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Presidential Pardons

2013-02-03

President Lee Myung-bak granted special pardons on Tuesday for long-time political allies and former aides who were convicted on corruption-related ...

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Jan. Consumer Sentiment Turns Positive

2013-02-03

The consumer sentiment index (CSI) turned positive in January. The Bank of Korea announced Monday the January index of 102 points, up from 99 in December. An ...

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UNSC Resolution Strengthens NK Sanctions

2013-01-27

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted Resolution 2087 expanding and strengthening sanctions on North Korea. This ...

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Reorganization of Pres. Office

2013-01-27

President-elect Park Geun-hye’s power transition team has announced its plan to reorganize the structure of the presidential office of Cheong ...

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Economic Growth in 2012

2013-01-27

The South Korean economy grew two percent in 2012, the lowest since the global financial crisis. According to Bank of Korea data released Thursday, ...

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New Gov't Structure Announced

2013-01-20

The Presidential Transition Committee on Tuesday announced the new structure of the incoming government which will come to power late next month. ...

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Gov’t Briefings to Transition Cmte Wrap

2013-01-20

The Presidential Transition Committee on Thursday concluded its weeklong briefing sessions held with various government agencies. The briefings ...

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Suwon-KT to Own 10th Pro Baseball Team

2013-01-20

Suwon-KT has become the South Korean city and corporation to own the nation's tenth professional baseball team. A ten-team league will start ...

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Pres. Transition Committee Launches

2013-01-13

President-elect Park Geun-hye's transition committee officially started its 50-day mission last Sunday. For 50 days until February 24th, the ...

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Samsung Electronics Posts Record Operating Profit for 5th Quarter

2013-01-13

Samsung Electronics posted record earnings in last year's fourth quarter to continue an all time high performance for the fifth straight quarter. ...

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