Washington rebuffed the request, the Yonhap news agency said.

韩国联合通讯社报道，华盛顿断然拒绝了这个要求。

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Professor Kwak Dae-kyung of Seoul's Dongguk University told the Yonhap news agency that the couple appeared to have lost track of reality.

首尔东国大学的郭达坤(Kwak Dae - kyung)教授告诉韩联社，这对夫妻似乎已经游离于现实生活之外了。

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The South's Yonhap news agency said the vessel crossed the disputed maritime border on Thursday, but retreated when issued with a verbal warning.

南韩联合新闻通讯社报道称这艘舰船于星期四越过有争议的海洋边界，但在收到韩方的口头警告之后撤离。

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On Tuesday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported the North fired more short-range missiles off the same coast.

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The Yonhap news agency provided the same information, citing a Foreign Ministry official in Seoul.

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The seizure of the boat was first reported by South Korea's news agency, Yonhap.

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Yonhap said police had secured warrants for the arrest of two union leaders involved.

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