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Biden to host trilateral summit with S. Korean, Japanese leaders at Camp David next month: White House

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 28 (Yonhap) -- President Joe Biden will host a three-way summit with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida here in Washington next month, the White House said Friday.The trilate
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S. Korea, UAE hold high-level consultations on nuclear cooperation

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday held high-level consultations and discussed ways to boost cooperation in the nuclear sector, Seoul's foreign ministry said.Second Vice Foreign Minister Oh Young-j
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Senate approves nomination of special envoy for N. Korean human rights

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Senate has approved the nomination of a new special envoy for North Korean human rights, congressional records showed Friday.The Senate confirmed the appointment of Julie Turner as U.S. special
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(4th LD) N. Korea showcases drones, ICBMs at military parade on armistice anniv.

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info; ADDS photo)By Kim Soo-yeon and Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has staged a massive military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, its state media said Friday,
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(LEAD) Ukrainian diplomat in Seoul to be summoned soon over police officer assault incident

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 1-6)SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A Ukrainian diplomat stationed in Seoul will be summoned back home soon over allegedly assaulting a police officer at a bar earlier this week, a spokesperson for Kyiv's foreign
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(LEAD) New unification minister receives letter of appointment

(ATTN: UPDATES with minister receiving letter of appointment; CHANGES headline, photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday presented a letter of appointment to new Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho.Kim, a professo
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Ukrainian diplomat in Seoul to be summoned over police officer assault incident

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A Ukrainian diplomat stationed in Seoul will be summoned back home over allegedly assaulting a police officer while intoxicated earlier this week, a diplomatic source said Friday.On Tuesday, a first secretary of the Ukraini
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(2nd LD) Yoon names new chief of state broadcasting watchdog

(ATTN: UPDATES with rival parties' response in last 5 paras)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday nominated Lee Dong-kwan, his special adviser for external relations, as the new chief of the Korea Communicatio
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Pigs escaping from burning truck cause traffic shutdown

GUNSAN, South Korea, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A truck carrying about 70 pigs caught fire on a local road in the southwestern city of Gunsan on Friday, prompting herds of the livestock to roam and causing a traffic shutdown for a while.The truck fire occur
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(3rd LD) N. Korea showcases drones, ICBMs at military parade on armistice anniv.

(ATTN: UPDATES with assessment by Seoul's unification ministry in paras 17-19)By Kim Soo-yeon and Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has staged a massive military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice,
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(LEAD) S. Korean, Austrian FMs hold talks on trade, supply chain cooperation

(ATTN: ADDS details of meetings with president, chancellor from para 7)SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Austria held consultations to discuss cooperation on supply chain issues and other areas of mutual interest, Seoul&
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------------July 24 -- N. Korea invites Chinese delegation as 1st known foreign guests since pandemic25 -- N. Korea fires two ballistic missiles into East S
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------S. Korea stresses arms trade with N. Korea illegal amid Pyongyang-Moscow defense talksSEOUL -- Seoul's foreign ministry on Thursday stressed that any
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------N. Korea suffers economic contraction for 3rd straight year in 2022: BOK reportSEOUL -- North Korea's economy contracted for the third str
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------(2nd LD) N. Korea showcases drones, ICBMs at military parade on armistice anniv.SEOUL -- North Korea has staged a massive military parade to c
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(2nd LD) N. Korea showcases drones, ICBMs at military parade on armistice anniv.

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photos)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has staged a massive military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, its state media said Friday, display
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S. Korea, U.S. stage joint air drills with F-35A, F-16 jets

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States staged joint regular air drills involving advanced fighter jets this week to improve combined operational capabilities, Seoul's Air Force said Friday.The five-day Buddy Squadron exercis
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Unification ministry to downsize, overhaul organization amid strained inter-Korean ties

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Friday announced a plan to slim down and overhaul its organizational structure amid the freezing of ties between the two Koreas and growing security tensions over the peninsula.The mi
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(News Focus) N.K. weapons parade sends message of defiance against S. Korea, U.S.

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- From its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to tactical weapons and a surveillance drone, North Korea's vaunted military parade this week highlighted its defiant work under way to break thro
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(LEAD) Yoon names new chief of state broadcasting watchdog

(ATTN: UPDATES with nominee's remarks; CHANGES photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday nominated Lee Dong-kwan, his special adviser for external relations, as the new chief of the Korea Communications Comm