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South Korean worker cleared of 70-cent snack theft
-- 12/01/2025

Q: Nearly two years after a security guard was accused of stealing 70 cents' worth of snacks from an office refrigerator, an appellate judge in South Korea last week declared the man innocent. He ended up spending more than $9,000 to defend himself. Where is South Korea on an East Asian peninsula?

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Q: The guard’s employer had said he was not entitled to snacks for employees because he was a contract worker. The man’s lawyer accused the employer of punishing the guard for joining a union. On average, South Koreans are wealthier than people in other East Asia nations. Which is the poorest nation in East Asia?

A. China
B. Mongolia
C. North Korea
D. Taiwan



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Common Core State Standard
RH.CCS.7 Grades 6-12: Students are asked to locate a country or geographical area on a map, connecting information with a specific location. Then, students answer a series of quiz questions based on a current news event happening in that location. Students must combine their prior knowledge with information presented in the question to determine the correct answers.