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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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North Korea holds drills simulating nuclear counterattack against enemy
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Ex-K-pop audition show star takes beating in karate
For South Koreans, Wong Ada is better known as a reality show contestant than a karate practitioner.Wong, who earned popularity on the reality competition show "K-pop Star" in 2014 with her singing talent, is now a karate practitioner representing South Korea at the 18th Asian Games on Saturday.The 17-year-old failed to reach the podium in women's kata, losing 5-0 to Kiyou Shimizu of Japan, the Asiad defending champion and two-time world championship winner, in the first round. She then lost to
Aug. 25, 2018
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N. Korean shooter wins gold in 10m running target mixed
North Korean shooter Pak Myong-won won the gold medal in the men's 10-meter running target mixed competition at the 18th Asian Games on Saturday.Pak earned 384 points in the final, edging Muhammad Putra of Indonesia by four points to claim the gold at the Jakabaring Sport City Shooting Range in Palembang, Indonesia, the co-host city of the Asian Games with Jakarta. Gan Yu of China took third at 379.South Korea's Kwak Yong-bin was fourth at 377, while Cho Se-jong finished ninth at 373. North Kore
Aug. 25, 2018
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Bowler ties record for most gold medals by S. Korean
With her latest victory, South Korean bowler Ryu Seo-yeon has tied the record for most summer Asian Games gold medals by a South Korean with six.Ryu moved into a tie with swimmer Park Tae-hwan and fencer Nam Hyun-hee by winning the women's Team of Six gold medal on Friday in Palembang, co-host city of the 18th Asian Games with Jakarta.Ryu won her first gold medal at Doha 2006 in the women's Trios. Then she swept up four gold medals in 2010, becoming only the third South Korean athlete to win fou
Aug. 25, 2018
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S. Korean shooter Choi Young-jeon wins gold in men's 300m standard rifle
South Korean shooter Choi Young-jeon won a gold medal in the men's 300-meter standard rifle event at the 18th Asian Games on Friday.Choi scored 569 points to finish first among 13 contestants at the Jakabaring Sport City Shooting Range in Palembang, Indonesia, the co-host city of the Asian Games with Jakarta. Hussain Alharbi of Saudi Arabia took silver with 568 points. Lee Won-gyu of South Korea took bronze with 563. (Yonhap)In an event where participants shoot in three positions, Choi started
Aug. 24, 2018
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Korean rower Park Hyun-su wins gold
PALEMBANG -- South Korean rower Park Hyun-su won the gold medal in the lightweight men's single sculls at the 18th Asian Games on Friday.Park finished the 2,000-meter race in 7 minutes, 12.86 seconds, 1.30 seconds ahead of Chiu Hin Chun of Hong Kong at Jakabaring Rowing & Canoeing Regatta Course in Jakabaring Sport City in Palembang, the co-host city of the Asian Games with Jakarta. (Yonhap)Dushyant Chauhan of India took bronze at 7:18.76.This was South Korea's first gold medal in rowing at the
Aug. 24, 2018
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Korea picks up pace with 5 gold medals
JAKARTA -- South Korea picked up the pace in the medal race with five gold medals on Thursday at the 18th Asian Games, with two artistic gymnasts leading the way.Kim Han-sol and Yeo Seo-jeong each delivered a gold medal in artistic gymnastics on Thursday in Jakarta. Kim won the men's floor exercise title, while Yeo captured the women's vault gold medal.They were also South Korea's first gymnastics gold medals at these Asian Games. (Yonhap)Yeo's gold was a significant one for the family. Her fath
Aug. 24, 2018
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S. Korean swimmer assaulted by Chinese athlete during training
South Korean swimmer Kim Hye-jin was assaulted by a Chinese athlete during her training in Jakarta for the 18th Asian Games, officials here said Thursday.The Korean Olympic & Sport Committee (KSOC) said Kim was physically attacked by a Chinese swimmer, whose name has not been revealed, during training at the Aquatic Center at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Sports Arena in Jakarta. (Yonhap)According to the KSOC, Kim accidentally hit the Chinese swimmer's face while she was swimming in the pool. The Chin
Aug. 23, 2018
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S. Korean shooter Shin Hyun-woo wins gold in men's double trap
South Korean shooter Shin Hyun-woo won a gold medal in the men's double trap competition at the 18th Asian Games on Thursday.Shin scored 74 points to finish first among six final contestants at the Jakabaring Sport City Shooting Range in Palembang, Indonesia, the co-host city of the Asian Games with Jakarta. The 34-year-old trailed 73-72 against Shardul Vihan of India with two shots remaining. He cleared his last two shots, however, to collect a one point victory over Vihan.Ali Hamad Al Marri of
Aug. 23, 2018
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Korea wins 3 silver, 1 bronze in rowing
PALEMBANG -- South Korea won three silver medals and one bronze medal in rowing events at the 18th Asian Games on Thursday. Kim Dong-yong opened the medal run by grabbing a silver in the men's single sculls after finishing the 2,000-meter race at Jakabaring Sport City Rowing & Canoeing Regatta Course in Palembang, Indonesia, with a time of 7 minutes, 30.86 seconds. He was behind Zhang Liang of China, who clocked 7:25.36. (Yonhap)This was Kim's second straight silver in the men's single sculls a
Aug. 23, 2018
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Greco-Roman wrestler Cho Hyo-chul wins gold in men's 97kg
JAKARTA -- South Korea's Greco-Roman wrestler Cho Hyo-chul won a gold medal at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday.Cho beat Xiao Di of China 5-4 in the men's Greco-Roman 97-kilogram division final at Jakarta Convention Center Assembly Hall in Jakarta. This was South Korea's second gold in wrestling at Jakarata-Palembang 2018. On Tuesday, Ryu Han-su defended his Asian title in the Greco-Roman 67kg. (Yonhap)Wearing a large bandage on his forehead due to the cut he suffered in the quarterfinals, the
