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All posts tagged "South Korea"

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  Facebook Korea sees huge growth potential

  Country manager says Korea is key for expansion By Kim Yoo-chul The head of Facebook Korea said the world’s top social networking site’s Korean subsidiary sees further business growth this year, as the country has a highly-engaged...

  • Posted January 2, 2015
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  S. Korean carmakers’ sales up 3.9 percent in 2014

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Sales by South Korean automakers expanded 3.9 percent on-year in 2014, bolstered by their relatively strong sales at home and abroad despite the overall sluggish economic and market conditions, industry data showed Friday. The...

  • Posted January 2, 2015
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  [Diplomat] As the Year Ends, South Koreans Have Plenty to Talk About

    One thing South Koreans can’t complain about this winter is a lack of conversation topics. Four high-profile scandals have been the talk of end-of-year parties for students and office workers. When Korean politicians decide...

  • Posted December 30, 2014
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  4 S. Korean officials face punishment over improper ‘nut rage’ investigation

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Four South Korean officials will be punished for improper conduct during an investigation into a former Korean Air Lines executive who forced a flight to return over a bag of macadamia nuts,...

  • Posted December 29, 2014
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  Number of foreign visitors to S. Korea tops 14 mln this year

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — The number of foreign tourists to South Korea surpassed 14 million for the first time this year, helped by a sharp rise in Chinese travelers, the state-run Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Monday. South...

  • Posted December 29, 2014
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  S. Korea set to end search for missing crew of sunken trawler

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea plans to terminate its search for missing crewmen of a sunken South Korean trawler this week due mainly to bad weather, nearly a month after it went down off Russia’s far east...

  • Posted December 29, 2014
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  Korean parents scramble for hottest Christmas toy

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — The joyous time of Christmas has again left South Korean parents in distress over trying to find the hottest toy of the year, and this year’s hands down winner is the Power Rangers Dino...

  • Posted December 24, 2014
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