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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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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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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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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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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Messi nears goal record
BARCELONA (AP) ― Lionel Messi scored twice Saturday as Barcelona made the best start in the history of the Spanish league with a 5-1 win over Athletic Bilbao, while Real Madrid extended its dominance over Atletico Madrid by easing to a 2-0 victory.Barcelona’s 13 wins and a draw in the opening 14 rounds surpassed Madrid’s 12 wins and two draws to begin the 1991-92 campaign.The leader’s milestone, unmatched in 81 previous seasons, came in the first year under coach Tito Vilanova, who took over fro
Dec. 2, 2012
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Messi, Ronaldo up for FIFA awards
SAO PAULO (AP) ― Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta are the finalists for FIFA’s world player of the year award.They were picked from a list of 23 candidates for this year’s Ballon d’Or, with Messi looking to become the first player to win the award four times. The Argentina and Barcelona playmaker won the award the last three years.“I think they are perfect picks. There is no doubt these players are among the best,” said former Brazil great Ronaldo, a three-time award winner. “M
Nov. 30, 2012
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Park’s presence to boost QPR
LONDON (AP) ― Queens Park Rangers captain Park Ji-sung could make his long-awaited return this weekend when his winless team hosts Aston Villa in the Premier League.The former South Korea captain and Manchester United winger injured his left knee at Arsenal on Oct. 27 and returned to training last week. He missed QPR’s game against his former club on Saturday, but came off the bench in the 65th minute against Sunderland on Tuesday.Park was signed by Manchester United from Dutch club PSV Eindhove
Nov. 30, 2012
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Gwangju first team relegated in 30 years
On a cold night in the South Korean city of Daegu, dejected Gwangju FC players, with their Twitter names printed on the backs of their shirts, bowed to their small band of traveling fans in apology for becoming the first team to be relegated in the K-League’s 30-year history.In order to fulfill the AFC Champions League criteria, the K-League introduced relegation in 2012 to a revamped second tier. Also at the Asian Football Confederation’s behest, military club Sangju Sangmu was automatically de
Nov. 30, 2012
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Lee, team win Asian honors
KUALA LUMPUR (Yonhap News) ― The South Korean men’s national soccer team and one of its star players won this year’s Asian honors, its organizers said. The team was selected the National Team of the Year in the men’s category by the Asian Football Confederation, with forward Lee Keun-ho winning the AFC Asian Player of the Year honors, according to its organizers.The team award, which was first presented in 2000, reflects performances at AFC and FIFA tournaments in the given year. In August this
Nov. 30, 2012
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Van Persie keeps United on top
LONDON (AP) ― Robin van Persie preserved Manchester United’s narrow lead in the Premier League with the quickest goal of the season, scoring after 32 seconds in a 1-0 victory over West Ham on Wednesday.Defending champion Manchester City remained a point behind its neighbor with a 2-0 victory at Wigan on goals by Mario Balotelli and James Milner, but Rafa Benitez’s tough start as interim Chelsea manager continued with a 0-0 home draw against Fulham.The point at least lifted Chelsea into third pla
Nov. 29, 2012
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Hiddink to quit coaching at season’s end
THE HAGUE (AFP) ― Dutch football coach Guus Hiddink will bring the curtain down on an illustrious, globetrotting, coaching career at the end of the current season, the Anzhi Makhachkala handler told Dutch TV on Tuesday.Hiddink has led both the Netherlands and South Korea to the World Cup semifinals, took Russia to a European Championships semifinal, and won the European Cup (now the Champions League) with Dutch club PSV Eindhoven.“I’ve still got the energy and still get a real buzz each time I s
Nov. 28, 2012
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QPR ties Sunderland
LONDON (AP) ― Harry Redknapp’s first match as manager of last-place Queens Park Rangers ended in a 0-0 tie at Sunderland on Tuesday night.QPR (0-9-5), in its second season since promotion, is seven points from escaping the relegation zone. It was coming off a 3-1 loss at Manchester United last weekend.“I felt more optimistic tonight than I did on Saturday,” Redknapp said. “I just have to keep encouraging them.”In another match between struggling teams, Aston Villa defeated 19th-place Reading 1-0
Nov. 28, 2012
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MLS chief: Beckham ‘overdelivered’
NEW YORK (AP) ― Don Garber says David Beckham did everything Major League Soccer asked of him to grow the sport in the United States during his 5 1/2 seasons with the Los Angeles Galaxy.The 37-year-old former England captain plays his final competitive match for the Galaxy on Saturday in the MLS Cup against Houston.When Beckham left Real Madrid in 2007 to sign a $32.5 million, five-year deal with the Galaxy, Beckham said he wanted to win and increase the league’s popularity both domestically and
Nov. 27, 2012
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Police, FA look into anti-Semitic chants
LONDON (AP) ― English soccer faced another racism investigation after a Premier League match between Tottenham and West Ham was marred by anti-Semitic abuse by fans.West Ham pledged to impose lifetime bans after some of its supporters were heard Sunday making chants about Adolf Hitler and also praising Italian club Lazio after an apparent anti-Semitic stabbing of a Tottenham fan on Wednesday in Rome ahead of a Europa League match.“I was very disappointed to hear some of the songs yesterday and i
