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  U.S. focused on bringing Pvt. King home safely: Pentagon

  By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains focused on ensuring the safe return of a U.S. service member who crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea last month, a U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson said Tues
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  (LEAD) N. Korea says U.S. Pvt. Travis King expresses wish to seek refuge: KCNA

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday said a U.S. soldier who crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) into the country last month admitted that he "
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  SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 16.Korean-language dailies-- Yoon's speech divided public on Liberation Day (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Yoon says anti-state forces that blindly follow comm
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  N. Korea says U.S. Private Travis King expresses wish to seek refuge: KCNA

  By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday said it is investigating a U.S. soldier who crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) into the country last month, saying that he expressed willingness to seek refuge there or a third co
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  (URGENT) N. Korea says Travis King decided to come over to N. Korea because he harbored ill feeling within the U.S. Army: KCNA

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  (URGENT) U.S. soldier Travis King expresses willingness to seek refugee in N. Korea: KCNA

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  (URGENT) N. Korea confirms detention of U.S. Private Travis King: KCNA

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  U.S. commitment to defense of S. Korea remains firm, supports inter-Korean dialogue: Pentagon

  By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains committed to the defense of South Korea and will work with its allies to address threats posed by North Korea, a U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson said Friday.The spokespe
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  (LEAD) Trilateral summit of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to strengthen global peace, stability: Blinken

  (ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from Blinken in paras 11-15; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming trilateral summit between South Korea, Japan and the United States will help strengthen their joint efforts to
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  Trilateral summit of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to strengthen global peace, stability: Blinken

  By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming trilateral summit between South Korea, Japan and the United States will help strengthen their joint efforts to promote peace and stability not only in the region but around the world, U.S. S
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  Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold virtual meeting ahead of trilateral summit

  SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan on Tuesday held discussions virtually ahead of a trilateral summit among their leaders slated for later this week.The virtual meeting among South Korean Foreign
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  Politicians, Cabinet members pay condolence visits to Yoon's father

  SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Politicians and Cabinet members on Tuesday paid condolence visits to President Yoon Suk Yeol as he mourns the death of his father, Yoon Ki-jung. The late Yoon, an honorary professor at Yonsei University, died earlier in the
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  SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Pyongyang on Tuesday opposed the United States' request for a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting to address human rights abuses in North Korea, calling the move "a violent infringement upon its dignity
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  (5th LD) Yoon's father dies at age 92

  (ATTN: ADDS former president's condolences in 9th para)SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Yoon Ki-jung, the father of President Yoon Suk Yeol, died Tuesday at the age of 92, the presidential office said.The late Yoon, an honorary professor at Yonsei Univ
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  3 foreign jamboree Scouts nabbed for alleged theft

  SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Three underage foreign participants of the World Scout Jamboree that ended last week have been arrested on theft charges in Seoul, police said Tuesday.The male suspects from Europe, whose identities have been withheld, are
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  (4th LD) Yoon's father dies at age 92

  (ATTN: ADDS background in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Yoon Ki-jung, the father of President Yoon Suk Yeol, died Tuesday at the age of 92, the presidential office said.The late Yoon, an honorary professor at Yonsei University, had been adm
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  Land minister discusses exporting S. Korean light rail system with Paraguayan president

  SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Land Minister Won Hee-ryong met with incoming Paraguayan President Santiago Pena Palacios and discussed South Korean companies' participation in the South American country's light rail project, Won's office said
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  (3rd LD) Yoon's father dies at age 92

  (ATTN: UPDATES with info on condolence visits in paras 6-8)SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Yoon Ki-jung, the father of President Yoon Suk Yeol, died Tuesday at the age of 92, the presidential office said.The late Yoon, an honorary professor at Yonsei Univ
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  (2nd LD) Yoon's father dies at age 92

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 4th para)SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Yoon Ki-jung, the father of President Yoon Suk Yeol, died Tuesday at the age of 92, the presidential office said.The late Yoon, an honorary professor at Yonsei University, had bee
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  S. Korea expresses regret over Japanese politicians' offerings, visits to Yasukuni Shrine

  SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed regret Tuesday after Japanese politicians sent offerings or paid visits to a war shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's militaristic past on the anniversary of the country's surrender in World War