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An unidentified official talks to world doubles champions Yu Yang, left, and Wang Xiaoli, as South Korea's Jung Kyung-eun, right, and Kim Ha-na, listen during their women's doubles badminton match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. Wang and Yu and their South Korean opponents were booed loudly at the Olympics on Tuesday for appearing to try and lose their group match in Wembley Arena to earn an easier draw. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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Apple has been the world’s most valuable company since the end of last year, and its products continue to thrill its customers worldwide, including Baek Sung-min, 23, who was elated as he leaves an Apple store in Seoul in April on the first day the new iPad was available in South Korea. (DAPD via Associated Press)

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Park Guen-hye, speaking in Goyang, South Korea, on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, at the national convention of South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party, was chosen as the conservative party’s presidential candidate. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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Sign hung on the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's first church in 1954 in Seoul, South Korea. Courtesy H.S.A.-U.W.C.

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Sign hung on the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's first church in 1954 in Seoul, South Korea. Courtesy H.S.A.-U.W.C.

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The Rev. Sun Myung Moon's first church built with Won Pil Kim out of U.S. military ration cartons in Pusan, South Korea in 1951. Courtesy H.S.A.-U.W.C.

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China reportedly has told North Korea’s Kim Jong-un not to provoke South Korea militarily until after China’s leadership change this fall. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** The Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the founder of the Unification Church, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Peace Cup Suwon at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, South Korea, Thursday, July 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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United States' Logan Tom (15) spikes the ball at South Korea's Yang Hyo-jin during a women's volleyball semifinal match Aug. 9, 2012, at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (Associated Press)

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Gold medal winner Italy's Niccolo Campriani, center, poses for a picture with silver medalist Kim Jonghyun of South Korea, left, and bronze medalist Matthew Emmons of the United States of America, during the victory ceremony for the men's 50-meter rifle 3 positions event, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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An unidentified official talks to world doubles champions Yu Yang, left, and Wang Xiaoli, as South Korea's Jung Kyung-eun, right, and Kim Ha-na, listen during their women's doubles badminton match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. Wang and Yu and their South Korean opponents were booed loudly at the Olympics on Tuesday for appearing to try and lose their group match in Wembley Arena to earn an easier draw. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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South Korea's Im Dong-hyun celebrates his world record during an individual ranking round at the 2012 London Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012. Dong-hyun set world record in the round with a 699 score. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)