Nov. 27, 2012
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Chelsea, Man City battle to draw
LONDON (AP) ― Rafa Benitez was greeted with jeers from Chelsea fans, and the Blues were held to a 0-0 draw Sunday by Manchester City in his first game as manager.A forgettable match lacking in clear-cut scoring chances was notable for the scenes that unfolded in the stands at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea fans welcomed Roberto Di Matteo’s successor with boos.“My experience in England is that when the fans are singing I don’t understand what they say,” said Benitez, who managed Liverpool from 2004-1
Nov. 26, 2012
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2014 World Cup mascot named Fuleco
Brazilians have voted to name the 2014 World Cup mascot Fuleco.FIFA says more than 1.7 million people in Brazil took part in the vote to select the name for the three-banded armadillo. The other options were Zuzeco and Amijubi.Fuleco comes from the Portuguese words “futebol” (football) and “ecologia” (ecology), and FIFA says it “seamlessly represents the way in which the FIFA World Cup can combine the two to encourage people to behave in an environmentally friendly way.”Football‘s governing body
Nov. 26, 2012
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United rallies to put away QPR
LONDON (AP) ― Manchester United moved back into the Premier League lead, rallying at home to beat last-place Queens Park Rangers 3-1 and exposing the task facing new Hoops manager Harry Redknapp.With Redknapp was watching from the stands hours after replacing the fired Mark Hughes, Jamie Mackie put QPR (0-9-4) ahead in the 52nd minute. But Jonny Evans tied the score in the 64th, Darren Fletcher put United ahead four minutes later and Javier Hernandez scored in the 71st.United (10-3), which lost
Nov. 25, 2012
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Atletico Madrid, 12 others advance in Europa League
LONDON (AP) ― Defending champion Atletico Madrid and 12 other teams advanced to the knockout stage in the Europa League on Thursday, while Liverpool must wait after conceding a stunning late equalizer to Young Boys.Raul Garcia scored early in Atletico’s 1-0 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv, allowing the Spanish side to reach the last 32 from Group B with Viktoria Plzen.Napoli, Lazio and wealthy Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala were among the other sides to advance, leaving five qualifying places up fo
Nov. 23, 2012
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Fergie salutes ‘fantastic’ Park
MANCHESTER (AFP) ― Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has hailed QPR’s South Korea midfielder Park Ji-sung as “one of the best professionals” he has had during his 26-year reign at Old Trafford.Park left United in July to join QPR in a 2 million pounds deal which ended his seven-year spell at United, during which the South Korean won four Premier League titles, the Champions League, and three League Cups.The 31-year-old, who has missed the last four matches with a knee injury, may not recov
Nov. 23, 2012
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Chelsea fires manager Di Matteo
LONDON (AP) ― Roberto Di Matteo’s reign as Chelsea manager ended Wednesday when he was fired six months after guiding the Blues to an unlikely Champions League title and replaced by Rafa Benitez.Russian owner Roman Abramovich displayed his trademark ruthlessness by getting rid of Di Matteo with the defense of the European trophy in tatters following a 3-0 loss at Juventus on Tuesday.“The team’s recent performances and results have not been good enough and the owner and the board felt that a chan
Nov. 22, 2012
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FC Seoul’s title truly a team effort
FC Seoul, which captured its second title in three years in South Korea’s top soccer league on Wednesday, has been as complete a team as they come this year.FC Seoul reached 90 points in the ongoing K-League season with a 1-0 win over Jeju United Wednesday, 12 points clear of No. 2 team Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors with both clubs having three games left.FC Seoul’s dominance in the 16-team K-League has been such that it remains the only club without consecutive losses this year.This was the first seas
Nov. 22, 2012
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Citywide pain
Real Madrid, Arsenal, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund and Schalke were among the teams advancing to the knockout rounds of the Champions League on Wednesday night, while Premier League winner Manchester City was eliminated in the group stage for the second straight year.Nine-time champion Madrid finished a man short but held on for a 1-1 tie with Manchester City. Karim Benzema scored in the 10th minute for Madrid (2-1-2), and Sergio Aguero converted a penalty kick in the 74th for City (0-2-3) after
Nov. 22, 2012
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Beckham mum on his plans
CARSON, California (AP) ― David Beckham will announce the next stop in his soccer career near the end of the year. Until then, he’s focusing on winning one more trophy with the Los Angeles Galaxy.Beckham said Tuesday he has several “exciting opportunities on the table” to continue playing after he leaves the Galaxy next month, capping a six-season U.S. career with Los Angeles’ second straight appearance in the MLS Cup on Dec. 1.“I still feel that I have something left in me as a player,” Beckham
Nov. 21, 2012
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Ibrahimovic, Barcelona top soccer rankings
LONDON (AP) ― Goal of the decade. Best goal of all time. Goal of the century.The Associated Press’ global panel of soccer voters agreed on one thing: Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s four-goal spree for Sweden against England last week and his amazing overhead kick goal made him the overwhelming choice to top the AP Global 10 soccer rankings.The Paris Saint-Germain striker collected an astonishing 199 points ― out of a possible 200 ― from the panel of 20 journalists around the world. Each voter awards 10 po
Nov. 21, 2012