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S. Korea names woman as first astronaut

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  • South Korea has named a female engineer as its first astronaut
  • Yi So-yeon, 30, will replace her male counterpart Ko San, 31
  • Russian space authorities said they wanted Ko San replaced
  • They said the astronaut had violated their regulations
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