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1. South Korean President Moon Jae-in receives a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in preparation of visiting the United Kingdom for the G7 summit in June.
   2021-03-23 11:06:33 (First version)
2. South Korean President Moon Jae-in receives a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in preparation for visiting the United Kingdom for the G7 summit in June.
   2021-03-23 13:06:27 (Update)
3. President Moon Jae-in receives a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in preparation for visiting the United Kingdom for the G7 summit in June.
   2021-03-24 03:06:13 (Update)
4. President Moon Jae-in receives a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in preparation for a visit to the United Kingdom to attend the G7 summit in June.
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