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Gov't unveils measures to relieve overcrowding on Gimpo Goldline

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The government said Friday it will devise measures to ease the notorious congestion on a light metro line linking Seoul with one of its satellite cities to the west, following the recent fainting of two passengers.Transpor
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Yoon says 'digital platform government' drive to create massive amount of jobs

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Friday his administration's Digital Platform Government vision is aimed at providing the people with information they want in a "tailored and preemptive" way.He said it would le
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(2nd LD) N. Korea says it tested new solid-fuel ICBM to improve nuclear counterattack posture

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details; CHANGES photos; ADDS byline)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Friday the missile used in its recent launch was its new solid-fuel Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (I
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Opposition leader calls for joint probe with U.S. into eavesdropping allegations

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung called on the government Friday to consider demanding a joint investigation with the United States into suspected eavesdropping on the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol.Lee, chairman of the
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(News Focus) New N.K. solid-fuel ICBM appears aimed at breaking through S. Korea-U.S. deterrence efforts: analysts

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's first test launch this week of a purportedly solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) appears intended to secure the ability for a surprise strike and complicate tightening Sout
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(LEAD) S. Korea reports over 11,000 COVID-19 cases amid stabilizing infection trend

(ATTN: UPDATES with confirmation of 10th mpox patient in the last 3 paras)SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported 11,666 new cases of the coronavirus Friday, as the country moves toward regaining pre-pandemic normalcy following the relaxatio
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Ministry officially uses term 'N. Korea's denuclearization' in white paper on unification

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry officially used the term "North Korea's denuclearization" in the first white paper on inter-Korean affairs issued by the conservative Yoon Suk Yeol administration Frid
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S. Korea reports over 11,000 COVID-19 cases amid stabilizing infection trend

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported 11,666 new cases of the coronavirus Friday, as the country moves toward regaining pre-pandemic normalcy following the relaxation of most antivirus restrictions.The daily infection number includes 15 im
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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 5 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,366: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 11,666 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul20/11Cloudy30Incheon18/10Cloudy30Suwon21/08Cloudy30Cheongju22/10Sunny60Daejeon21/08
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(LEAD) N. Korea says it tested new solid-fuel ICBM to improve nuclear counterattack posture

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details; AMENDS headline; ADDS photo)SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday said the missile used in its recent launch was its new solid-fuel "Hwasong-18" intercontinental ballistic missile (
No reason to believe U.S. tapped S. Korea's presidential office: official

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, April 13 (Yonhap) -- There still exists no hard evidence that the United States has eavesdropped on conversations at South Korea's presidential office, a ranking South Korean official said Thursday.The official said the
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on April 14.Korean-language dailies-- N. Korea fires new ballistic missile presumably based on solid-propellant (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Gov't under fire for pr
N. Korea says it test-fired new solid-fuel 'Hwasong-18' ICBM

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SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday said the missile used in its recent launch was its new solid-fuel "Hwasong-18" intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), in its latest major weapons test that drew condemnation from South
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(URGENT) N. Korea's Kim says new type of ICBM makes rapid progress in nuclear counterattack

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(URGENT) N. Korea says it tested new 'Hwasong-18' solid-fuel ICBM on Thursday

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State Department policy advisor to visit S. Korea this week

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, April 13 (Yonhap) -- A senior advisor to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to South Korea this week for talks on ways to enhance global cooperation between the allied countries, the state department said Th
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(2nd LD) 1 Israeli dead, 34 others injured in bus accident in Chungju

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more details throughout)CHUNGJU, South Korea, April 13 (Yonhap) -- A tour bus fell sideways in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, killing one Israeli and injuring 34 people on board, 32 of them Israelis, police said Thursday.Elev
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NATO condemns North Korea's missile test, calls for end to provocations

BRUSSELS, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday condemned North Korea's missile test, and called for stopping provocations that undermine regional and international security.Pyongyang fired an intermediate