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Fear and loathing in South Korea as university exam postponed by quake
SEOUL: South Korean test-takers expressed confusion and dejection on Thursday as the country’s highly competitive annual university entrance exam, called...
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S. Korea quake leaves dozens injured, 1,500 seeking shelter
Seoul: More than 50 people were injured and 1,500 taken to shelters in South Korea after a rare 5.4-magnitude quake...
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South Korea to buy US weapons worth billions of Dollars
SEOUL: South Korea has agreed to buy US weapons worth “billions of dollars” to guard against threats from nuclear-armed North Korea,...
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S. Korea announces sanctions against Pyongyang
Seoul: South Korea on Monday announced a fresh set of unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang, a day before US President Donald...
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S. Korea suicide jumper kills man on landing
Seoul: A South Korean man was killed after a woman who apparently committed suicide by jumping from an apartment block...
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S. Korea, U.S, Australia to hold joint sea interdiction exercise
SEOUL: South Korea’s Navy said Monday it will conduct a combined maritime training exercise with the US and Australia on...
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S. Korea to cut city gas rate by 9.3 pct on Nov. 1
SEOUL: South Korea’s energy ministry said Tuesday it will cut retail prices of natural gas for households and businesses by...
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Samsung Electronics to double dividend next year: company
Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics will double its dividend next year, it said Tuesday as it announced record...
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IMF delegation to visit S. Korea for annual meeting
SEJONG: Officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will visit South Korea this week to assess its economic conditions and...
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Football: S.Korea veteran Lee bags 200th K-League goal
Seoul: South Korea veteran striker Lee Dong-Gook scored a record 200th K-League goal, to help his Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors side...