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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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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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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Arsenal signs South Korea captain Park Chu-young
LONDON (AP) _ Arsenal completed the signing of South Korea captain Park Chu-young from Monaco on Monday and Germany defender Per Mertesacker looked set to follow him as the club strengthens after a dismal start to the Premier League season.The 26-year-old striker is moving to London after three seas
Aug. 31, 2011
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Man United drub Arsenal 8-2
LONDON (AP) ― Manchester outclassed north London in a Premier League goal frenzy Sunday, with United thrashing Arsenal 8-2 and City routing Tottenham 5-1.Edin Dzeko scored four goals for City at White Hart Lane. Wayne Rooney responded with a hat trick at Old Trafford as Arsenal allowed eight goals i
Aug. 29, 2011
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Mata scores in Chelsea debut
LONDON (AP) ― Juan Mata scored on his Chelsea debut to complete a 3-1 victory over Norwich on Saturday in a Premier League match overshadowed by teammate Didier Drogba being knocked unconscious.Mata, who joined from Valencia this week, netted in the 11th minute of stoppage time, which resulted from
Aug. 28, 2011
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Man United canters to victory over Spurs
MANCHESTER, England (AFP) ― Danny Welbeck, Anderson and Wayne Rooney were all on target as Manchester United continued their perfect start to the season with a 3-0 victory over Tottenham at Old Trafford here on Monday.Sir Alex Ferguson once again underlined his confidence in youth with a selection t
Aug. 23, 2011
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‘Korean players work very hard on and off the pitch’
Ghanaian striker Asamoah learns K-League cultureHe made an impact in his very first game and as soon as it finished, respected SBS TV commentator Park Moon-sung started tweeting about a new and exciting addition to the K-League called Derek Asamoah. The former Ghana international has spent much of h
Aug. 22, 2011
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Brazil takes U20 title with 3 goals by Oscar
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) _ Oscar scored a hat trick to lead Brazil to a 3-2 win over Portugal in extra time on Saturday to win the Under-20 World Cup.Oscar got the winner in the 111th minute, lobbing a shot from the right that was tipped by Portugal keeper Mika onto the underside of the crossbar before
Aug. 21, 2011
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Celtic back Ki to steer title charge
GLASGOW (AFP) ― Neil Lennon has identified Ki Sung-yueng as the man to help steer his side to Scottish Premier League glory after his blistering start to the new season.The South Korean midfielder joined the club in December 2009 and took time to settle at the Parkhead club.However, the 22-year-old
Aug. 19, 2011
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Brazil loses to Germany for 1st time in 18 years
LONDON (AP) ― Germany ended an 18-year wait for a win over Brazil and Italy beat Spain in a meeting of the last two world champions in friendlies on Wednesday.Bastian Schweinsteiger opened the scoring from the penalty spot in Germany’s 3-2 victory over Brazil in Stuttgart before Mario Goetze and And
Aug. 11, 2011
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Cho blames loss to Japan on absence of key players
South Korean football manager Cho Kwang-rae has described his team’s loss to Japan on Wednesday as an “important lesson” ahead of World Cup qualifying in September.A lackluster performance saw Cho’s side tumble to a 3-0 defeat at Sapporo stadium, triggering concerns about the team’s future ahead of
Aug. 11, 2011
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Korea fails but shows promise
Under-20 team’s dream run halted by Spain on penalty kicksThe U20 World Cup is the stage where promising young players get together to show whether they are destined for success. And the South Korean U20 team did show some potential for a bright future at this year’s tournament in Colombia. On Wedne
Aug. 11, 2011
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Japan beats Korea 3-0
South Korea was beaten by Japan 3-0 in a friendly soccer match on Wednesday, recording the first game of its kind in the past 37 years. Korean soccer team (Yonhap News)At the friendly international held in Sapporo Dome, midfielder Kagawa Shinji scored the first point for Japan with a sharp righ
Aug. 10, 2011
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First 4 quarterfinalists set in U20 World Cup
BOGOTA (AP) ― Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Portugal reached the quarterfinals of the U20 World Cup with second-round victories on Tuesday.Home team Colombia won its fourth straight match, coming from 2-1 down in the second half to beat Costa Rica 3-2, with James Rodriguez converting a stoppage-ti
Aug. 10, 2011
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Team Korea all set for Daegu worlds
Head coach Moon Bong-gi says squad a mix of young talent, veteran leadershipSprint hurdler Park Tae-kyung, triple jumper Kim Deok-hyun and women’s pole vault Choi Yun-hee will lead the Korean athletics team for the Daegu World Championships. Korea Association of Athletics Federations named Wed
Aug. 10, 2011
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Colombia eyes home advantage
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ― Colombia has every reason to feel it may be the favorite to win the U20 World Cup rather than the more familiar contenders like Spain, Brazil, Nigeria and Argentina.Colombia is one of only three teams to win its first three group matches ― Spain and Nigeria are the others ― a
Aug. 9, 2011
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United rally past City in English opener
WEMBLEY, England (AP) ― Manchester United beat Manchester City 3-2 in the Community Shield on Sunday, rallying behind Nani’s two goals in the traditional opener to the English soccer season.Nani completed the Premier League champion’s great comeback by scoring the winner in the fourth minute of inju
Aug. 8, 2011
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Argentina continues quest for 7th title
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ― Argentina has won this championship a record six times, which means absolutely nothing to coach Walter Perazzo as his team prepares to face Egypt in the knockout round of 16 at the U20 World Cup.Egypt played out a 1-1 draw with Brazil in the group stage, which caught Perazzo’
Aug. 8, 2011
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Shorthanded Korea readies for Japan
With Lee Chung-yong sidelined, Cho looks for young guns to step upSometimes South Korea and Japan go for a couple of years without meeting on the soccer field but for spells, the two neighbors are rarely apart. The current crop of players are becoming more familiar with each other all the time as We
Aug. 8, 2011
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Colombia asserts U-20 World Cup claims
BOGOTA (AP) – Host nation Colombia asserted its claim to being among the favorites to win the Under-20 World Cup, defeating South Korea 1-0 on Friday to finish atop its group with a perfect record.Colombia finished with nine points in Group A, ahead of France, who defeated Mali to clinch secon
Aug. 6, 2011
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Spain books second-round spot
Surprising Saudi Arabia also advances after routing Guatemala 6-0BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AP) ― Real Madrid playmaker Sergio Canales sparked Spain to a 2-0 win over Ecuador on Wednesday, booking a second-round spot at the U20 World Cup.Surprising Saudi Arabia also advanced after routing Guatemala 6-0
Aug. 4, 2011
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United, City primed for clash
Match may give peek into changing balance of power in EPLLONDON (AP) ― Manchester United takes on Manchester City in Sunday’s Community Shield, giving fans another chance to see if the balance of power in English football really is shifting between the clubs.United has played in the traditional seas
Aug. 4, 2011