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(2nd LD) N. Korea preparing ICBM launch or other provocations for S. Korea-U.S.-Japan summit: spy agency

(ATTN: ADDS byline, joint military exercise, trilateral summit schedule in para 6, additional info in last 5 paras, photo)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is preparing to carry out various military provocations, including the lau
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Woman sentenced to 10 yrs in prison for throwing newborn to death

INCHEON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday on charges of fatally throwing her newborn to the ground and neglecting him for hours, judicial officials said.The 24-year-old woman was accused of throwing her baby bo
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(LEAD) N. Korea preparing ICBM launch or other provocations for S. Korea-U.S.-Japan summit: spy agency

(ATTN: ADDS additional info from the intelligence committee in the last 4 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is preparing to carry out various military provocations, including the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), on t
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader bolsters personality cult with use of title 'President': Seoul

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout, photo; ADDS byline)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reduced his public activity in recent years but has accelerated his personality cult by using the title rese
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2 German Scouts injured in motorcycle crash on Jeju Island

JEJU, South Korea, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- German Scout twins were injured Thursday after a motorcycle they were riding crashed onto roadside curbstones on the southern resort island of Jeju, police said.The twin sisters, 18, were riding a motorcycle tog
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Listed firms' H1 net profit more than halves on sluggish exports

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Net profit of listed South Korean companies plunged nearly 58 percent in the first half from a year earlier, the bourse operator said Thursday, amid a slump in exports and a global economic slowdown.The conso
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S. Korea welcomes U.S. sanctions against arms trade between N. Korea, Russia

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed sanctions announced by the United States this week against three entities involved in illicit arms deals between North Korea and Russia. The U.S. Department of the Tre
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N. Korea preparing ICBM launch or other provocations for S. Korea-U.S.-Japan summit: spy agency

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is preparing to carry out various military provocations, including the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), on the occasion of the upcoming trilateral summit among South Korea, the United Stat
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N. Korean athletes, believed to be attending taekwondo event in Kazakhstan, arrive in Beijing

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A group of North Korean athletes, who are believed to be attending an international taekwondo event in Kazakhstan this weekend, arrived in Beijing on Thursday, according to scenes witnessed by Yonhap News Agency. The arri
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N. Korean leader bolsters personality cult with use of title 'President': Seoul

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reduced his public activity in recent years but has accelerated his personality cult by using the title reserved for the country's late founder, South Korea's unification ministry
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(LEAD) Yoon to depart for U.S. to attend summit with Biden, Kishida

(ATTN: UPDATES with plan to adopt summit documents, hold bilateral meetings)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to depart for the United States on Thursday to attend a trilateral summit with U.S. President Joe Bide
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Busan court dismisses civic groups' lawsuit against Fukushima water release plan

By Kim Hyun-sooBUSAN, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A regional court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by an association of civic groups to stop the planned release of contaminated water from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.A coalition o
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(URGENT) Yoon to hold bilateral meetings with Biden, Kishida in addition to trilateral summit: official

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(URGENT) Yoon, Biden, Kishida to adopt 2 documents titled 'Camp David Principles,' 'Spirit of Camp David': official

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(LEAD) Funeral ceremony held for Yoon's late father

(ATTN: UPDATES with burial, Yoon's remark)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A funeral ceremony was held for President Yoon Suk Yeol's late father on Thursday, with only close family members, the deceased's former students and senio
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S. Korea, Japan complete discussions on Fukushima plan

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan have concluded their discussions regarding Seoul's concerns over Tokyo's plan to release contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, a senior official said
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S. Korea to issue yen-denominated FX stabilization bonds next month

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Thursday it plans to issue yen-denominated foreign exchange stabilization bonds next month, as the country seeks to expand economic ties with Japan.It would mark the first time for So
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FSC to continue improving capital market, financial stability

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator said Thursday it will continue its efforts to improve investors' credibility in the country's capital market and promote financial stability.The Financial Service
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Police raid arms procurement agency over suspected corruption in Aegis destroyer project

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Police on Thursday raided the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), as part of their investigation into allegations of possible corruption in the process of selecting Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. as the preferr
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Funeral ceremony held for Yoon's late father

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A funeral ceremony was held for President Yoon Suk Yeol's late father on Thursday, with only close family members, the deceased's former students and senior officials in attendance.Yoon Ki-jung, an hon