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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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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. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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North Korea holds drills simulating nuclear counterattack against enemy
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S. Korea blank Costa Rica 2-0 in Bento's coaching debut
South Korea defeated Costa Rica 2-0 in a men's football friendly match on Friday, giving their new coach Paulo Bento a victory in his debut before a sellout home crowd. Midfielder Lee Jae-sung knocked home a rebound after Son Heung-min's penalty attempt rang off the post in the 35th at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, north of Seoul, while fellow midfielder Nam Tae-hee scored his first international goal in nearly two years for second-half insurance. Bento, the former Portugal boss named South Kor
Sept. 8, 2018
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Costa Rica football coach expects tough friendly vs. S. Korea
Costa Rica's interim football coach Ronald Gonzalez said Thursday he expects a tough match with South Korea even though the opponents are playing their first match under a new head coach.Costa Rica will face South Korea at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, north of Seoul, on Friday. For South Korea, it will be their first match with new head coach Paulo Bento.Gonzalez said he analyzed Bento's football in the past and expects South Korea to play a 4-3-3 formation for an aggressive and quick style of play
Sept. 6, 2018
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Defender says S. Korean footballers eager to show their talent in front of new coach
South Korean defender Lee Yong said Thursday his national teammates are eager to display their talent to the new head coach and that will lead to good performances in the upcoming friendly match against Costa Rica.Lee is one of the 24 footballers who were selected by Paulo Bento for South Korea's friendly matches against Costa Rica and Chile. South Korea will first take on Costa Rica on Friday and then face Chile four days later.Lee said the players are set to deliver positive results in Bento's
Sept. 6, 2018
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Paulo Bento vows to show his football philosophy in S. Korea coaching debut
South Korea's new men's national football team head coach Paulo Bento said Thursday that he is ready to display his football philosophy in his debut match. Bento, who was appointed as the men's national football boss on Aug. 17, will make his South Korean coaching debut on Friday when the national team takes on Costa Rica in a friendly match at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, north of Seoul. The kickoff time is 8 p.m. "I'm happy and positive that I can now play with the South Korean national team," Be
Sept. 6, 2018
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Korea U-23 football coach says team didn't talk about military service during Asian Games
South Korea's under-23 football coach, Kim Hak-bum, said Thursday he didn't talk about military service exemption with his players during the 18th Asian Games. South Korea defended their Asiad men's football title, beating Japan 2-1 in the final at Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong, south of Jakarta, on Saturday. With their gold medals, 20 South Korean footballers, including Son Heung-min, earned exemption from mandatory national duty. (Yonhap)All healthy South Korean men between 18 and 35 must ser
Sept. 6, 2018
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Injured goalkeeper taken off national team for friendlies
Goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo was removed from the national soccer team for a pair of September friendlies on Wednesday with a knee injury sustained during the Asian Games. The Korea Football Association said Jo will not dress for new head coach Paulo Bento when South Korea hosts Costa Rica on Friday and Chile next Tuesday. Jo was South Korea’s No. 1 goalkeeper at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, which concluded Sunday, and helped the country to a second straight gold medal. Jo suffered an injury to
Sept. 5, 2018
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Korea confirm football friendlies with Uruguay, Panama, Uzbekistan
South Korea will play friendly football matches with Uruguay, Panama and Uzbekistan later this year, the national football governing body said Tuesday.The Korea Football Association said South Korea, now led by new head coach Paulo Bento, will face Uruguay on Oct. 12 and take on Panama four days later. Both matches will be held at home, but the exact venues will be decided later. The KFA added South Korea will meet Uzbekistan in Brisbane, Australia, on Nov. 20, three days after they play against
Sept. 4, 2018
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U-23 football team players return to heroes' welcome with Asiad gold
INCHEON -- South Korea's under-23 national football team players returned to a heroes' welcome Monday after winning the gold medal at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. The 20-player team, led by head coach Kim Hak-bum, received a warm welcome from hundreds of fans at Incheon International Airport. The players and coaching staff took a group photo with their gold medals before they disbanded. (Yonhap)South Korea defeated Japan 2-1 in extra time to claim their Asiad men's football title. Lee Seu
Sept. 3, 2018
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Korean goalkeeper eyes European career after winning gold
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- After winning a gold medal at the Asian Games, South Korean goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo has unveiled his next goal going forward: playing with European clubs. South Korea took the gold medal in men's football at the 18th Asian Games after edging Japan 2-1 in extra time at Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong, Indonesia, on Saturday. For Jo, the gold medal has opened the door for him to Europe. Jo, who is now with South Korean club Daegu FC, rose to international stardom through the 20
Sept. 2, 2018
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[Newsmaker] With gold, Son Heung-min on course for bright future
Mission accomplished. Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has secured himself a bright future following South Korea's gold medal victory at the 18th Asian Games on Saturday. South Korea beat Japan 2-1 in extra time at Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong, south of Jakarta, and defended their Asiad title. This means Son has cleared what could be the biggest obstacle in his career: military service. All healthy South Korean men between 18 and 35 must serve about two years in the armed forces. But ath
Sept. 2, 2018
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S. Korean attacker says football gold 'meaningful' to all
South Korean football attacker Lee Seung-woo said his side's gold medal victory at the 18th Asian Games on Saturday will be meaningful to all the players for their future careers. South Korea defeated Japan 2-1 in extra time to defend their Asiad men's football title at Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong, south of Jakarta. Lee broke the deadlock in the 93rd minute, in the first period of extra time, to give South Korea the lead. South Korea later doubled their advantage with a Hwang Hee-chan header.
