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All posts tagged "South Korea"

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  ‘Avengers’ sequel tops 10 mln viewers in S. Korea

  SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) — The Hollywood blockbuster “Avengers: Age of Ultron” has become this year’s first film to surpass 10 million viewers in South Korea, data showed Monday. The superhero flick exceeded the 10-million mark in...

  • Posted May 18, 2015
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  President Park awards medals to 24 S. Koreans over Ebola relief

  SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye expressed her gratitude on Friday to a group of South Korean healthcare workers for treating patients in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone as she conferred medals to them. Park shook hands...

  • Posted May 15, 2015
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  World Buddhist leaders to gather in Seoul to pray for peace

  SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) — Some 400 Buddhist leaders from around the world will gather in Seoul Friday for a three-day conference to pray for Korean reunification and world peace. Prepared to mark the 70th anniversary of...

  • Posted May 15, 2015
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  Image of Asia: Little monks at play in South Korea

  In this photo by Lee Jin-man, children with shaved heads play Dongjasung, or little monk, soccer at Jogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea. The children entered temples for two weeks to experience a monk’s life. They participated...

  • Posted May 15, 2015
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  $4.68B Lone star versus Korea hearing begins in Washington DC

  WASHINGTON, May 15 (Yonhap) — An international tribunal began hearing a multi-billion dollar case Friday that the U.S. private equity firm Lone Star filed against South Korea’s government over tax and other disputes surrounding its asset sell-offs...

  • Posted May 15, 2015
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  S. Korea pledges US$3 million to EBRD this year

  SEJONG, May 15 (Yonhap) — South Korea pledged to provide US$3 million in funding to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) this year as part of its effort to help transitional economies, the finance ministry...

  • Posted May 15, 2015
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  [Reuters] Korea’s soldier-golfers fight to stay out of bunkers

    While the lure of fame and fortune fires the imagination of most aspiring golfers, players on South Korea’s armed forces team hope their talents will let them fulfill two years of military service on the...

  • Posted May 14, 2015
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