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(LEAD) N. Korean leader celebrates completion of building more new homes in Pyongyang

(ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photos)SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony to mark the completion of building another 10,000 units of homes in Pyongyang, state media
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DP leader apologizes over 'cash envelope' bribery scandal involving party members

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 party members as bribes ahead of a 2021 national co
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S. Korea, Japan hold first security talks of diplomats, defense officials in 5 years

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 foreign ministry said, amid signs of a slow thaw in bilateral ties. Th
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N. Korean leader watches sports games on occasion of his late grandfather's birthday

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has watched sports games, together with his daughter and younger sister, in celebration of his late grandfather Kim Il-sung's birthday, according to state media Monday.Kim watched a foot
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold missile defense drills in East Sea amid N. Korean threats

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan began a trilateral missile defense exercise in the international waters of the East Sea on Monday, Seoul's Navy said, amid stepped-up efforts to sharpen deterrence against North
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 amid eased virus curbs

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 10,000 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, with the country moving toward regaining pre-pandemic normalcy following the relaxation of most antivirus restriction
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S. Korea, U.S. begin large-scale combined air drills

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States kicked off large-scale combined air drills on Monday, the South's Air Force said, amid joint efforts to sharpen deterrence against Pyongyang's military threats.About 110 aircraft a
(URGENT) S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold missile defense drills in int'l waters of East Sea: Navy

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 4 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,376: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 4,946 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul18/07Cloudy30Incheon16/07Cloudy30Suwon18/05Cloudy30Cheongju20/06Sunny20Daejeon21/05
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N. Korean leader celebrates completion of building more new homes in Pyongyang

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony to mark the completion of building 10,000 homes in Pyongyang, state media said Monday, describing the project to supply more homes as "the most important"
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Crisis on another levelNot a week passes without more news ramping up tensions on the Korean Peninsula.Last Thursday, North Korea test-fired a new, solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) called the Hwasong-18. In response, South Korea a
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on April 17.Korean-language dailies-- Attack on incumbent prime minister in Japan (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- No more suffering in the world (Kookmin Daily)-- Amid abs
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(LEAD) Memorial services, events held across S. Korea for victims of 2014 deadly sinking

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, dateline; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photos)SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Memorial services and events marking the ninth anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry, one of South Korea's worst maritime disasters, were
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(LEAD) S. Korea fires warning shots after N. Korean patrol boat crosses maritime border

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korea's JCS explanation throughout)SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean Navy vessel fired warning shots to drive out a North Korean patrol boat that crossed the western de facto maritime border last week, the South
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Civic group holds memorial service for victims of 2014 deadly sinking

MOKPO, South Korea, April 16 (Yonhap) -- A civic group held a memorial service Sunday for the victims of a ferry sinking in 2014 that killed more than 300 people in one of South Korea's worst maritime disasters.The memorial service drew around 10
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S. Korea fires warning shots after N. Korean patrol boat crosses maritime border

SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean Navy vessel fired warning shots to drive out a North Korean patrol boat that crossed the western de facto maritime border last week, the South's military said Sunday.The North Korean boat crossed the Nor
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S. Korea, U.S. to kick off large-scale combined air drills this week

SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will kick off a large-scale regular joint air exercise later this week, the South's Air Force said Sunday, in the latest drill meant to step up deterrence against North Korea's evo
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(LEAD) (Yonhap Interview) N.K. statements on accelerating nuke program 'deeply concerning': French foreign minister

(ATTN: UPDATES with EU's statement over N. Korea's missile launch in para 8)By Oh Jeong-hun and Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has said North Korea's recent statements on the advancemen