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Wednesday Jul 9 | Korea Herald

Mysterious river invertebrate raises con...

Environment protection advocates have raised a new claim that the four-river refurbishment project, led by former President Lee Myung-bak, has undermined water quality.

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Mon Jun 30, 2014

Korea Herald

Assembly panel criticizes Japan over Kon...

The National Assembly's foreign affairs committee on Monday blasted Japan for suggesting the Kono Statement - a 1993 apology by Japan admitting to Tokyo's sexual enslavement of thousands of women during World War II - was a result of a diplomatic bargain between Seoul and Tokyo.

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Fri Jun 27, 2014

Nikkei Net Interactive

Who are leading contenders in 2017 South Korean presidential poll?

In South Korea, presidential aspirants are known as lurking dragons, referring to dragons that are still submerged under water and have yet to climb into the sky.

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Related Topix: South Korea, World News, Asia, Park Geun-hye,

Thu Jun 26, 2014

Korea Herald

Ruling allows Lee ally to retain Assembl...

The Supreme Court overturned the decisions of a Seoul district and appellate court against ruling party lawmaker Chung Doo-un for taking illicit kickbacks and ruled in favor of a retrial on Thursday.

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Tue Jun 24, 2014

Korea Herald

Court set to decide on Saenuri lawmaker'...

The fate of Rep. Chung Doo-un of the governing Saenuri Party depends on a judges' ruling on Thursday ahead of the July 30 by-elections.

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