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Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Apr. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul16/15Rain60Incheon15/13Rain60Suwon16/15Rain60Cheongju18/16Rain60Daejeon18/16Rain60
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(LEAD) Kim's sister says S. Korea-U.S. deterrence plan would result in 'more serious danger'

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with remarks, details, photos; ADDS byline)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un slammed a new South Korea-U.S. agreement bolstering Washington's nuclear deterrenc
N. Korean leader's sister says S. Korea-U.S. deterrence plan would result in 'more serious danger'

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SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un slammed a new South Korea-U.S. agreement aimed at bolstering their nuclear deterrence efforts against North Korean threats, saying the allies' plan will only result in &qu
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(URGENT) N. Korean leader's sister says Pyongyang should further enhance its nuclear war deterrent

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(URGENT) N. Korean leader's sister says S. Korea-U.S. deterrence plan would result in 'more serious danger'

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Presidential office urges against 'obsessing' over use of term 'nuclear sharing'

By Lee Haye-ahBOSTON, April 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's presidential office dismissed reports of a gap between Seoul and Washington in their interpretation of a recent declaration on extended deterrence, saying there is no need to "obsess
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(LEAD) PM Han serves as one-day teacher at USFK school

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; REPLACES photo)SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Friday volunteered as a one-day English teacher at an elementary school inside a U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) base. He joined a group of family members o
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S. Korea issues travel ban for conflict-stricken Sudan

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday banned its citizens from traveling to Sudan due to concerns over the escalating military conflict in the country. The foreign ministry issued a Level 4 travel alert, the highest in the four-tier syste
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Lawmaker referred to ethics panel after accusing Yoon of sexual abuse for child cheek kiss

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party referred an opposition lawmaker to the parliamentary ethics committee Friday after he accused President Yoon Suk Yeol of sexual abuse for giving a kiss on the cheek to a child during a state v
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PM Han to serve as one-day teacher at USFK school

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was set to teach at a U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) elementary school Friday as a one-day English teacher for Korean students, his office said.Han plans to participate as a one-day volunteer teacher
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------April 24 -- S. Korea, U.S. simultaneously sanction N. Korean involved in WMD financing25 -- N. Korea vows strong ties with Russia on leaders' sum
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) Yoon warns of 'overwhelming' response to N. Korea's nuclear weapons useWASHINGTON -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned Thur
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------S. Korea completes project to improve command system against ballistic missilesSEOUL -- South Korea has completed a development project to im
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea says space program 'indispensable' for national developmentSEOUL -- North Korea said Thursday the pursuit of space developme
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S. Korean, U.S. generals visit western border island

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- Senior commanders of a joint South Korea-U.S. military unit visited a front-line Marine Corps base in a western border island Friday and held on-site discussions on its operations and readiness, officials said.The combined
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Foreign ministry discusses Seoul's Afghanistan support with U.N. agencies

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry has held a meeting with multiple United Nations agencies to discuss South Korea's humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and its refugees in nearby countries, the ministry said Friday. Lee Kyung-ch
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S. Korean, U.S. troops perform 'friendship' jump to mark 70th alliance anniv.

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- Some 20 South Korean and U.S. elite troops conducted a "friendship" parachute jump Friday in a training session to mark the 70th anniversary of the bilateral alliance and hone their special operations skills, S
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Planned U.S. nuclear submarine visit does not breach 1991 denuclearization declaration: ministry

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry said Friday the upcoming visit of a U.S. nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to the country does not violate the 1991 inter-Korean denuclearization declaration.Adopted at this week
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Rep. Park Kwang-on elected new floor leader of main opposition party

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Park Kwang-on was elected new floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party on Friday.The three-term lawmaker defeated Reps. Hong Ik-pyo, Park Beom-gye and Kim Doo-gwan.Considered a close aide to
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(LEAD) Yoon warns of 'overwhelming' response to N. Korea's nuclear weapons use

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks; CHANGES headline, photo)By Lee Haye-ahWASHINGTON, April 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned Thursday that North Korea will be met with an "overwhelming" nuclear response in th