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Spy agency chief named new presidential chief of staff
We begin with news from the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae. President Park Geun-hye has named the head of Korea's spy agency as her new chief of staff. She also replaced her senior press secretary and appointed four additional advisers. For details, let's bring in our presidential office correspondent Choi You-sun . You-sun, months of speculation has finally ended Speculation h...
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Global smartphone users exceeded 2 billion-mark for the first time last year
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