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S. Korea to send military aircraft to evacuate nationals in war-torn Sudan

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SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has decided to dispatch a military transport aircraft and troops to evacuate its nationals in war-torn Sudan, the defense ministry said Friday, amid intensifying fighting between rival forces in the African nat
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(URGENT) S. Korea to send military aircraft, troops to evacuate nationals in war-torn Sudan: defense ministry

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PPP leadership criticizes China for 'very rude' manner over Yoon's remarks on Taiwan

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Ruling People Power Party (PPP) Secretary General Lee Chul-gyu criticized China on Friday for acting in a "very rude" manner after Beijing's foreign ministry branded President Yoon Suk Yeol's comments o
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Court grants bail to opposition leader's key aide

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A key aide to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who was arrested about five months ago over alleged bribery charges, was granted bail Friday.The Seoul Central District Court approved the bail application by Jeong Jin-sang,
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Yoon orders swift steps to protect Koreans in war-torn Sudan

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday ordered swift measures to protect South Korean nationals in war-torn Sudan, including the dispatch of military transport aircraft, his spokesperson said.Yoon was briefed by the presidentia
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Court hearing held on arrest warrant for key suspect in 'cash envelope' electioneering scandal

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court held a hearing Friday to determine whether to issue an arrest warrant for a key suspect in the "cash envelope" electioneering scandal engulfing the main opposition Democratic Party.The scandal cen
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Rival parties agree on prioritizing support measures for 'jeonse' scam victims

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties agreed Friday to come up with realistic support measures for victims of a series of home rental scams with the goal of passing a special bill through the National Assembly next week.This month&#
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(LEAD) Russian fishing boat catches fire off Ulsan, 4 missing

(ATTN: ADDS military's rescue efforts in last 2 paras)ULSAN, South Korea, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A Russian fishing boat carrying 25 people caught fire off the southeastern coastal city of Ulsan early Friday, leaving four of them missing, Coast Guar
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(3rd LD) N. Korea says its status as nuclear weapons state 'final, irreversible'

(ATTN: ADDS remarks by unification ministry official)SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's foreign minister said Friday that the United States and the West have no right to argue about its status as a nuclear weapons power, slamming a recent
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S. Korea voices 'deep disappointment' over Kishida's ritual offering at war shrine

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed "deep disappointment and regret" Friday over Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ritual offering at a controversial war shrine in Tokyo that is regarded as a symbol of Japan's
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3rd teen falls to death in five days in Seoul's Gangnam Ward

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A 14-year-old girl has fallen off an apartment building to her death in Seoul's southern Gangnam Ward, fire authorities said Friday, marking the third such death involving teenagers reported in the district in a span o
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at 10,000 level for 4th day

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SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed at the 10,000 level for the fourth consecutive day Friday, as the COVID-19 pandemic has loosened its grip on the country for months now. The country reported 13,596 cases, inc
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 7 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,408: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 13,596 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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(2nd LD) N. Korea says its status as nuclear weapons state 'final, irreversible'

(ATTN: UPDATES with quotes from KCNA's English-language report, more info)SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's foreign minister said Friday that the United States and the West have no right to argue about its status as a nuclear weapons
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SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul22/12Sunny0Incheon19/11Sunny10Suwon22/10Sunny0Cheongju23/14Cloudy10Daejeon23/13Clou
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Russian fishing boat catches fire off Ulsan, 4 missing

ULSAN, South Korea, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A Russian fishing boat carrying 25 people caught fire off the southeastern coastal city of Ulsan early Friday, leaving four of them missing, Coast Guard officials said.The 769-ton vessel was carrying 100 tons
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(LEAD) N. Korea says its status as nuclear weapons state 'final, irreversible'

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout, photo)SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's foreign minister said Friday that the United States and the West have no right to argue about its status as a global nuclear weapons power, slamming a recent joint stateme
N. Korea says its status as nuclear weapons state 'final, irreversible'

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SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's foreign minister said Friday that the United States and the West have no right to argue about its status as a global nuclear weapons power, slamming a recent joint statement by the foreign ministers of th
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U.S. takes defense commitment to S. Korea very seriously: Kirby

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States takes its defense commitment to South Korea "very, very seriously," a White House official said Thursday, following Russia's threat to arm North Korea if South Korea se