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South Korea Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for South Korea.

Results 1 - 20 of 20,922 in South Korea

  1. Distrust But VerifyRead the original story

    19 min ago | The Weekly Standard

    ... urging a skeptical Japan to soften its own hard-line policies, and it has dropped its objection to China and South Korea offering various forms of aid and economic assistance to the North. While his paranoia may prevent him from fully savoring the ...

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  2. Heavy rains kill 7 in South KoreaRead the original story

    41 min ago | Las Vegs Sun

    Sat, Jul 26, 2008 Torrential rains that lashed South Korea this week have led to the deaths of seven people and left six others missing, the government said Saturday.

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  3. Students are Ota this worldRead the original story

    43 min ago | Burbank Leader

    ... with local families and learn about Japanese culture. The committee also runs an exchange program with Incheon, South Korea. For the first time, students from Korea visited Burbank, and on Sunday, students from Burbank will travel there. "I love ...

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  4. Gulf Navigation Holding's profit record Dhs92.96m for the first six months of 2008Read the original story

    1 hr ago | AME Info

    ... Gulf Fanatir, a 46,200 metric tonnes deadweight IMO Type II chemical carrier from the Hyundai shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. Gulf Fanatir started operation with SABIC under the 15 years time charter contract which include three more tankers to be ...

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  5. Appleton veteran recalls Korean War cease-fireRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The News-Record

    ... veteran Ralph Kuhr holds a flag, given to him by his family, from the demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea on Tuesday in the front yard of his Appleton home. Kuhr was on the front lines with the Army when the cease fire took ...

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  6. 10 excellent students to participate in Asian youth camp 2008Read the original story

    1 hr ago | VietNamNet

    On July 28th, 10 excellent Vietnamese students will leave Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city for a visit to the Republic of Korea.

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  7. Lufthansa faces major strikeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Turkish Daily News

    ... ASUNCION - The Associated Press S. Korea blaze kills seven A suspected arson attack at a residential complex in South Korea on Friday left seven people dead and three seriously injured, police and firefighters said. Firefighters called to tackle the ...

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  8. Hyundai Montgomery plant unlikely to reach its goal of 300,000 vehiclesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Birmingham News

    ... production to meet consumer demand for our Sonata sedans," Burns said. A Hyundai corporate official in Seoul, South Korea, told The Wall Street Journal in a Friday story that the company would reduce its overall U.S. sales target by 40,000 vehicles, ...

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  9. Mayor meets with Korean officialsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Burnaby Now

    A new Korean "friend" could pay off big for Burnaby, Mayor Derek Corrigan says. Corrigan was scheduled to meet with officials visiting from Hwaseong City, South Korea this week to discuss a possible friendship ...

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  10. Kia's profit climbs despite drop in car salesRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Globe and Mail

    South Korea's Kia Motors Corp. said yesterday that its second-quarter profit rose 40 per cent as its revenue edged up even though it sold fewer vehicles.

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  11. Chinese mainland, HK to sign new economic accordRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | China Daily

    The fifth phase of the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement will be signed on July 29, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Donald Tsang said on Friday.

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  12. Honorable exits for the U.S.Read the original story

    7 hrs ago | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... Americans are no longer willing to pay Poland for the privilege of defending Poland. Consider, too, the opening South Korea is giving us to end our 60-year commitment to defend her against the North. For weeks, Seoul hosted anti-American protests ...

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  13. MSgt Cirildo Valencio Comes Home 58-Years LateRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Sam Spade's San Francisco

    The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for ...

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  14. Seven killed in Korean floodsRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Scotsman.com News

    TORRENTIAL rains that lashed South Korea this week have killed seven people and left six others missing, the government said today.

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  15. Howard - ToddRead the original story

    Yesterday | Daily Star

    ... and Wendy Powers, cousins of the bride. were bridesmaids. Niece of the bride, Gabrielle Todd from Seoul, South Korea, was flower girl. Shawn Ackerly and John Bagley were best men. Kenneth Howard, brother of the groom, and Richard Pernice were ...

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  16. Total Asean Trade Rises By 15 Per CentRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | BruDirect

    The total Asean trade for year 2007 has increased to US$1.6 trillion, a 15 per cent increase from US$1.4 trillion the previous year.

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  17. Korean War Armistice Remembered in Edmonton Area With Federal SupportRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Market Wire

    Korea Veterans, Legion members and youth from Edmonton and St. Albert will commemorate the Korean War Armistice with Government of Canada support.

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  18. SEOUL : Asean calls for inter-Korean dialogueRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Asia News Network

    Taking issues regarding the Korean Peninsula into an international arena, the two Koreas this week succeeded in getting a regional meeting to address their pending demands against each other.

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  19. Doha Bank puts $1bn bond sale plan on holdRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Gulf Daily News

    ... banks and non-banking financial institutions, as well as opening an 50:50 asset management joint venture in South Korea, Seetharaman said. South Korea is Qatar's second-biggest trading partner after Japan, and Qatar is the largest liquefied natural ...

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  20. 7 South Koreans killed in house fireRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Fort Mill Times

    A fire ripped through a boardinghouse in South Korea early Friday, killing seven people and injuring 10 others, an official said.

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