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• 2 November 2011: South Korean court imprisons US soldier for raping teen
• 6 July 2011: South Korean city wins 2018 Winter Olympics
• 19 June 2011: South Korean troops mistakenly attack passenger jet
• 26 March 2011: Millions to turn off lights for Earth Hour tonight
• 11 February 2011: Tankers taken by pirates in Indian Ocean
• 23 December 2010: North Korea prepared for 'sacred' nuclear war with South
• 20 December 2010: South Korea and US hold joint exercises; North does not retaliate
• 17 December 2010: North Korea warns of 'self-defensive blows,' nuclear war, if military exercises take place
• 2 December 2010: FIFA announce Russia to host 2018 World Cup, Qatar to host 2022 World Cup
• 25 November 2010: Korean Peninsula on the 'brink of war': DPRK

Politics and conflicts 19 June 2011: South Korean troops mistakenly attack passenger jet 23 December 2010: North Korea prepared for 'sacred' nuclear war with South 20 December 2010: South Korea and US hold joint exercises; North does not retaliate 17 December 2010: North Korea warns of 'self-defensive blows,' nuclear war, if military exercises take place 25 November 2010: Korean Peninsula on the 'brink of war': DPRK Disasters and accidents 26 October 2010: Fernando Alonso wins 2010 Korean Grand Prix 26 March 2010: South Korean navy ship sinks off North Korean coast 4 August 2008: Death toll rises to eleven in K2 mountain avalanche 3 August 2008: At least seven mountaineers die while climbing K2 25 April 2008: Arsonist behind Namdaemun gate fire in Seoul imprisoned for 10 years Crime and law 2 November 2011: South Korean court imprisons US soldier for raping teen 11 February 2011: Tankers taken by pirates in Indian Ocean 16 August 2010: Apple manager charged with taking over US$1 million in kickbacks from suppliers 10 July 2010: US prisoner in North Korea 'attempts suicide' 5 August 2009: South Korean police battle striking workers Obituaries 23 May 2009: Former South Korean President dead after apparent suicide 26 October 2006: Former South Korean president Choi Kyu-hah dies Wackynews	Economy and business 11 February 2011: Tankers taken by pirates in Indian Ocean 26 October 2010: G20 agrees to avoid currency war, also agrees to reduce trade imbalances 16 August 2010: Apple manager charged with taking over US$1 million in kickbacks from suppliers 27 January 2010: South Korean economy grew 0.2% in last quarter 5 August 2009: South Korean police battle striking workers Science and technology 6 September 2010: Samsung releases its first tablet computer 10 June 2010: South Korean Naro-1 space rocket explodes after take-off 24 June 2009: U.S., Mexico and U.K. top medalists at RoboGames 2009 28 May 2009: Soyuz TMA-15 launches crew to International Space Station 27 March 2009: North Korea missile launch looks imminent Culture and entertainment 23 September 2009: Michael Jackson film "This Is It" to be premiered in at least 15 world cities simultaneously 17 December 2008: South Korean actress Ok So-ri gets suspended term for adultery 13 September 2008: 'Invitational Games for the Deaf, Taipei 2008' comes to an close Sports 6 July 2011: South Korean city wins 2018 Winter Olympics 2 December 2010: FIFA announce Russia to host 2018 World Cup, Qatar to host 2022 World Cup 26 October 2010: Fernando Alonso wins 2010 Korean Grand Prix 13 June 2010: United States and England open World Cup with 1–1 draw 19 November 2009: Uruguay qualify to take last spot in 2010 FIFA World Cup
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