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Chinese part of Mt. Paekdu named UNESCO global geopark

The Chinese part of Mount Paekdu has been listed as one of UNESCO’s new global geoparks in the name of “Mount Changbaishan,” the U.N. cultural agency’s website showed Thursday.

UNESCO’s Executive Board has endorsed the addition of 18 sites to the UNE…

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Hanmi-OCI merger plan scrapped after shareholders vote

The integration plan between major South Korean pharmaceutical firm Hanmi Pharmaceutical Group and chemical company OCI Group was halted Thursday following the opposition’s victory in a voting battle.

At a shareholders’ meeting of Hanmi Science Co., …

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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections

Official campaigning kicked off Thursday for the April 10 general elections, with the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) vying fiercely for control of the National Assembly.

The quadrennial race holds signif…

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Yellow dust advisories issued for parts of S. Korea

The environment ministry said Thursday it has issued yellow dust advisories for parts of the country, including the greater Seoul area, as fine dust caused by sandstorms is expected to blanket the country.

The ministry said the advisories have been i…

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