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Korean Film Fest Makes Its Own Mark

nysun.com     4 hrs ago          

The New York Korean Film Festival, which begins its 10-day program Friday at Cinema Village and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, is delivering the latest offerings from Asia's most vibrant movie industry while they're still hot....                    

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Vietnam Eximbank raises capital base by 14 pct

finanznachrichten.de     1 hr ago          

HANOI, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Vietnam's Export Import Commercial Bank, 15 percent owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc <8316.T>, said on Friday it has raised its capital base for the second time this year by issuing shares...                    

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S.Korea seen selling dlrs to prop up won - traders

finanznachrichten.de     38 mins ago          

SEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's foreign exchange authorities were seen selling dollars to prop up the won on Friday, traders said. The won was quoted at 1,051.3/2.7 per dollar as of 0356 GMT, compared with Thursday's...                    

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European markets likely to open lower; U.K. GDP data eyed

rttnews.com     4 hrs ago          

The major European index futures are pointing towards a lower opening for the markets on Friday. However, global cues are mixed. The U.S. market finished mixed overnight, as investors fretted over higher oil prices as well as...                    

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Japanese island haunted by turbulent ties with Korea (AFP)

yahoo.com     1 hr ago          

TSUSHIMA, Japan (AFP) - With South Korea 's bustling Busan visible on a clear day, the Japanese island of Tsushima is again living out the centuries-old curse of being stuck between the nations. Signboards at many restaurants...                    

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Hynix unveils 16 GB 2-Rank R-DIMM using MetaRAM technology

digitalmediaasia.com     4 hrs ago   7 related          

South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor is using MetaRAM’s new DDR3 technology in its next generation R-DIMMs, including what is called the world’s first 16GB 2-rank DIMM (HMT32GR7AER4C-GD), which it will demonstrate at the Intel...                    

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Life support area gives troops ‘comfortable’ feel for weeklong exercise

stripes.com     6 hrs ago          

By Jimmy Norris, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Saturday, August 23, 2008 YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea — The more than 350 U.S. troops in town for this week’s training exercise found "home" in a complex of 38 sleeping...                    

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Pacific briefs: Report: South Korea to build new towns

stripes.com     6 hrs ago          

Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Saturday, August 23, 2008 PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — South Korea’s government has announced plans to build two new towns in Gyeonggi province, according to a report on the Korea Herald...                    

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Investigation ongoing, say police

nst.com.my     5 hrs ago          

GEORGE TOWN: The South Korean church minister whose daughter was allegedly sexually assaulted by a countryman in a church here last month is concerned that no action would be taken against the culprit. However, mystery...                    

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Mideast briefs: Postings to downrange commands announced

stripes.com     4 hrs ago          

Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Friday, August 22, 2008 The Pentagon has announced a series of postings affecting commands downrange. n Brig. Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr., currently the deputy director for operations,...                    

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