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• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
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All posts tagged "South Korea"

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  Salaries of Samsung Electronics execs tumble

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — The salaries of major executives at tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. plunged in the first half of the year, data showed Tuesday, amid a slump in sales of its smartphone business. Shin Jong-kyun, head...

  • Posted August 18, 2015
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  Chicago Cubs introduce S. Korean high school senior as latest signee

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — The Chicago Cubs on Monday unveiled a South Korean high school senior as their latest international signee. At a press conference in Seoul, Kwon Kwang-min, an outfielder for Jangchung High School located in the...

  • Posted August 17, 2015
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  S. Korea far from declaring official end to MERS outbreak

  SEJONG (Yonhap) — One patient of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) remained hospitalized in South Korea on Monday, officials said, indicating the country may still be far from an official end to the outbreak that has claimed...

  • Posted August 17, 2015
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  Samsung slumps to 10-month low despite new product launch

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Shares of Samsung Electronics Co. fell to a 10-month low on Monday as its new high-end smartphones with wider screens unveiled last week failed to offset a negative outlook on its mobile business, analysts...

  • Posted August 17, 2015
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  President Park calls for military readiness against N. Korean provocations

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye urged the military Monday to maintain its readiness amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula following a land mine attack blamed on North Korea. North Korea has threatened to carry out...

  • Posted August 17, 2015
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  N. Korea retaliates against S. Korean loudspeaker campaign with its own

  North Korea decided to retaliate against South Korea’s loudspeaker propaganda campaign by doing the exact same thing at the border. The two countries peacefully agreed to not engage in such activities back in 2004, but when landmines...

  • Posted August 17, 2015
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  Comfort women documentary to screen in Washington DC, Seoul on Liberation Day

  By Brian Han Christopher H.K. Lee’s latest documentary “The Last Tear” will be screened in Washington D.C. and Seoul on Aug. 15 marking the 70th anniversary of South Korea’s liberation from Japanese imperialism during World War II....

  • Posted August 14, 2015
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