Sept. 2, 2018
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Striker becomes fan favorite in South Korea's gold medal run
Before the 18th Asian Games, Hwang Ui-jo was not a fan favorite. But now at the end, he has become a hero for South Korea.South Korea successfully defended their Asiad men's football title on Saturday after beating Japan 2-1, thanks to goals from Lee Seung-woo and Hwang Hee-chan. Although he didn't score a goal in the final, Hwang was still pivotal for South Korea's gold medal run at the 18th Asian Games.He completed the competition as the top scorer with nine goals, including two hat tricks.
Sept. 2, 2018
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S. Korean football coach says gold medal victory made by players
South Korea's under-23 national football team head coach Kim Hak-bum on Saturday gave all credit to his players for winning the men's football gold at the 18th Asian Games. South Korea defeated Japan 2-1 in extra time at Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong, south of Jakarta, to top the men's football competition. It was a back-to-back title for South Korea after winning the competition four years ago. "This good result is made by our players," Kim said. "And there are players who trained with us, but
Sept. 2, 2018
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Not perfect, but S. Korea get job done in men's football
It turned out that painful defeat against Malaysia was really a precaution. South Korea defended their men's football title at the 18th Asian Games on Saturday after beating Japan 2-1 in extra time. It was their fifth gold medal in Asiad men's football, the most of any Asian nation. South Korea's gold run in Indonesia was never perfect. At Incheon 2014, South Korea became champions without suffering a defeat or conceding a goal, but this time, they took a bumpier road. Kim Hak-bum's side were th
Sept. 2, 2018
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S. Korea beats Japan 2-1 to claim gold in men's football, players avoid military service
CIBINONG, Indonesia -- South Korea beat Japan 2-1 to defend their men's football title at the Asian Games on Saturday.Lee Seung-woo and Hwang Hee-chan scored a goal apiece in extra time at Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong, south of Jakarta, to help South Korea earn a gold medal at the 18th Asian Games. This was the first time that South Korea and their archrivals Japan had gone head-to-head in the men's football final at the Asian Games. South Korea have now accomplished back-to-back titles in men'
Sept. 1, 2018
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S. Korean women collect 3rd straight bronze in football
South Korea won bronze in women's football at the 18th Asian Games on Friday. (Yonhap)The Taeguk Ladies beat Chinese Taipei 4-0 at Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium in Palembang, Indonesia, the co-host city of the Asian Games with Jakarta, to take third place in the women's football competition. It was South Korea's third straight bronze at the Asian Games. The women's team also finished third at Guangzhou 2010 and Incheon 2014. South Korea have yet to play in a final of the Asiad women's football compe
Aug. 31, 2018
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Son Heung-min vows to return Tottenham with gold, military service exemption
Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-min said Friday that he is determined to return his English Premier League club with an Asiad gold medal. (Yonhap)Son's South Korea will take on Japan in the men's football final at the 18th Asian Games at Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong, Indonesia, on Saturday. South Korea are looking to defend their men's football title.For Son and his South Korean teammates, winning the final is more than just getting a gold medal. It will also give them exemp
Aug. 31, 2018
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Korea face Japan in men's football final
JAKARTA -- South Korea will take on Japan to defend their Asiad title in men's football on Saturday. It will be the first time the two rivals have gone head-to-head for gold medal in men's football at the Asian Games. South Korea are powered by a formidable attacking corps led by Hwang Ui-jo, the competition's top scorer with nine goals, and Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min, who has been serving as the team captain. (Yonhap)It will attract the attention of world football fans interested in
Aug. 31, 2018
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Vietnam vs South Korea: clash of the coaches
HANOI, Vietnam (Viet Nam News) -- Fans are chomping at the bit to witness the clash between Vietnam and South Korea in the semifinals of the Asian Games 2018 on Wednesday.Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo hails from South Korea, and the match has been billed as a derby between two South Korean coaches.Vietnam enjoyed an historic 1-0 win against Syria in their quarterfinal on Monday, while South Korea beat Uzbekistan in a 4-3 thriller.After beating Uzbekistan and before the Vietnam game had been
Aug. 29, 2018
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Football coach in awkward position as Vietnam face his home country in semis
BEKASI, Indonesia -- Vietnam football coach Park Hang-seo found himself in an awkward position after his side beat Syria 1-0 in their quarterfinal match at the 18th Asian Games on Monday.Vietnam edged out Syria, thanks to Van Toan Nguyen's winner in the second period extra time at Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi, east of Jakarta. Park is a South Korean. And with Vietnam's latest win, Park will have to face his home country in the semifinal at Pakansari Stadium in Cinibong, west of Jakarat
Aug. 28, 2018