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 2008
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| Jan.21 |
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Australasia markets see further losses  South Korean and Australian shares dropped by around 5%. Japan's Nikkei index plunged 1.5% in the first minute of trading
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| Feb.10 |
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Seoul's historic gate destroyed by fire
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| Feb.15 |
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First order for pet dog cloning
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| Feb.20 |
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President-elect Lee Myung-bak cleared
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| Mar.18 |
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  Asian markets lift after Fed cut The Nikkei index jumped more than 3%; shares in Australia, Taiwan and South Korea rose by 2%
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| Mar.26 |
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N Korea expels S Korean managers North Korea has expelled most of the South Korean managers from a joint industrial park on which has been a symbol of reconciliation
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| Apr.17 |
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 S Korea 'due to lift US beef ban' Seoul's farm ministry: South Korea has agreed to relax restrictions on beef imports from the US
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| Apr.19 |
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Bush, Lee hopeful of swaying North Korea
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| Apr.21 |
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Samsung chief resigns from post
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| Apr.26 |
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Tight security at Seoul torch relay Protesters promised to put police to the test as the Olympic torch began the 17th leg of its relay in South Korea's capital
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| May.25 |
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South Korea, Arab states to form group
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| May.26 |
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Protests over US beef
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| Jun.3 |
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South Korea backs off importing U.S. beef
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| Jun.9 |
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Man abducted in 1975 escapes N. Korea 65-year-old Yoon Jong-soo fled last month and is now under S. Korean protection at a consulate in northeastern China
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Cabinet offers to resign
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| Jun.13 |
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Fuel prices see strikes spread globally Rising fuel prices led to protests, with fuel tanker drivers starting a 4-day strike in Britain and truck drivers holding protests across S
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| Jun.15 |
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No deal at S Korea-US beef talks Talks between Korean and US officials aimed at renegotiating a controversial beef import deal have ended without agreement
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| Jun.21 |
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U.S., South Korea strike on beef sales All U.S. beef exported to S. Korea will come from cattle younger than 30 months old, to placate Korean protesters worried about mad cow dise...
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| Jun.25 |
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 South Korea lifts ban on US beef| South Korea has formally lifted an import ban, allowing meat from young cattle to be shipped into the country | |
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| Jun.28 |
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Scores hurt in beef protests Thousands of protesters battled riot police in downtown Seoul after a rally opposing S. Korea's decision to import U.S. beef turned violent
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| Jul.10 |
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Seoul to revive talks with North President Lee Myung-bak has proposed reviving direct talks with N. Korea, in a major policy shift
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| Jul.15 |
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Ex-Samsung boss convicted A court convicted Lee Kun-hee on for evading taxes and fined him 110 billion won ($109 million), but said his crimes did not justify a prison
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| Jul.28 |
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First U.S. beef arrives in Korea after ban The first shipment of U.S. beef under a controversial import deal arrived following a ban after a case of mad cow disease
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| Aug.2 |
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 N Korea steps up row with South North Korea will expel South Korean workers from a mountain resort, in a further sign of worsening relations between the two countries
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| Aug.5 |
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Puppies: birth of commercial pet cloning A U.S. woman received 5 puppies that were cloned from her beloved late pitbull, becoming the inaugural customer of a South Korean company
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 Bush praises South Korea, rebukes North U.S. President praised the relationship with South Korea and said the nations should continue to work together to eliminate threats from North
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| Aug.23 |
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S. Korea stuns Cuba for baseball gold
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| Sep. 15 |
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 Lehman collapse hits Asian shares| Global markets were reeling after a historic day on Wall Street that saw 2 famous names become the latest victims of the credit crunch | |
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| Sep. 16 |
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Asian markets mixed on AIG rescue Asian stock markets partly recovered after the U.S. government announced an $85 billion plan to bail out troubled insurance giant
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| Sep. 19 |
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S. Korea promoted to developed market System of global markets created by the FTSE Group: S. Korea has been promoted from advanced emerging market to developed market
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| Sep. 29 |
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Asian markets fall on U.S. bailout failure| Nikkei index dropped 4.8% in the first hour of trading, while the Australian Securities Exchange fell 4.5%. S. Korea's KOSPI dropped 3.6% | |
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| Oct. 1 |
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Two Koreas end brief military talks| The first military talks between North and South in 8 months ended in just 1.5 hour, casting doubts over the prospect of any progress | |
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Asian markets dip despite bailout vote| Asian and Pacific stock markets dropped despite the U.S. Senate's approval of a modified $700 billion bank rescue plan | |
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