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Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------------Sept. 4 -- N. Korean leader Kim may visit Russia for talks with Putin on arms deal: reportRussia proposed three-way naval exercise with N. Korea
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------S. Korean canoeists looking forward to beating ex-N. Korean teammates at Asian GamesBUYEO, South Korea -- Five years ago in Indonesia, canoeists from Sou
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Yoon approves dismissal motion of commissioner for conflict of interest violation

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol approved a motion for the dismissal of a left-leaning commissioner of the state media regulation agency Friday for violating conflict-of-interest rules, the presidential office said.Earlier in the da
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S. Korea, U.S. to hold talks on extended deterrence next week

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States plan to hold high-level talks on extended deterrence next week to discuss ways to better deal with evolving North Korean threats, according to Seoul's foreign and defense ministries Fri
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Busan's education chief fined for premature electioneering

BUSAN, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Busan's education chief was sentenced to 700 million won (US$5,252) in fines Friday for using a private education forum for his election campaign, a sentence that would remove him from office if finalized at the Supreme
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S. Korea deplores N. Korea's launch of nuclear attack submarine

By Lee Minji SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry on Friday condemned North Korea's launch of a "tactical nuclear attack submarine," saying the North's "futile" attempt to build weapons wou
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Bank official indicted for embezzling nearly 140 billion won

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution indicted an employee of BNK Kyongnam Bank on Friday for embezzling 138.7 billion won (US$104 million) from the lender, officials said.The 51-year-old suspect, identified by his surname Lee, is accused of sip
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Prosecutors raid election watchdog over alleged illegal donations to Lee

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Friday raided the National Election Commission (NEC) over suspicions that opposition leader Lee Jae-myung accepted a large amount of political donations exceeding the legal limit from an underwear tycoon duri
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PM Han holds talks with Serbian counterpart

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo held talks with his Serbian counterpart, Ana Brnabic, on Friday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations, Han's office said.During the talks, Han welcomed
S. Korea, Western Australia seek stronger ties on energy, key minerals

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SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Western Australia agreed Friday to boost bilateral cooperation on key minerals, clean hydrogen and other energy sectors, Seoul's industry ministry said.South Korea's Second Vice Industry Minister Kan
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Yoon says he will discuss defense, supply chain cooperation with India's Modi

By Lee Haye-ahJAKARTA, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has said he plans to discuss ways to strengthen defense and supply chain cooperation when he meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend, according to an
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PPP files ethics complaint against opposition lawmaker for calling defector-turned-lawmaker 'trash'

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Friday filed a complaint with the parliamentary ethics committee against an opposition lawmaker for openly calling a North Korean defector-turned-lawmaker "trash." Rep. Par
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Yoon, Indonesian president agree to strengthen security, economic partnership

By Lee Haye-ahJAKARTA, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Indonesian President Joko Widodo agreed Friday to strengthen their countries' security and economic partnership, including by boosting cooperation in arms and ele
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S. Korea, Indonesia agree to boost ties on EV, bio, future industries

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Indonesia signed two initial agreements Friday on stronger bilateral cooperation on electric vehicles and such future industries as biotechnology and renewable energy, Seoul's industry ministry said.Sout
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(3rd LD) N. Korea unveils new 'tactical nuclear attack submarine'

(ATTN: ADDS remarks by South Korean military official in paras 13-16)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has launched a newly built "tactical nuclear attack submarine" capable of carrying out an underwater nuclear attack, wi
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(LEAD) S. Korea, Nebraska discuss stronger energy, industry ties

(ATTN: CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean trade official met with Nebraska's governor in Seoul on Friday and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation on hydrogen, clean energy, and overall economic and trade tie
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S. Korea, Nebraska discuss stronger energy, industry ties

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean trade official met with Nebraska's governor in Seoul on Friday and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation on hydrogen, clean energy, and overall economic and trade ties, the industry minis
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Another teacher dies in suicide over malicious complaints from parents

DAEJEON, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Another elementary school teacher has died in an apparent suicide after reportedly suffering from malicious complaints from parents, police in the central city of Daejeon said Friday, the latest in a recent string of such
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Veterans minister to attend Invictus Games, meet Korean War vets during 3-nation European trip

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Veterans Affairs Minister Park Min-shik is set to depart for a 10-day trip to Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands on Friday to attend an international sporting event for soldiers and veterans and meet
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3 minor natural earthquakes strike near N. Korea's nuclear test site

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Three minor earthquakes struck North Korea's northeastern county of Kilju, home to the country's nuclear testing site, but all of them were natural tremors, South Korea's state weather agency said Friday.The fir