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The Muslim community at Kyungpook National University mostly comprises students from Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and other countries with large Muslim populations. Here some members of the community pray at the Dar ul Emaan Kyungpook Islamic Center, in Daegu, South Korea. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption

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Muslims in South Korea want to build a mosque. Neighbors protest and send pig heads

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South Koreans are becoming a year younger following a set of bills passed by parliament to unify the country's age system. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption

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South Koreans are getting a year younger, parliament rules

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