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N. Korean satellite launch would violate U.N. sanctions: State Dept.
en.yna.co.kr > view...WASHINGTON, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Any satellite launch by North Korea would violate United Nations Security Council resolutions that prohibit long-range... ...North Korea has notified the Japanese government of its plan to launch a space launch vehicle (SLV) between May 31 and June 11, according to earlier... ...Security Council resolutions," a state department spokesperson told Yonhap News Agency when asked about the North's proposed satellite launch.... ...The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan warned on Monday (Korea time) that there will be a "stern, unified" response from the international...

S. Korea voices 'deep regrets' over N. Korea's election to WHO executive board
en.yna.co.kr > view...SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed "deep regrets and concerns" over North Korea's recent election as a member of the World Health Organization... ...Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, is suited for the WHO post.... ...At the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday (local time), North Korea was elected a member of the WHO executive board.... ...The other new members include Australia, Barbados, Cameroon, Qatar, Switzerland and Ukraine....

Yoon congratulates Turkish president on reelection
en.yna.co.kr > view...SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his reelection in a tweet Monday, voicing... ..."I expect that South Korea and Turkey will continue cooperation to further strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership and deepen the brotherly...

(LEAD) Flights to resume from typhoon-hit Guam to bring stranded S. Korean tourists home
en.yna.co.kr > view...The country's four carriers -- Korean Air Co., Jeju Air Co., Jin Air Co. and T'way Air -- said they will resume flights to bring back Korean tourists... ...Land, Infrastructure and Transport.... ...Of them, Jin Air's flight will be the first to return to Incheon International Airport from Guam at 8:40 p.m.... ...Some 3,400 South Korean tourists have remained stuck in Guam since the international airport on the United States" Pacific island territory was shut...

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N. Korea open to high-level talks with Japan if Tokyo unshackled by past: vice FM
en.yna.co.kr > view...The statement by the North's Vice Foreign Minister Pak Sang-gil, carried by its Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), came after Japanese Prime Minister... ...SEOUL/TOKYO, May 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's vice foreign minister said Pyongyang is willing to hold high-level talks with Tokyo if Japan shows... ...Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno refrained from commenting at a press briefing, citing concerns over possibly affecting future negotiations... ...DPRK stands for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the North's official name....

Foreign purchases of tech, auto stocks amount to over 16 tln won this year
en.yna.co.kr > view...Motor shares, 1.1 trillion won of SK hynix Inc.... ..., according to the Korea Exchange on Monday.... ...shares, 967.3 billion won worth of Samsung SDI Co. shares and 546.9 billion won of Kia Corp.... ...Foreigners scooped up a massive amount of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix shares amid expectations that global chipmakers have hit bottom and are...

(3rd LD) S. Korean tourists begin to return home from typhoon-hit ...
en.yna.co.kr > view...The country's four carriers -- Korean Air Co., Jeju Air Co., Jin Air Co. and T'way Air -- said they have resumed flights to bring back Korean tourists... ...UPDATES with details in para 5; CHANGES headline and lead) SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tourists stranded on Guam started to return home... ...Of them, Jin Air's flight was the first to return to Incheon International Airport from Guam at 8:40 p.m.... ...Some 3,400 South Korean tourists have remained stuck in Guam since the international airport on the United States" Pacific island territory was shut...

Yoon, Pacific island leaders agree to further cooperation on climate ...
en.yna.co.kr > view...SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and the leaders of a group of Pacific island nations agreed Monday to expand cooperation in diverse... ...The leaders reached the agreement during an inaugural summit held between South Korea and Pacific island nations in Seoul, according to a summary... ...The 17 participating PIF members were Papua New Guinea, Fiji, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Tonga,... ...Palau, Niue, Nauru, Kiribati, Samoa, the Cook Islands, Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia and New Caledonia....

NSC holds emergency meeting after N.K. unveils satellite launch plan
en.yna.co.kr > view...The NSC standing committee meeting, chaired by National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong, was held after Kyodo News reported that the North notified... ...SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The presidential National Security Council (NSC) held an emergency meeting Monday following a news report of North Korea's... ...The NSC relayed relevant information to President Yoon Suk Yeol.... ...The presidential National Security Office said the government "was monitoring relevant developments closely."...