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Yoon sorry for shortcomings but insists policies were right
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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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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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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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Seoul says will cut power to porn festival planned on Han River
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Sewol victims commemorated on tragedy's 10th anniversary
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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Chanel, Louis Vuitton see muted growth in Korea
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Caddie’s racial slur could follow him Down Under
SHANGHAI (AP) ― Golf’s top two tour chiefs and Adam Scott feel the same way about the racial remark that caddie Steve Williams used to disparage Tiger Woods.There’s no place for racism in sport or anywhere else. It was right for Williams to apologize, and that was enough for them to consider the case closed without taking action. Time to move on.In this case, it could be moving from Shanghai to Sydney ― and it figures to be open for discussion.Even as PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem and Europe
Nov. 7, 2011
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Tiger’s former caddie rips him with racial comment
SHANGHAI (AP) ― Tiger Woods’ former caddie caused another sensation, this time by using a racial slur to disparage his old boss during a caddies award roast in Shanghai.Steve Williams received a mock award Friday night for “Celebration of the Year” for his TV interview after Adam Scott won the Bridgestone Invitational. That was the day Williams said it was “the best win of his life,” despite being on the bag with Woods for 13 majors.At an awards party filled with banter, Williams said of his int
Nov. 6, 2011
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Couples, Haas share Champions Tour lead
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― U.S. Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples seems amused by all the controversy surrounding Tiger Woods’ position on the American team.Some might say he relishes it.Couples shot a 3-under 68 in rainy, wet conditions Thursday for a share of the lead with assistant captain Jay Haas after the first round of the Champions Tour’s season-ending Charles Schwab Championship.Not surprisingly, the first question Couples faced after his round was about Woods.“In my mind some of it’s very
Nov. 4, 2011
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HSBC no ordinary Tour event
SHANGHAI (AP) ― Except for the red carpet in bunkers on the practice range, signs posted in English and Chinese, and bicycles competing with BMWs for space on the road, the HSBC Champions looks like any other World Golf Championship.Too bad the PGA Tour doesn’t see it that way.The tour opened itself to criticism ― and even silly whispers of a conspiracy ― by deciding to wait until after the HSBC Champions before sending ballots for its postseason awards. The tournament counts as an official win
Nov. 2, 2011
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Garcia gets second straight Euro win
SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) ― Sergio Garcia held off fellow Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez to win the Andalucia Masters by one shot on Sunday for his second straight European Tour victory.Garcia shook off two early bogeys with two birdies on a flawless back nine to card an even 71 and finish with a 6-under total of 278 at the Valderrama course.“It’s very, very special. Valderrama ... I have so much history here and unfortunately it wasn’t as good as this until now,” said Garcia, who had previously fin
Oct. 31, 2011
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PGA Tour to delay mailing player of the year ballots
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) ― The PGA Tour player of the year race isn’t over yet.The tour decided Monday to wait two weeks before sending ballots to the players because of the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, a World Golf Championship event Nov. 3-6 that counts as official if a PGA Tour member wins it.The plan was for the ballots to go out Tuesday until tour officials realized a change in the schedule. A year ago, the HSBC Champions was played the week before the season-ending event at Disney. This i
Oct. 25, 2011
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Golfer Choi Kyoung-ju wins own tournament on home soil
Choi Kyoung-ju claimed his own tournament on home soil Sunday, taking the inaugural the CJ Invitational Hosted by K.J. Choi with a final round comeback. Choi shot a five-under 67 in the final round at Haesley Nine Bridges in Yeoju, about 105 kilometers south of Seoul, for a
Oct. 23, 2011
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Chappell, Leonard share lead
Korea’s Kim Bio in third, one shot behind leadersLAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (AP) ― Justin Leonard took his hand off the club not long after contact on the fifth fairway, unhappy with another shot that was not up to his standards, knowing he would have to scramble just to avoid dropping another shot.From 70 feet away, his chip-and-run banged into the pin and dropped for a birdie.His 3-wood into the par-4 ninth sailed into the gallery, leaving him behind a bunker some 35 yards from the flag, such a
Oct. 23, 2011
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Lee Ki-sang storms into lead after round of 64
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Lee Ki-sang shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Anthony Kim after the third round of the $750,000 CJ Invitational.The South Korean thrilled local fans at the Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Club in Yeoju in a near-perfect round that included a hole-in-one.
