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Yoon tells Korean, Japanese students they are two nations' future

By Lee Haye-ahTOKYO, March 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited Keio University in Tokyo on Friday, and told a gathering of Japanese and South Korean students they are the two nations' future.Yoon spoke to the students during a two-day
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Yoon meets Japanese political leaders, voices hope for stronger cooperation

By Lee Haye-ahTOKYO, March 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met Friday with Japanese political leaders, including the chief of the main opposition party, and voiced hope for stronger cooperation between the two countries' peoples, his offic
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------(2nd LD) N. Korea test-fired Hwasong-17 ICBM in warning to enemies holding allied drills: state mediaSEOUL -- North Korea has test-fired a Hw
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------Seoul unveils steps to improve resettlement support for N. Korean defectorsSEOUL -- South Korea decided to increase the level of support for North Korea
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------March 13 -- N. Korea fired 2 'strategic cruise missiles' from submarine Sunday: KCNAKey S. Korea-U.S. military exercise begins; N. Korea like
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) Allies to resume large-scale amphibious drills next week after 5-year hiatusSEOUL -- South Korea and the United States plan to kick of
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Families of Japan's stampede victims visit Seoul to console Itaewon crush victims' families

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Families of the victims of a fatal Japanese stampede in 2001 visited Seoul on Friday to console the families of the victims of last year's Itaewon crowd crush.Seiji Shimomura and Kiyoshi Miki, two of the family members
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Sherman backs S. Korea's push for mending ties with Japan: ministry

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- A senior United States diplomat on Friday expressed support for South Korea's determination to develop relations between Seoul and Tokyo following a summit between the neighboring countries the previous day, Seoul'
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Leader of disability rights protests arrested on illegal demonstration charges

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The leader of a disability rights advocacy group who led yearslong rush-hour subway protests was arrested Friday on charges of illegal demonstrations.Police apprehended Park Kyoung-seok, the 63-year-old leader of the Solid
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(2nd LD) Allies to resume large-scale amphibious drills next week after 5-year hiatus

(ATTN: UPDATES with multinational air drills in last 2 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States plan to kick off their first large-scale amphibious landing exercise in five years next week, in a show of the alli
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Busking audition to be held at Lotte World Tower grass square

SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Yonhap) -- Lotte World Tower has announced on Friday that it will hold a "Lotta Busking Audition" on the 15th of next month. Lotte World Tower has been hosting bu
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Main opposition slams Korea-Japan summit as 'most humiliating' moment in diplomacy

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung lashed out at President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, calling his summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida the "most humiliating moment" in the country's dipl
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(2nd LD) N. Korea test-fired Hwasong-17 ICBM in warning to enemies holding allied drills: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 5 paras; ADDS photo)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has test-fired a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a show of the "toughest response posture" of its strateg
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Assembly speaker asks for Palestine's support for S. Korea's plan to bid for UNSC membership

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo has met with the Palestinian prime minister and asked for support for South Korea's plan to bid for nonpermanent membership of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) for 2024 and 2025, K
Yoon, Kishida bond over drinks at popular eatery

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By Lee Haye-ahTOKYO, March 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have bonded over a couple of drinks at a popular eatery in Tokyo, a person familiar with the exchange said.The two leaders, who held summit ta
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(LEAD) Allies to resume large-scale amphibious drills next week after 5-year hiatus

(ATTN: UPDATES with allies' logistics drills in last 2 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States plan to kick off their first large-scale amphibious landing exercise in five years next week, in a show of the
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Allies to resume large-scale amphibious drills next week after 5-year hiatus

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States plan to kick off their first large-scale amphibious landing exercise in five years next week, in a show of the allies' "overwhelming" military capabilities, the Navy and Ma
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(LEAD) N. Korea test-fired Hwasong-17 ICBM in warning to enemies holding allied drills: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; MODIFIES headline; ADDS photo, byline)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has test-fired a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a show of the "toughest response posture&
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 2nd day

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for the second consecutive day Friday, as the virus curve keeps steady with no dramatic upturn in daily numbers. The country reported 9,065 new COVID-19 infections,
(URGENT) S. Korea adds 7 more COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,155: KDCA

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