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South Korea clips astronaut's wings after rule-break

Source: Reuters
Seoul : South Korea | about 1 year ago  
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The man intended to be the first South Korean in space has been grounded for violating security protocol and will be replaced by a female biotechnology engineer, the science ministry said on Monday. Ko San, 31, was dropped from the top pick for the
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