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S. Korea, U.S. will continue to strengthen alliance to counter N. Korean threat: Amb. Cho

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue to deepen its cooperation with the United States to deal with North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats and respond to other regional and global challenges, South K
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First lady visits Korean language institute in Lithuania

By Lee Haye-ahVILNIUS, July 11 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon Hee on Tuesday visited a Korean language institute in Lithuania and promised to help increase student exchanges between the two countries, the presidential office said.Kim visited the Kin
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Yoon, New Zealand PM agree on need to increase cooperation in trade, defense

By Lee Haye-ahVILNIUS, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins agreed on the need to expand cooperation in trade, defense and personnel exchanges as they met on the sidelines of a North At
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Yoon, Portugal PM discuss cooperation in chips, digital sector

By Lee Haye-ahVILNIUS, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Tuesday and discussed cooperation in the semiconductor and digital industries, his office said.The two leaders met on
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Yoon, Dutch PM agree to deepen cooperation in semiconductors

By Lee Haye-ahVILNIUS, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte agreed on the need to deepen cooperation in the semiconductor industry as they met on the sidelines of a North Atlantic Treaty Organiz
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(LEAD) Heavy rain leaves 1 person missing in Busan, other damage reported

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info in paras 5-9) SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rains pounded many parts of South Korea, including the greater Seoul area and the southeastern port city of Busan, on Tuesday, leaving one person missing and causing finan
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(5th LD) Kim's sister warns U.S. military will face 'very critical flight' in case of 'repeated intrusion'

(ATTN: UPDATES with position from Seoul's foreign ministry in paras 13-15, minor edit in 2nd para)By Kim Soo-yeon and Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned Tuesday U.S. spy jets will fac
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Heavy rain leaves 1 person missing in Busan, other damage reported

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rains pounded many parts of South Korea, including the greater Seoul area and the southeastern port city of Busan, on Tuesday, leaving one person missing and causing financial damage, according to the government. A 68
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N. Korea denounces U.S. decision to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's foreign minister on Tuesday urged the United States to immediately scrap its decision to provide Ukraine with controversial cluster bombs, calling it a "dangerous criminal act to bring a new calamity
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Yoon, Norway PM discuss cooperation in renewable energy, defense

By Lee Haye-ahVILNIUS, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on Tuesday and discussed bilateral cooperation in renewable energy and defense, among other sectors, the presidential o
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S. Korea, NATO establish new partnership for cooperation in 11 areas

By Lee Haye-ahVILNIUS, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday established a new bilateral partnership for cooperation in 11 areas ranging from antiterrorism and nonproliferation
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Yoon meets with U.S. congressional delegation in Vilnius

By Lee Haye-ahVILNIUS, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday met with a bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation in Vilnius on Tuesday, and discussed the bilateral alliance and the war in Ukraine, his office said.Yoon me
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(2nd LD) Cabinet approves revision separating collection of public broadcaster's license fee

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's approval in para 2, PM's remarks in last 2 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to collect license fees for KBS separately from electricity bills, a move that cou
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Families of forced labor victims criticize gov't push to deposit compensation, urge apology from Japan

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Victims of South Korean wartime forced labor under Japan's 1910-45 colonization and their bereaved families protested Tuesday against the government's recent move to deposit compensation for the victims, saying it i
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Civic coalition behind mad cow protests is now leading Fukushima protests, ex-activist claims

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- A civic coalition leading protests against Japan's planned release of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant is almost identical to the one that led anti-government protests over mad cow disea
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Heavy rain warning issued for Seoul, Busan

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The state weather agency on Tuesday issued a heavy rain warning for the Seoul metropolitan area and the southern port city of Busan, and a heavy rain advisory for most other parts of South Korea, with precipitation exceedin
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(News Focus) N. Korea seen pushing to define its ties with S. Korea as 'state-to-state' relationship

By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's latest reference to South Korea by using the South's full name, the Republic of Korea (ROK), appears aimed at making official a shift in its policy into dealing with inter-Korean ties a
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Life sentence given to man for stalking, murdering female co-worker at subway station restroom

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court sentenced a former employee of Seoul Metro to life in prison Tuesday for stalking a female co-worker and murdering her in a public restroom of a subway station last year.The Seoul High Court gave the sent
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(4th LD) Kim's sister warns U.S. military will face 'very critical flight' in case of 'repeated intrusion'

(ATTN: ADDS more details in 13th para)By Kim Soo-yeon and Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned Tuesday U.S. spy jets will face a "very critical flight" in case of a repeated ill
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British climber summarily indicted for ascending Lotte World Tower without permission

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have summarily indicted a British free climber on charges of ascending up to the 72nd floor of the tallest skyscraper in Seoul without permission last month, legal sources said Tuesday.George King-Thompson, 24,