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National Assembly passes comprehensive anti-corruption bill
We begin at the National Assembly where a comprehensive anti-corruption bill finally got the green light just about 30 minutes ago. The passage of this bill, first submitted to the parliament in 2013, comes after years of political wrangling. The newly enacted law aims to put an end to various types of corruption in Korean society. It stipulates that civil servants who receive 9-hundred U.S. dolla...
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Strong backlash from smokers in Korea over new smoking law
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N. Korean FM Ri Su Yong says Pyongyang's capable of preemptive strikes
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Koreans' overseas spending increases amid slump in domestic demand
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Office complex in Sweden tests chip implant on workers
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U.S. says position on historical tensions in Northeast Asia is unchanged
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Russia, Ukraine broker deal on energy gas
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Most Koreans would give up daily indulgences in lieu of mobile internet use: study
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Padraig Harrington wins Honda Classic
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