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U.S. condemns N. Korean missile launch, urges Pyongyang to engage in dialogue

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The United States condemns North Korea's latest missile launch but remains open to dialogue, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday.The remarks come hours after North Korea fired two short-r
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(4th LD) North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS

(ATTN: UPDATES with NSC meeting)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) into the East Sea on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions amid an ongoing South Korea-U.S. naval exercise involving a
(URGENT) South Korea's National Security Council condemns North Korea's ballistic missile launches

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(LEAD) Defense chief says indigenous KF-21 fighter will play key role for N.K. deterrence

(ATTN: ADDS photos)SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup expressed expectations Wednesday that the country's homegrown KF-21 fighter under development will play a "great" role in deterring evolvin
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PM orders tight vigilance against African swine fever

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called for the highest level of vigilance against African swine fever (ASF) on Wednesday following another outbreak at a local farm.Han ordered officials to swiftly cull pigs at the farm in Gimp
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(3rd LD) North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with JCS explanation; ADDS byline)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) into the East Sea on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions amid an ongoing South Korea-U.S
(URGENT) N.K. missiles flew about 360 km at apogee of some 30 km at top speed of Mach 6 :S. Korean military

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S. Korean, Dutch foreign ministers discuss economic cooperation

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin met his Dutch counterpart Wopke Hoekstra on Wednesday to discuss bilateral ties including their chip partnership.In the meeting held at the foreign ministry in Seoul, the two assessed
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(2nd LD) North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with JCS explanation)SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) into the East Sea on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions amid an ongoing South Korea-U.S. naval exercise involving a
(URGENT) N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles from Pyongyang: S. Korean military

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(LEAD) North Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: JCS

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details)SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile into the East Sea on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions amid an ongoing South Korea-U.S. naval exercise involving an American ai
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Britain's top diplomat thanks Yoon for attending queen's funeral

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly visited President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday and thanked him for attending Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral last week, the presidential office said.Cleverly, who was in Seoul
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North Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: JCS

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile into the East Sea on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions amid an ongoing South Korea-U.S. naval exercise involving an American aircraft carrier.The Joint Chiefs of Staff ann
(URGENT) North Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: JCS

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(3rd LD) PM meets with Japan's Kishida, calls for improved relations

(ATTN: ADDS Han's remarks in paras 8-11) TOKYO, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Wednesday and called for improved relations between the two countries, saying
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(LEAD) N. Korea may conduct 7th nuclear test between Oct. 16 and Nov. 7: spy agency

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details)By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has readied an underground nuclear test tunnel at its Punggye-ri site and a test blast could take place sometime between Oct. 16 and Nov. 7 if the regime de
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Mirae Asset, Yuanta selected as co-managers of 500 bln-won K-Bio Vaccine Fund

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- Mirae Asset Venture Investment Co. and Yuanta Investment Co. have been selected as co-managers of a 500 billion-won (US$346 million) state bio fund aimed at supporting domestic pharmaceutical companies' development of
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Ruling party asks assembly speaker not to put FM's dismissal motion to vote

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Wednesday asked National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo not to put a motion calling for dismissing the foreign minister to a vote, saying no-confidence against the top diplomat would hu
N. Korea may conduct 7th nuclear test between Oct. 16 and Nov. 7: spy agency

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SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea could conduct a nuclear test between Oct. 16 and Nov. 7, South Korea's spy agency was quoted as saying Wednesday. The National Intelligence Service made the assessment during a closed-door briefing to lawma
(URGENT) N. Korea may conduct 7th nuclear test between Oct. 16 and Nov. 7: spy agency

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