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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on April 26)

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Prudent language matters for diplomacyA battle over President Yoon Suk Yeol's remarks in his recent interview with the Washington Post is being heated among political circles. Asked about past issues with Japan in the interview, Yoon said, "
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on April 26)

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Nursing law hubbubMedical workers must prioritize people's healthDoctors and nurses are the two pillars of medical care.But in Korea today, the two groups are like locomotives on a head-on collision course risking the lives of patients on board.N
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Yoon awards highest military order to 3 U.S. veterans of Korean War

By Lee Haye-ahWASHINGTON, April 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday awarded South Korea's highest military order to three American veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War.Retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett, retired Navy Capt. Elmer Royce Wi
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Yoon visits Arlington National Cemetery

By Lee Haye-ahWASHINGTON, April 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited Arlington National Cemetery near Washington on Tuesday and paid tribute to American service members buried there.Yoon is on a six-day state visit to the United States to h
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U.S. respects 'sovereign decisions' on weapons support to Ukraine: White House official

By Lee Haye-ahWASHINGTON, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States respects the "sovereign decisions" of countries on whether to provide weapons support to Ukraine, a White House official said Tuesday when asked if the U.S. will request suc
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Sung Kim looks forward to strengthened U.S. extended deterrence commitment in Yoon-Biden summit

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim on Tuesday expressed his expectation that the leaders of the U.S. and South Korea would exhibit their commitments to a stronger extended deterrence against Pyongyang'
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S. Korea approves development of advanced missile interceptors

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea approved major defense projects to develop advanced missile interceptor systems, the state arms procurement agency said Tuesday, amid efforts to counter evolving military threats from North Korea.The Defense Pr
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(3rd LD) S. Korean plane carrying 28 nationals from war-torn Sudan returns home

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 16-17)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, April 25 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- A South Korean military aircraft carrying 28 nationals from war-ravaged Sudan arrived back home Tuesday, completing a peril
(2nd LD) S. Korean plane carrying 28 nationals from war-torn Sudan returns home

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(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES photo)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, April 25 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- A South Korean military aircraft carrying 28 nationals from war-ravaged Sudan arrived back home Tuesday, completing a perilous day
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3.5 magnitude quake hits northeastern coast

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck in waters off the northeastern coastal city of Donghae on Tuesday, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.The quake occurred at sea 50 kilometers northeast of Donghae at 3:55 p
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Defense minister visits Panmunjom to encourage troops

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup visited the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom on Tuesday to encourage the South Korean and U.S. troops stationed there, his office said.Lee's visit to the Joint Security Area in the
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Terraform co-founder Shin indicted over Terra, Luna cryptocurrency crash

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors indicted Daniel Shin, a co-founder of Terraform Labs, Tuesday in connection with the massive crash of the cryptocurrency firm's TerraUSD and Luna coins in May last year that wiped out nearly 50 trillion won
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(LEAD) S. Korean plane carrying 28 nationals from war-torn Sudan returns home

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS byline)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, April 25 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- A South Korean military aircraft carrying 28 nationals from war-ravaged Sudan arrived back home Tuesday, com
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(URGENT) S. Korean military plane carrying 28 nationals from war-torn Sudan returns home

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Russian gov't thanks S. Korea for rescuing sailors from burning ship

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The Russian government has expressed its gratitude to South Korea for rescuing 21 sailors from a Russian fishing boat that recently caught fire in waters off Busan, the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) said Tuesday.The KCG said it
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N. Korea vows strong ties with Russia on leaders' summit anniversary

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea vowed Tuesday to strengthen its ties with Russia on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the first summit between the leaders of the two nations.Vice Foreign Minister Im Chon-il issued a statement confirmi
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Ex-DP leader Song banned from leaving country amid probe into election bribery scandal

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have banned Song Young-gil, the embattled former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) at the center of the "cash envelope" electioneering scandal, from leaving the country amid an inv
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S. Korea reports 1 more mpox infection

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea confirmed one more case of mpox Tuesday, bringing the country's total to 31, health authorities said.The patient is a South Korean resident in the country's southeastern region of South Gyeongsang Provi
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Gov't discusses support measures for 28 evacuees from Sudan

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The government convened an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss support measures for its nationals who are being airlifted out of war-torn Sudan, officials said.A military plane carrying the 28 evacuees, i
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U.S. should redeploy tactical nuclear weapons on Korean Peninsula to make deterrence 'credible': Bolton

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States should redeploy tactical nuclear weapons to the Korean Peninsula in the short term as a way to make Washington's extended deterrence against North Korea "credible," former U.S. National Se