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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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Japan bathes in glory of World Cup win
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan erupted in joy early Monday after their women‘s football team won the World Cup in Germany, hailing the penalty shootout victory as a “dream come true”.Supporters watched the cliffhanger 3-1 shootout win over twice champions the United States live on television at home, in sports bars and in public places across the country.Japan players celebrate with the trophy after winning
July 18, 2011
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5 N. Koreans positive for steroids
Officials blame traditional musk deer gland medicineFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ― A total of five North Korea players have tested positive for steroids at the women’s World Cup, soccer’s biggest doping scandal at a major tournament in 17 years.FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Saturday that after two players were caught during the tournament this month, FIFA tested the rest of the North Korean squad an
July 17, 2011
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U.S., Japan roar into Cup final
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ― Both call teamwork the highest good and both are in the final of the World Cup after 3-1 victories. Yet few teams could be as different as the United States and Japan.The U.S. team again fed off the emotional high of overcoming fatigue and setbacks to find exhilarating unity and late goals to beat France.Japan, meanwhile, prided itself on an inner calm when it trailed Swe
July 14, 2011
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Japan carries tsunami memories
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ― Japan carries memories of the devastation the tsunami heaped on its country into every game at this Women’s World Cup.In sharp contrast, Sweden’s march through the tournament has been as carefree as the twirling, joyous team dance that accompanies every victory.But in the semifinal Wednesday at Frankfurt’s Commerzbank Arena, the difference visible on the field will be tac
July 13, 2011
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Sangmu out of K-League?
While facing a massive match-fixing scandal, the country’s top division football league is exploring the possibility of expelling Sangju Sangmu, the military football club.“We are now discussing a plan to stop sending players to Sangmu, and eventually to remove the club from the K-League,” said a high-level K-League official on condition of anonymity. Sangju Sangmu players gather in midfield durin
July 13, 2011
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Military club coach arrested for blackmail
The head coach for a local military football team has been arrested for allegedly taking cash from parents of a player involved in match fixing, the defense ministry said Monday.The bench boss for Sangju Sangmu Phoenix in the first-division K-League, named Lee, was arrested on charges of blackmail. The Sangju team is made up of professional players who have been conscripted to serve the mandatory
July 12, 2011
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U.S., Sweden through to semis
DRESDEN, Germany (AP) ― The match of the tournament turned into one for the ages Sunday when an own goal, retaken penalties, a sending off, an injury-time equalizer and a penalty shootout win swept the United States past Brazil and into the World Cup semifinals after the teams drew 2-2.Sweden had less trouble, advancing in regulation after scoring early and convincingly to destroy the hopes of und
July 11, 2011
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K-League chief vows major changes
South Korea’s top division football league will undergo major shifts, including employing a promotion and relegation system to prevent match-fixing and illegal betting.The K-League governing body announced on Monday it will introduce a promotion-relegation system in the league, and also a new draft system from the 2013 season. “We believe the new systems will help preserve the integrity of our lea
July 11, 2011
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Gangwon look to improve their play
It has been one of the best weeks in the history of Gangwon Province. The region doesn’t make many headlines even in its own country but it was catapulted into the global spotlight on Wednesday as the city of PyeongChang was awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics. Now, soccer fans in the region will be hoping that local K-League club Gangwon FC can use the news to kick-start its season.PyeongChang had a
July 11, 2011
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David Beckham, wife Victoria welcome a baby girl
LONDON (AP) _ David Beckham's spokesman said that the soccer star's wife Victoria has given birth to a healthy baby girl on Sunday.Simon Oliveira said that the celebrity couple are ``delighted to announce the birth of their daughter.''``Happy and healthy she arrived at 7.55 am this morning at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles and weighed 7lbs 10oz,'' Oliveira posted on Twitter, adding that the
