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S. Korea current account surplus up sharply
Seoul :: South Korea | 24 days ago
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South Korea's central bank said its current account surplus, aided by rising tech item exports, jumped to $4.98 billion in March from $2.71 billion in February. Exports rose despite the weakening yen, the Bank of Korea said Monday. The economies of
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Park appoints ambassador to U.S.
Brussels :: Belgium | 1 month ago
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South Korean President Park Guen-hye announced she has chosen Ahn Ho-young, a former vice foreign minister, as ambassador to the United States. Ahn, 56, served as an ambassador to Belgium and the European Union before becoming vice foreign minister
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S Korea broadcasters 'hit by outage'
Pyŏngyang :: North Korea | 2 months ago
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Broadcasters KBS, MBC and YTN told police their computer networks were entirely halted around 14:00, Yonhap news agency reported. A spokesman from Shinhan Bank said its servers were also down. Police say they were investigating the problems, the
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S Korea mountain fires kill one, injure 17
Seoul :: South Korea | 2 months ago
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A woman was killed and 17 people injured on Sunday in raging mountain fires that destroyed dozens of houses in South Korea as thousands of firefighters struggled to stop the flames spreading. A blaze started on Saturday evening in a remote part of
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Nine dead in S. Korea fishing-boat blaze
Seoul :: South Korea | 2 months ago
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Nine people died after jumping off a fishing boat that caught fire off South Korea's west coast, with efforts under way to rescue one missing crew member, a report said. The 20-ton vessel caught fire early Saturday off the port city of Gunsan,
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S. Korea logs US$2.25b Jan current account surplus
Seoul :: South Korea | 3 months ago
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South Korea posted a current account surplus of $2.25 billion for January on robust exports of mobile devices, autos and petrochemical products, the central bank said Wednesday. The nation's current account -- the broadest measure of its trade with
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Top Stories: British Cardinal Resigns; Congress, Obama Spar On Sequester
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 3 months ago
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British Cardinal Resigns; Congress, Obama Spar On Sequester February 25, 2013 8:24 AM Other stories making headlines include: "Congress And Obama Assign Blame As Sequester Deadline Approaches." ( National Journal ) South Korea's First Female
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South Korea develops mid-range GPS-guided bombs
Seoul :: South Korea | 4 months ago
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South Korea has developed bombs equipped with a global positioning system capable of targeting distant enemies day and night, the state arms development agency said on Monday. The Agency for Defence Development and 20 defence firms, including LIG
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S. Korea proposes free child-care services
Upi :: Philippines | 5 months ago
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South Korean officials said Sunday all households with children up to 5 years old probably will get free child-care services beginning next year. President-elect Park Geun-hye pledged to expand South Korea's welfare spending and political parties
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Two dead, 10 missing after South Korea barge capsizes
Seoul :: South Korea | 5 months ago
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Two construction workers were confirmed killed late Friday and 10 others missing after a barge carrying a crane capsized off South Korea's southeast coast, the coastguard said. The 2,600-ton barge sank off the city of Ulsan after the 80-metre (264-
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