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Seoul shares open higher on Wall Street gains

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SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street, amid eased concerns over a trade war between the United States and China. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 12.07 points, or 0.48
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Court set to begin trials for police chiefs over martial law bid

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The trials of the national police chief and the former Seoul police chief over their alleged roles in President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid are set to begin Thursday.The Seoul Central District Court is schedul
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul01/-12Sunny60Incheon01/-11Sunny60Suwon00/-12Sunny60Cheongju02/-10Sunny60Daejeon03/-
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N. Korean team leaves for Harbin for 2025 Asian Winter Games: KCNA

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's national team has left for Harbin, China, to compete in the upcoming Asian Winter Games, state media reported Thursday. The national team, along with a delegation from North Korea's Olympic Committee, l
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Ex-commander accusing Yoon of ordering removal of lawmakers set to testify at impeachment trial

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A former military commander who has accused President Yoon Suk Yeol of ordering the removal of lawmakers from the National Assembly building during December's brief imposition of martial law is set to testi
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 6.Korean-language dailies-- Foreign, trade, defense ministries block access to DeepSeek amid concerns over data leak to China (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Online
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Nat'l security advisers of S. Korea, U.S. hold 1st phone call since Trump's inauguration

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik spoke by phone with his new U.S. counterpart Mike Waltz for the first time and agreed to meet in Washington at an early date, Seoul's presidential office said Thur
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(LEAD) Assembly Speaker Woo reassures China on S. Korea's political stability, invites Xi to APEC Summit

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, dateline, photo; RECASTS throughout with latest details; TRIMS)BEIJING/SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik on Wednesday assured China that South Korea is swiftly recovering from political turmoil
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(LEAD) Court to hold 1st formal hearing of PM's impeachment trial Feb. 19

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court said Wednesday it will hold the first formal hearing of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment trial on Feb. 19.Kim Hyung-du, the lead justice
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S. Korea, Japan to hold joint lighting event next week for 60th anniv. of diplomatic ties

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan will hold a joint lighting ceremony next week in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations this year, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.N Seoul Tow
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(LEAD) Yoon, former defense minister refuse on-site parliamentary hearing over martial law bid

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with Yoon's refusal; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- A special parliamentary committee investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid failed Wednesday to hold on-site hearings ag
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(LEAD) Seoul shares close over 1 pct higher on Wall Street gains

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished over 1 percent higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The Korean won was trading sharply higher against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea C
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S. Korea vows to build 'mutually beneficial' partnership with Africa in critical minerals

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean official has highlighted the country's commitment to building "mutually beneficial" partnerships in the critical minerals sector with African nations, voicing hope for enhanced cooperati
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Court to hold 1st formal hearing of PM's impeachment trial Feb. 19

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court said Wednesday it will hold the first formal hearing of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment trial on Feb. 19.Kim Hyung-du, the lead justice for the case, announced the decision during a pre
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90 Vietnamese nationals nabbed on drug charges

BUSAN, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Police apprehended 90 Vietnamese nationals in a crackdown on drug dealing and use at Vietnamese-run bars and clubs across South Korea during the last quarter of last year, the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency said Wednesday.
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S. Korea reaffirms support for U.N. human rights body after U.S. withdraws under Trump

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea continues to support the U.N. Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) efforts to promote human rights, the foreign ministry said Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said his country will quit the internationa
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Seoul shares close over 1 pct higher on Wall Street gains

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished over 1 percent higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The Korean won was trading sharply higher against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI)
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Major banks to cut household loans this year: data

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top five banks are likely to slash their household loans this year compared with last year amid tighter curbs, data showed Wednesday.According to the data submitted to Rep. Lee In-young, the top five banks
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Military chief calls for regional security cooperation against N.K. threats in forum

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo attended a security forum on Wednesday and highlighted the importance of global cooperation to deter and respond to security threats from North Korea, the JCS said. Kim
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Former defense minister refuses on-site parliamentary hearing over Yoon's martial law bid

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- A special parliamentary committee investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid failed Wednesday to hold an on-site hearing at a detention center against former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun as he refused its