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(8th LD) N. Korea's attempt to launch 1st spy satellite fails after 'abnormal' flight: S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info, details in paras 12-13, 22; AMENDS headline)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired what it claims to be a "space launch vehicle" southward Wednesday, but it fell into th
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Chronology of major events leading to N. Korea's 1st spy satellite launch attempt

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronology of major events leading to North Korea's first attempt to put into orbit what it called its first military spy satellite.The North launched what it claims to be a "space launch vehicle
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Man given 1-yr sentence for habitual dating violence

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- A man in his 20s was sentenced to a one-year prison term for having repeatedly hit his girlfriend with dangerous objects after she confessed to dating someone else in the past, judicial officials said Wednesday.The Seoul Cen
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Nuke envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan 'strongly condemn' N.K. space launch

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan on Wednesday "strongly condemned" North Korea's launch of what it claimed to be a "space launch vehicle," Seoul's foreign min
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(4th LD) NSC condemns N.K. rocket launch as grave violation of U.N. resolutions

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential official's remarks on timing of next launch)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The National Security Council (NSC) on Wednesday condemned North Korea's rocket launch as a grave violation of U.N. Security
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Rival parties strongly condemn N.K. rocket launch

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and main opposition parties strongly condemned North Korea's rocket launch as a violation of U.N. resolutions that threatens peace and heightens tensions on the Korean Peninsula and beyond."North Korea w
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(LEAD) Fukushima inspection team says additional analysis needed for conclusion

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info from para 4)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- A team of South Korean experts said Wednesday that meaningful progress was achieved in their inspection of the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, yet additional an
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(7th LD) Purported N. Korean 'space launch vehicle' falls into Yellow Sea after 'abnormal' flight: S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES with new info, details in paras 11, 15-16; RECASTS 4th para)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired what it claims to be a "space launch vehicle" southward Wednesday, but it fell into th
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(2nd LD) N. Korea admits failure of spy satellite launch, vows to seek 2nd launch in near future

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photos)SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Wednesday a rocket carrying a military spy satellite it launched earlier in the day crashed into the Yellow Sea due to an engine problem and that t
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(6th LD) Purported N. Korean 'space launch vehicle' falls into Yellow Sea after 'abnormal' flight: S. Korean military

(ATTN: RECASTS 7th para; ADDS new info in 4th para)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired what it claims to be a "space launch vehicle" southward Wednesday, but it fell into the Yellow Sea after an &
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(3rd LD) Seoul city erroneously sends emergency alert after N.K. launch

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)By Park BoramSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government on Wednesday erroneously sent out an emergency alert advising citizens to prepare for evacuation after North Korea's launch of what appeared to
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S. Korea's Fukushima inspection team says additional analysis needed for conclusion

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- A team of South Korean experts said Wednesday that meaningful progress was achieved in their inspection of the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, yet additional analysis is needed for a more accurate concl
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U.S. reveals joint salvage drills with S. Korea before botched N.K. 'space vehicle' launch

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military has revealed it conducted combined naval salvage drills with South Korea earlier this week, just a day before North Korea's botched launch of what it claims to be a "space launch vehicle." T
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(3rd LD) NSC condemns N.K. rocket launch as grave violation of U.N. resolutions

(ATTN: UPDATES with outcome of NSC meeting; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The National Security Council (NSC) on Wednesday condemned North Korea's rocket launch as a grave violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions
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(URGENT) S. Korean military says it is salvaging object believed to be part of N. Korea's 'space launch vehicle'

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(5th LD) Purported N. Korean 'space launch vehicle' falls into Yellow Sea after 'abnormal' flight: S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, new info)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired what it claims to be a "space launch vehicle" southward Wednesday, but it fell into the Yellow Sea after an &qu
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U.S. 'strongly condemns' N. Korea's space launch: White House

WASHINGTON, May 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States "strongly condemns" North Korea's attempt to launch a spy satellite into space, the White House said, calling it a "brazen violation" of multiple United Nations Security Cou
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(URGENT) NSC condemns N.K. rocket launch as grave violation of U.N. resolutions

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(LEAD) N. Korea admits failure of spy satellite launch, vows to seek 2nd launch in near future

(ATTN: MODIFIES headline; UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Wednesday a rocket carrying a military spy satellite it launched earlier in the day crashed into the Yellow Sea due to an engine problem and tha
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases bounce back to over 20,000 amid eased rules

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 20,000 on Wednesday, with health authorities preparing to lift nearly all remaining antivirus curbs. The country reported 24,411 new infections, including 48 impor