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(LEAD) Police arrest suspected mastermind behind abduction, murder of woman

(ATTN: ADDS new info in paras 2-4)SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Police on Saturday arrested a man suspected of being the mastermind behind last week's kidnapping and murder of a woman.The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for the
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N. Korea remains unresponsive to regular contact via military hotline for 2nd day

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea remained unresponsive to regular contact via a military hotline for the second day Saturday, military officials said.The North did not respond to the regular 9 a.m. opening call between the two sides after daily
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(2nd LD) N. Korea conducted another test of underwater nuclear-capable attack drone this week

(ATTN: ADDS more background info in paras 8-9, photo)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 and "fata
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 10,000 for 5th day

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases remained above 10,000 for the fifth straight day Saturday, as public gatherings increase amid warmer weather.The country reported 10,372 new COVID-19 infections, including 12 cases
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Police arrest suspected mastermind behind abduction, murder of woman

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Police on Saturday arrested a man suspected of being the mastermind behind last week's kidnapping and murder of a woman.The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for the suspect, only identified by his s
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(URGENT) S. Korea adds 4 more COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,322: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 10,372 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on April 8.Korean-language dailies-- A tragedy brought on by desire for 'money, housing and education' (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Samsung Electronics reports &
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Apr. 08 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul14/03Sunny0Incheon12/05Sunny0Suwon14/02Sunny0Cheongju16/03Sunny0Dae
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China's Xi tells N. Korea's Kim to bolster 'strategic guidance' over bilateral ties

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that the two nations should bolster "strategic guidance" over bilateral ties, Pyongyang's state media reported Saturday. The remarks came as
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(LEAD) N. Korea conducted another test of underwater nuclear-capable attack drone this week

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo)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 and "f
N. Korea conducted another test of underwater nuclear-capable attack drone this week

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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 and "deadly" striking capability.The North tested the &
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(URGENT) N. Korea says it tested underwater attack drone Haeil-2

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U.S. S. Korea forging closer cooperation on N. Korea, regional issues: CRS report

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, April 7 (Yonhap) -- The United States and South Korea are enhancing their cooperation to tackle various issues including North Korea, a U.S. congressional report said Friday.President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterp
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(LEAD) U.S. nuclear envoy hopes Yoon's state visit to U.S. will reaffirm Seoul-Washington alliance

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 5-6)SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. nuclear envoy said Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol's upcoming state visit to the United States would be a "historic" occasion to show the strong alli
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(LEAD) Seongnam City Hall raided in bridge collapse probe

(ATTN: MOVES up 3rd para; CORRECTS information in 3rd para)SEONGNAM, South Korea, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Police raided the City Hall of Seongnam, just south of Seoul, and other locations Friday as part of an investigation into the collapse of a bridge s
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Number of teenage drug offenders octupled last year from 2013

SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- The number of teenage drug offenders more than octupled in South Korea last year compared with about a decade earlier, a minor opposition party said Friday. Teenagers apprehended for using drugs totaled 481 last year, jumpi
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(2nd LD) N. Korea unresponsive to regular contact via inter-Korean liaison line, military hotline

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Daily communication between the two Koreas was suspended Friday, as North Korea did not respond to regular contact via a cross-border liaison line and a mi
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(LEAD) S. Korea, Japan hold working-level consultations after Yoon-Kishida summit

(ATTN: UPDATES with ministry's press release) SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan held working-level diplomatic consultations here Friday as a follow-up to last month's summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Fu
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(URGENT) N. Korea unresponsive to daily calls via military hotline, inter-Korean liaison line: gov't

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