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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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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Korea to consider hiring foreign coach
South Korea will actively consider hiring a foreign national to lead its football team, a senior official said Tuesday.Hwangbo Kwan, head of the technical committee at the Korea Football Association, said the vacant job is open for coaches from home and overseas, but officials will have “some concrete discussions” on foreign candidates.“We’re going to look at different names,” Hwangbo said following a meeting of his committee at the National Football Center here, north of Seoul. “But a lot of ou
Dec. 13, 2011
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Chelsea ends Man City’s unbeaten run in EPL
LONDON (AP) ― Manchester City won’t be running away with the English Premier League. City’s 17-game league unbeaten streak ended as Frank Lampard converted a late penalty kick that lifted Chelsea to a 2-1 victory Monday night.“Chelsea were really lucky in this game,” City manager Roberto Mancini said. “We are disappointed with this defeat but we have time to recover.”Mario Balotelli put the visitors ahead after 105 seconds, but Raul Meireles tied it in the 34th minute.Lampard replaced Meireles i
Dec. 13, 2011
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Stoke dents Spurs’ league title challenge
LONDON (AP) ― Tottenham’s 11-match unbeaten run ended Sunday with a 2-1 loss at Stoke in the English Premier League.Matthew Etherington, who played for Tottenham from 2000-03, scored twice in the first half to help send the Spurs to their first defeat since Aug. 28.Emmanuel Adebayor scored on a penalty kick in the 62nd minute for Tottenham, which was hurt by a red card to Younes Kaboul late in the game.Tottenham remained seven points behind Manchester City, which visits Chelsea on Monday. Stoke
Dec. 12, 2011
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Barca rallies to win at Madrid
United responds well to humiliating exit from Champions LeagueMADRID (AP) ― Alexis Sanchez, Xavi Hernandez and Cesc Fabregas scored, and Barcelona snapped Real Madrid’s 15-match winning streak with a 3-1 victory Saturday, overcoming one of the fastest goals in clasico history.Barcelona also overtook Madrid on goal difference atop the Spanish league standings.Karim Benzema opened the scoring just 21 seconds in after Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes miskicked a clearance at Bernabeu Stadium.But
Dec. 11, 2011
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S. Korea's football association fires head coach Cho amid controversy
Cho Kwang-rae criticizes football governing body’s decision processThe Korea Football Association is in hot water following the sacking of the men’s national team manager. Cho Kwang-rae. The team’s 2-1 loss to Lebanon last month during Asian qualifier for the 2014 World Cup sealed Cho’s fate, the KF
Dec. 8, 2011
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Drogba’s two strikes secure Chelsea last 16 place
Drogba’s two strikes secure Chelsea last 16 placeLONDON (AP) ― With Chelsea’s Champions League progress secured with a ruthless victory over Valencia, Andre Villas-Boas had the confidence ― after weeks of pent-up frustration ― to take on his critics. The manager declared that his players had delivered a “slap in the face” to their detractors with a 3-0 win over Valencia on Tuesday that sent Chelsea through to the knockout round as the Group E winner.“(There) is a continuous persecution of Chelse
Dec. 7, 2011
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K-League champion Jeonbuk draws other Asian winners in Champions League
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, the reigning champion of South Korea's K-League, has been paired with other Asian league winners in the group stage of the continent's top club competition next year. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced that Jeonbuk has drawn Kashiwa Reysol of Ja
Dec. 6, 2011
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Lee Young-pyo joins Vancouver in Major League Soccer
Veteran football defensive back Lee Young-pyo has joined a club in the top North American league, his agency said Tuesday.The Seoul-based Jissen agency said Lee has inked a one-year deal with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer (MLS)."Lee Young-pyo agreed to the deal Monday evening in
Dec. 6, 2011
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Juventus reclaims Serie A lead
ROME (AP) ― Claudio Marchisio scored the sixth goal of his breakthrough season and Arturo Vidal converted a controversial penalty as Juventus beat Cesena 2-0 Sunday to reclaim the Italian league lead.Cesena’s 42-year-old goalkeeper, Francesco Antonioli, kept Juventus in check at the Turin club’s new stadium until Marchisio fired in a 72nd-minute shot between two defenders with his weaker left foot.In the 80th, Antonioli punched away a cross and then collided with Juventus forward Emanuele Giacch
Dec. 5, 2011
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Jeonbuk claims K-League title
Brazilian duo strikes to beat Ulsan 2-1 in the final Brazilian forwards Luiz Da Silva Alves and Enio Oliveira scored to see Jeonbuk Motors reclaim the K-League title, beating Ulsan Hyundai 2-1 (4-2 on aggregate) in the league final on Sunday at Jeonju World Cup stadium.The Motors were always in control, but missed a couple of first-half chances before the visitors took the lead in the early second-half thanks to Seol Ki-hyeon’s strike.But Enio leveled the score for Jeonbuk with a spot kick and L
Dec. 4, 2011
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Spain to open against Italy
