about military cooperation and a possible arms deal between North Korea an
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Unification minister voices 'deep' concerns about possible N. Korea-Russia arms deal

By Kim Soo-yeon and Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Thursday expressed his "deep" concerns about military cooperation and a possible arms deal between North Korea and Russia, as the leaders of the
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S. Korea's imports of Chinese urea go without hitch: industry ministry

SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has imported urea from China normally and the domestic supply remains stable, Seoul's industry ministry said Thursday, dismissing concerns of a shortage over some exporters' recent cut in shipments of t
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PPP leader calls for Russia to stop 'devil's deal' with N. Korea

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the ruling People Power Party urged Russia on Thursday to stop arms trade with North Korea, saying the two countries are eyeing a "devil's deal" through a summit between the Nor
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Top court confirms 2-year sentence for Don Spike over drug use

SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's two-year prison sentence for Don Spike, a disgraced composer and television personality who was convicted of habitual drug use.The 46-year-old musician, whose real n
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S. Korea concerned about military cooperation between N. Korea, Russia: PM

KRYNICA, Poland, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is concerned about the possibility of military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has said, after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a rare summit with Russian P
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(2nd LD) Kim invites Putin to N. Korea; Putin accepts: state media

(ATTN: RECASTS lead, headline; UPDATES with more details throughout; REPLACES, ADDS photo)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit his country during their summi
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S. Korean lawmakers to visit Tokyo for annual meeting with Japanese counterparts

SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Dozens of lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties were to depart for Tokyo on Thursday for an annual meeting with their Japanese counterparts.A total of 39 members of the South Korea-Japan Parliamentarians' Un
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Prosecutors raid Newstapa, JTBC over fake interview allegations

SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Thursday raided online news outlet Newstapa and cable channel JTBC in connection with their reporting of an alleged fake interview given in 2021 to discredit then opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk Y
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Rail workers go on 4-day general strike

DAEJEON, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Unionized rail workers went on a four-day general strike Thursday, their first collective action in about four years, which is expected to reduce passenger and freight train services by up to 60 percent.The Korean Railwa
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SEOUL, Sep. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/20Cloudy30Incheon28/20Cloudy30Suwon28/20Cloudy30Cheongju27/21Rain60Daejeon26/20
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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim invites Putin to visit Pyongyang; Putin accepts: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from para 5)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit his country during their summit at Russia's spaceport, and Putin accept
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N. Korea's Kim invites Putin to visit Pyongyang; Putin accepts: state media

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit his country during their summit at Russia's spaceport, and Putin accepted the invitation, Pyongyang's state medi
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(URGENT) Putin accepts Kim Jong-un's invitation to N. Korea: KCNA

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(URGENT) N. Korea's Kim invites Putin to visit N. Korea: KCNA

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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 14)

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A risky rendezvous in a space baseDespite deepening international concerns, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Russia on Wednesday. The two leaders were expected to meet at a place near Vladivostok, where the
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 14)

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Secretive Kim-Putin summitTalks have significant implications for South, North KoreaRussian leader Vladimir Putin held a summit with his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un Wednesday at Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia's Far East space launch facili
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 14)

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Trial delayedFirst trial on Ulsan election interference ends 3 years, 10 months after indictmentThe first-trial court trying the case of former President Moon Jae-in's Cheong Wa Dae staff allegedly intervening in the June 2018 Ulsan mayoral elect
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 14.Korean-language dailies-- Putin vows to support N.K.'s satellites; Kim says it will stand with Russia (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Russia vows to help N