Oct. 22, 2011
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Choi to host his own tourney for first time
South Korean golfer Choi Kyoung-ju will host his own tournament on home soil for the first time this week, bringing together stars from both the South Korean and U.S. tours.The CJ Invitational hosted by K.J. Choi, the more famous moniker for the eight-time winner on the PGA Tour, will kick off at Ha
Oct. 18, 2011
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Wheldon’s fans leave tributes
Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s main gate turned into a memorial for the late two-time Indy 500 winnerINDIANAPOLIS (AP) ― Dan Wheldon’s biggest fans wanted one more chance to thank their favorite driver Monday.One-by-one they turned Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s main gate into a memorial for the two-t
Oct. 18, 2011
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Crane rallies to win McGladrey Classic
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Georgia (AP) ― Ben Crane wasn’t sure why he was even playing the McGladrey Classic. The real mystery came Sunday afternoon, when he sat down next to a shiny silver trophy.“What the heck am I doing here?” Crane said.His wife is expecting their third child, though a Caesarian sectio
Oct. 17, 2011
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Korea's Choi Na-yeon wins LPGA event in Malaysia
South Korea's Choi Na-yeon captured the crown at the Sime Darby LPGA tournament in Malaysia Sunday, earning her first win of the season and fifth of her career.(Yonhap News)Choi fired a three-under 68 in the final round at the par-71 Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, for the four-round total of 15
Oct. 16, 2011
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Choi leads in LPGA Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (AP) ― American Brittany Lang and South Korean star Choi Na-Yeon shot 5-under 66s on Thursday for shares of the first-round lead in the LPGA Malaysia.Sweden’s Maria Hjorth and the Netherlands’ Dewi Claire Schreefel also opened with 66s at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. American Pai
Oct. 14, 2011
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Simpson: All about the money
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Georgia (AP) ― After a two-week vacation, Webb Simpson might feel as though nothing has changed. He’s playing golf in Georgia, and all anyone can talk about is money.Only the stakes are a different this time.His most recent tournament was the Tour Championship in Atlanta, where Si
Oct. 13, 2011
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Molder wins Frys.com Open
SAN MARTIN, California (AP) ― Bryce Molder knows better than most that there’s no sure thing in golf.That wasn’t the case when he left Georgia Tech nearly a decade ago after being an All-American all four years. And it certainly wasn’t the case Sunday at the Frys.com Open in the longest playoff of t
Oct. 10, 2011
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Faxon takes Insperity Championship
Brad Faxon won the Insperity Championship for his first Champions Tour title when heavy rain washed out the final round.Faxon, an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour who turned 50 on Aug. 1, shot a 7-under 65 in windy conditions Saturday to take a one-stroke lead at 10-under at The Woodlands Country C
Oct. 10, 2011
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Baird next in line to end winless streak
SAN MARTIN, California (AP) ― Briny Baird picked out his line and pulled off the shot, a driver that settled 15 feet from the cup and led to eagle on the 17th hole Saturday that staked him to a two-shot lead in the Frys.com Open.Despite a bogey from the hazard on the final hole at CordeValle, Baird
Oct. 9, 2011
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Tiger return: Comeback or cameo?
SAN MARTIN, California (AP) ― This might be more of a cameo than a comeback for Tiger Woods.Or maybe a little of both.When he tees off in the Frys.com Open, Woods will have gone 54 days without having hit a meaningful golf shot. That’s the longest stretch of his career without competition when he wa
Oct. 5, 2011
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Major champions headline field
Korean golfer Yang Yong-eun (center) gives ceramic vases to Northern Ireland golfer Rory McIlroy (left) and U.S. golfer Rickie Fowler during a press conference in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, Tuesday. (Yonhap News)Yang Yong-eun, Rory McIlroy set to tee off at Korea OpenThe reigning U.S. Open
Oct. 4, 2011