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Former Samsung Executive Indicted Over Alleged Company Data Theft to Build Chip Factory in China
South Korean prosecutors said they indicted a former Samsung Electronics executive on Monday on suspicion of stealing the company's technology to build a chip factory in China. The defendant, who also formerly worked at SK Hynix as a vice president, is accused of illegally acquiring Samsung data to build a factory in the Chinese city of Xian betwee...
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Donald Trump Says He Removed "South Korea Sticker" From CD He Gave To Kim Jong Un
Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the Elton John CD he gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his presidency was "made in South Korea".
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South Korea Pardons Former President Serving 17-Year Jail Sentence
Jailed former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak received a presidential pardon on Tuesday, cutting short his 17-year sentence on corruption charges, the justice minister said.
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Ex-South Korea President Plans To Give Up Dogs Gifted By Kim Jong Un
South Korea's former President Moon Jae-in said on Monday he plans to give up a pair of dogs sent by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a gift following their 2018 summit, citing a lack of support from his successor.
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Donald Trump Slams South Korean Leader But Says He Likes North Korea's Kim Jong Un
Former US president Donald Trump on Friday accused his South Korean counterpart of ripping off the United States, while continuing to highlight his supposed friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Seoul Appoints 'Mr Smile' As Prime Minister
South Korean President Moon Jae-in appointed an anodyne former parliamentary speaker known as 'Mr Smile' as prime minister on Tuesday, after a previous cabinet appointment triggered a corruption scandal and mass protests.
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Former South Korean President Gets 15 Years Jail Over Corruption Charges
A Seoul court jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years for corruption, making him the latest in a string of high-profile political and business leaders ensnared by graft charges.
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South Korean Former President Park Geun-Hye's Sentence Extended
A South Korean appeal court on Friday extended ex-president Park Geun-hye's prison sentence for corruption and abuse of power by one year.
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Ex-South Korean President Sentenced To 8 More Years In Prison
Disgraced former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted of charges including illegally receiving funds from the country's spy agency today and given eight more years in prison, on top of her current term.
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South Korean Court Jails Former President Park Geun-Hye For 24 Years Over Bribery
A South Korean court jailed former President Park Geun-hye for 24 years on Friday over a scandal that exposed webs of corruption between political leaders and the country's conglomerates.
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South Korean Presidential Hopeful Quits After Rape Accusation
A former South Korean presidential contender stepped down as a provincial governor Tuesday and announced his retirement from politics after a secretary accused him of multiple rapes.
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Secret Confidante Choi Soon-sil Of South Korea's President Park Geun-hye Jailed For 20 Years Over Scandal
The secret confidante of ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted Tuesday and jailed for 20 years over the scandal that brought down the former head of state.
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Samsung Heir Lee Jae-Yong Released From Prison on Appeal
Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, was convicted of bribery in connection with the sprawling corruption scandal that brought down former South Korean president Park Geun-Hye.
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South Korea's President Moon Jae-In Says North Korea Has Chance To Talk
North Korea has a last chance to engage in dialogue with the outside world, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday during a meeting with former US president Barack Obama, Moon's office said.
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North Korea Calls For Execution Of Ex-South Korea Leader Over 'Assassination' Plot
North Korea said on Wednesday it has issued a standing order for the execution of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her spy chief for what it said was a plot to assassinate its leader, and it demanded that the South hand the pair over.
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Former Samsung Executive Indicted Over Alleged Company Data Theft to Build Chip Factory in China
South Korean prosecutors said they indicted a former Samsung Electronics executive on Monday on suspicion of stealing the company's technology to build a chip factory in China. The defendant, who also formerly worked at SK Hynix as a vice president, is accused of illegally acquiring Samsung data to build a factory in the Chinese city of Xian betwee...
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Donald Trump Says He Removed "South Korea Sticker" From CD He Gave To Kim Jong Un
Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the Elton John CD he gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his presidency was "made in South Korea".
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South Korea Pardons Former President Serving 17-Year Jail Sentence
Jailed former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak received a presidential pardon on Tuesday, cutting short his 17-year sentence on corruption charges, the justice minister said.
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Ex-South Korea President Plans To Give Up Dogs Gifted By Kim Jong Un
South Korea's former President Moon Jae-in said on Monday he plans to give up a pair of dogs sent by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a gift following their 2018 summit, citing a lack of support from his successor.
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Donald Trump Slams South Korean Leader But Says He Likes North Korea's Kim Jong Un
Former US president Donald Trump on Friday accused his South Korean counterpart of ripping off the United States, while continuing to highlight his supposed friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Seoul Appoints 'Mr Smile' As Prime Minister
South Korean President Moon Jae-in appointed an anodyne former parliamentary speaker known as 'Mr Smile' as prime minister on Tuesday, after a previous cabinet appointment triggered a corruption scandal and mass protests.
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Former South Korean President Gets 15 Years Jail Over Corruption Charges
A Seoul court jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years for corruption, making him the latest in a string of high-profile political and business leaders ensnared by graft charges.
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South Korean Former President Park Geun-Hye's Sentence Extended
A South Korean appeal court on Friday extended ex-president Park Geun-hye's prison sentence for corruption and abuse of power by one year.
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Ex-South Korean President Sentenced To 8 More Years In Prison
Disgraced former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted of charges including illegally receiving funds from the country's spy agency today and given eight more years in prison, on top of her current term.
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South Korean Court Jails Former President Park Geun-Hye For 24 Years Over Bribery
A South Korean court jailed former President Park Geun-hye for 24 years on Friday over a scandal that exposed webs of corruption between political leaders and the country's conglomerates.
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South Korean Presidential Hopeful Quits After Rape Accusation
A former South Korean presidential contender stepped down as a provincial governor Tuesday and announced his retirement from politics after a secretary accused him of multiple rapes.
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Secret Confidante Choi Soon-sil Of South Korea's President Park Geun-hye Jailed For 20 Years Over Scandal
The secret confidante of ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted Tuesday and jailed for 20 years over the scandal that brought down the former head of state.
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Samsung Heir Lee Jae-Yong Released From Prison on Appeal
Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, was convicted of bribery in connection with the sprawling corruption scandal that brought down former South Korean president Park Geun-Hye.
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South Korea's President Moon Jae-In Says North Korea Has Chance To Talk
North Korea has a last chance to engage in dialogue with the outside world, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday during a meeting with former US president Barack Obama, Moon's office said.
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North Korea Calls For Execution Of Ex-South Korea Leader Over 'Assassination' Plot
North Korea said on Wednesday it has issued a standing order for the execution of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her spy chief for what it said was a plot to assassinate its leader, and it demanded that the South hand the pair over.
