Maryland on Tuesday became a sister state with a South Korean province. Secretary of State John Wobensmith on Tuesday in South Korea signed an agreement to establish a sisterhood relationship with the province of Jeollanam-do, sometimes translated into English as South Jeolla ...

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HAGERSTOWN — Washington County officials are welcoming their counterparts from South Korea as part of an effort to bring new jobs to western Maryland. The delegation from Jangheung County arrives Thursday. Their daylong tour includes a visit to Potomac Edison’s ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland officials have taken another step to help strengthen business ties with South Korea. Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday with Gov. Nam Kyung-pil, of the Gyeonggi Province of South Korea. They are agreeing ...

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A Rockville-based pharmaceutical company is expecting to speed up development of an eye drop after its joint venture partner secured $7.28 million in South Korean investments. RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. announced Monday that its partner and licensee, G-treeBNT Co. Ltd., will ...

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BioElectronics Corp., a Frederick-based manufacturer of inexpensive, drug-free, anti-inflammatory medical devices and patches, said its products are being sold in South Korea by Herapharm Co. Ltd., a distributor of medical and over-the-counter products in the Korean market.

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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Samsung won a home court ruling in its global smartphone battle against Apple on Friday when judges in Seoul said the company didn’t copy the look and feel of the U.S. company’s iPhone, and ...

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The percentage of young adults earning a college degree has increased slightly but still remains far below the level needed to reach the president’s goal of having the U.S. rank first worldwide in college graduates. Data being released by the ...

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The Department of Business and Economic Development will foot the bill for at least a dozen state employees on the governor’s upcoming trade mission to India. DBED covered expenses for five when Gov. Martin O’Malley made a trade mission to ...

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Gov. Martin O’Malley will lead a six-day trade mission to India in late November, his second overseas economic development excursion this year. The delegation of state officials, educators and business executives from Maryland companies will travel to Mumbai, New Delhi ...

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