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Senate Backs Froman as Next Trade Representative
Kirk, who resigned as USTR in February after serving through Obama's first term and finalizing free trade agreements with South Korea , Panama and Colombia. Froman has been serving as deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs and
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Yankees Spoil Mattingly's Return to Bronx
Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Lyle Overbay hit a two-run double against South Korean rookie Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-3) in the first game in New York between the old October rivals since Los Angeles clinched the
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FIFA: More Security for U20 WCup in Turkey
the stadiums are filled once the tournament starts on Friday, when France faces Ghana in Group A. Also, Cuba will play South Korea and Nigeria takes on Portugal in Group B. Officials said 300,000 of the 1.3 million available tickets have been sold
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Cyprus Okays Gas Plant Deal With Noble, Delek
subsidiary Avner are partners in a gas field off Cyprus' southern coast that's estimated to contain 5-8 trillion cubic feet of gas. Cyprus has also licensed Italy's ENI, France's Total and South Korea 's Kogas to search for offshore gas.
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Mark Zuckerberg Charms South Koreans With 'Proper' Handshakeone-handed shake with the South Korean president in April as rude and President Park Geun-hye to discuss South Korea 's plans to raise employment expressing superiority to the other. South Korean TV news aired stories comparing
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TV SportsWatch
Group B, Spain vs. Tahiti, at Rio de Janeiro 5:45 p.m. ESPN — Confederations Cup, Group B, Nigeria vs. Uruguay, at Salvador, Brazil 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Women's National teams, South Korea vs. U.S., at Harrison, N.J.
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IOC Praises Pyeongchang for Olympic Preparations
IOC inspectors have concluded their second visit to Pyeongchang by praising organizers for making good progress on preparations for the 2018 Winter Games. IOC coordination commission chief Gunilla Lindberg says the panel has "once again seen good progress" and "an excellent team effort" from the
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World Markets Mostly Down as Investors Eye Fed
index fell 1.1 percent to close at 20,986.89, while South Korea 's KOSPI index shed 0.7 percent to 1,888.31. Shares result of the Fed meeting comes out early Thursday morning in South Korea , the market is reflecting a wait-and-see attitude." Worries
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SKorea Begins Bidding for $7.3 Billion Fighter Buy
South Korea has begun accepting bids from aircraft Fighter are competing. The deal would be South Korea 's biggest arms purchase ever. The identified by name, citing office policy. South Korea faces rival North Korea over a heavily
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Shares Wobble on Uncertainty Over US Stimulus
percent by early afternoon, to 13,007.28. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped 0.3 percent to 21,153.06, while South Korea 's KOSPI index recovered from early losses to gain 0.9 percent at 1,900.62. Japanese shares have tended to gain as
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Facebook CEO Meets SKorean President
Mark Zuckerberg has met South Korean President Park Geun-hye Zuckerberg assured the South Korean leader that Facebook country, and he invited South Korean firms to jump on Facebook entrepreneurship crucial to raise South Korea 's employment rate
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UN: US-NKorea Talks Must Include Nuclear Issues
tensions and anti-American rhetoric by North Korea and last week's collapse of the North's proposed high-level talks with South Korea amid bickering over who would lead the two delegations. Ban was heading to China on Monday for high-level talks with China's
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China and North Korea to Hold Talks This Week
nuclear test. The offer is expected to be discussed in meetings this week in Washington involving U.S., Japanese and South Korean officials. Hua said China hopes the two sides can work toward restarting broader, six-party talks on the nuclear issue
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Obama, SKorea Leader Discuss NKorea Talks Offer
The White House says President Barack Obama and South Korea 's President Park Geun-hye (goon-hay) have discussed North Korea's proposal for high-level talks with the U.S. The
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North Korea Changes Tack and Tells US: Let's Talk
The U.S. and ally South Korea countered the provocations high-level talks with South Korea — the first in six years led United Nations and South Korean troops during the three-year peninsula, including South Korea , and aims at totally
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Asian Stocks Higher on Hopes US Will Keep Stimulus
Hang Seng added 1.3 percent to 21,251.17 while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.3 percent to 4,905.90. South Korea 's Kospi shed 0.1 percent to 1,887.08. Benchmarks in mainland China, Singapore and Taiwan also rose while Thailand's
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US Wants 'Credible Negotiations' With North Korea
of North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket in December and a nuclear test in February. North Korea's offer is expected to be discussed in meetings this week in Washington involving U.S., Japanese and South Korean officials.
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Beyond NYC: Other Places Adapting to Climate, Too
that area. The government recently announced winning bids totaling 290.9 billion baht ($9.38 million) by Chinese, South Korean and Thai firms to run the flood and water management schemes, including the construction of reservoirs, floodways and barriers
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NKorea Proposes Talks With Washington
the United States days after a planned meeting with rival South Korea collapsed. The National Defense Commission said Sunday that have been threats of nuclear war by the North, followed by South Korean vows of counterstrikes. Outside analysts say North Korea
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Obama Trade Dilemma: Scant Support From Democrats
then, he's changed his tune. Obama worked to overcome Democratic resistance to win passage in 2011 of trade pacts with South Korea , Panama and Colombia, completing negotiations begun by his Republican predecessor, President George W. Bush. The talks
