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Nearly 10 Chinese and Russian aircraft enter South Korea air defense zone
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Nearly 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft briefly entered South Korea's air defense identification zone on June 27 before leaving, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
A 23-year-old man died after a truck plowed through a market in Bucheon on Nov. 13, 2025. His family chose to donate his heart, lungs and liver, saving three lives.
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Protests demanding a rerun of the June 3 local elections over ballot shortages continued for the 23rd consecutive day on Saturday.
A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former First Lady Kim Keon Hee to seven years in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for job appointments and favors.
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Yonhap News Agency hosted its annual Korean Peninsula Symposium in Seoul on Friday to discuss security policy amid weakening alliances and economic security challenges such as supply chain disruptions.
South Korea intends to train all members of its nearly 500,000-strong military to operate drones as a standard combat skill. Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back announced the initiative on June 26 during a briefing. The effort aims to counter North Korea's larger forces by making drones a universal tool for troops.
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President Lee Jae Myung expressed condolences on Thursday over powerful earthquakes in Venezuela that killed at least 32 people. The Foreign Ministry issued a similar statement.
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