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All posts tagged "South Korea"

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  Typhoon Goni on its way to S. Korea

  Typhoon Goni proved deadly in the Philippines as it took the lives of at least four people. Now it is on its way to South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and even Russia according to Accuweather.com. The torrential downpour...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  S. Korean Defense Minister vows to ‘sever vicious cycle’ of NK provocations

  With mounting tensions on the Korean peninsula, South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo had some strong words for North Korea. He described the landmine explosion and artillery fire across the border as “cowardly criminal acts.” “As the...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  S. Korean woman uses plastic surgery to evade arrest for 6 years

  By Jhoo Dong-chan A woman who eluded investigators for more than six years after she underwent plastic surgery was arrested earlier this month. According to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office, Thursday, the woman, surnamed Yun, 57,...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  S. Korean public backs stern reaction to Pyongyang

  By Kim Se-jeong One day after the two Koreas traded fire across the demilitarized zone (DMZ), public sentiment was tough on the North, with many people insisting Seoul continue its loudspeaker propaganda campaign. They said the odds...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  Stocks, won plunge to 2-year low as inter-Korean conflict escalates

  By Kim Jae-won Seoul stocks plunged Friday, with already weak sentiment exacerbated by the escalating tension between the two Koreas after an exchange of fire across the western border the previous day, according to dealers. Retail investors...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  N. Korea says it is ready to go to ‘all-out war’

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — North Korea warned Saturday that it is prepared to go to an “all-out war” to defend itself, further heightening tensions with South Korea in the wake of an exchange of artillery fire across their...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  S. Korean man suspected of MERS confirmed negative

  A Korean man who showed suspected symptoms of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) after his trip to the United Arab Emirates has been confirmed negative. The result came after the 38-year-old man was taken to a hospital...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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