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(LEAD) S. Korea to hold necessary discussions with U.S. after CIA eavesdropping report

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 2 paras)SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Sunday it will hold necessary discussions with the United States following a U.S. report accusing the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of interc
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(LEAD) Yoon vows to build 'warm society' in Easter message

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 3rd para; ADDS photos)SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol issued an Easter message Sunday, saying he will work hard to make South Korea a warmhearted society."Jesus' resurrection is a mes
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(LEAD) N. Korea remains unresponsive to military hotline calls from S. Korea for 3rd day

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest info)SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea did not answer routine calls from South Korea via a military hotline for the third day in a row Sunday for unclear reasons, officials said.The two Koreas are supposed t
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(2nd LD) Key suspect in kidnapping-murder first proposed killing over cryptocurrency disputes: police

(ATTN: RECASTS first 6 paras)SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Police investigating a recent kidnapping and murder of a woman in Seoul have concluded that one of three arrested suspects had first proposed the killing to a couple involved in cryptocurrency d
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S. Korea to hold necessary discussions with U.S. after CIA eavesdropping report

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Sunday it will hold necessary discussions with the United States following a U.S. report accusing the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of intercepting South Korean government communications reg
(LEAD) Suspect in abduction-murder case apologizes to victim

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(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 10-13)SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- One of three arrested suspects in a recent kidnapping and murder of a woman in Seoul apologized to the victim Sunday, as the case was transferred to the prosecution.Seoul's Suseo Pol
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Suspect in abduction-murder case apologizes to victim

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- One of three arrested suspects in a recent kidnapping and murder of a woman in Seoul apologized to the victim Sunday, as the case was transferred to the prosecution.Seoul's Suseo Police Station sent suspects Lee Kyeong-
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Remains of independence fighter due home Monday

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The remains of a Korean independence fighter who had been buried in New York are on their way home from the United States, the veterans ministry said Sunday.According to the ministry, the remains of Hwang Ki-hwan, who had b
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Nearly half of one-person households remain poor: report

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Nearly half of single-member households were in the poor class and the proportion among senior citizens came to nearly 70 percent, a report showed Sunday.The relative poverty rate of one-person households came to 47.2 perce
Easter parade to take place in central Seoul

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SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- A large-scale Easter parade was set to take place in central Seoul on Sunday, with about 4,000 people expected to march from Gwanghwamun Square to Seoul Plaza in the afternoon.The parade, set for 2 p.m.-4 p.m., will feature
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N. Korea remains unresponsive to military hotline call from S. Korea for 3rd day

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea did not answer a routine morning call from South Korea via a military hotline for the third day in a row Sunday for unclear reasons, officials said.The two Koreas are supposed to hold calls twice a day -- once i
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Yoon vows to build 'warm society' in Easter message

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol issued an Easter message Sunday, saying he will work hard to make South Korea a warmhearted society."Jesus' resurrection is a message of salvation that mankind can be reborn by practicing l
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul17/05Cloudy10Incheon15/07Sunny10Suwon18/02Cloudy10Cheongju20/04Sunny0Daejeon19/03Sun
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(LEAD) 2 suspects of scam ring targeting students with drug-laced drinks arrested

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in 4th para) SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Two suspects of a scam ring have been arrested for allegedly manufacturing and supplying beverages laced with drugs to high school students in Seoul with the purpose of extortion, po
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2 suspects of scam ring targeting students with drug-laced drinks arrested

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Two suspects of a scam ring have been arrested for allegedly manufacturing and supplying beverages laced with drugs to high school students in Seoul with the purpose of extortion, police said Saturday. One of the suspects w
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(LEAD) S. Korea reports 1st possible community transmission of mpox

(ATTN: ADDS KDCA remarks, background in paras 8-9, 12-13)SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Health authorities reported the nation's first possible case of community transmission of mpox Saturday, bringing the total number of infections to six.The infect
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(LEAD) N. Korea unresponsive to regular contact via military hotline for 2nd day

(ATTN: MODIFIES headline; UPDATES with details on afternoon call, background info throughout)SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea remained unresponsive to regular contact via the inter-Korean military hotline for the second day Saturday, military o
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(3rd LD) N. Korea conducted another test of underwater nuclear-capable attack drone this week

(ATTN: UPDATES with weapon analysis, more details in paras 9, 11-15)SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Saturday it carried out another test of an underwater nuclear-capable attack drone this week, proving the weapon system's reliability
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S. Korea, India agree to bolster ties in FM talks

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and India have agreed to further bolster the countries' relationship during their talks in New Delhi, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday.Foreign Minister Park Jin held talks with
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S. Korea reports 1st possible community transmission of mpox

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Health authorities reported a possible first case of community transmission of mpox in the nation Saturday, bringing the total number of infections to six.The South Korean national, who has no recent overseas travel history