Posts Tagged ‘South Korea’
January 5th, 2012 Naked News
South Korea is reaching out to their neighbours to the North in order to re-open talks. This is the first gesture the South has made since the death of former leader Kim Jong-Il three weeks ago. However, it appears that the North hasn’t made their …

South Korea Wants Talks with North:
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January 5th, 2012 Naked News
Europe to Embargo Iranian Oil
On Wednesday, European powers agreed in principal to embargo oil imports from Iran. The move is expected to be finalized at a foreign ministers’ meeting at the end of January. The harsh new sanctions are aimed at deterring Iran from developing …

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November 22nd, 2011 Naked News
After years of clashing over the issue, South Korea’s Parliament has approved a free-trade agreement with the US. The country’s Grand National Party forced the bill through with a landslide vote of 151 to 7. The agreement is expected to increase US exports to …

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October 21st, 2011 Naked News
Obama signs free trade agreements. Friday was a very busy day for US President Barack Obama! The President signed Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea. Obama also renewed the Trade Adjustment Assistance program that protects workers in the US hurt by foreign …

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September 6th, 2011 Naked News
The holy trinity of Japanese tech firms is coming together in an effort to fend off competition from neighboring South Korea and Taiwan. Sony Corp, Toshiba Corp and Hitachi Ltd will merge their liquid-crystal display operations with the help of 2-point-6 billion dollars of government-supported …

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August 26th, 2011 Naked News
In another blow to the re-election chances for Barack Obama and the Democrats, organized labor is preparing to give up thier support and go their own way. The president of the AFL-CIO says that unions will scale back their support in order to start their …

Unions Turning Their Backs On Obama:
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Tags: AFL-CIO, Barack Obama, Colombia, Democrats, free-trade, organized labor, re-election, South Korea, support, unions
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August 22nd, 2011 Naked News
Kim Jong-il recently arrived in Russia via armored train to meet with President Dimitri Medvedev and tour one of Russia’s hydro power stations. There is speculation that the leaders could discuss energy cooperation, most likely in the form of a pipeline to supply natural …

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August 16th, 2011 Naked News
Obama Promises New Plan For Economy
US President Barack Obama has pledged to unveil a very specific plan next month aimed at rebuilding the nation’s struggling economy. He says it will generate new jobs while curbing the deficit. The plan will be released in September when …

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August 16th, 2011 Naked News
Annual joint US-South Korean military drills have triggered outrage from North Korea. More than 530-thousand troops have come together for the ten-day event to practice war simulation scenarios. Pyongyang fears the drills will threaten its nuclear facilities, and has called the exercises a quote “undisguised …
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July 28th, 2011 Naked News
Texas Braces For Tropical Storm Don
Tropical Storm Don is expected to make landfall in southeastern Texas early Saturday morning. Don is currently hundreds of miles away from shore, with winds up to 45 miles per hour. However the National Hurricane Center expects the storm to …

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