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(3rd LD) Appeals court upholds acquittal of Samsung Chairman Lee in 2015 merger case

(ATTN: ADDS prosecutors' comments in 9th para, 2nd photo)SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Monday upheld the acquittal of Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong in accounting fraud and other irregularities related to the cont
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National Assembly Speaker sends letter to delegation to U.S.

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik on Monday delivered a letter to a special delegation slated to visit the United States on his behalf for meetings with U.S. government officials next week.The special delegation, compos
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JCS chief vows firm response to N.K. threats in border inspection with UNC deputy chief

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo vowed Monday to firmly respond in the event of North Korea's military provocations as he inspected readiness posture at a front-line unit, along with the deputy chi
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(2nd LD) Appeals court upholds acquittal of Samsung Chairman Lee in 2015 merger case

(ATTN: UPDATES with business lobby's response in last para)SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Monday upheld the acquittal of Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong in accounting fraud and other irregularities related to the co
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(LEAD) Appeals court upholds acquittal of Samsung Chairman Lee in 2015 merger case

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of court ruling) SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Monday upheld the acquittal of Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong in accounting fraud and other irregularities related to the controversial merger
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Criminal trial of indicted Yoon on insurrection charges to begin Feb. 20

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The criminal trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his Dec. 3 martial law imposition is set to begin later this month, legal sources said Monday.Along with an ongoing impeachment trial, Yoon has
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(LEAD) Seoul shares dip over 2 pct on U.S. tariff concerns; local currency weakens to 3-week low

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed sharply lower Monday amid concerns over the United States' decision to impose high tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico, potentially affecting South Korea
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U.S. Air Force unit in S. Korea conducts readiness drills despite heavy snow

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Air Force personnel stationed in South Korea took part in air base drills last week to strengthen their readiness despite heavy snowfall that blanketed much of the country, the U.S. 51st Fighter Wing said Monday.The six
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Over 120,000 have applied for asylum in S. Korea in past 31 yrs

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- More than 120,000 people have filed for asylum in South Korea since the country began accepting asylum-seekers in 1994, with just 2.7 percent of them granted refugee status, government data showed Monday.A cumulative 122,095
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Seoul to create sculptures of gratitude for 22 Korean War allies

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Symbolic sculptures expressing the South Korean people's gratitude toward the 22 countries that supported the South during the Korean War will be built at Gwanghwamun Square in the heart of Seoul this year, the city gove
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Seoul shares dip over 2 pct on U.S. tariff concerns; local currency weakens to 3-week low

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed sharply lower Monday amid concerns over the United States' decision to impose high tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico, potentially affecting South Korean businesses operating there. The
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S. Korea 'keeping an eye' on developments related to U.S. immigration raids: official

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is "keeping an eye" on developments related to the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigrants, a foreign ministry official said Monday, following reports of a South Korean national bei
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Hanwha Ocean, HD Hyundai Heavy shortlisted for next-generation destroyer project

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Ocean Co. and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. have been shortlisted as candidates to lead South Korea's next-generation Navy destroyer project, the industry ministry said Monday. The two companies have become fina
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Presidential office holds meeting to discuss Trump tariffs

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office held a meeting of senior officials to discuss ways to address U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on three of its biggest trading partners, a senior presidential official said Monday.Th
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S. Korea provides 4,000 tons of rice to typhoon-hit Philippines

HANOI, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has provided 4,000 tons of rice as aid to the Philippines, where a series of typhoons killed more than 100 people and flooded vast swathes of farmland last year, the Korean Embassy in the Southeast Asian nation s
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Appeals court upholds acquittal of Samsung Chairman Lee in 2015 merger case

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Monday upheld the acquittal of Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong in accounting fraud and other irregularities related to the controversial merger of two Samsung affiliates in 2015.The Seoul
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(URGENT) Appeals court upholds acquittal of Samsung Chairman Lee in 2015 merger case

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63 courthouse riot suspects under arrest: police

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- More than 60 people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in violence at the Seoul Western District Court last month during protests against the formal arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol, police said.A police offic
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Yoon meets ruling party leaders at detention center

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Detained President Yoon Suk Yeol met with the leadership of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and urged them to unite together to "bring hope" for the youth and the people, officials said Monday.Yoon made the c
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(LEAD) Navy holds ceremony marking launch of new fleet command

(ATTN: ADDS remarks in paras 4-6, photo)SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Navy held a ceremony on Monday to mark the establishment of a new fleet command aimed at better responding to North Korea's military threats at sea, officials said.On Saturday,