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Summary of inter-Korean news this week

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.

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Unification minister denounces those supporting N. Korea's anti-unification stance

SEOUL -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Wednesday denounced those who support North Korea's idea of the two Koreas living as separate states, stressing that unification is the only way to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula.

Kim made the remark at a ceremony marking a civic group's donation of unification funds, after Im Jong-seok, former President Moon Jae-in's chief of staff, recently proposed giving up the goal of unification.

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Yoon raps calls to abandon unification goal as 'unconstitutional'

SEOUL -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday denounced political figures who have shifted from advocating for Korean unification to supporting the idea of the two Koreas living as separate states, calling such views "unconstitutional."

Yoon made the remark during a Cabinet meeting in an apparent jab at Im Jong-seok, former President Moon Jae-in's chief of staff, who suggested giving up the unification goal. His abrupt departure from the longstanding calls for reunification drew criticism for aligning with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's characterization of the Koreas as two hostile countries.

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(LEAD) S. Korean military vows 'stern' measures should N. Korea cross the line with balloon campaign

SEOUL -- South Korea's military on Monday vowed to take "stern" military measures should North Korea "cross the line" with its ongoing trash balloon campaign or inflict serious damage to the South Korean people.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) made the remark in a statement in response to the North's repeated launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border, including those attached with timer devices that could potentially cause fires.

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Nat'l security adviser does not rule out N.K. nuclear test around U.S. election

SEOUL -- National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik said Monday that North Korea remains ready to carry out its seventh nuclear test at any time and that includes around the U.S. presidential election in November.

Shin made the remark during an interview with Yonhap News TV when asked about the possibility of a seventh nuclear test by the North.

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N. Korea sends more trash balloons toward S. Korea

SEOUL -- North Korea sent more balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea on Sunday, the South's military said, just four days after a similar launch.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North resumed its balloon campaign and warned the balloons may float toward Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province.

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