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(URGENT) N. Korean leader guided 'nuclear weaponization project' Monday: KCNA

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U.S. goal remains 'complete denuclearization' of Korean Peninsula: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The United States' goals remains the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, a state department spokesperson said Monday after Pyongyang threatened to use its nuclear weapons should the U
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Yoon voices hope to resume S. Korea-China-Japan summit for regional peace

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol expressed his hope Monday to resume stalled trilateral summit diplomacy with China and Japan for regional peace, his spokesperson said, amid a thaw in Seoul-Tokyo relations long strained over histor
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases post on-week rebound amid post-pandemic recovery

(ATTN: ADDS new info in last 2 paras)SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases bounced back to over 4,000 from a week earlier Monday, as people increasingly adapt to post-pandemic everyday life with the relaxation of most of th
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(5th LD) N. Korea fires 2 SRBMs toward East Sea; U.S. aircraft carrier due in S. Korea for joint training

(ATTN: UPDATES with JCS chief's visit to USS Nimitz in paras 10-11)SEOUL, March 27 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea on Monday, hours before a U.S. nuclear-powered aircr
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Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for Terraform co-founder Shin for 2nd time

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday requested an arrest warrant for Daniel Shin, a co-founder of Terraform Labs, for allegedly obtaining illegal profits before its cryptocurrencies collapsed massively last year.The Seoul Southern Distri
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(4th LD) N. Korea fires 2 SRBMs toward East Sea; U.S. aircraft carrier due in S. Korea for joint training

(ATTN: UPDATES with U.S. admiral's remarks in paras 7-9; MODIFIES dateline)SEOUL, March 27 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea on Monday, hours before a U.S. nuclear-power
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S. Korea suggests N. Korea may have exaggerated 'underwater nuke attack drone' claim

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military raised the possibility Monday that North Korea's claim of a recent "underwater nuclear attack drone" test may have been exaggerated, while noting its development appears to be at a
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Vice defense minister meets MIKTA diplomats on security cooperation

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Vice Defense Minister Shin Beom-chul hosted a luncheon meeting with diplomats from Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey and Australia on Monday to discuss security cooperation among the middle-power countries, the d
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Yoon calls for gathering opinions on bill requiring gov't purchase of excess rice

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol asked Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday to gather various opinions on a contentious bill requiring government purchase of surplus rice, his spokesperson said.Yoon has been widely e
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(LEAD) Four young Nigerian siblings killed in house fire in Ansan

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2, 6-9)ANSAN, South Korea, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Four young Nigerian siblings were killed in a fire that engulfed a three-story residential building in Ansan, south of Seoul, on Monday.The fire started on the bui
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(LEAD) SK chief's estranged wife sues his new partner for compensation

(ATTN: UPDATES with lawyers' argument in 3rd para)SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Roh Soh-yeong, director of Art Center Nabi, who has been in divorce proceedings with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, launched a lawsuit against Chey's cohabitant Mo
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Change seen among Japanese right wing favoring restoration of ties with S. Korea: envoy

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top envoy to Japan said Monday a "change in position" has been detected among the right wing in Tokyo calling for closer cooperation with Seoul on security issues amid a restoration of ties be
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SK chief's estranged wife sues his new partner for compensation

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Roh Soh-yeong, director of Art Center Nabi, who has been in divorce proceedings with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, launched a lawsuit against Chey's cohabitant Monday for a large amount of compensation money, judicia
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(3rd LD) N. Korea fires 2 SRBMs toward East Sea; U.S. aircraft carrier due in S. Korea for joint training

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with U.S. aircraft carrier's joint drills, INDOPACOM's statement; ADDS photo)SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea on Monday, hours before a U
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Four young Nigerian siblings killed in house fire in Ansan

ANSAN, South Korea, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Four young Nigerian siblings were killed in a fire that engulfed a three-story residential building in Ansan, south of Seoul, on Monday.The fire started on the building's second floor at 3:28 a.m. and was
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(LEAD) Hankook Tire chief indicted over alleged illicit inter-affiliate trading, embezzlement

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 3, 6-7)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The chief of tire giant Hankook Tire & Technology Co. was indicted Monday on charges of illicit inter-affiliate trading, embezzlement and breach of trust, prosecu
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Ruling party appoints new chiefs of party's think tank, policy committee

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Park Soo-young was appointed the new head of the Yeouido Institute, the ruling People Power Party's (PPP) think tank, on Monday as the party fills key posts after Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon was elected new leader earlier t
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(LEAD) S. Korea holds first in-person meeting since 2018 of top envoys abroad

(ATTN: ADDS foreign minister's comments at bottom)SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea opened an annual meeting of its top envoys abroad Monday with a focus on ways for the Yoon Suk Yeol administration's "global pivotal state"
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Yoon appoints new chief of National Office of Investigation

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol named Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police chief Woo Jong-soo on Monday as the new head of the National Office of Investigation in charge of commanding police investigation forces nationwide.Woo's a