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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Never satisfied
SEONGNAM (Yonhap News) ― Not content with his solid showing in 2012, South Korean footballer Koo Ja-cheol said Thursday he has set his sights on even bigger goals for next year.The 23-year-old midfielder had a very good year. He served as the captain for the country’s Olympic team that won the bronze medal at the London Olympics. Earlier in the year, he helped his first-division German club, Augsburg, climb out of the league cellar in the second half of the 2011-2012 season.“My goal is to keep t
Dec. 27, 2012
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Olympic bronze medal contest voted best S. Korean football match of 2012
South Korea‘s 2-0 victory over Japan to claim the men’s football bronze medal at the London Olympics this past summer was voted the country‘s best football match of the year, an online poll showed Thursday.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said in an online survey conducted on its Web site from Dec. 14 to 26, the bronze medal contest received 540 of 999 votes.By beating its regional sporting rival, South Korea captured its first Olympic football medal.Also at the London Olympics, South Korea
Dec. 27, 2012
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‘City can still overhaul United’
SUNDERLAND (AFP) ― Gareth Barry is confident Manchester City will be able to chase down Manchester United at the top of the table as the champions prepare to face Sunderland on Wednesday.Roberto Mancini’s team have responded to their 3-2 defeat in the Manchester derby earlier this month with consecutive victories.That loss to their bitter rivals increased United’s lead to six points but second placed City managed to reduce the deficit to four over the weekend.Barry scored in stoppage-time to sec
Dec. 25, 2012
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Swansea frustrates United in draw
LONDON (AP) ― Premier League leader Manchester United dropped points in the title race with a 1-1 tie at Swansea on Sunday, and third-place Chelsea routed Aston Villa 8-0 with an attacking master class.Patrice Evra put visiting United ahead in the 16th minute when he headed Robin Van Persie’s corner kick past goalkeeper Michel Vorm.Michu tied the score in the 29th when Evra was caught out by Jonathan De Guzman’s run and goalkeeper David De Gea could only parry De Guzman’s angled shot, leaving Mi
Dec. 24, 2012
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Messi ends year with 91 goals
BARCELONA (AP) ― Lionel Messi polished off his record year with his 91st and final goal of 2012 in Barcelona’s 3-1 win at Valladolid on Saturday night, while Jose Mourinho’s decision to bench goalkeeper Iker Casillas backfired as Real Madrid lost 3-2 at Malaga and fell 16 points off the pace in the Spanish league.Messi fed Jordi Alba, who crossed to Xavi Hernandez for the first goal in the 43rd minute, and Messi dribbling between a defender’s legs before scoring in the 59th, his 35th goal of the
Dec. 23, 2012
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Maradona top candidate for Iraq’s national team
BUENOS AIRES (AP) ― An Argentine football official says Diego Maradona is a leading candidate to take over as coach of Iraq’s national team. Hernan Tofoni was quoted by Argentina’s state-run news agency Telam as saying the leadership of the Iraq football association was expected to meet Friday and complete an offer to Maradona. Tofoni told Telam that Iraq had wanted to hire an Argentine coach and Maradona’s name surfaced as a candidate. Tofoni is the general manager of World Eleven, which organi
Dec. 21, 2012
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Midfielder Ki Sung-yueng wins 2nd straight player of year award
Ki Sung-yueng, an integral part of South Korea’s bronze medal-winning team at the London Olympics, claimed his second straight South Korean male footballer of the year honors on Friday.In a vote by 20 football journalists and seven technical officials at the Korea Football Association, Ki, midfielder for Swansea City in the English Premier League, earned a total of 70.2 points. Ki, 23, edged out Lee Keun-ho, winger for the Ulsan Hyundai Tigers in South Korea’s K-League, who earned 65.2 points.A
Dec. 21, 2012
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Barcelona plays Milan in League 16
NYON, Switzerland (AP) ―Real Madrid will face Manchester United in a mouthwatering Champions League last-16 clash that sends Cristiano Ronaldo back to where he made his reputation, and Jose Mourinho to the club many believe he wants to coach one day. United manager Alex Ferguson called it “the tie of the round,” and Real Madrid director Emilio Butragueno said it would be “thrilling for everybody.” In another blockbuster pairing in Thursday’s draw, Champions League favorite Barcelona and Lionel M
Dec. 21, 2012
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Midfielder Ki Sung-yueng wins second straight player of the year award
Ki Sung-yueng, an integral part of South Korea's bronze medal-winning team at the London Olympics, claimed his second straight South Korean male footballer of the year honors on Friday.In a vote by 20 football journalists and seven technical officials at the Korea Football Association (KFA), Ki, midfielder for Swansea City in the English Premier League, earned a total of 70.2 points. Ki, 23, edged out Lee Keun-ho, winger for the Ulsan Hyundai Tigers in South Korea's K-League, who earned 65.2 poi
Dec. 21, 2012
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Spain tops FIFA rankings
ZURICH (AP) ― World Cup and European champion Spain has completed a full year atop the FIFA rankings, 2014 World Cup host Brazil has plummeted to No. 18 and the U.S. dropped one spot to No. 28.Brazil has dropped while playing only non-competitive matches, and failed to win last month.Brazil lost against Argentina, which remains at No. 3, and drew with Colombia, which rises to No. 5.The rankings weigh a four-year results cycle, and Brazil lost points from a 6-2 victory over Portugal in 2008.Spain
