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(2nd LD) Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico for 1 month for negotiations

(ATTN: REWRITES throughout; ADDS details in 11th para)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Monday to "immediately" pause anticipated tariffs on Mexico for one month for negotiations between the
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(LEAD) Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico for 1 month for negotiations

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 7-12)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Monday to "immediately" pause anticipated tariffs on Mexico for one month for negotiations between the two countries,
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Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico for 1 month for negotiations

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Monday to pause anticipated tariffs on Mexico for one month for negotiations between the two countries, as he had a conversation with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum
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(2nd LD) All 10 crew members rescued after fishing boat capsizes off Jeju Island

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details throughout)JEJU, South Korea, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- A fishing boat carrying 10 crew members capsized off the coast of Jeju Island on Monday, and all aboard were rescued, the coast guard said. Th
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(LEAD) Fishing boat capsizes in waters southwest of Jeju Island; 6 out of 10 rescued

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details throughout)JEJU, South Korea, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Six people were rescued after a fishing boat carrying 10 crew members capsized off the coast of Jeju Island on Monday, the coast guard said. T
(LEAD) Fishing boat capsizes in waters southwest of Jeju Island; 6 out of 10 rescued

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(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details throughout)JEJU, South Korea, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Six people were rescued after a fishing boat carrying 10 crew members capsized off the coast of Jeju Island on Monday, the coast guard said. T
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(LEAD) Fishing boat capsizes in waters southwest of Jeju Island; 6 out of 10 rescued

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES latest details throughout)JEJU, South Korea, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Six people were rescued after a fishing boat carrying 10 crew members capsized off the coast of Jeju Island on Monday, the coast guard said. The Je
Fishing boat capsizes in waters southwest of Jeju Island; 4 out of 10 rescued

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JEJU, South Korea, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Four people were rescued Monday after a fishing boat carrying 10 crew members capsized in waters off the southern resort island of Jeju, authorities said. The boat capsized in waters about 833 kilometers southwes
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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