July 11, 2011
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U.S. stumbles against Sweden
N. Korea’s Kim Un-ju (left) and Colombia’s Orianica Velasquez challenge for the ball. (AP-Yonhap News)North Korea battles to a scoreless draw vs. ColombiaLEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) ― Sweden picked a good time to beat the Americans at the women’s World Cup for the first time, winning 2-1 Wednesday to avoid Brazil and five-time FIFA player of the year Marta in the quarterfinals.Sweden had lost three t
July 7, 2011
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Lee Young-pyo may call it quits
It may sound a little strange now, but just a few years ago, Lee Young-pyo was almost as big a star in South Korea as Park Ji-sung. That was never likely to last and it didn’t. Lee is a solid, no-nonsense, no-headlines type defender while Park operates mostly in the opposition’s half of the field, the one that offers opportunity for glory.More than most players however, just how impressive Lee’s c
July 3, 2011
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Sunderland swoop for Gardner, Ji Dong-won
LONDON (AFP) ― English Premier League side Sunderland on Thursday announced the signings of South Korea striker Ji Dong-won and English midfielder Craig Gardner.Ji, 20, joined from Chunnam Dragons for an undisclosed fee and signed a three-year contract at the Stadium of Light.He has scored six goals in 11 appearances for South Korea, including four at the Asian Cup in Qatar in January. Ji Dong-won
July 1, 2011
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K-League takes tough stance on match fixing
When the match-fixing scandal engulfed the K-League in May, Incheon United head coach, the man who took South Korea to the second round of the 2010 World Cup, Huh Jung-moo said: “As a football devotee, we’re facing a problem that should never have happened. Once everything is exposed, we should scrutinize it to make sure everything will be cleared up, so that we can turn this to our advantage.”Huh
June 28, 2011
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Past games no guide for N.K.-U.S. match
North Korea is youngest team in tournament with 14 players 20 or youngerDRESDEN, Germany (AP) ― After meeting in the first round at the last three Women’s World Cups, the United States should know everything it needs to about North Korea.Not even close.Then again, nobody knows much about the North Koreans.There’s a definite air of mystery surrounding the Americans’ opponent in their World Cup open
June 28, 2011
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Blatter talks WC soccer, not bribery allegations
BERLIN (AP) ― The German hosts of the Women’s World Cup have asked fans not to whistle FIFA president Sepp Blatter on opening day on Sunday.FIFA has been embroiled in a corruption scandal concerning the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids and the election for president of the sport’s world governing body.“I hope we’re good hosts ... and that we show that tomorrow,” Steffi Jones, president of the organizi
June 26, 2011
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S. Korea advances in Olympic football qualification
South Korean national football team celebrates winnning against Jordan on Thursday in the regional Olympic football qualification. (Yonhap News)AMMAN, (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday advanced to the third and final round of the regional Olympic football qualification, despite a 1-1 draw against Jordan here.Substitute Hong Chul scored the second-half equalizer for South Korea and gave the visit
June 24, 2011
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Lee Dong-gook and Jeonbuk Motors set sights on league title
It has been a topsy-turvy season in the K-League so far. Asian champion Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma has been kept off the bottom of the standings only thanks to the dreadful form of Gangwon FC. Suwon Bluewings finds itself in one of its annual slumps while in-form champion FC Seoul has improved since earlier in the season but still can’t quite break free of the middle level.One team though has been head
June 21, 2011
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Park Ji-sung linked to Spanish clubs
Will he stay or will he go? A recent transfer rumor tips Korean international Park Ji-sung to leave Manchester United to join a Spanish La Liga club.The reigning Premier League champion is undergoing a makeover in a bid to rebuild its squad this summer. Despite claiming a record 19th league title this season, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has revealed his disappointment after losing to F
June 20, 2011
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Korea defeats Jordan 3-1 in Asian qualifier
Korean Under-23 team came back from behind to claim 3-1 victory over Jordan at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday.Yoon Bit-garam scored a penalty after Kim Tae-hwan had equalized in the second half, and substitute Kim Dong-sub added one to win the first leg of the play-offs against Jordan. The host dominated the game completely in the first half, taking chance after chance against the lackluster Jo
June 19, 2011