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Seoul FM stresses efforts to protect rules-based int'l order in meeting with U.N. political affairs chief

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat met with the United Nations political affairs chief on Monday and discussed Seoul's efforts to protect the rules-based international order and increase its responsibilities within the glo
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Police launch investigation into suicide of teenager streamed live on Instagram

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Police on Monday launched an investigation into a suicide of a teenage student in Seoul that was purportedly streamed live on Instagram.According to police, the female student, whose identity has been withheld, committed s
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(2nd LD) DP leader apologizes over 'cash envelope' bribery scandal involving party members

(ATTN: UPDATES with Song's remarks in paras 11-12)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) apologized Monday over snowballing allegations that cash envelopes were distributed to lawmakers a
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S. Korea in talks with U.S. to join Freedom Online Coalition

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is in talks with the United States to join the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), a group of governments committed to protecting online freedoms, when President Yoon Suk Yeol visits Washington next week, a senior
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Top general visits front-line unit amid N. Korean threats

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top general instructed front-line troops Monday to prepare for possible "tactical provocations" by the enemy, his office said, as tensions remain high over Pyongyang's recent tests of weap
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(LEAD) S. Korean lawmakers to hold conference with British, Japanese counterparts on N.K. hacking attempts

(ATTN: ADDS figures on North Korea-linked cryptocurrency theft damages in para 8)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Former and incumbent lawmakers of the ruling and opposition parties plan to hold a conference with Japanese and British lawmak
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3 times as much meth as usual dose included in each beverage used in drug scam targeting students: police

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Police investigating a drug scam targeting students have concluded that each beverage given to teenagers contained three times as much methamphetamine as a usual dose, an amount that could result in serious bodily damage,
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(LEAD) Yoon orders eradication of companies' hereditary employment

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks during meeting with prime minister)SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the government Monday to root out the hiring practice of some companies giving children of existing employees favora
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S. Korean lawmakers to hold conference with British, Japanese counterparts on N.K. hacking attempts

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Former and incumbent lawmakers of the ruling and opposition parties plan to hold a conference with Japanese and British lawmakers in London later this week to discuss how to deal with North Korea's cyber
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold missile defense drills in East Sea amid N. Korean threats

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan held a trilateral missile defense exercise in the international waters of the East Sea on Monday, Seoul's Navy said, amid stepped-up efforts t
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(LEAD) DP leader apologizes over 'cash envelope' bribery scandal involving party members

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in 3, 14-15 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) apologized Monday over snowballing allegations that cash envelopes were distributed to lawmakers and par
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(LEAD) S. Korea, Japan hold first security talks of diplomats, defense officials in 5 years

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of meeting in paras 4-5; CHANGES photos)SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan held a joint meeting of senior diplomats and defense officials here on Monday, the first such talks since March 2018, Seoul's fo
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S. Korea, U.S. begin joint excavation project for Korean War remains

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States began a joint excavation project Monday to recover the remains of U.S. soldiers who perished during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's defense ministry said.The project between the minist
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S. Korea reports 3 more possible community transmissions of mpox

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea confirmed three more cases of mpox Monday, bringing the country's total to 13, health authorities said.The country's 11th patient is a South Korean national in Seoul, who tested positive Friday, while t
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Deputy nat'l security adviser to attend NATO meeting in Lithuania

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Deputy National Security Adviser Lim Jong-deuk will attend a high-level North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meeting to be held in Lithuania this week to discuss cyber policy, the presidential office said Monday.The N
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Park in front of presidential office to be named 'Yongsan Children's Garden'

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The park in front of the presidential office in Yongsan will be named the "Yongsan Children's Garden" to highlight its purpose for children and families, an official said Monday.The land adjacent to the pre
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Defense minister vows efforts to achieve US$20 billion in arms exports this year

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup pledged Monday to work together with local defense firms to achieve US$20 billion in the country's arms exports this year, reiterating Seoul's commitment to helping cement
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Third victim of rental scam dies in apparent suicide

INCHEON, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Another victim of a recent large-scale rental fraud case died Monday in an apparent suicide, police said.The woman in her 30s was found unconscious in her home in Michuhol Ward, Incheon, 27 kilometers west of Seoul, at 2
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Prosecutors demand 1 1/2 years in prison for American graffiti painter

INCHEON, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday demanded the imprisonment for 1 1/2 years of an American man arrested for secretly painting graffiti on South Korean trains last year.Prosecutors made the request at the Incheon District Court in th
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Yoon orders eradication of companies' hereditary employment

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the government Monday to root out the hiring practice of some companies giving children of existing employees favorable treatment, his spokesperson said."Hereditary employment, which t