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Samsung to pay more than $10 billion in tax to its South Korean government
The heirs of Samsung Group revealed on Wednesday that they would pay more than $10 billion in death duties—one of…
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North Korean defectors struggle to send money home amid pandemic
For the first time in years, Choi Bok-hwa didn't get her annual birthday call from her mother in North Korea.…
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South Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacy
The South Korean and US militaries are scaling back their annualexercises this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to…
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Why is the government of South Korea worried about its declining population?
It was for the very first time that South Korea witnessed a higher number of deaths over the past year…
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After early success, South Korea sleepwalks into virus crisis
South Korea had seemed to be winning the fight against the coronavirus: Quickly ramping up its testing, contact-tracing and quarantine…
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Japan, South Korea, And Europe Braces Themselves As The Rise Of Bird Flu Are Resulting In The Killing Of Millions Of Poultry in 2020
Japan, South Korea, And Europe Braces Themselves As The Rise Of Bird Flu Are Resulting In The Killing Of Millions…
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Japan, S Korea set new daily records, mull steps
Japan‘s daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures for fear of…
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South Korea: The Country That Was Lauded In Handling Covid-19 Is Starting To See A Sudden Surge Of New Cases Creating A Possibility Of A Devastating Third Wave
South Korea: The Country That Was Lauded In Handling Covid-19 Is Starting To See A Sudden Surge Of New Cases…
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South Korean minister warns of virus ‘war zone’
South Korea‘s health minister said Monday that the Seoul metropolitan area is now a COVID-19 war zone, as the country…
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Samsung reports record sales amid questions about future
The flood of obituaries for Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-Hee since his death over the weekend have mostly shared his…
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