Aug. 23, 2018
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Korean Greco-Roman wrestler fails to defend title
South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler Kim Hyeon-woo failed to defend his Asian Games title on Wednesday and ended up getting a bronze medal. Kim collected a victory by technical superiority over Shermet Permanov of Turkmenistan with a 9-0 score to grab a repechage bronze medal in the men's 77-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta.At Jakarta Convention Center Assembly Hall, it only took 1 minute, 48 seconds for Kim to earn that score against Permanov. In Greco-
Aug. 22, 2018
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North Korea's O Kang-chol wins gold in men's 69kg weightlifting
North Korea's O Kang-chol won a gold medal in the men's 69-kilogram division weightlifting competition at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday. O lifted a combined total of 336kg to deliver North Korea's third gold in weightlifting at Jakarta-Palembang 2018. He was followed by Doston Yukbov of Uzbekistan at 331kg and Izzat Artykov of Kyrgyzstan at 330kg. (Yonhap)North Korea took two weightlifting gold medals on Monday when Om Yun-chol and Ri Song-gum won their events. South Korea's Won Jeong-sik e
Aug. 22, 2018
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Korea captures gold in women's team sabre fencing
South Korea defended its gold medal in the women's team sabre fencing at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday.South Korea defeated China 45-36 at Jakarta Convention Center Cendrawasih Hall in Jakarta for its fourth fencing gold medal at these Asian Games.(Yonhap)The South Korean team of Kim Ji-yeon, Yoon Ji-su, Choi Soo-yeon and Hwang Seon-a came to Jakarta ranked fourth in the world, two spots above China.Kim, Yoon and Hwang also won the 2014 gold medal together.In team fencing, each match consist
Aug. 22, 2018
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Taekwondo fighter Lee Hwa-jun wins silver in men's 80kg
Taekwondo fighter Lee Hwa-jun won a silver medal after finishing second in the men's 80-kilogram division sparring competition at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday. Lee lost to Nikita Rafalovich of Uzbekistan 21-18 in the final at Jakarta Convention Center Plenary Hall in Jakarta to grab his first Asiad medal. It was South Korea's fourth silver medal in taekwondo "kyorugi" (sparring) at Jakarta-Palembang 2018. (Yonhap)Against Rafalovich, Lee trailed 8-2 in the first set. He cut the deficit to o
Aug. 22, 2018
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Folk song energizes unified Korean canoeing team
The unified Korean dragon boat racing team members sing a song when they feel exhausted, but when the competition is over, they hope they can listen to it. "Arirang," a folk song that is popular in both South and North Korea, is serving as an energizer for the unified team, the South's drummer Lee Hyeon-joo said Wednesday as the canoeists began their training in Palembang, Indonesia, for the 18th Asian Games. (Yonhap)South Korea and North Korea are sending joint teams in women's basketball, row
Aug. 22, 2018
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Korea takes bronze in men's team epee fencing
JAKARTA -- South Korea took the bronze medal in men's team epee fencing at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday, after losing to China in the semifinals.South Korea fell to China 45-41 at Jakarta Convention Center Cendrawasih Hall in Jakarta, unable to capture the country's fourth consecutive Asiad title.In team fencing, each match consists of nine individual bouts, and each member of a team faces each member of the opposing team once. A head-to-head bout is three minutes long, but it ends when one
Aug. 22, 2018
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Na Ah-reum wins gold in women's cycling road event
JAKARTA -- South Korean cyclist Na Ah-reum captured gold in the women's road event at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday. (Yonhap)Na finished the 104.4-kilometer race in 2:55.47, 1:20 ahead of Pu Yixian of China.This was South Korea's first cycling gold medal at these Asian Games, and Na's second career title after the individual time trial victory four years ago. (Yonhap)
Aug. 22, 2018
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S. Korea proposes joint teams with N. Korea at Tokyo 2020
PALEMBANG, Indonesia -- South Korean Sports Minister Do Jong-whan said Wednesday that he has proposed joint teams with North Korea at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.Do was visiting Jakabaring Sports City in Palembang, a co-host city of the 18th Asian Games with Jakarta, to watch the men's unified Korean rowing team along with North Korean Sports Minister Kim Il-guk."We talked about what to do with unified teams ahead of the Tokyo Olympics," Do told reporters. "And we've also exchanged opinions o
Aug. 22, 2018
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With 2nd Asiad gold in tow, wrestler eyes 1st Olympic title in 2020
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- After picking up his second straight Asian Games gold on Tuesday, South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler Ryu Han-su had already started thinking about winning the ultimate prize -- an Olympic gold.Ryu defeated Almat Kebispayev of Kazakhstan 5-4 in the men's 67kg Greco-Roman wrestling final at the 18th Asian Games here. Among other titles, Ryu has also won the 2013 world title and the 2015 Asian championship. South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler Ryu Han-su (Yonhap)But the 30-year-ol
Aug. 22, 2018
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S. Korean swimmer Kim Seo-yeong wins silver in women's 400m medley
JAKARTA -- South Korean swimmer Kim Seo-yeong won a silver medal in the women's 400-meter individual medley event at the 18th Asian Games on Tuesday. South Korean swimmer Kim Seo-yeong on Tuesday competes in the women's 400-meter medley. (Yonhap)Kim clocked a time of 4 minutes, 37.43 seconds at the Aquatic Center at Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Jakarta to finish second among eight contestants. Japan's Yui Ohasi took gold at 4:34.58, while her compatriot Sakiko Shimizu earned bronze at 4:3
Aug. 21, 2018