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(LEAD) ▲N. Korean leader attends military parade; ICBMs on display ▲

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details)SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a military parade to mark the 75th founding anniversary of its armed forces, with the country displaying intercontinental ballistic mis
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S. Korea to develop microsatellite system by 2030

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to develop a microsatellite system by 2030 under a 1.42 trillion-won (US$1.13 billion) project aimed at bolstering capabilities to monitor the Korean Peninsula and nearby waters, the arms procurement agency
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N. Korea's top diplomat sends condolence message to quake-hit Turkey

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has sent a letter of condolence to her Turkish counterpart over a devastating earthquake that struck the nation, Pyongyang's state media reported Thursday.In the message sent to
(URGENT) N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends military parade held on Wednesday: state media

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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 20,000 for 8th day

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 20,000 for the eighth straight day Thursday, in a sign of a downward trend in new infections.The country reported 14,664 new cases, including 13 from overseas, bringing the t
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 34 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,680: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 14,664 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Assembly to submit impeachment resolution against interior minister to Constitutional Court

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly was set to submit the impeachment resolution against Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to the Constitutional Court on Thursday, a day after passing the first-ever such motion against a Cabinet member.Rep.
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul10/-3Sunny20Incheon09/-3Sunny20Suwon11/-4Sunny20Cheongju10/-4Cloudy3
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(LEAD) U.S. not the only country affected by Chinese spy balloons: Kirby

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of a press briefing by White House spokesperson in last 3 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The United States is not the only country affected by Chinese spy balloons, a National Security Council (NSC) of
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U.S. not the only country affected by Chinese spy balloon: Kirby

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The United States is not the only country affected by Chinese spy balloons, a National Security Council (NSC) official said Wednesday, adding that China has been improving its surveillance program for yea
U.S. assistant secretary of state for consular affairs to visit S. Korea

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. official will visit South Korea to discuss consular affairs, the state department said Wednesday, amid U.S. efforts to normalize consular services that had been limited by the COVID-19 pandemic.Rena Bitter
Army private died by suicide last November after bullying

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SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- An Army private died by suicide last November because of group bullying and harassment by his fellow comrades, according to the Army on Wednesday. The private was found shot dead while on duty at a front-line unit in Inje, a
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N. Korea holds military parade in Pyongyang to mark armed forces' founding anniv.: source

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea held a military parade in Pyongyang Wednesday to mark the 75th founding anniversary of its armed forces, an informed source said, in what was seen as a highly choreographed event to flaunt its military might and
(URGENT) N. Korea stages military parade in Pyongyang on army founding anniversary: source

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S. Korean foreign minister vows 'all possible support' for quake-hit Turkey

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin held phone talks with his Turkish counterpart Wednesday and pledged to offer support to Turkey in assisting its recovery efforts following a massive earthquake earlier this week.Park ex
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Yoon holds meeting with chief of U.N. patent agency

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol held a meeting with the chief of a U.N. intellectual property agency Wednesday, during which they discussed cooperation between South Korea and the international agency, Yoon's office said. During
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold vice ministerial meeting in Washington next week

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold a vice ministerial meeting in Washington next week to discuss the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and ways to boost trilateral cooperation, Seoul's foreign mi
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(5th LD) Nat'l Assembly votes to impeach interior minister over Itaewon tragedy

(ATTN: ADDS reaction from rival parties)By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Wednesday to impeach Interior Minister Lee Sang-min over last year's Itaewon crowd crush, marking the first-ever im
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Kakao Mobility fined for inappropriately requiring user information

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Mobility Corp., the nation's leading taxi-hailing service, was fined Wednesday for inappropriately requiring users to agree to provide personal information to a third-party company. The Personal Information Protect