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• S. Korea won’t be top seed in final World Cup qualification round
• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
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All posts tagged "Korea"

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  [WSJ] When will S. Korea reach current US, Japan levels of wealth?

  South Koreans may attain the same level of wealth as Americans and Japanese currently enjoy in a decade, according to a Seoul-based think tank. In a new report, the Hyundai Research Institute says...

  • Posted January 5, 2015
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  One dead, 4 others missing in fishing boat fire off Dokdo

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — One fisherman died and four others went missing Tuesday after a fishing vessel carrying 10 sailors caught fire off South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo, the safety ministry said. The fire on the Munseong...

  • Posted December 29, 2014
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  Honey Butter Chip-hunting app created for ongoing craze

  In the latest development, a so-called “Honey Butter Chip-hunting” smartphone app was launched recently, making it possible for its users to monitor availability at adjacent convenience stores ㅡ within five kilometers ㅡ on a real-time basis. Nearly...

  • Posted December 24, 2014
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  S. Korean Christians cancel plan for Christmas tree near N. Korea

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — A local Christian group said Thursday it has dropped a plan to set up a giant Christmas tree-shaped tower near the tense border with North Korea. The announcement by the Christian Council of Korea...

  • Posted December 18, 2014
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  S. Korea to take on Saudi Arabia in final tune-up before Asian Cup

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea will take on Saudi Arabia in its final tune-up match before the AFC Asian Cup football tournament next month, officials said Thursday. The 2015 Asian Cup will kick off Jan. 9 in...

  • Posted December 18, 2014
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  [WSJ] More Immigration Needed to Bolster Korean Workforce, Study Says

    South Korea might need as many as 15 million immigrants—equivalent to a third of its current population–by 2060 to make up for a shrinking workforce and sustain growth, according to a Seoul-based...

  • Posted December 16, 2014
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  [Hollywood Reporter] S. Korea Box Office: Homegrown Documentary Beats ‘Interstellar,’ ‘Exodus’

    South Korean documentary My Love, Don’t Cross That River topped the country’s box office over the weekend of Dec. 12-14, rising past Hollywood blockbusters Interstellar and Exodus: Gods and Kings. The tiny indie...

  • Posted December 15, 2014
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