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(LEAD) N.K. leader pays respects to fallen soldiers ahead of Korean War armistice anniv.

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info throughout)SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited cemeteries to pay respects to the country's soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War and to commemorate the anniversary of the sig
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SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/25Rain70Incheon29/24Rain70Suwon31/24Heavy Rain70Cheongju33/25Heavy Rain80Daeje
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Man dies after struck by train, causing delays in subway, KTX operations

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- A man was struck by a train and died Wednesday after he illegally entered railway tracks near Seoul's Gasan Digital Complex Station, causing delays in subway and KTX train operations for two hours, officials said.The un
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N.K. leader pays respects to fallen soldiers ahead of Korean War armistice anniv.

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited cemeteries to pay respects to the country's soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War and to commemorate the anniversary of the signing of armistice, state media said Wedn
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SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 26.Korean-language dailies-- Impeachment of interior minister rejected; minister not brought to account for crowd crush (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Impeachment
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(URGENT) N. Korean leader pays respect to fallen soldiers ahead of armistice anniv.: state media

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China, Russia can and must help reduce tensions on Korean Peninsula: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 25 (Yonhap) -- China and Russia have a role to play in bringing North Korea to the dialogue table, a state department spokesperson said Tuesday, insisting the two countries are also required to do so as members of the
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Yoon meets with Luxembourgish veteran of Korean War

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met with a Luxembourgish veteran of the Korean War on Tuesday as part of commemorations for the 70th anniversary of the armistice signing.Leon Moyen, a veteran who fought for South Kore
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(2nd LD) N. Korea invites Russian delegation to Victory Day ceremony

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details on Russian delegation; RESTRUCTURES)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Tuesday it has invited a Russian military delegation for a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the armistice
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S. Korean Marine Corps to stage 1st allied drills on U.S. mainland next month

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Marine Corps plans to send dozens of its personnel to join its first allied drills on the U.S. mainland slated to kick off next month, its officials said Tuesday, amid the armed service's efforts to ex
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(4th LD) Constitutional Court unanimously rejects impeachment of interior minister

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments) By Park Boram SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Tuesday unanimously rejected the National Assembly's impeachment of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min over last year's deadly crowd crush in
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(LEAD) S. Korea, Japan hold working-level consultations over Fukushima water

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES paras 2-3) SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan held working-level consultations on Tuesday to discuss Seoul's request regarding Tokyo's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled
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Vice defense minister meets with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Vice Defense Minister Shin Beom-chul has met with the commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii to discuss the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and other alliance-related issues, officials
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PPP slams DP after Constitutional Court rejects opposition-led impeachment of interior minister

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) slammed the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) Monday after the Constitutional Court rejected the opposition-led impeachment of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min, saying th
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Foreign minister to embark on 4-nation European trip this week

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin is scheduled to travel to Austria, Turkey, Italy and Vatican City starting this week for talks on bilateral cooperation, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.Park will depart for
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S. Korea, France hold 1st bilateral air force drills

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France kicked off their first-ever combined air force drills on the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday to strengthen their interoperability, officials here said, as Seoul is seeking to enhance international coopera
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(3rd LD) Constitutional Court unanimously rejects impeachment of interior minister

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments throughout) By Park Boram SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Tuesday unanimously rejected the National Assembly's impeachment of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min over last year's deadly crow
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Remains of 7 S. Korean soldiers of Korean War to return home

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The remains of seven South Korean soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War will return home from the United States this week, Seoul's defense ministry said Tuesday, seven decades after the end of the conflict.A rep
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(LEAD) Yoon's office says abuse of impeachment power will face people's stern judgment

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential office's response to ruling; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Tuesday the main opposition Democratic Party's "abuse" of impeachment powers will be sternly j
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(2nd LD) Constitutional Court unanimously rejects impeachment of interior minister

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout) By Park Boram SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Tuesday unanimously rejected the National Assembly's impeachment of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min over last year's deadly crowd crush in Seoul, a