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Prosecution requests panel to deliberate on whether to appeal Samsung chairman acquittal

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution has requested for a panel of outside experts to decide whether it should appeal the recent acquittal of Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong in relation to a 2015 merger case, judiciary sources said
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Fitch maintains S. Korea's rating at 'AA-' with stable outlook

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Global credit appraiser Fitch Ratings said Thursday it has reaffirmed South Korea's sovereign rating at "AA-" with a stable outlook.It is the fourth-highest level on the agency's sovereign r
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(3rd LD) Ex-commander confirms Yoon ordered removal of lawmakers, not agents, from Nat'l Assembly

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with Yoon's remarks in paras 7-9)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A former military commander involved in President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid confirmed Thursday that the people Yoon ordered to
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(LEAD) Ministries, gov't agencies join in move to block access to DeepSeek

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more agencies blocking access to DeepSeek in 4th para)SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Environment and other government agencies on Thursday joined a move to block access to the Chinese artificial
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(LEAD) Heavy snow advisory issued for Seoul

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with details throughout, photo)SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A heavy snow advisory was issued for Seoul at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, the state weather agency said, with up to 8 centimeters of snow expected to additionally fall in t
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FM Cho eyes meeting with Rubio in Munich as Washington trip unlikely

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul is seeking his first in-person meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of a security conference in Munich next week, as his trip to Washington now appe
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U.N. report accuses N. Korea of home searches, execution by firing squad for possessing outside info

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A United Nations office has published a report carrying testimonies from North Korean defectors about their home country's heightened surveillance of citizens for possession of outside information and subsequent public t
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(2nd LD) Nat'l police chief, ex-Seoul police chief deny insurrection charges during 1st pretrial hearing

(ATTN: UPDATES with Noh's hearing; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The national police chief and the former Seoul police chief accused of involvement in President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid denied charges of playing a key rol
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High court confirms 5-yr sentence for opposition leader's aide

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A court of appeals on Thursday upheld a lower court's five-year prison term for Kim Yong, a close aide to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, on bribery and illegal political fund charges connected to a high-profile develop
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Heavy snow advisory issued for Seoul

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A heavy snow advisory was issued for Seoul at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, the state weather agency said.The advisory is issued when 5 or more centimeters of snow is expected to accumulate over 24 hours.(END)
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(2nd LD) Ex-commander confirms Yoon ordered removal of lawmakers, not agents, from Nat'l Assembly

(ATTN: UPDATES with Kwak's remarks; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A former military commander involved in President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid confirmed Thursday that the people Yoon ordered to be remov
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Ruling, main opposition parties neck and neck in approval rating: poll

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and main opposition parties are neck and neck in approval rating, a poll showed Thursday, with the nation reeling from unprecedented political turmoil from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial la
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FM Cho stresses close communication with China on APEC, N. Korea

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul called Thursday for close communication between South Korea and China on key shared issues, including the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and the securi
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4 ex-military commanders placed on compulsory leave over alleged roles in martial law

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Thursday placed four former senior military commanders on compulsory leave of absence following their indictment over their alleged roles in the short-lived imposition of martial law.Lt. Gen. Yeo In-h
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S. Korea to extend fuel tax cut by another 2 months until April

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The government will extend its fuel tax cut for two more months through April in a bid to alleviate the financial burden on consumers, the finance ministry said Thursday.Under the extended policy, the governmen
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Acting president grilled at parliamentary probe into Yoon's insurrection allegation

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok was grilled Thursday at a special parliamentary committee investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid, with opposition lawmakers questioning him about a memo Yoon allegedly gave
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(LEAD) Nat'l police chief, ex-Seoul police chief deny insurrection charges during 1st pretrial hearing

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of hearing; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The national police chief and the former Seoul police chief accused of involvement in President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid denied charges of playing a
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(LEAD) Army colonel says was told no more than '150 people' could be inside Nat'l Assembly during martial law operation

(ATTN: UPDATES with testimony of head of 707th Special Mission Group; CHANGES headline; ADDS photos)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- An Army colonel who was involved in President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law said T
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Top generals of S. Korea, Thailand discuss military cooperation

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The top generals of South Korea and Thailand met in Seoul on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen military cooperation, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.The talks between JCS Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo and his Thai co
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(LEAD) N. Korean team leaves for China's Harbin for Asian Winter Games

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 3 paras; RECASTS headline, lead para)SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's national team has left for China's northeastern city of Harbin to compete in the upcoming Asian Winter Games, the North's state media