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(LEAD) British Embassy to open doors to public during cultural festival next month

(ATTN: ADDS info of North Korean defector artists' exhibition)By Kim Hyun-sooSEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- "Welcome to our embassy," greeted Colin Crooks, the British ambassador to South Korea, in fluent Korean on Monday as he led a pre
N. Korean leader to 'soon' visit Russia for summit with Putin: KCNA

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SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will "soon" visit Russia to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday."Kim Jong Un will meet and have a talk with Comrade Putin
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(URGENT) N. Korea's Kim to hold summit with Putin during his trip to Russia: KCNA

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(URGENT) N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un to visit Russia at invitation of Putin: KCNA

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(URGENT) Kremlin says N. Korean leader to visit Russia 'in coming days' at Putin's invitation : TASS

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British Embassy to open doors to public during cultural festival next month

By Kim Hyun-sooSEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- "Welcome to our embassy," greeted Colin Crooks, the British ambassador to South Korea, in fluent Korean on Monday as he led a preliminary tour of the legation and the ambassador's residence i
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Heavy security spotted at Vladivostok train station amid speculation of N.K. leader's visit

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Security measures appeared to have been strengthened at the rail station in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok on Monday amid speculation that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could visit Russia this
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(2nd LD) N. Korean leader's special train appears to have departed for Russia: officials

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 9-11, photo; RECASTS headline, lead para)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- A special train believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to have departed for Russia, South Korean government offici
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un's special train appears to have departed for Russia: gov't official

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- A special train believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to have departed for Russia, a South Korean government official said Monday."The intell
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N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un's special train appears to have departed for Russia: gov't official

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- A special train believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to have departed for Russia, a South Korean government official said Monday. "The intelligence authorities believe the train
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(URGENT) N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un's special train appears to have departed: gov't official

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(LEAD) Anti-corruption agency finds 353 cases of hiring irregularities at election watchdog

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2-3, 9-10)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The state anti-corruption agency said Monday that it has uncovered a total of 353 cases of hiring irregularities within the National Election Commission (NEC)
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Britain's King Charles III congratulates N. Korea's Kim on key anniversary

SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has received a congratulatory message from Britain's King Charles III on the occasion of the North's founding anniversary, Pyongyang's state media said Monday."As the peopl
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N. Korea's Kim expected to visit Russia's Far East within a few days: Russian media

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is expected to visit Russia's Far East in a few days, a Russian media report said Monday, amid news reports that Kim may soon travel to Russia for a summit with President Vla
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S. Korea ready to support quake-hit Morocco: foreign ministry

SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea remains "ready to support" Morocco if the North African country requests for support over relief and rescue efforts following a devastating earthquake last week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Mo
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(URGENT) N. Korea's Kim expected to visit Russia's Far East within few days: Russian media

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(LEAD) Unification minister meets U.N. rapporteur for N. Korea's human rights

(ATTN: ADDS minister's remarks, photo)SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho met with the U.N. special rapporteur for North Korea's human rights Monday and vowed close cooperation to improve Pyongyang's dismal rights
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DP leader to appear again before prosecutors for questioning this week

SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will appear again before prosecutors for questioning this week in compliance with a summons over allegations of his involvement in a company's illegal money transfers to North Korea, his
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DP to push for impeachment of defense minister over young Marine's death

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) will push for the impeachment of Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup over allegations he unfairly interfered with a military investigation into the death of a young Marine
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Anti-corruption agency finds 353 cases of hiring irregularities at election watchdog

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The state anti-corruption agency said Monday that it has uncovered a total of 353 cases of hiring irregularities within the National Election Commission (NEC) over the past seven years.Announcing its investig