South Korea News

FERRY SINKS OFF SOUTH KOREAN COAST, APRIL 16, 2014

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Appeals court sentences South Korean captain of Sewol ferry to life in prison on murder charge - @BBCNews

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2015 NEPAL EARTHQUAKE

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South Korea to send disaster response team to earthquake-hit Nepal - @Yonhapnews

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CITIGROUP

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US appeals court revives South Korea's Woori Bank lawsuit against Citigroup over failed CDO - @Reuters

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UNITED STATES

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South Korea, US reach agreement on nuclear energy partnerships after nearly 5 years of negotiations, Seoul's foreign ministry says - @YonhapNews

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FERRY SINKS OFF SOUTH KOREAN COAST, APRIL 16, 2014

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South Korea's government approves plans to salvage ferry that sank last year in disaster that killed more than 300 people - @AP

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LEE WAN-KOO

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South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo offers to resign after allegedly being named in fraud and bribery scandal - @cnnbrk

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NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA TENSIONS

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South Korea to significantly increase defense spending by 2020 in face of North Korea nuclear threat - @YonhapNews

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BUSINESS

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South Korea sees steady rise in instant noodles, pasta exports, data shows - @YonhapNews

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FERRY SINKS OFF SOUTH KOREAN COAST, APRIL 16, 2014

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More: In first comments addressing possible ferry salvage operation, South Korea's Park says all measures will be taken to find bodies of 9 missing passengers - @YonhapNews

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FERRY SINKS OFF SOUTH KOREAN COAST, APRIL 16, 2014

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South Korean President Park Guen-hye promises to raise sunken Sewol ferry as soon as possible - @BBCBreaking

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SOUTH KOREA, JAPAN DISPUTED ISLANDS

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South Korea parliament adopts resolution denouncing Japan's claim to disputed islands - @YonhapNews

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LIBYA REGIONAL TENSIONS

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South Korea says not sure if gunmen were targeting it's embassy or guards in Tripoli attack; no Koreans hurt - @yunsukCNA

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FIGHT AGAINST ISLAMIC STATE MILITANTS

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Arrmed group of Islamic militants attack South Korea's embassy in Libya; 2 guards killed, 1 wounded - @XHNews

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OSAN, KYEONGKI-DO, KR

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US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter arrives at Osan airbase in South Korea for 3-day trip - @NBCNews

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NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA TENSIONS

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South Korean activist launches balloons carrying thousands of DVDs of 'The Interview' across border into North Korea - @nytimes

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NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA TENSIONS

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North Korea declares a no-sail zone for its ships off its east coast, South Korean media reports; move suggests more missile launches are possible before US defense chief visits Seoul this week - @Reuters

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KOSPI

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South Korean shares open up as major tech shares led gains, analysts say - @YonhapNews

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EAST CHINA SEA DISPUTED ISLANDS

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South Korea is closely watching Japan's plans to unveil its review of school textbooks as they are expected to contain Tokyo's repeated claim to contested Liancourt Rocks, South Korean officials say - @YonhapNews

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NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA TENSIONS

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South Korea, US to hold talks on North Korean threats, South Korean defense ministry says - @YonhapNews

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NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA TENSIONS

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North Korea threatens 'merciless punishment' against South Korea if it goes ahead with plans to open a UN field office in Seoul - @FRANCE24

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