KIEV (AP) ― Defending champion Spain avoided its biggest challengers in the first round of the 2012 European Championship, leaving Germany and the Netherlands together in the toughest group of the tournament.Attempting to become Europe’s first repeat champion, Spain will begin its title defense against Italy on June 10 and then meet Ireland and Croatia in first-round Group C, which will be based in Poland.“It’s a complicated group,” Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said after Friday’s draw. “We’ve
Dec. 4, 2011
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Jeonbuk wins K-League championship
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors is the champion of South Korean professional football this year.Jeonbuk beat Ulsan Hyundai FC 2-1 Sunday in the second leg of the K-League final series at its home Jeonju World Cup Stadium, 240 kilometers south of Seoul.Two Brazilian players, Eninho and Luiz Henrique, scored i
Dec. 4, 2011
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Beckham: I have a ‘big decision to make’ on future
MANILA (AP) ― David Beckham said he has a “big decision to make’’ after his contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy expires and reiterated his desire to play for for the British team in the London Olympics next year.The former England captain arrived in Manila on Thursday with his Galaxy teammates for the second leg of a series of friendlies.“I’m very proud of the time that I’ve spent with the Galaxy and it might continue,’’ said Beckham, whose contract expires at the end of the tour. “I think at t
Dec. 2, 2011
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Jeonbuk takes opening game
ULSAN (Yonhap News) ― Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors edged Ulsan Hyundai FC 2-1 in the opening leg of the championship soccer series. Playing in driving rain in the K-League championship series at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan, some 410 kilometers southeast of Seoul, Brazilian midfielder Eninho scored both goals for Jeonbuk in the second half. Jeonbuk is seeking its first K-League crown since 2009.The second leg will be played at 1:30 p.m. this Sunday at Jeonbuk’s home in Jeonju, some 240 kilometers s
Dec. 1, 2011
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Crystal Palace eliminates United from Cup
MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― Manchester United was knocked out of the League Cup quarterfinals by Crystal Palace, with Glenn Murray scoring in the eighth minute of overtime to give the second-tier club a 2-1 victory Wednesday night and its first win at Old Trafford since 1989.Former Premier League midfielder Darren Ambrose put Palace ahead in the 65th minute when he scored on a 35-yard free kick. United, fielding a mostly second-string lineup, tied the score four minutes later on Federico Macheda’
Dec. 1, 2011
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Samsung sinks SoftBank to win Series
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Yonhap News) ― South Korea’s Samsung Lions beat SoftBank Hawks of Japan 5-3 to capture the Asia Series tournament in a battle of league champions.At Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, the Lions, the 2011 champions of the Korea Baseball Organization, overcame an early deficit against the Hawks, the Nippon Professional Baseball champions. Samsung’s starter Jang Won-sam settled down after a shaky start and the bullpen took care of the rest, as the Lions became the first K
Nov. 30, 2011
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City, Liverpool reach League Cup semis
Barcelona returns to its winning ways with an easy victory over Rayo VallecanoLONDON (AP) ― An emotional Craig Bellamy set up two goals in his first game following the suicide of friend Gary Speed, helping Liverpool win 2-0 at Chelsea on Tuesday night to advance to the English League Cup semifinals.Bellamy missed Sunday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester City because he was too upset to play following the death of Speed. The Wales manager hanged himself in his garage, a police officer sai
Nov. 30, 2011
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Jeonbuk, Ulsan to clash for title
The final in South Korea’s first-division football this year will pit the league’s biggest offensive juggernaut against the little engine that could.The regular season champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will take on Ulsan Hyundai FC in the two-game championship series for the K-League. The first leg is this Wednesday at 6:10 p.m. in Ulsan, about 410 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The second leg will be at Jeonbuk’s home of Jeonju, some 240 kilometers south of Seoul, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The aggreg
Nov. 28, 2011
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Speed’s death weighs on players
Liverpool holds City to 1-1 drawLONDON (AP) ― The death of Wales manager Gary Speed cast a shadow over the English Premier League games on Sunday.Liverpool and Manchester City observed a moment of silence before their 1-1 draw at Anfield hours after news broke that Speed had been found dead at age 42. Asked to do the same, the fans at Swansea’s 0-0 draw with Aston Villa instead opted for an impromptu minute’s applause and chanted Speed’s name.Villa goalkeeper Shay Given was in tears thinking of
Nov. 28, 2011
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Wales football manager Gary Speed dies aged 42
LONDON (AP) _ Gary Speed, who took over as Wales football coach just 11 months ago after playing for his country a record 85 times, has died. He was 42. Gary Speed (AP)The Football Association of Wales announced Speed's death Sunday without giving the cause.Local police said there were no suspicious
Nov. 28, 2011