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Park Geun-hye sworn in as South Korea’s first woman President

February 28, 2013

Park Geun-hye sworn in as South Korea’s first woman President. Ms. Park is the daughter of South Korea’s late military strongman Park Chung-hee who seized power in 1961. He went on to rule the country for the next 18 years ..

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South Korea becomes first Asian country to punish rapist with castration

January 8, 2013

In a remarkable verdict a South Korean sentenced a 31-year-old pedophile Pyo to 15 years in jail and ordered the country’s first ever chemical castration. This is for the first time since the country introduced a law in 2011 that ..

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“Gangnam Style” – Collins dictionary’s words of the year

January 1, 2013

Collins dictionary has named “Gangnam Style”, as one of the top 12  words of the year, one word from each month. The Gangnam Style video also entered Guiness World Records for being most watched YouTube video starring Korean singer ‘Psy’. ..

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Park Geun-hye becomes first woman South Korean President

December 28, 2012

In recent Presidential elections in South Korea, Park Geun-hye gained the victory to become country’s first woman President, daughter of the former military ruler, Park Chung-Hee. Main challenges before Park: Conflict with North Korea Sluggish economy Surging Welfare costs Rapidly ..

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North Korea rocket launch violation of Security Council resolution: Ban Ki Moon

December 20, 2012

North Korea’s move which successfully placed a satellite into orbit after launching a long-range rocket again incited regional tensions and was condemned by neighbors as a provocative missile-test. It is for the second time in 2012 when the country attempted ..

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No resolution achieved during Antarctic Ocean sanctuary talks at CCAMLR

November 4, 2012

No resolution could be reached during the talks at the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), at Hobart in Australia. The commission is made up of 24 countries and the European Union. What is CCAMLR? Commission ..

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Five New Non-Permanent Member Countries on UNSC

October 21, 2012

The UN General Assembly elected five new non-permanent members to the Security Council. The New Members are:     1. South Korea 2. Luxembourg 3. Argentina 4. Australia 5. Rwanda The newly elected member countries will have 2-year term in UN body ..

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China inks economic pacts with North Korea which includes the Development of SEZs

August 20, 2012

China signed economic agreements with North Korea to enhance the bilateral economic co-operation. The development of two special economic zones in North Korea is part of the agreement. Both countries also signed agreements on agricultural co-operation and electricity supply.

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