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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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Herald to host PGA tournament
Herald Corp. will stage a professional golf tournament next week in a bid to boost the development of men’s golf in Korea.The Herald-KYJ Tour Championship will be held on the Hill and Ocean Courses in Lotte Skyhill Jeju Country Club in Seogwipo, Jeju Province, from Oct. 29-Nov. 1Herald Corp. CEO and publisher Lee Young-man, Korea Professional Golfers’ Association chairman Hwang Sung-ha and KATANA chairman Kim Hong-deug signed an agreement to hold the closing event of this season on the KPGA Kore
Oct. 23, 2013
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Lydia Ko confirms she has turned professional
Top-ranked amateur Lydia Ko has announced her decision to turn professional at the age of 16 and after foregoing more than $1 million in potential prize money.Ko, ranked No. 5 in the world, tweeted her decision on Wednesday, saying she made up her mind after taking advice from All Blacks rugby player Israel Dagg.She posted on Twitter: “made a monumental decision today with a little help from my (at)AllBlacks friend (at)Izzy_Dagg (hash)LOVEGolf.”New Zealand Golf chief executive Dean Murphy confir
Oct. 23, 2013
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Simpson wins in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Webb Simpson cruised to victory Sunday at TPC Summerlin, pulling away for a six-stroke win in the second event of the PGA Tour’s new wraparound season.Winning for the first time since the 2012 U.S. Open, Simpson closed with a 5-under 66 in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. He finished at 24-under 260 after opening with rounds of 64, 63 and 67 to take a four-stroke lead into the final round.“As we were going kind of middle of the round, pins were tough, greens were drying
Oct. 21, 2013
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Korea's Jeong wins Perth International in playoff
PERTH, Australia (AFP) -- South Korea's Jin Jeong beat England's Ross Fisher in a playoff to win the European Tour co-sanctioned US$2 million Perth International at Lake Karrinyup on Sunday.Former leading world amateur Jeong and Fisher finished the tournament locked at 10-under 278 before the Korean claimed victory at the first playoff hole.Jeong, who carded a closing round of three under 69, held the upper hand when Fisher was left with a four-metre putt for par after fluffing his chip onto the
Oct. 20, 2013
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Amy Yang takes maiden LPGA title on home soil in playoff
INCHEON (Yonhap News) ― Amy Yang of South Korea captured the LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship in a playoff here on Sunday for her first career LPGA win.Yang birdied the first playoff hole at the par-72 Ocean Course at Sky72 Golf Club to defeat compatriot Seo Hee-kyung at the only LPGA event in South Korea.Both players ended the 54-hole regulation at 9-under par. Back on the par-5 18th for the playoff, Yang drove to the deep rough on the right and had to chip out to the fairway before hitting her t
Oct. 20, 2013
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McIlroy moves into contention at Korea Open golf despite five bogeys
Former world No. 1 Rory McIlroy moved into contention at the Kolon Korea Open golf tournament here on Friday, despite committing five bogeys in an up-and-down round.McIlroy fired a 2-under 69 at the par-71 Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, south of Seoul, to reach 3-under for the tournament, good for a tie for fifth. He is sitting two shots behind the leader, Hong Soon-sang of South Korea, who shot a bogey-free round of 68.McIlroy, currently ranked sixth, is seeking his first win of 2013,
Oct. 18, 2013
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Two Koreans among leaders at LPGA KEB-HanaBank
INCHEON (Yonhap News) ― Two South Koreans were among the four co-leaders on Friday after the opening round of the nation’s only LPGA Tour event.Amy Yang and Park Joo-young each shot a 5-under 67 to open the LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship on the Ocean Course at Sky72 Golf Club in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul. They were joined by former major champion Anna Nordqvist of Norway and two-time LPGA winner Katherine Hull-Kirk of Australia.On a warm, benign day ripe for scoring, Park, a younger s
Oct. 18, 2013
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S. Korean veteran opens first round lead at national golf championship
South Korean veteran Jang Ik-jae shot a 4-under 67 to open a one-stroke lead after the first round play at the Kolon Korea Open golf tournament here on Thursday.The 40-year-old enjoyed a bogey-free round that included an eagle on the par-4 10th hole, along with two birdies at the par-71 Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, 90 kilometers south of Seoul in South Chungcheong Province."I didn't hit too well off the tee," said Jang, a Japan Golf Tour member seeking his first win on native soil s
Oct. 17, 2013
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Scott wins PGA Grand Slam of Golf
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) ― Masters champion Adam Scott broke the course record Wednesday at Port Royal with a 7-under 64 to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf by two shots over U.S. Open champion Justin Rose.Trailing by four shots with 10 holes to play, Scott pulled ahead of his good friend for the first time with a 6-iron that settled inches from the cup on the par-5 17th for a tap-in eagle. Rose pulled his approach and had to settle for par.“Obviously, I’m thrilled to come out on top,” Scott said
Oct. 17, 2013
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S. Korean stars looking forward to International Crown
INCHEON (Yonhap News) ― South Korean LPGA stars said Thursday they’re looking forward to a new opportunity next year to represent their country at an inaugural international competition.The LPGA Tour earlier this year unveiled plans to stage the International Crown, a new global event featuring four golfers each from eight countries. The match play event, with three days of four-ball matches and one day of singles, will be held at Caves Valley Golf Club, outside Baltimore, Maryland in July next
