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(profile) Retired general-turned-lawmaker named as new defense chief

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister nominee Shin Won-sik, a lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party, is a retired three-star Army general known for his expertise in defense policy and military operations, and as a vocal supporter of Presid
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Executive of SK Hynix subcontractor sentenced to 1 yr in prison for leaking core technology to China

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court handed down a prison term Wednesday for an executive of an SK Hynix subcontractor on charges of leaking the company's core semiconductor technology to China and stealing advanced technology from a Samsung
(2nd LD) Yoon names new ministers of defense, culture, gender equality

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(ATTN: UPDATES with announcement; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol nominated a ruling party lawmaker and former three-star Army general for defense minister Wednesday in a partial Cabinet shakeup that
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(URGENT) Yoon names former PPP interim leadership member Kim Haeng as new gender equality minister

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(URGENT) Yoon names special adviser Yoo In-chon as new culture minister

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(URGENT) Yoon picks Rep. Shin Won-sik of ruling party for defense minister

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(3rd LD) Kim, Putin begin rare talks at Vostochny spaceport amid arms deal concerns

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with details, photo, minor edits)By Lee Minji SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin began their rare talks at Russia's Vostochny space center Wednes
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(URGENT) N. Korea's Kim tells Putin relations with Russia are top priority of Pyongyang

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Yoon to send special envoy to Vatican City to mark 60th anniv. of diplomatic ties

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will send a special envoy to Vatican City this week to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and the city-state, his office said Wednesday.Kang Seung-ky
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(URGENT) N. Korea's Kim, Putin start talks, together with delegations: media

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DP leader to continue hunger strike indoors due to worsening health

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung moved the site of his hunger strike from a tent in front of the National Assembly to inside his office due to his worsening health as he entered the 14th day of his fast Wedne
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(2nd LD) Kim, Putin meet at Russia's spaceport ahead of summit

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with quotes, details; CHANGES headline; ADDS byline)By Lee Minji SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at Russia's Vostochny spaceport Wednesday, according t
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(3rd LD) N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea ahead of Kim-Putin summit

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, in an apparent show
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(LEAD) Kim, Putin meet at Vostochny spaceport in Russia ahead of summit: media

(ATTN: UPDATES with reported quote, details) SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at Russia's Vostochny spaceport Wednesday, according to Russia's news outlets, ahead of their ex
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(LEAD) Banks' household loans up sharpest in over 2 yrs in August, rate policy in focus

(ATTN: ADDS info on financial authorities' meeting on household debt level in bottom 2 paras)SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by banks in South Korea rose by the sharpest in over two years in August on increased demand for hom
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Yoon calls for bold investments in 'super-giant AI'

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called on businesses on Wednesday to make bold investments in the "super-giant AI" sector, saying such technologies will have an immense impact on national security.Super-g
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(URGENT) Putin says Russia will help N. Korea build satellites: RIA

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(URGENT) N. Korean ballistic missiles flew some 650 kilometers each: S. Korean military

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Kim, Putin meet at Vostochny spaceport in Russia ahead of summit: media

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met at Russia's Vostochny spaceport on Wednesday, Russia's TASS news agency said, ahead of their expected summit later in the day.Analysts h
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(URGENT) Kim, Putin meet at Vostochny space center in Russia: TASS

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