(LEAD) S. Korea's foreign minister urges N. Korea to respond to offer for talks
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WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha urged North Korea on Monday to respond to her government's call for cross-border talks on easing tensions.