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(URGENT) N. Korea fires intermediate-range or longer ballistic missile from near Pyongyang: S. Korean military

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(LEAD) N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

(ATTN: ADDS details from 3rd para)SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, following its continued refusal to answer what used to be daily cross-b
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N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, following its continued refusal to answer what used to be daily cross-border calls.The Joint Chiefs of St
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(URGENT) N. Korea fires an unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

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SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on April 13.Korean-language dailies-- Am I really a burden on employment? (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Prosecution raids two lawmakers in a day, probe into main opposit
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(LEAD) 2 opposition lawmakers' homes, offices raided in probe into suspected illegal political funds

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with raid into another lawmaker; ADDS more details throughout; REPLACES photo)SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the residences and offices of two lawmakers of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wed
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S. Korea, Portugal agree to boost future industry ties during summit

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Wednesday and called for strengthening bilateral cooperation in advanced industry fields, such as chips and batteries, his office said.Costa i
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(LEAD) U.S. expressed intent to cooperate with S. Korea over issue of leaked Pentagon documents: Seoul FM

(ATTN: ADDS more comments, details in last 4 paras)SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat said Wednesday that Washington has expressed its intent to cooperate with Seoul in dealing with the issue of leaked Pentagon documents that
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Police reveal identities of couple suspected of masterminding kidnapping, murder

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Police on Wednesday revealed the identities and photos of a couple suspected of orchestrating a recent kidnapping and murder of a woman from southern Seoul.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency identified the two suspects a
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(LEAD) N. Korea unresponsive to regular contact via inter-Korean liaison line for 6th day

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info in 2nd para)SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea remained unresponsive to daily routine calls with South Korea through an inter-Korean liaison communication channel for the sixth straight day Wednesday, Seoul's
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School violence records to be reflected in regular college admissions

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Students with a history of bullying at school will have their disciplinary records reflected in the regular college admissions process, beginning in 2026, the government announced Wednesday, as part of its measures to comb
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U.S. expressed intent to cooperate with S. Korea over issue of leaked Pentagon documents: Seoul FM

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat said Wednesday that Washington has expressed its intent to cooperate with Seoul in dealing with the issue of leaked Pentagon documents that purport the U.S. had eavesdropped on Seoul's to
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N. Korea ups level of threats with repeated tactical nuclear attack drills: ministry

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has been raising the level of threats by repeatedly holding drills simulating tactical nuclear attacks on the pretext of joint military exercises by South Korea and the United States, Seoul's unification mi
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Nat'l security adviser leads meeting on response to cyberattacks on energy sector

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong led an interagency meeting Wednesday to discuss the response to cyberattacks on the energy sector, the presidential office said.The meeting was held to prepare for the event that cybe
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S. Korea, U.S. to discuss 'qualitative enhancement' of deterrence against N.K. threats

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States plan to discuss ways to qualitatively enhance Washington's extended deterrence against growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea on the occasion of a bilateral summit later
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S. Korea, Portugal agree on closer partnerships during PM talks

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Portugal agreed during their prime ministerial talks Wednesday to expand cooperation on development, digital and pending global issues, as their prime ministers had talks here.Prime Minister Antonio Costa a
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Main opposition accuses gov't of 'submissive' attitude toward U.S. over eavesdropping suspicions

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday blasted the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol for taking a submissive attitude toward the United States over suspicions that U.S. intelligence agencies
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(2nd LD) Yellow dust blankets S. Korea; fine dust advisory issued

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in lead and throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Almost all of South Korea was shrouded Wednesday by a yellow dust storm originating in the Gobi Desert in northern China and Mongolia, which caused the wor
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 10,000 for 2nd day

(ATTN: ADDS additional info in para 5; KDCA's regular briefing on mpox in the last 4 paras)SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 caseload stayed above 10,000 for the second straight day Wednesday, as public gatherings rise am
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(LEAD) Yellow dust blankets S. Korea; fine dust advisory issued

(ATTN: CHANGES photos)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Almost all of South Korea was shrouded Wednesday by a yellow dust storm originating in the Gobi Desert in northern China and Mongolia, the state weather agency said.The yellow storm had