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All posts tagged "South Korea"

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  Buzz Aldrin urges S. Korea to join forces with US for space travel

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — The second person to step on the moon, Buzz Aldrin, on Monday said South Korea needs to join forces with other countries to develop its space program, referring to possible support from the United...

  • Posted September 21, 2015
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  S. Korea ranks low on OECD’s life-quality ranking

  SEJONG (Yonhap) — South Korea ranked relatively low among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in terms of the quality of life mainly due to a lack of satisfaction felt by people in...

  • Posted September 17, 2015
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  39 chaebol minors own $85 million worth of shares

  Thirty-nine minors of conglomerate-owner families hold shares of affiliates worth about 100 billion won ($85 million), data shows. According to data from the Fair Trade Commission — requested by the National Assembly’s National Policy Committee’s Rep. Shin...

  • Posted September 17, 2015
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  S. Korea, U.S. to hold defense talks regarding N. Korea threats next week

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea and the United States will hold their annual senior-level defense talks next week to discuss joint deterrence against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats and alliance issues, the Defense Ministry said Thursday....

  • Posted September 17, 2015
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  S. Korea’s foreign plastic surgery patients skyrocket in last 5 yrs

  SEOUL (Yonhap) – The number of foreign patients receiving plastic surgery in South Korea has shot up 13-fold since 2010 due to Chinese tourists, a report showed Thursday. The number of foreigners visiting cosmetic clinics operating in...

  • Posted September 17, 2015
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  S. Koreans rank No. 1 in hospital visits among OECD: data

  SEJONG (Yonhap) — South Koreans rank first among the citizens of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries in terms of visits to hospitals per year, data showed Tuesday. According to the Health Data...

  • Posted September 16, 2015
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  After N. Korea nuclear threats, S. Korea vows ‘stern response’

  By Kim Hyo-jin The South Korean government vowed Wednesday to take stern action against North Korea’s threats to launch a missile or conduct a nuclear test, in tandem with the United States and the international community. “A...

  • Posted September 16, 2015
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