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(LEAD) Inflation falls below 3 pct for first time in 6 months in Jan.

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead to highlight easing prices; ADDS more details in paras 6-11)By Oh Seok-minSEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's inflation fell below 3 percent for the first time in six months in January, showing signs that inflati
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S. Korea, Indonesia to open up flights connecting their regional airports

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Indonesia have agreed to allow airlines to freely operate flights between their regional airports, Seoul's transport ministry said Friday.In their latest bilateral aviation talks Wednesday, the two sides
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S. Korea's inflation slows to 2.8 pct in January

By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's inflation fell below 3 percent for the first time in six months in January, data showed Friday.Consumer prices, a key gauge of inflation, rose 2.8 percent on-year last month, compared with a
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(URGENT) S. Korea's consumer prices rise 2.8 pct on-year in Jan.

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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Feb. 2)

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Prepare for the loss of U.S. deterrenceA former U.S. secretary of state and a former defense secretary appeared at a House hearing on Tuesday. They diagnosed America's global deterrence and warned against the possibility of North Korea engaging i
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Feb. 2)

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Rules of the gameApproach to proportional representation, boundaries of most constituencies undecidedWith under 70 days left to the general election on April 10, South Korea's two main parties are yet to decide on the rules of the game. As separa
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Feb. 2)

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90 seconds to midnightKorea must proactively mitigate and adapt to existential risksLast week, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) reset the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight. This is the closest the clock has ever been to midnight
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SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 2.Korean-language dailies-- Rival parties' negotiations on workplace safety law collapse (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Gov't to expand enrollment quota at
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(2nd LD) U.S. admiral says 'symbiotic' N.K.-Russia cooperation runs counter to global peace principles

(ATTN: ADDS more remarks in paras 20-23)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief expressed deep concerns Thursday over the burgeoning military partnership between North Korea and Russia, portraying
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(LEAD) U.S. admiral says 'symbiotic' N.K.-Russia cooperation runs counter to global peace principles

(ATTN: ADDS more remarks in paras 16-19)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief expressed deep concerns Thursday over the burgeoning military partnership between North Korea and Russia, portraying
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U.S. admiral says 'symbiotic' N.K.-Russia cooperation runs counter to global peace principles

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief expressed deep concerns Thursday over the burgeoning military partnership between North Korea and Russia, portraying it as a "symbiotic" one tha
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(2nd LD) Rival parties again fail to give small firms grace period from workplace safety law

(ATTN: UPDATES with President Yoon's response in paras 6-8) By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties once again failed to reach an agreement Thursday on a bill that would grant small businesses an additional two-year grace period fro
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N. Korean delegation to visit Moscow on Feb. 13: Russian lawmaker

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean delegation may visit Moscow later this month and a Russian delegation plans to make a reciprocal trip to Pyongyang in March, a Russian lawmaker said Thursday.The North Koreans are expected to visit the lower h
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Japan removes monument for Korean forced labor victims despite criticism

TOKYO, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- A Japanese local government has taken down a memorial stone for Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor at a public park earlier this week despite opposition from activist groups.Authorities from Gunma Prefecture
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(LEAD) Seoul shares spike nearly 2 pct on export recovery despite dashed hope for Fed's early rate cuts

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose by almost 2 percent Thursday despite overnight Wall Street losses, with techs and autos climbing as the nation's exports rose for the fourth month. The Korean wo
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U.S. 7th Air Force commander vows 'thorough' probe into F-16 fighter jet crash

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- The commander of the U.S. Air Force unit in South Korea vowed Thursday to conduct a "thorough" investigation into the crash of a U.S. F-16 fighter jet in waters off the west coast earlier this week.Lt. Gen. David
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Gov't unveils Nat'l Cybersecurity Strategy with new focus on N. Korea

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- The government on Thursday unveiled a National Cybersecurity Strategy calling for strengthening the country's offensive cyber defense operations and building cooperation mechanisms with the international co
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(LEAD) Rival parties again fail to give small firms grace period from workplace safety laws

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photos; UPDATES with more info throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties once again failed to reach an agreement Thursday on a bill that would grant small businesses an additional two-year grace p
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Appeals court orders retrial for dismissal of forced labor victims' damages suit

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Thursday ordered a lower court to review its dismissal of a damages suit filed by about 80 South Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor against Japanese companies.The Seoul High Court issued
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Household loans from 5 major banks grow for 9th straight month in Jan.

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by five major lenders in South Korea rose for the ninth consecutive month in January with the rate of increase also quickening from a month earlier, market sources said Thursday.Household loans exten