South Korea says its first astronaut will now be a female engineer, after Russian officials rejected the initial candidate over a breach of rules. Yi So-yeon, 29, is to replace Ko San, 31, on a Russian flight to the International Space Station in April. Russia's Federal Space Agency requested the change because Mr Ko broke training centre rules, a senior official said. South Korean officials played down the breaches, which involved removing reading material from the centre. (source: news.bbc.co.uk)
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