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Korean chicken mogul buys Napoleon's hat

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 10:35:00 +0100

A South Korean chicken tycoon has spoken out about why he paid $2.2 million for Napoleon's hat, saying he can relate to many aspects of Napoleon's life.

Korean ferry tycoon's daughter held in Paris

Wed, 28 May 2014 13:55:00 +0200

The daughter of a fugitive Korean tycoon accused of being responsible for last month's ferry disaster has been arrested in France and will appear before a judge Wednesday, judicial sources told AFP.

Divers recover woman's body from French lake

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:40:48 +0200

Police divers recovered on Thursday the body of a 20-year-old South Korean woman who went missing on a French lake earlier this week, emergency services said.