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All posts tagged "South Korea"

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  S. Korea passes bill removing statute of limitations for murders

  SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) — The National Assembly on Friday passed a revised bill abolishing the law that limits the time for prosecuting murderers. The ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy...

  • Posted July 24, 2015
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  Food truck business starts budding in S. Korea

  By Kim Bo-eun Old trucks selling “tteokbokgi(rice cakes in spicy sauce)” have always been around, but trendier-looking food trucks have popped up recently in the city’s nooks and crannies. This follows an easing of regulations last year...

  • Posted July 24, 2015
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  Chrysler recalls over 6,000 cars in S. Korea for faulty air bags

  SEJONG, July 24 (Yonhap) — U.S. automaker Chrysler is recalling over 6,000 vehicles sold in South Korea due to their Takata air bags, which have led to the recall of millions of cars throughout the world, the...

  • Posted July 23, 2015
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  Medical records of over 43 million S. Koreans leaked

  SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) — Personal data of over 43 million citizens, which accounts for about 90 percent of South Korea’s total population, was leaked to a multinational statistics company, prosecutors said Thursday. A joint team of...

  • Posted July 23, 2015
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  S. Korea to hold K-pop concert to reinvigorate post-MERS tourism

  SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) — A K-pop concert will be held next month to reassure foreigners of their safety from MERS, an infectious disease that has claimed dozens of lives here but is nearing its eradication, the...

  • Posted July 23, 2015
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  S. Korea’s growth slowest in more than 2 years

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s quarterly growth slowed to the lowest in more than two years as a severe drought hit agriculture and an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome sapped consumption. The economy expanded...

  • Posted July 23, 2015
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  S. Korean civic group visits N.K. for talks on joint anniversary

  SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) — A South Korean civic group visited North Korea on Thursday to discuss preparations for a joint event for the 70th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule. The North’s preparatory...

  • Posted July 23, 2015
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