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S. Korea, U.S. stage air drills, involving B-52H strategic bomber after N.K. ICBM launch

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States conducted combined air drills, involving at least one U.S. B-52H strategic bomber, over the Korean Peninsula on Thursday, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, a day after North Kor
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U.N. Security Council to hold meeting on N.K. missile launch

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold an urgent meeting Thursday (New York time) to discuss North Korea's latest missile launch and South Korea will join the session as an observer, Seoul officials said.T
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(URGENT) S. Korea, U.S. stage combined air drills, involving B-52H strategic bomber: JCS

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S. Korea pledges to expand partnership with ASEAN

By Chang Dong-woo JAKARTA, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea seeks to strengthen its partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) under the goal of elevating their ties into a comprehensive strategic partnership next year, Seoul&
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ASEAN foreign ministers express 'grave concern' over N.K. ballistic missile

By Chang Dong-wooJAKARTA, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday expressed grave concern over North Korea's latest ballistic missile test launch carried out a day earlier.In a joint
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S. Korea reviewing possibility of foreign, defense ministerial talks with Australia this fall

JAKARTA, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is reviewing the possibility of holding high-level talks with Australia involving their foreign and defense ministers this fall, according to informed sources Thursday.The plan to hold the so-called two-plus-t
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(2nd LD) Top diplomats of S. Korea, Japan meet in Jakarta to discuss Fukushima, N.K. provocations

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info in paras 3-9; ADDS photo)By Chang Dong-wooJAKARTA, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan held bilateral talks Thursday over Tokyo's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the crip
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S. Korea's sovereign wealth fund to open new office in India

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Korea Investment Corp. (KIC), South Korea's sovereign wealth fund, said Thursday it plans to open a new office in India's financial capital of Mumbai later this year to secure a new investment foothol
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Gov't, PPP agree to increase financial support for multiple pregnancies, infertility treatments

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed Thursday to increase financial support for parents of multiple births and expand assistance for infertility treatments, in their latest efforts to boost the coun
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Yoon orders all-out gov't response to heavy rains

By Lee Haye-ahWARSAW, July 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government on Thursday to make all-out efforts to prevent damage from the recent heavy rains, his office said.Yoon gave the instruction in a phone call with Prime Minist
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N. Korea appears to ramp up threats to overcome 'unfavorable' situation: ministry

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be intensifying provocations against South Korea and the United States in efforts to break through "unfavorable" circumstances, Seoul's unification ministry said Thursday.The assessmen
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S. Korea, Uruguay sign MOU to cooperate in U.N. peacekeeping operations

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Uruguay have signed a memorandum of understanding to bolster cooperation in U.N. peacekeeping operations, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday.Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup signed the pact designed to
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(4th LD) N. Korea's Kim vows 'stronger' offensive with successful launch of solid-fuel ICBM

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photo)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday it test-fired a Hwasong-18 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) the previous day, w
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Gov't to first assign certain aircraft exit-row seats to uniformed personnel

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The government will initially assign certain emergency exit-row seats of aircraft to uniformed personnel, such as firefighters or police officers, as a follow-up measure to a recent incident where a passenger
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S. Korea, Japan to hold working-level talks on Fukushima discharge following Yoon-Kishida summit

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The government will start follow-up discussions with Japan after President Yoon Suk Yeol asked Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to include South Korean experts in monitoring the planned release of radioac
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DP claims Yoon approved Fukushima water release plan during summit with Kishida

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) accused President Yoon Suk Yeol of giving a nod to Japan's plan to release radioactive water from the dysfunctional Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean during his meeti
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(News Focus) Latest N.K. ICBM test highlights steady tech pursuit, deepens surprise attack fears: analysts

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch this week underscored its steady push for technological progress and aggravated fears of a potential surprise liftoff for an attack, analysts
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Seoul Mayor Oh orders readiness against downpour forecast for capital, nationwide

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon instructed city officials Thursday to do their utmost to prevent any safety accidents as torrential rain of up to 400 millimeters was forecast nationwide, including the capital.The Korea Meteorologica
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Seoul city loses suit against church over COVID-19 spread

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul metropolitan government on Thursday lost a lawsuit it filed against a church and its pastor for impeding efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.The city government brought the suit in September 2020 against Sar
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(LEAD) Top diplomats of S. Korea, Japan meet in Jakarta to discuss Fukushima, N.K. provocations

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Chang Dong-wooJAKARTA, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan held bilateral talks Thursday over Tokyo's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the crippled Fu