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(LEAD) Ex-military commander refuses to testify at Yoon's impeachment trial

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of hearing; CHANGES headline, photos)SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- A former military commander accused of involvement in President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law refused to testify during Yoon's impeac
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(LEAD) Seoul shares close over 1 pct higher on Trump's tariff delay

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed over 1 percent higher Tuesday as investors shored up blue chips following Washington's decision to postpone the imposing of tariffs on goods from Canada and Me
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S. Korea, U.S. in talks to arrange top diplomats' meeting in Washington soon: Seoul

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is in talks with the United States to hold a meeting between their top diplomats in Washington at an early date, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday, in what will be, if realized, the firs
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Seoul shares close over 1 pct higher on Trump's tariff delay

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed over 1 percent higher Tuesday as investors shored up blue chips following Washington's decision to postpone the imposing of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. The Korean won was trading h
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Inflow of N. Korean defectors increases by 20 pct in 2024: official

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- A total of 236 North Koreans defected to South Korea last year to resettle, marking a roughly 20 percent increase from the previous year, a unification ministry official said Tuesday.The 2024 total, including 210 women, comp
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Yoon asks court to cancel his arrest over brief martial law attempt

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol asked a court Tuesday to cancel his arrest over his brief imposition of martial law.Yoon's legal defense team submitted the request to the Seoul Central District Court as it prepares to
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Ex-commander says he repeatedly opposed Yoon over martial law

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- A former head of the Defense Counterintelligence Command, indicted in connection with President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law declaration, said Tuesday that he repeatedly expressed his opposition to the scheme
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Gov't, rival parties to meet next week to discuss chips bill, extra budget

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- The government and rival political parties agreed Tuesday to hold four-way talks early next week to discuss a special law on semiconductors and other pending issues.The meeting will be attended by acting President Choi Sang-
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Choi promotes S. Korea's defense, nuclear energy products in meeting with ambassadors

By Kim Han-jooSEJONG, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok emphasized the competitiveness of the country's defense and nuclear energy industries Tuesday in a meeting with top envoys from major countries to South Korea, according to h
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Court to hold 1st preparatory hearing of justice minister's impeachment trial Feb. 24

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court will hold the first preparatory hearing of Justice Minister Park Sung-jae's impeachment trial on Feb. 24, the court said Tuesday.Park has been suspended from duty since the National Assembly pass
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S. Korean business delegation to visit U.S. for talks on cooperation under Trump

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean business delegation led by SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won plans to visit the United States for discussions on bilateral economic cooperation under the second Donald Trump administration, sources said Tuesday.A
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N. Korean troops absent from combat in Kursk since mid-Jan.: spy agency

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean troops deployed to support Russia's war against Ukraine appear to have been absent from combat in the front-line Kursk region since mid-January, the spy agency said Tuesday.The National Intelligence Service
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High court acquits ex-Ulsan mayor, lawmaker in election meddling case

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- A court of appeals on Tuesday acquitted former Ulsan Mayor Song Cheol-ho and opposition lawmaker Hwang Un-ha of election interference charges related to the southeastern city's mayoral election in 2018, overthrowing a th
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(LEAD) Banks still lack internal control, risk management: FSS

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS FSS chief's comments in last 3 paras; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Tuesday it will map out a stricter supervisory system for banks and take stern measures against
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Parliamentary committee issues order to bring Yoon as witness for martial law hearing

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- An opposition-led parliamentary committee issued orders Tuesday to bring impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and three others involved in his martial law declaration to appear at the National Assembly as witnesses.The special
Seoul shares up 1.8 pct late Tue. morning on Trump's tariff delay

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SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks climbed 1.8 percent late Tuesday morning as investors picked up blue chips following Washington's decision to postpone the imposing of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico.The benchmark Korea Compo
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S. Korea, Poland reaffirm continued arms cooperation despite martial law turmoil

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Senior officials from South Korea and Poland have held talks and reaffirmed their commitment to bilateral arms cooperation despite Seoul's martial law turmoil, the state arms procurement agency said Tuesday.In the talks
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Choi urges bipartisan cooperation for breakthrough, citing global tariff war

By Kim Han-jooSEJONG, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday called for bipartisan cooperation to achieve what he described as a "breakthrough for a turnaround," citing a prolonged economic downturn worsened by the l
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Gov't, PPP urge efforts to pass bill to lift 52-hour work limit for chipmakers

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday called for the approval of a special law this month that will exempt semiconductor workers from the country's 52-hour workweek system to allow more flexib
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AMCHAM chief reports positive outcomes from U.S. visit for Trump inauguration

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- The head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) engaged in productive discussions in strengthening South Korean-U.S. economic cooperation during a visit to Washington for President Donald Trump's inaugurat