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S. Korea, Japan in talks over launching economic security, nat'l security dialogues

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan are in talks about launching two dialogue channels for economic security and national security as a follow-up to last month's summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
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N. Korea's nuclear test would be 'out of character' given call for mass production of nukes: expert

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be preparing for another nuclear test, but it would be "out of character" if such a test is carried out now, given its leader Kim Jong-un's call for the mass production of a nuclear ar
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Court grants bail to ex-national security adviser arrested over death of fisheries official

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Former national security adviser Suh Hoon, who was arrested about four months ago over alleged irregularities surrounding the 2020 death of a South Korean fisheries official at the hands of North Korea, was granted bail by
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BIE delegation visits to assess South Korea's bid to host 2030 World Expo

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- A delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) has begun inspecting South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in the southeastern port city of Busan.The eight-member team led by Patrick Specht, pre
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Yoon instructs gov't to fully support Expo inspection team

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government Monday to fully support a visiting inspection team of the international body in charge of overseeing the World Expo, his spokesperson said.Yoon's instruction came during
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Vice unification minister to meet Japanese nuclear envoy to discuss N. Korea

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Vice Unification Minister Kim Ki-woong will meet Japan's top nuclear envoy this week to discuss ways to boost bilateral ties amid North Korea's continued provocations, the unification ministry said Monday.The talks
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Yoon vows to restore honor of 1948 Jeju massacre victims

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to restore the honor of the victims of a 1948 civilian massacre on Jeju Island as he marked the anniversary of the incident on Monday.Yoon made the pledge in remarks read by Prime Minister Han
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Woman nabbed for hinting at terrorism against Yoon

DAEGU, April 3 (Yonhap) -- A woman in her 20s has been apprehended on suspicion of posting a social media message suggesting a terrorist attack against President Yoon Suk Yeol, police said Monday.The woman, whose identity was withheld, is accused of
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(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold maritime drills involving USS Nimitz carrier

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, 2nd para)SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan kicked off a trilateral naval exercise, involving an American aircraft carrier, in waters south of the Korean Peninsula on Monday, Seoul's
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to 4,000s on fewer tests

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the 4,000 level Monday due to fewer tests conducted on the weekend. The country reported 4,349 new COVID-19 infections, including 18 cases from overseas, bringing the total casel
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold maritime drills involving USS Nimitz carrier

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 6-7; RECASTS 4th para)SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan are set to kick off a trilateral naval exercise, involving an American aircraft carrier, in waters south of the Korean Pe
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold maritime drills involving USS Nimitz carrier

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan are set to kick off a trilateral naval exercise, involving an American aircraft carrier, in waters south of the Korean Peninsula on Monday, Seoul's defense ministry said, amid jo
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 7 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,281: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 4,349 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Last-ditch efforts under way to contain wildfire in central Seoul

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Firefighting authorities on Monday are making last-ditch efforts to contain a wildfire on a mountain in central Seoul, as smoldering fires have not been completely extinguished for over 20 hours.The fire started on Mount In
(URGENT) S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold naval drills, involving USS Nimitz, in waters south of Jeju: ministry

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Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/10Sunny0Incheon23/10Sunny10Suwon26/06Sunny0Cheongju24/07Sunny0Daejeon24/07Sunny0C
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on April 3.Korean-language dailies-- Wildfires over weekend (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- S. Korea suffers severe tax revenue loss (Kookmin Daily)-- Many struggle due to
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(2nd LD) Yoon orders all-out efforts against spring wildfires

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 3-4, 6)SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed relevant authorities Sunday to make all-out efforts to put out and prevent spring wildfires, his office said.Yoon issued the message following
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(LEAD) Yoon orders all-out efforts against spring wildfires

(ATTN: UPDATES with evacuation of residents, other details)SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed relevant authorities Sunday to make all-out efforts to put out and prevent spring wildfires, his office said.Yoon issued the mess