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(2nd LD) U.S. remains committed to using full range of capabilities to defend S. Korea: Blinken

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks from Foreign Minister Park, additional information in last 5 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains committed to using the full range of its military capabilities, including nucl
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(LEAD) U.S. remains committed to using full range of capabilities to defend S. Korea: Blinken

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from the top diplomats of South Korea, U.S.; CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains committed to using the full range of its military capabilit
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Peace on Korean Peninsula without denuclearization is not real peace: S. Korean FM

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Peace without complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is not real peace, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin insisted Friday, with his U.S. counterpart, Antony Blinken, underscoring U.S. comm
(URGENT) S. Korean FM says peace without denuclearization is not real peace

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(URGENT) Blinken says U.S.-S. Korea alliances poised to grow stronger

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(URGENT) Blinken says U.S. remains committed to denuclearization of Korean Peninsula

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U.S. focused on preserving peace on Korean Peninsula, region: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains committed to preserving peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and will continue to work closely with South Korea to that end, a Pentagon spokesperson said Friday.The remark
Air Force rescue team stages cold-weather drills

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SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- A team of elite South Korean Air Force rescuers conducted cold-weather drills in a central county earlier this week to practice locating and lifting a pilot in distress out of icy waters, officials said Saturday, highlightin
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Ex-Ssangbangwool chief indicted for illegally sending millions of dollars to N. Korea

SUWON, South Korea, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution indicted an underwear tycoon Friday for illegally delivering millions of dollars to North Korea for inter-Korean cooperation projects, in a case potentially linked to opposition leader Lee Jae-my
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(2nd LD) Yoon's office presses charges over report on fortune teller

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS details in paras 1-4)SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday filed a criminal complaint against a former defense ministry spokesperson and two reporters for making allegedly false claims
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. hold joint air drills involving F-22, F-35 stealth fighters

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, background info in paras 4, 6-7)SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Friday staged combined air drills, involving U.S. F-22 and F-35B stealth fighters, in a show of America's "inva
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Former FSC chief tapped as next chairman of Woori Financial Group

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Woori Financial Group Inc. on Friday nominated former Financial Services Commission (FSC) chief Yim Jong-yong as its next chairman and CEO.The chairman nomination committee of the major financial holding firm picked Yim as t
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S. Korea, U.S. hold joint air drills involving F-22, F-35 stealth fighters

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Friday staged combined air drills, involving U.S. F-22 and F-35B stealth fighters, in a show of America's "invariable will and capability" to keep its security commitment
(URGENT) S. Korea, U.S. hold joint air drills, involving F-22, F-35 stealth fighters: S. Korean Air Force

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(2nd LD) Ex-justice minister gets 2-yr prison term for academic irregularities surrounding family

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout; CHANGES photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for using his influence to receive academic favors, including university admis
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------Jan. 30 -- N. Korea slams NATO chief's visit to S. Korea as 'prelude' to confrontation, warN. Korea lifts respiratory illness-related lockd
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------Unification minister asks for Buddhist circle's help in improving inter-Korean tiesSEOUL -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se on Friday asked for the
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) N. Korea adopts law on protection of 'state secret'SEOUL -- North Korea has adopted a new law aimed at safeguarding state secret
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------U.S. remains ready to engage with N. Korea, but holding N. Korea accountable important: State Dept.WASHINGTON -- The United States remains read
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(LEAD) Yoon meets with officials involved in nuclear power plant construction in UAE

(ATTN: ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday met with a group of officials involved in South Korea's construction of a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates to learn from their experience a