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NK Eligible for Olympics Despite Listing As Terror-Sponsoring Nation: IOC

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The International Olympic Committee said North Korea is qualified to participate in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics irrespective of its recent relisting as a terror-sponsoring state by the United States, a U.S. broadcaster reported Thursday. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump put Pyongyang back on the state sponsor of terrorism list in a move to [...]

South Korea to Offer US$1 Million Worth of Humanitarian Aid to Quake-Hit Mexico

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean plans to provide US$1 million worth of humanitarian assistance to Mexico recently hit by a massive deadly earthquake, the foreign ministry said Thursday. A 7.1-magnitude quake struck Mexico on Sept. 19, leaving 338 people dead and over 800 others injured. Dozens of buildings collapsed with over 14,000 homes damaged or destroyed, the ministry said. The latest quake [...]