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Seouls Govt Call Center Impresses Foreign Countries
Koreans are not very tolerant of other races despite their relatively high levels of education and income, the World Values Survey finds according to the Washington Post. The survey polled people in more than 80 countries to find out who they would or would not want as ...
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Sports Briefing | Golf Sang-Moon Bae of South Korea Wins Byron Nelson Championship
Sang-Moon Bae of South Korea won the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Tex., for his first PGA Tour title, beating Keegan Bradley by two strokes after blowing a four-stroke lead. Bae, 26, closed with a one-under 69 to finish at 13-under 267. ¶ Jennifer Johnson shot a 65 to win the Mobile Bay L. ...
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FC Seoul eye quarter-final return
FC Seoul's bid to maintain their perfect record of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League in each of their three previous appearances continues on Tuesday as the K-League champions seek to build on last week's first leg goalless draw with Beijing ...
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Seoul berates Pyongyang for trying to divide public
Seoul on Sunday upbraided Pyongyang for trying to divide the South Korean public and shift the blame onto it for the suspended industrial park in Gaeseong, saying that North Korea warped the facts by claiming it earlier proposed dialogue on its own. Rebuffing Seoul's third overture on Wednesday for working-level talks about South Korean firms' raw materials and finished products left ...
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White House Condemns N.Korea Over Nuclear Talks
North Korea launched four short-range missiles into the sea from an area near Wonsan on Saturday and Sunday. They were aimed away from South Korea in a northeasterly direction. White House National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said North Korea "will achieve nothing by threats or ...
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N.Koreans in South Bewildered and Rejected
North Korea launched four short-range missiles into the sea from an area near Wonsan, Kangwon Province on Saturday and Sunday. They were aimed away from South Korea in a northeasterly direction. They flew for about 140 ...
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South Korea deploys Israeli Spike missiles
South Korea has deployed to its western frontline islands the Israeli-made Spike missiles capable of launching precision strikes on North Korea's coastal artillery pieces hidden in mountain caves and tunnels, Seoul officials said Sunday. "We have recently deployed scores of Spike missiles and vehicles to carry them to the border islands including Bangnyeongdo and Yeonpyeongdo," ...
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Seoul shares up Wall St overshadows North Korea missile tests
SEOUL | Sun May 19, 2013 8:12pm EDT SEOUL May 20 (Reuters) - Seoul shares edged up on Monday after the rally on Wall Street boosted sentiment and helped to overcome worries about North Korea's firing of short-range missiles at the weekend. Technology heavyweights led the gains, with SK Hynix rising 2 percent and LG Electronics gaining 0.5 percent. The Korea Composite Stock Price ...
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Seoul shares may rise little impact from N.Korea missile launch
SEOUL | Sun May 19, 2013 7:32pm EDT SEOUL May 20 (Reuters) - Seoul shares will likely rise on Monday with the rally on Wall Street boosting sentiment and helping to overcome worries about North Korea's firing of short-range missiles on the weekend, analysts said. "The market will start off with firm gains as investors take positive cues from rallies in global markets," said ...
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South Korea's tool for northern diplomacy
A 66 square kilometre industrial complex just over the border is an important part of reconciliatory efforts between South Korea and the North. It is important to the economy as well, but its diplomatic significance runs far deeper.
The Kaesong Industrial Complex is the only industrial special administrative region that still exists as a joint agreement between North and South Korea. Following the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan, relations between the two countries deteriorated significantly, with South Korea accusing the North of the attack and the North subsequently denying involvement. Read more
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