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Yoon sorry for shortcomings but insists policies were right
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S. Korea ‘strongly’ protests Japan’s claim over Dokdo in diplomatic bluebook
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US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
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Korean won weakens amid heightened uncertainty
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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Sewol victims commemorated on tragedy's 10th anniversary
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Seoul says will cut power to porn festival planned on Han River
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Chanel, Louis Vuitton see muted growth in Korea
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Conservative bloc divided over Han’s role in election defeat
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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Milan holds off Arsenal comeback
LONDON (AP) ― Milan narrowly avoided becoming the victim of the greatest comeback in Champions League history on Tuesday, reaching the quarterfinals despite a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Arsenal.The English club was rated a 33-1 shot by bookmakers to advance after losing the first leg 4-0 but closed to within one score of the seven-time champions before halftime on goals by Laurent Koscielny, Tomas Rosicky and Robin van Persie.Both goalkeepers made crucial second-half stops to keep the score 3-0
March 7, 2012
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FIFA moves to abolish February, August exhibitions
ZURICH (AP) ― FIFA wants to abolish international exhibition games in February and August in a move that will appease European clubs.FIFA has announced a proposed calendar from 2015-18, although no specific dates were listed for such games.The suggested calendar calls for national teams to play two games each March, September, October and November, plus June in odd-numbered years, and for the vast majority for European national teams the matches will be qualifiers for the World Cup and the Europ
March 6, 2012
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Choi seeks more success
Manager hoping to avoid Iran in final qualifying drawIt’s been less than three months since Choi Kang-hee became the new national soccer team manager. But he is enjoying the most successful part of his 10-year coaching career after saving Korea from being knocked out of the Asian qualifying round for the 2014 World Cup.Choi, however, indicated Monday that he knows his job is only temporary. His appointment in December came amid a series of troubles on the national team. Korea suffered a shocking
March 6, 2012
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The Korean job
Choi says he’ll leave national team after 2014 World Cup qualifyingIt’s been less than three months since Choi Kang-hee became the new national soccer team manager. But he is enjoying the most successful part of his 10-year management career after saving Korea from being knocked out of the Asian qualifying round for the 2014 World Cup.Choi, however, indicated Monday that he knows his job is only temporary. His appointment in December came amid a series of troubles in the national team. Korea suf
March 6, 2012
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Hong sets sights on soccer medal at Olympics
Now that South Korea has qualified for men’s football at the London Olympics this summer, Hong Myung-bo, the Olympic team’s head coach, has set his sights on the next goal: to win an Olympic medal.Hong has coached South Korea to the London Olympics, the country’s seventh straight Olympic Games and ninth overall. But South Korea has never won an Olympic medal in men’s football.The coach said the key will be to try to learn from the past.“Winning a medal at the Olympics is not easy at all,” said H
March 5, 2012
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United dashes Tottenham’s title hopes
LONDON (AP) ― Manchester United all but turned the Premier League into a two-team race Sunday by winning 3-1 at Tottenham and ending the host team’s title hopes. Chelsea, in fifth place and in danger of not qualifying for the Champions League, fired manager Andre Villas-Boas.Clint Dempsey, fresh off his goal that gave the U.S. a 1-0 exhibition victory over against Italy, scored twice to lead Fulham to a 5-0 rout of relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers. With his fourth multigoal game of
March 5, 2012
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Chelsea falls as Arsenal boosts hopes
Celtic’s 20-match winning streak endsLONDON (AP) ― Chelsea lost to West Bromwich Albion for the first time since 1979 on Saturday when a 1-0 defeat left the Premier League powerhouse in danger of missing out on next season’s Champions League.Gareth McAuley’s 82nd-minute goal and Arsenal’s 2-1 comeback win at Liverpool left Chelsea three points behind fourth place with one win in its last seven away matches.“It was very poor in all senses of the word ― in the first half and the second half,” coac
March 4, 2012
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Korea beats Kuwait to advance to final round of 2014 WC qualifying
South Korea advanced to the final round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup with a 2-0 win over visiting Kuwait at Seoul World Cup stadium on Wednesday.Striker Lee Dong-gook scored the opener in the second half before Lee Keun-ho doubled the lead to ensure manager Choi Kang-hee’s second victory since his appointment.Choi, who took the helm of the Taegeuk Warriors in December, praised his players after the game, noting: “It was a difficult game, but the players worked hard out there.”B
March 1, 2012
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S. Korea beats Kuwait, reaches next round in World Cup qualification
(Yonhap News)South Korea will live to see another day of football.South Korea defeated Kuwait 2-0 in a World Cup qualifying match at Seoul World Cup Stadium Wednesday, powered by two second-half scores.With the win, South Korea advanced to the fourth and the final round of the Asian qualifying round
Feb. 29, 2012
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Lee Dong-gook ready to lead Korea frontline
South Korea coach Choi Kang-hee insists two-time K-League MVP Lee Dong-gook can lead the Taeguk Warriors to progress to the fourth round of World Cup qualifying when it takes on Kuwait on Wednesday.The Koreans must avoid defeat against Kuwait in Seoul on Wednesday to seal their passage and Choi said Jeonbuk striker Lee proved he could lead the line after his double in Saturday’s 4-2 friendly win over Uzbekistan.The 32-year-old, who won the 2011 K-League MVP award, had not played for Korea since
Feb. 28, 2012
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New K-League season set to kick off Sat.
