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Police in talks to extradite key suspect in drug scam nabbed in China

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Police said Wednesday they are in consultation with Chinese officials to extradite a key suspect behind a drug scam targeting teenagers in Seoul who was arrested in China in May.The 26-year-old South Korean national, surnam
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U.S. condemns N. Korea's ICBM test, calls on Pyongyang to engage in dialogue

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Wednesday condemned North Korea's latest long-range ballistic missile test as a brazen violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions, while calling on Pyongya
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(LEAD) S. Korea to urge united response to N. Korea's nuclear threat at regional security forum

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; UPDATES throughout; REPLACES photo)By Chang Dong-wooJAKARTA, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to call for the international community to take a united response to deal with North Korea's nuclear and missile threats a
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Operator of online trading community arrested on stock manipulation charges

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The operator of an online trading community was arrested Wednesday on stock manipulation charges.The Seoul Southern District Court issued an arrest warrant for Kang Ki-hyeok, who runs a stock trading community on a portal w
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(2nd LD) Yoon asks Kishida to include S. Korean experts in monitoring Fukushima discharge

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details)By Lee Haye-ahVILNIUS, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday to include South Korean experts in monitoring the planned release of treated rad
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(LEAD) Yoon asks Kishida to include S. Korean experts in monitoring Fukushima discharge

(ATTN: UPDATES with results of summit; CHANGES headline, photo)By Lee Haye-ahVILNIUS, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday to include South Korean experts in monitoring the
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Top generals of S. Korea, U.S., Japan condemn N. Korean ICBM launch

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The top generals of South Korea, the United States and Japan have condemned North Korea's latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch and stressed the importance of three-way cooperation during their talks i
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(URGENT) Kishida says Japan will not discharge Fukushima water if it harms health of Japanese, S. Korean people

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(URGENT) Yoon asks Kishida to halt Fukushima discharge if concentration level of radioactive material exceeds limit

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(URGENT) Yoon asks Kishida to include S. Korean experts in monitoring Fukushima water discharge

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(URGENT) Yoon tells Kishida that people's health, safety should be top considerations in Fukushima water discharge

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(6th LD) N. Korea fires ICBM, raises tensions after U.S. spy plane accusations

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 5th para)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the East Sea on Wednesday, the South Korean military said, after the recalcitrant regime
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(2nd LD) Leaders of S. Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand condemn N.K. launch

(ATTN: UPDATES with joint statement; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahVILNIUS, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand condemned North Korea's long-range ballistic missile launch Wednesday, saying its nuclea
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(2nd LD) Yoon says S. Korea will increase military info-sharing with NATO

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details on military info-sharing)By Lee Haye-ahVILNIUS, July 12 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday that South Korea will increase military information sharing with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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(LEAD) Yoon says S. Korea will increase military info-sharing with NATO

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks, background; CHANGES photo)By Lee Haye-ahVILNIUS, July 12 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday that South Korea will increase military information sharing with the North Atlantic Treaty Organizatio
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(5th LD) N. Korea fires ICBM, raises tensions after U.S. spy plane accusations

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 10th para)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the East Sea on Wednesday, the South Korean military said, after the recalcitrant regim
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(LEAD) Nuke envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan strongly denounce N. Korea's ICBM test

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras)SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan "strongly" condemned North Korea's latest launch of a long-range missile during their phone talks on W
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Yoon says S. Korea will increase military info-sharing with NATO

VILNIUS, July 12 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday that South Korea will increase military information sharing with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).Yoon made the remark during a summit involving NATO member states and f
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(LEAD) DP leader proposes parliamentary investigation into expressway project

(ATTN: UPDATES with comment from PPP's floor leader in last para)SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung proposed a parliamentary investigation Wednesday into a now-scrapped expressway project over allegations that the governme
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(LEAD) Yoon calls for collective security with Japan, Australia, New Zealand after N.K. launch

(ATTN: UPDATES with details)By Lee Haye-ahVILNIUS, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday called for establishing a strong collective security posture with Japan, Australia and New Zealand following North Korea's la