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Suwŏn

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[soo-wuhn] / ˈsuˈwʌn /

noun

  1. a city in NW South Korea, S of Seoul.


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Representatives from the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office attended Samsung’s headquarters in Suwon while probing trades between 2022 and 2024 associated with its acquisition of Rainbow Robotics, according to Yonhap, the local news agency.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Both sides were able to narrow differences by making concessions to each other, Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon told a televised press briefing at an employment and labor office in Suwon, south of Seoul.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

A Suwon court this week largely granted Samsung Electronics an injunction requiring staffing and operations to be maintained at normal levels during any walkout, to prevent potential damage to the company's safety-related and other facilities.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Judge Kang Hyun-koo of the Suwon District Court’s Seongnam branch gave Choi a life prison sentence, rejecting defense lawyers’ appeal for leniency based on the defendant’s supposed mental health problems.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024

But once in Suwon, the streets were chaotic, with people in a panic.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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