Dec. 20, 2012
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FIFA exec wants shorter terms to help credibility
PARIS (AP) ― Setting term limits for senior FIFA officials would help the governing body regain some public credibility following scandals over the past two years, executive committee member Theo Zwanziger said on Wednesday.Zwanziger chaired a task force this year suggesting a maximum of two four-year terms for FIFA president and three four-year terms for executive committee members.“There’s no denying that the longer somebody remains in office, the closer you get to the apparatus and greater th
Dec. 20, 2012
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Chelsea reaches League Cup semis
LEEDS, England (AP) ― Juan Mata tied the score two minutes into the second half and Chelsea went on to rout Leeds 5-1 Wednesday night for a berth in the semifinals of the English League Cup.Luciano Becchio put the hosts ahead in the 37th minute at a rain-soaked Elland Road. Coming off a loss to Brazil’s Corinthians in Sunday’s Club World Cup final in Japan, Chelsea then got goals from Branislav Ivanovic in the 64th, Victor Moses in the 66th, Eden Hazard in the 81st and Fernando Torres int he 84t
Dec. 20, 2012
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Messi conquers all in poll
LONDON (AP) ― Lionel Messi brushed aside all challengers in the AP global soccer rankings this week, although his Barcelona team came close to being topped by new world club champion Corinthians.Messi, who scored two goals in La Liga last weekend for a staggering 90 this year, received 169 points of a possible 190 from 19 global soccer journalists on the Associated Press panel.Corinthians goalkeeper Cassio played a key role in the 1-0 defeat of Chelsea in the Club World Cup final in Japan on Sun
Dec. 19, 2012
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Messi extends contract
BARCELONA (AP) ― Lionel Messi agreed to a new contract with Barcelona on Tuesday that will keep him with the Spanish powerhouse through 2018.The 25-year-old Messi, a three-time world player of the year, has 90 goals so far in 2012, surpassing Gerd Mueller’s 40-year-old record of 85 in a calendar year. Xavi Hernandez and Carles Puyol also agreed to new deals with the team.Messi, whose contract was due to expire on June 30, 2016, extended his commitment to the club to June 30, 2018, Barcelona said
Dec. 19, 2012
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[Photo] 10-year-old Romeo Beckham new face of Burberry
Burberry has decided to brand it like Beckham.The London-based fashion house says Romeo Beckham - aged 10 - is a new face of the clothing brand.The son of soccer star David Beckham and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham features in ads for Burberry’s spring/summer 2013 collection. Beckham wears one of Burberry’s signature trench coats in the campaign, which also features models including Cara Delevigne, Edie Campbell and Alex Dunstan.Burberry chief creative officer Christopher Bailey said Romeo
Dec. 19, 2012
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South Africa suspends officials over fixing claims
JOHANNESBURG (AP) ― The South African Football Association suspended its president and four other officials Monday after a FIFA report into match-fixing ahead of the 2010 World Cup found “compelling evidence” that one or more games were fixed by betting syndicates.In a statement Monday, the association said it issued an apology to the world soccer body and said it would launch its own internal investigation into the officials’ actions. As part of the investigation, it said the association’s comm
Dec. 18, 2012
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Bin Hammam resigns from posts
LONDON (AP) ― Mohamed bin Hammam resigned from all soccer-related posts and received a new lifetime ban from FIFA on Monday, perhaps closing one of the most damaging corruption scandals to hit the sport’s world governing body.Bin Hammam, a FIFA executive committee member from Qatar who challenged incumbent Sepp Blatter for the presidency last year, gave up his long-running dispute with the organization after being found guilty by FIFA of “repeated violations” of its code of ethics while head of
Dec. 18, 2012
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Lee Woon-jae thanks fans in retirement
Veteran goalkeeper Lee Woon-jae on Monday paid tribute to his fans for their support as he bid farewell to a 17-year playing career.“My body will leave the football pitch, but my heart will always be there,” Lee said at a press conference in Seoul. “And it’s all thanks to the love and support of my fans that I’ve been able to accomplish things that I did during my career.”This was Lee’s first public appearance since announcing his plan to hang up his gloves for good last week through his agency.
Dec. 17, 2012
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Messi scores 2 in 7th straight start
MADRID (AP) ― Lionel Messi scored two goals for the seventh straight game he started, raising his total for the year to 88, as defending champion Barcelona won 2-0 at second-tier Cordoba in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night.Messi scored in the 11th and 74th minutes. Last weekend, the three-time FIFA Player of the Year broke Gerd Mueller’s record of 86 goals in a year for club and country, set in 1972.Celta Vigo upset visiting Real Madrid 2-1. The host built
Dec. 13, 2012
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Messi edges Falcao in poll
LONDON (AP) ― Lionel Messi narrowly stayed on top of AP’s Global Soccer Rankings this week despite breaking the record for goals in a calendar year. The Barcelona great finished one point ahead of Spanish league rival Radamel Falcao, who scored five goals for Atletico Madrid.Barcelona lost its top spot in the team rankings to Manchester United, which beat Manchester City 3-2 to stay in first place in the Premier League.Messi received 170 points from 18 voters, with Falcao at 169. Wayne Rooney wa
Dec. 12, 2012