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Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s economy will expand this year, a state research institute said after previously forecasting a decline, as an improved global economic outlook helps the nation’s exports.
(RTTNews) - Wednesday, U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in the South Korean capital of Seoul for a two-day visit on the last leg of his seven-day four-nation Asia tour that has already taken him to Japan, Singapore and China.
South Korean telecommunication regulators waived a restriction on Wednesday that was blocking sales of the iPhone in the country, clearing the way for cell carrier KTC to prepare for its official launch.
SEOUL, South Korea — Showing impatience with Iranian foot-dragging, President Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and its allies are discussing possible new penalties against Iran for defying international attempts to halt its contested nuclear program.
"This is the biggest day of their lives, so I have to stand perfectly still or I risk distracting them," says test proctor Chae Su-beom in Seoul. ( John M. Glionna / Los Angeles Times )
RACISM: A current UCI graduate student lost her job as a teacher in South Korea and is now speaking out.
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., South Korea’s third-largest builder, said it won a $1.17 billion order to build a refinery in the United Arab Emirates.
SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama returns from his maiden Asian swing with none of the concrete accomplishments that White Houses typically put in place before big trips, setting up a stark test for his idealistic theory that the United States should act more like a wise neighbor than a swaggering superpower.
SEOUL -- With none of the tension presented by a rising China and a willful Japan, President Obama's visit Thursday to South Korea was short, congenial in substance and splendid in form.
In an address recorded in Seoul, South Korea, the President discusses his trip to Asia. He talks about his push to stop nuclear proliferation in North Korea, Iran, and around the world. He talks about promoting America's principles for an open society in China while making progress on joint efforts to combat climate change. And talks in-depth about the primary objective of his trip: engaging in ...
U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., has joined a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers urging President Obama to move forward on a free trade agreement with South Korea.
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