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(LEAD) S. Korea 'strongly protests' Japan's renewed claim to Dokdo

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, dateline; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo) SEOUL/TOKYO, April 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea lodged a strong protest against Japan on Tuesday over Tokyo's renewed territorial claim to Dokdo, a set of rocky islets in the
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1 mln-won postpartum care subsidy to be provided to families in Seoul

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government will provide 1 million won (US$757.92) in a postpartum care subsidy starting in September to families with newborn babies in the capital, city officials said Tuesday.Under the program, all familie
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(URGENT) S. Korean foreign ministry summons Japanese diplomat in protest of Tokyo's renewed territorial claim over Dokdo

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East coast areas hit by typhoon-class strong winds, wildfires

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Typhoon-class strong winds swept over Gangneung and other east coast areas of Gangwon Province on Tuesday, causing wildfires and other damage to local residents.Gusty winds with an instantaneous maximum sp
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Japan renews claim to Dokdo in annual diplomatic paper

TOKYO, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Japan has renewed its territorial claim to Dokdo, a set of rocky islets in the East Sea, in its latest annual diplomatic book released by its foreign ministry Tuesday.The claim, strongly disputed by South Korea that has lo
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S. Korea voices 'strong' regret over N. Korea's refusal to answer daily calls

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister voiced "strong" regret Tuesday over North Korea's refusal to answer daily calls via an inter-Korean liaison line and a military hotline, calling it a "unilateral
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(URGENT) S. Korea to take measures, including legal actions, over N. Korea's unauthorized use of Kaesong complex: minister

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(URGENT) Unification minister voices 'strong' regret over N. Korea's refusal to answer daily calls

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S. Korea, U.S. view purported Pentagon documents as faked: presidential official

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States spoke by phone and agreed on the assessment that much of the information contained in purported Pentagon documents leaked online was faked, a senior South Korean offi
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases bounce back to over 10,000

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus caseload bounced back to over 10,000 on Tuesday as public gatherings are on the rise amid warmer weather.The country reported 12,444 new COVID-19 infections, including 23 cases from over
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S. Korea, U.S. defense chiefs hold phone talks over U.S. military leak reports

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States held phone talks Tuesday over recent media reports about a leak of purported U.S. military documents, Seoul's defense ministry said. During the conversation, U.S.
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(URGENT) S. Korea adds 10 more COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,342: KDCA

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Yoon's office sees little chance of conversation leak through eavesdropping

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol has tentatively concluded that there is little chance of internal discussions having been intercepted by the U.S. intelligence community, according to Yoon's aides.They have stress
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 12,444 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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N. Korea unresponsive to regular contact via inter-Korean liaison line for 5th day

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea remained unresponsive to daily routine calls with South Korea through an inter-Korean liaison communication channel for the fifth straight day Tuesday, according to Seoul's unification ministry.The North wa
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(URGENT) N. Korea remains unresponsive to regular contact via inter-Korean liaison line: ministry

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Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul17/12Rain60Incheon15/11Rain60Suwon17/10Rain60Cheongju19/12Rain70Daejeon19/11Rain60
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader calls for expanding war deterrence in more 'offensive' way: KCNA

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for expanding his country's war deterrence in a more "practical and offensive" manner, sta
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N. Korean leader calls for expanding war deterrence in more 'offensive' way: KCNA

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has presided over a key party meeting and called for expanding his country's war deterrence in a more "practical and offensive" manner, state media said Tuesday.The North dis
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on April 11.Korean-language dailies-- S. Korea-U.S. ties ensnarled by eavesdropping report; criticism grows over 'submissive diplomacy' (Kyunghyang Shinmu