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IOC praises Pyeongchang for Olympic preparations
Gateway News
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- IOC inspectors have concluded their second visit to Pyeongchang by praising organizers for making good progress on preparations for the 2018 Winter Games. IOC coordination commission chief Gunilla Lindberg says the panel ...

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N Korea condemns Adolf Hitler's memoir Mein Kampf
Updated News
N Korea condemns Adolf Hitler's memoir Mein Kampf North Korea denounces a report that Kim Jong-un gave out copies of Adolf Hitler's memoir Mein Kampf to officials on his birthday. A news website run by North Korean defectors, said that senior officials ...

S Korea media blame Iran for wild scenes
MSN NZ News
South Korean media blamed Iran for angry scenes at a tense World Cup qualifier which ended with fans pelting debris on to the pitch and the visiting coach under fire for a rude gesture. Local newspapers said Iran's players had goaded the crowd with wild ...

Facebook, Samsung advertising partnership rumored
Digital Spy
The social network's CEO Mark Zuckerberg held discussions with Samsung counterpart JK Shin during a recent visit to South Korea, CNET reports. Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Facebook's headquarters to introduce the new Home service for Android ...

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World markets mostly down as investors eye Fed
Lexington Herald Leader
SEOUL, South Korea — Global stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve. Investors were waiting to see if the Fed, which wraps up a two-day policy meeting later in the day in ...

Atul Singh Coca-Cola's new deputy president, Pacific Group
Business Standard
"Given the enormous growth opportunities in China, and the uniquely competitive beverage landscape, Atul's focus will largely be on the Greater China and Korea Business Unit which also includes Taiwan, Mongolia and Hong Kong & Macau," the company ...

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Korean chefs learn all about Maine lobster
Kennebec Journal
PORTLAND — Four chefs from high-end hotels in South Korea are continuing their visit to Maine to learn about lobsters. During their five-day visit that began Monday, the chefs are getting a hands-on education about Maine's signature seafood by going out ...

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China, North Korea hold strategic talks in Beijing
KENS 5 TV
BEIJING (AP) — Negotiators from North Korea and China held strategic talks in Beijing on Wednesday as they work to repair strained relations, but offered little indication they will lead to a resumption of nuclear disarmament talks any time soon.

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Asia Markets mostly down as investors eye Fed
StarNewsOnline.com
SEOUL, South Korea - Asian markets opened mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve and for some clarity from the Fed about its future course. The results of a two-day Fed policy meeting will ...

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N. Korea rolls out 900 new tanks in last seven years
ANTARA
The Songun is believed to have been named after the military-first policy heralded by former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il as a guideline for ruling the impoverished, communist country. The vision has been upheld by his young son, Jong-un, who is ...

Asian giants reach World cup finals amid crowd misbehaviour
Geo News, Pakistan
A South Korean newspaper condemned Iran's players and officials, but made little mention of their own fans' poor behaviour. "When their victory was confirmed, all the Iranian players ran towards the South Korean bench, pumping their fists and making ...

Kim Jong-Un urges North Korean officials to study Hitler's leadership skills
Indian Express
North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un has reportedly given copies of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" to his top officials, urging them to study it as a leadership skills manual. Kim handed out translations of the German dictator's manifesto to select officials at the time of ...

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Korean chefs learn all about Maine lobster
Houston Chronicle
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Four chefs from high-end hotels in South Korea are continuing their visit to Maine to learn about lobsters. During their five-day visit that began Monday, the chefs are getting a hands-on education about Maine's signature seafood by ...

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S.Korea to buy European missiles
The West Australian
SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea will buy European bunker-busting missiles as the United States refused to sell the same kind of weapons to the country, the state procurement agency said on Wednesday. At a meeting presided over by Defence Minister Kim ...

ASIA MARKETS: China Stocks Fall, Japan Jumps, Ahead Of Fed Meet
4-traders (press release)
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Chinese and South Korean stocks fell Wednesday on caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary-policy decision later in the day, while Japanese shares rallied in the wake of strong overnight gains on Wall Street.

Korean War Veterans to be Honored on the 60th Anniversary
Watch List News (press release)
July 27th marks the 60th anniversary of the conclusion of the Korean War. On June 19th and 20th Lexington Square senior living communities in Lombard and Elmhurst, Illinois will honor Korean War veterans through a program led by renowned speaker and ...

Kim Jong Un distributes copies of Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'
Zee News
Kim reportedly distributed the copies of Mein Kampf in an effort to sow fear among top officials. According to the Telegraph, North Korea-watchers believe the move is part of an effort to make him seem powerful, rather than drawing on Nazi beliefs. Kim Jong ...

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