The 2012 season in the country’s top soccer league kicks off on Saturday with 16 teams due to play a total of 352 games. The K-League had a troubled season last year, marred by a massive match-fixing scam with dozens of players indicted in the unprecedented scandal.For this season, the league governing body has made some major changes to root out corruption in its league. One of the major changes is a new promotion-relegation system being introduced starting this year. According to the new “spli
Feb. 27, 2012
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Liverpool wins League Cup on penalty kicks
LONDON (AP) ― Liverpool won its first trophy in six years Sunday, beating second-tier Cardiff 3-2 in a penalty shootout to capture the League Cup while Manchester United kept the Premier League title race bubbling with a last-gasp victory.It was a bittersweet day for Liverpool captain Steve Gerrard, who collected the club’s eighth League Cup title after cousin Anthony Gerrard missed the decisive penalty kick for Cardiff at Wembley Stadium.“It’s always cruel when it comes to penalties,” Steven Ge
Feb. 27, 2012
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Korea beats Uzbekistan
South Korea on Saturday beat Uzbekistan 4-2 in a football friendly, a tune-up match before a crucial World Cup qualifier next week.At Jeonju World Cup Stadium, about 240 kilometers south of Seoul, forward Lee Dong-gook and midfielder Kim Chi-woo each scored twice, as South Korea fended off a late Uzbek charge.Lee Dong-gook, the reigning MVP of the domestic K-League, opened the scoring for the home team in the 18th minute. After taking a pass near the penalty spot with his back to the net, Lee tu
Feb. 26, 2012
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City tightens grip on EPL lead
Augsburg rolls to 3-0 victory in BundesligaLONDON (AP) ― Manchester City tightened its grip on top spot in the English Premier League on Saturday by registering a 13th straight home victory, easing past Blackburn 3-0.City barely broke into a sweat at fortress Etihad Stadium to move provisionally five points clear of Manchester United, with Mario Balotelli, Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko scoring in a routine victory.United States defender Tim Ream made his league debut for Bolton at Chelsea but cou
Feb. 26, 2012
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South Korea downs Uzbekistan in friendly
JEONJU (AP)--Lee Dong-gook scored the first two goals to set up South Korea's 4-2 win over Uzbekistan in Saturday's friendly game as both teams prepare for World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday.Former English Premier League striker Lee put the hosts in command at Jeonju World Cup Stadium and Kim Chi-woo
Feb. 25, 2012
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United loses in Europa but moves on
LONDON (AP) ― Manchester United advanced to the next round of the Europa League on Thursday despite losing its first ever home game in the competition 2-1 to Ajax.Javier Hernandez stretched United’s 2-0 first-leg advantage in the sixth minute before Aras Ozbiliz made it 1-1 on the night 31 minutes later. Toby Alderweireld scored with three minutes left but Ajax could do no more than scare United, which is in the second-tier tournament after it was eliminated from the Champions League group stage
Feb. 24, 2012
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KFA awards W560m to soccer team
The Korea Football Association announced Thursday that it would give a total of 560 million won ($498,000) in prize money to Korea’s U23 soccer team, which qualified for a seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.Korea won a berth for London 2012 after securing an unassailable four-point lead over second-place Oman in the Asian qualifying round with a 3-0 win over the Middle East side on Wednesday.Manager Hong Myung-bo will receive 30 million won and Kim Tae-young and another two co
Feb. 24, 2012
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Basel extends Champions League run
Basel keeps upsetting some of European soccer’s biggest powers.Substitute Valentin Stocker scored in the 86th minute, giving the Swiss team a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday night in the first leg of the Champions League’s second round.In the group stage, Basel tied Manchester United at Old Trafford, then defeated the Red Devils to eliminate the three-time champions,“We have beaten possibly two of the best teams in the world,” Basel goalkeeper Yann Sommer said.Marseille also scored late
Feb. 23, 2012
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Korea soccer qualifies for 2012 London Olympics
South Korea clinched a berth in men’s soccer at the London Olympics, blanking home side Oman 3-0 in the penultimate regional qualification contest.At Al Seeb Sports Stadium in the Omanese capital, winger Nam Tae-hee scored seconds into the match, and his teammates added a pair of second-half goals to send Korea to its seventh-straight Olympics.The victory gave Korea a four-point cushion over Oman at the top of Group A with one game left for both nations. Korea is at top with 11 points on three w
Feb. 23, 2012
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S. Korea qualifies for London Olympics men's football
South Korea clinched a berth in men's football at the London Olympics here Wednesday, blanking home side Oman 3-0 in the penultimate regional qualification contest.South Korea`s national soccer team celebrate after Nam Tae-hee (second from left) scored the first goal. (Yonhap News)At Al Seeb Sports
Feb. 23, 2012