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Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup appears to have expressed willingness to resign: source

SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup appears to have expressed his willingness to resign, a government source said Tuesday.The source said Lee apparently made the decision to prevent a possible security vacuum a
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(URGENT) Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup seems to have expressed willingness to resign: source

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Opposition leader set to appear for questioning over suspected illegal remittance to N. Korea

SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was set to appear before prosecutors Tuesday for his second questioning over allegations of his involvement in a company's illegal remittance to North Korea in 2019.Lee, chair of the mai
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Anti-corruption agency to launch 90-day special probe into lawmakers' virtual assets

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- The state anti-corruption agency said Tuesday it will look into virtual asset holdings of all lawmakers to see if any irregularities are involved, after suspicions arose earlier this year over a lawmaker'
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Gov't, PPP to seek legal revisions to protect teachers in child abuse cases

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) decided Tuesday to push for a set of legal revisions aimed at safeguarding teachers' rights during child abuse investigations.The move comes after a
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sep. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/22Cloudy10Incheon28/22Sunny10Suwon29/21Cloudy20Cheongju30/22Cloudy30Daejeon30/21
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(3rd LD) N. Korea's Kim heads to Russia for summit with Putin as concerns grow over military cooperation

(ATTN: UPDATES with details, photos)By Lee Minji SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin were set to hold a summit in Russia, the two nations have said, with Kim's armored train heading for
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 12.Korean-language dailies-- Dismissal of FBC chair suspended (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Kim finally decides to visit Russia, intensifying new Cold War on Ko
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(2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim heads to Russia for summit with Putin as concerns grow over military cooperation

(ATTN: ADDS details from North Korean state media; RECASTS headline)By Lee Minji SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin were set to hold a summit in Russia, the two nations have said, with Kim
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(LEAD) N. Korea confirms leader Kim Jong-un departed for Russia by train on Sunday afternoon

(ATTN: UPDATES with North Korea's confirmation; CHANGES headline) By Lee Minji SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had left for Russia by his train on Sunday afternoon, Pyongyang's state media confirmed Tuesday, a day
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N. Korea's Kim, Putin set for summit as concerns grow over military cooperation

By Lee Minji SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin were set to hold a summit in Russia, the two nations have said, with Kim's armored train heading for Russia in what could be a significa
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(URGENT) N. Korea confirms leader Kim Jong-un departed for Russia by his train on Sunday afternoon

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N. Korea may test fire SLBM following launch of tactical nuclear submarine: Beyond Parallel

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may test fire a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) to show the effectiveness of its new tactical nuclear submarine launched earlier this month, a U.S. monitor said Monday.Beyond Par
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(2nd LD) White House urges N. Korea not to provide weapons to Russia

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from a state department spokesperson in last 3 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The White House called on North Korea not to provide any weapons to Russia on Monday, ahead of North Korean leader Kim Jo
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(LEAD) White House urges N. Korea not to provide weapons to Russia

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from state department official in last 8 paras; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The White House called on North Korea not to provide any weapons to Russia on Monday, ahead of North Korean leader
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White House urges N. Korea not to provide weapons to Russia

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The White House called on North Korea not to provide any weapons to Russia on Monday, ahead of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's widely anticipated meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Adri
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U.S. assistant secretary of state for economic affairs to visit S. Korea, Japan this week

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloui will travel to South Korea and Japan this week for talks on ways to deepen economic cooperation, the State Department sai
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(ROUNDUP) N. Korea's Kim 'soon' to visit Russia for talks with Putin: KCNA

(ATTN: INCORPORATES article slugged 'NK leader-Russia visit'; UPDATES with latest info; ADDS photo, byline; RECASTS headline)By Yi Wonju and Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday confirmed that its leader Kim Jong-un
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader to 'soon' visit Russia for talks with Putin: KCNA

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will "soon" visit Russia to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin, Pyongyang
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(URGENT) Kremlin says negotiations between N. Korean, Russian delegations for Kim-Putin summit

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