South Korea opposition boycotts legislature South Korea's president canceled his traditional speech Thursday before the new National Assembly, as an opposition boycott over a widely unpopular U.S. beef import agreement brought the legislature to a standstill. 03 Jun 2008
Large wave in South Korea kills 9, injures 14 At least nine people were killed and 14 others injured Sunday after being swept away by a sudden large wave that crashed over a breakwater on South Korea's west coast, the Coast Guard said. 05 May 2008
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Samsung's CEO of 20 years quits amid tax scandal Lee Kun Hee, the chairman of Samsung Group and the most prominent businessman in South Korea, abruptly resigned introducing a dramatic twist in the ongoing corruption investigation inside the company that defines the South Korean economy. 30 Apr 2008
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Korean tries to set himself on fire during Seoul torch run A North Korean defector tried to set himself on fire to halt the Olympic torch relay through Seoul, while thousands of police guarded the flame Sunday from protesters blasting China's treatment of North Korean refugees. 27 Apr 2008
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MySpace offers site designed for Korea The online hangout MySpace is continuing its international expansion with Tuesday's launch of a Korean site peppered with features tailored to local cultural habits. 16 Apr 2008
North Korea tests short-range missiles North Korea test-fired a barrage of short-range missiles on Friday in apparent response to the new South Korean government's tougher stance on Pyongyang. 28 Mar 2008
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North Korea expels South's officials from factory zone North Korea on Thursday expelled South Koreans from a joint factory park north of the border in retaliation for the new government's tough tone towards Pyongyang, a move Seoul warned could chill once warming ties. 27 Mar 2008
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South Korea to investigate China food factory South Korea's food protection agency said Thursday it will send a fact-finding team to a Chinese factory that produced a popular snack food found to contain a suspected rat's head. 20 Mar 2008
