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  (LEAD) N. Korean missile or nuclear test very possible during Biden's Asia trip: Sullivan

  (ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks, more information and background from 6th para; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is widely expected to stage a long-range or nuclear test before or even during President Joe B
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  WASHINGTON, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is widely expected to stage a long-range or nuclear test before or even during President Joe Biden's trip to South Korea and Japan, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Wednesday.He said the
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  (LEAD) Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. discuss N.K. nuke, missile threats in phone call

  (ATTN: UPDATES with reports of a press release from U.S. Department of Defense, minor edits in paras 7-10; CHANGES dateline)By Kang Yoon-seung, Byun Duk-kunSEOUL/WASHINGTON, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States h
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  지난해 노벨문학상 작가 구르나 "문학은 우릴 인간답게 만들어"

  '낙원', '바닷가에서', '그후의 삶' 등 3편, 아시아 첫 한국 출간"전쟁·폭력 합리화 안돼…위협받는 삶 환대할 의무 있어"(서울=연합뉴스) 이은정 기자 = "집에 들어와 차를 만들려는 중이었죠. 처음엔 장난전화인 줄 알았어요. 믿기 어려웠죠."지난해 노벨문학상 수상자인 탄자니아 잔지바르 출신 영국 망명 작가 압둘라자크 구르나(74)는 스웨덴 한림원으로부터
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  Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. discuss N.K. nuke, missile threats in phone call

  By Kang Yoon-seungSEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States held phone talks Wednesday to discuss North Korea's recent missile launches and its preparations for a possible nuclear test, Seoul's defense
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  Yoon optimistic about National Assembly's confirmation of PM nominee

  SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday expressed hope that the opposition-controlled National Assembly would endorse his nominee for prime minister, Han Duck-soo, according to lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party (PPP).
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  (2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S. have 'plan B' ready in case of N.K. provocation during Biden's visit

  (ATTN: ADDS remarks, details in paras 9-11)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden have a "plan B" ready to command the combined forces of the two countries in case North Korea carries
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  SHENYANG, China, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's trade with China jumped on year in April as the two nations had resumed railroad freight traffic, according to Chinese customs data on Wednesday. North Korea's trade volume with China stood at
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  종이문화재단, 美 보스턴에 지부 설립…24개국 100번째

  (서울=연합뉴스) 왕길환 기자 = 종이문화재단·세계종이접기연합(이사장 노영혜)은 미국 보스턴 케임브리지에 지부를 설립했다고 18일 밝혔다.노영혜 이사장은 이날 서울 장충동 종이나라 빌딩에서 방한 중인 이현경 재미한국학교협의회(NAKS) 총무이사이자 뉴잉글랜드지역협의회장에게 지부 설립 인증서를 전달했다.이로써 종이문화재단·세계종이접기연합은 24개국 100개 도시에 지부를 두게 됐다. 국내까지 합하면 모두 201개 지부다.이현경 지부장은 &quo
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  '검은 옷 피아니스트' 임현정, 내달 서울서 바흐 콘서트

  (서울=연합뉴스) 임지우 기자 = 피아니스트 임현정이 서울 공연으로 5개월간의 바흐 전국 투어 콘서트를 마무리한다.다나기획사는 피아니스트 임현정(36)이 6월 4일 서울 롯데콘서트홀에서 '댄싱 바흐: 임현정의 바흐 렉쳐 콘서트'를 개최한다고 18일 밝혔다. 이번 콘서트는 피아노 4대·하프시코드 1대·오르간 1대 등 건반 악기 3종류가 동원된 국내 최초 '오르간·하프시코드·피아노 연주회'다.클래식 애호가가 아니더라도
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  (LEAD) Yoon to virtually attend summit launching IPEF

  (ATTN: UPDATES with presidential official's remarks; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will virtually attend a summit in Tokyo next week where U.S. President Joe Biden will formally launch the Indo-P
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  (LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. have 'plan B' ready in case of N.K. provocation during Biden's visit

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, background)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden have a "plan B" ready to command the combined forces of the two countries in case North Korea
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  Former President Moon scheduled to meet Biden in Seoul this weekend

  SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Former President Moon Jae-in is set to return to the political spotlight about two weeks after his retirement, as he is expected to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden in Seoul this weekend, informed officials said Wednesday.
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  Defense minister offers condolences over death of UAE President

  SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup expressed his condolences over the recent death of United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a visit to the country's embassy in Seoul on Wednesday.&quo
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  Woman sentenced to 30 years in prison in nicotine-poisoning death of husband

  SUWON, South Korea, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for killing her husband, for financial gain, with a lethal dose of nicotine.The wife in her late 30s was accused of poisoning her husband on May 26-27 last y
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  제주4·3의 단죄 '박진경 추도비 감옥 조형물' 강제 철거 예고

  (제주=연합뉴스) 고성식 기자 = 제주4·3 당시 도민에 대한 무차별 진압을 주도한 박진경 대령 추도비에 설치된 단죄 의미의 감옥 조형물이 강제 철거된다. 제주도 보훈청은 20일 오후 2시 제주시 한울누리공원 인근 도로변에 있는 박진경 추도비의 감옥 형태 조형물을 철거하는 행정대집행을 실시한다고 18일 밝혔다. 도 보훈청은 자진 철거를 다시 명령하고 행정대집행을 하겠다고 계고했음에도 조형물을 설치한 시민사회단체가 응하지 않아 행정대집행에 나서게
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  국립남도국악원, 재외동포 국악단체 초청연수 재개

  (서울=연합뉴스) 강성철 기자 = 국립남도국악원이 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19) 확산으로 중단됐던 재외동포 국악단체 초청 연수를 재개한다고 18일 밝혔다.참가자들은 전라남도 진도에 소재한 국악원에서 2주간 사물놀이·부채춤·장고·민요·판소리·전통춤 등을 배우고, 전통 공연 관람과 문화 탐방을 하며 한국 문화를 체험하게 된다.8월부터 11월 사이에 5번 연수를 진행한다. 매회 최대 20명까지 참가자를 받는다.항공료는 자비 부담이지만, 한국
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  Ex-presidential candidates taking leads in parliamentary by-elections: polls

  SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Former presidential candidates Lee Jae-myung and Ahn Cheol-soo are leading their rivals in the upcoming parliamentary by-elections, polls showed Wednesday. Lee of the Democratic Party (DP) was ahead of Yoon Hyung-sun of the
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  (LEAD) Young investors panic-stricken over crash of TerraUSD, Luna cryptocurrencies

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in para 15)By Park BoramSEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The shocking implosion of the TerraUSD and Luna cryptocurrencies threw many young investors into a panic, some of them saying their entire assets were blown up or even le