Oct. 17, 2013
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Wraparound season doesn’t keep stars from Sherwood
Even with the PGA Tour starting a new season in October, and big golf being played around the world, Tiger Woods said he was pleasantly surprised to draw another big cast of stars to his holiday tournament in California.“It’s our deepest and strongest field that we’ve had, possibly ever,” Woods said Tuesday.The World Challenge has not announced its two sponsor exemptions from among the top 50 in the world ranking to fill out the 18-man field. The tournament, which was in jeopardy this summer unt
Oct. 16, 2013
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McIlroy to headline field at Korea Open
Former No. 1-ranked golfer Rory McIlroy will headline the field at South Korea’s national golf championship this week.The 24-year-old from Northern Ireland will compete at the 56th Kolon Korea Open scheduled to begin Thursday at Woojeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. This will be the third Korea Open appearance for McIlroy, who tied for third in 2009 and finished second in 2011.At the pre-tournament press conference held in Seoul on Tuesday, McIlroy said his woes thi
Oct. 15, 2013
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Top female golfers to duel for honors in only LPGA stop in Korea
The world’s top two-ranked female golfers will take their battle for season-end honors to South Korea this week, as the LPGA Tour makes its only annual stop in the country in the season’s final stretch.The Ocean Course at Sky72 Golf Club, near Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, will host the LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship starting Friday. The 54-hole competition will have a $1.9 million purse.This is the sixth year that the Ocean Course will stage the LPGA tourney, which started out i
Oct. 14, 2013
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Seven-way tie for lead in Portugal Masters
VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) ― Alviro Quiros’ knowhow of his home course was of little advantage as six others tied the 2008 champion for the lead after the first round of the Portugal Masters on Thursday. All seven scored 6-under 65, four of them finishing their rounds with birdies on their last holes at Oceanico Victoria Golf Course. Nine other players shot 66. In all, 68 players, more than half of the field, went under par in ideal conditions. Jamie Donaldson of Wales had the lead at 7 under unti
Oct. 11, 2013
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Overton off to strong start to new U.S. PGA Tour season
SAN MARTIN, California (AP) ― Coming off his worst year, Jeff Overton opened the new U.S. PGA Tour season on a good note. Once he finally made a putt in the Frys.com Open on Thursday, Overton felt as if he couldn’t miss. Over the last 11 holes at CordeValle, he made three birdie putts over 25 feet and a 20-foot eagle putt when his gamble paid off on the par-5 ninth. He finished with a tap-in birdie on the 18th for a 7-under 64 and a two-shot lead over the early starters. “It would be great if we
Oct. 11, 2013
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Treble would be tops for Korea’s Choi
SEOUL (AFP) ― South Korean star Choi Kyung-ju Wednesday said he was hoping to become the first player to win the same Asian Tour event three times in a row at this week’s CJ Invitational.Choi, who hosts the event, won the inaugural edition in 2011 and defended his title last year. However, the eight-time PGA Tour winner is without a victory this season.“I’m eyeing a third win in this event but obviously it won’t be easy,” said Choi, ahead of the $750,000 event in Yeoju, South Korea.“No player ha
Oct. 9, 2013
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Park In-bee opens Malaysian defense on confidence high
KUALA LUMPUR (AP) ― World No.1 Park In-bee will have the Rolex Player of the Year rankings in mind when she opens her LPGA Malaysia title defense at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on Thursday.The 25-year-old Park recovered from a recent dip in form by finishing third at the Reignwood Classic in Beijing last weekend. Park marked the first half of the season with six wins including three majors. What followed was a frustrating period from July when she found it hard to even record a top-10 finis
Oct. 9, 2013
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Americans make it 5 in a row at Presidents Cup
Fred Couples, the coolest guy in golf, never really looked that way until he stood on the edge of the 18th fairway Sunday and saw everything going his way.The Americans needed only one more point to win the Presidents Cup.And there was Tiger Woods, who has a history of delivering the winning point, in the middle of the fairway at Muirfield Village, where he has won a record five times.The Presidents Cup ended just the way it always does.Woods found the green and two-putted for par and a 1-up vic
Oct. 7, 2013
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U.S. hangs on to take Presidents Cup lead
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) ― The Americans survived a late rally Thursday and put the International team in a familiar hole at the Presidents CupSteve Stricker blasted out of a plugged lie in the face of a bunker to 3 feet to save par as he and 20-year-old Jordan Spieth hung on for a 1-up win in the final match on the course at Muirfield Village. That win gave the Americans a 3 1/2-2 1/2 lead, the fourth straight time they have led after the opening session in the Presidents Cup.The Presidents Cup at lea
Oct. 4, 2013
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Park seeks to regain winning form
BEIJING (AP) ― South Korea’s Park In-bee will seek to regain her dominant form with a strong showing at the inaugural Reignwood LPGA Classic in Beijing. Park, the world No. 1, is being joined by third-ranked American Stacy Lewis at the tournament, which begins Thursday. Park swept the first three major championships of the season, and has added three other U.S. LPGA Tour wins this year. However, she finished well out of contention at the British Open and last month’s Evian Championship, failing
Oct. 2, 2013