12/01/2008
South Korea among countries ending Iraq deployment (AP via Yahoo! News)
South Korean troops are leaving Iraq, bringing to an end a mission that focused on rebuilding hospitals, roads and schools but divided South Korea's people.
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12/01/2008
South Korea set to begin pulling out of Iraq (International Herald Tribune)
The withdraw of South Korean troops from Iraq will conclude by Dec. 20, bringing to an end a mission that focused on rebuilding hospitals, roads and schools but divided South Korea's people.
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12/01/2008
South Korea Won Has Biggest Gain in Month on Stocks; Bonds Rise (Bloomberg)
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s won completed its biggest gain in a month as global investors extended net purchases of shares for a fourth day, increasing speculation demand for the nation’s assets will increase. Bonds advanced.
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12/01/2008
South Korea’s Exports Decline By Most Since 2001 on China, U.S. (Bloomberg)
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s exports fell by the most in almost seven years in November as shipments to China and the U.S. slumped, adding to concern the economy will sink into its first recession in a decade.
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12/01/2008
South Korea among countries ending Iraq deployment (The Charlotte Observer)
(By CHELSEA J. CARTER, Associate Press Writer) South Korean troops are leaving Iraq, bringing to an end a mission that focused on rebuilding hospitals, roads and schools but divided South Korea's people. Their departure is the latest exodus from a dwindling U.S.-led coalition. The South Koreans are among troops from 13 countries being sent home in advance of the Dec. 31 expiration of the U.N. ...
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12/01/2008
South Korea ends Iraq military mission (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
South Korea has officially ended its four-year military mission to Iraq and plans to bring back all remaining troops before Christmas, officials say.
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12/01/2008
Corn exports to South Korea hit snag over pricing (Manila Standard Today)
The country’s planned corn shipments to South Korea hit a snag after a disagreement on pricing, the president of a corn producers’ association said. “They [Koreans] were offering us a price that was lower than when we first negotiated.
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12/01/2008
South Korea Officially Ends Iraq Military Mission (Nasdaq)
SEOUL (AFP)--South Korea on Monday officially ended its four-year military mission to Iraq and plans to bring back all remaining troops before Christmas, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
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12/01/2008
South Korea among countries ending Iraq deployment (Las Vegas Sun)
Mon, Dec 1, 2008 (1:42 a.m.) South Korean troops are leaving Iraq, bringing to an end a mission that focused on rebuilding hospitals, roads and schools but divided South Korea's people.
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12/01/2008
One student's journey from South Korea to North America (The Arbiter)
Although he stumbles over some English words, international student from South Korea Jang Hee I is advanced for a freshman. Known to most here in the U.S. as Eliot, he came to Boise State University in March to study in the Intensive English Program. Eliot decided to stay here to complete his degree in mathematics, beginning with summer school.
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