South Korea
Fishing boat sinks off Busan, killing captain and leaving two missing
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A 79-ton fishing boat sank after colliding with a liquefied petroleum gas carrier off Busan on Thursday, leaving the South Korean captain dead and two Indonesian crew members missing.
President Lee Jae Myung expressed condolences on Thursday over powerful earthquakes in Venezuela that killed at least 32 people. The Foreign Ministry issued a similar statement.
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President Lee Jae Myung met Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Thursday at Cheong Wa Dae to discuss regional semiconductor investments, including a possible chip cluster in the southwestern Honam region.
The Seoul International Book Fair opened Wednesday, drawing expected crowds of 150,000 amid the continuing text-hip trend among younger generations.
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Head coach Hong Myung-bo left captain Son Heung-min out of the starting lineup for South Korea's final Group A match against South Africa on Wednesday.
Yacksel Rios has made an immediate impact for the LG Twins since joining the team two weeks ago, recording four holds and his first save in the KBO.
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President Lee Jae Myung visited a front-line Marine Corps unit on Yeonpyeong Island on Wednesday. He stressed the need for strong deterrence to ensure peace, on the eve of the 76th anniversary of the Korean War.
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