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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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[PyeongChang 2018] Teen skater hoping to restore reputation of men's short track at PyeongChang
The men's short track speed skating team of South Korea failed to win any medals at the 2014 Winter Games, and the 18-year-old skater phenom Hwang Dae-heon is widely seen as someone who can help the crew rebuild its reputation at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics next month."I want to compete as an earnest athlete for a long period," Hwang said as he braces for his first Winter Olympics. It is not a surprise that Hwang emerged to become a new star in South Korean short track. For an assignment dur
Jan. 22, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea's twin curlers share golden dream for Olympics
South Korea's twin curlers Lee Ki-bok and Lee Ki-jeong have different personalities, but when it comes to curling, the two share the same dream of winning the country's first medal in the sport at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics."My older brother smiles while playing, but I tend to be a little serious," Ki-jeong of South Koreas's mixed doubles team said, claiming that the difference nevertheless brings "balance" between the two. Ki-bok will compete for the men's team at the Feb. 9-25 PyeongChang
Jan. 22, 2018
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Mayweather, Lil Wayne cancel visit to Korea
Boxing and hip-hop stars Floyd Mayweather Jr., Lil Wayne and Lil Jamez have canceled their highly anticipated visit to Korea. On Saturday, TMT Music Group said in an official press release that the “2018 Seoulfull: TMT Music Group” concert -- originally slated for Jan. 27 in Seoul -- has been canceled due to unspecified problems concerning Mayweather‘s visa to Korea. It vowed to reschedule the concert and notify fans as soon as possible. “2018 Seoulfull: TMT Music Group” (Yonhap)Mayweather, who
Jan. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Ticket sales for PyeongChang Paralympics surpass 70%
Ticket sales for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics have surpassed 70 percent, the event's organizers said Friday.There are less than 50 days left until the opening of the first Winter Paralympic Games in South Korea. And as of Thursday, 155,000 tickets had been sold, or 70.4 percent of the organizers' target of 220,000 tickets. The Winter Paralympics will be staged from March 9 to 18 in PyeongChang, 180 kilometers east of Seoul, and other sub-host cities nearby. South Korean first lady Ki
Jan. 19, 2018
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Short track star Shim Suk-hee resumes training amid assault scandal
Former South Korean Olympic short track champion Shim Suk-hee has resumed training after allegedly being assaulted by her own coach earlier in the week, the national skating federation said Friday.An official with the Korea Skating Union said Shim rejoined the national team at the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, 90 kilometers south of Seoul, late Thursday, two days after leaving the team."The national team staff reported that Shim joined the rest of the skaters for morning practic
Jan. 19, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Talks under way to form joint Korean bobsled team for track test
A joint men's bobsled team between the two Koreas could be formed for training and track testing ahead of next month's PyeongChang Winter Olympics in the South, the international bobsled governing body has said.The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation said on its website Thursday that a "mixed 4-man bobsleigh team with athletes from North and South Korea could be among the sleds testing the conditions" ahead of the Olympic races scheduled for Feb. 24 and 25.IBSF President Ivo Ferriani
Jan. 19, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] IOC expands doping tests ahead of Olympics amid Russia controversy
The International Olympic Committee said Friday it carried out more than 14,000 doping tests last year ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, marking a whopping 70 percent on-year growth.The IOC said the tests were conducted between April and December on around 6,000 athletes from 61 countries taking part in the 2018 Winter Games, which are scheduled to run from Feb. 9 to 25 in the alpine town of PyeongChang, 180 kilometers east of Seoul. Doping test instruments (AP-Yonhap)The committee has b
Jan. 19, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] IIHF welcomes unified inter-Korean ice hockey team
The International Ice Hockey Federation has expressed support for the creation of a unified inter-Korean women's ice hockey team for the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics, a US broadcaster reported Friday. The two Koreas agreed at their working-level talks on Wednesday to field the joint squad at the Feb. 9-25 Games. The International Olympic Committee will review the agreement and determine the size of the unified roster on Saturday. South Korea hopes the roster will be expanded to as many a
Jan. 19, 2018
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Seoul to push for joint entrances with NK at Asian Games, Universiade
The South Korean government said Friday it will push to expand cooperation and exchanges in sports and culture with the North, including a joint entrance at the opening of this year's Asian Games in Indonesia. In a 2018 policy report to Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it plans to seek joint entrances and organize joint cheering squads with the North at future international sporting events, including the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, in Augus
Jan. 19, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea announces men's, women's hockey rosters for PyeongChang 2018
South Korea announced the men's and women's hockey rosters for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Thursday, with the women's squad subject to changes following an inter-Korean agreement on a joint team.The men's team, coached by former National Hockey League defenseman Jim Paek, named 14 forwards, eight defensemen and three goalies. The women's team, with former Canadian star Sarah Murray at the helm, has 14 forwards, six rearguards and three goalies.For both men's and women's tournaments, game
Jan. 18, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] First lady Kim urges support for PyeongChang Paralympic Games
South Korean first lady Kim Jung-sook called on the people Thursday to show their support and interest in the Paralympic Games, which will be held in the country, insisting that the success of the preceding Winter Olympic Games depends on the success of the Paralympics.In a ceremony aimed at promoting the PyeongChang Paralympic Games, Kim said truly perfect Olympic Games depend on the success of the Paralympic Games."And true success of the Paralympic Games depends on your interest and purchase
Jan. 18, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang 2018 names mayors of athletes' villages
The organizers of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Tuesday South Korea's lone International Olympic Committee member Ryu Seung-min and former short track speed skater Kim Ki-hoon will serve as "mayors" of the athletes' villages. The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games said Ryu, a member of the IOC Athletes' Commission, will manage the PyeongChang Olympic Village and Kim, who delivered South Korea's first Winter Olympics gold medal in 1992, will b
Jan. 16, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] China likely to send high-ranking party official to PyeongChang
China will likely send a delegation led by a high-ranking communist party official to South Korea during next month's Winter Olympic Games, diplomatic sources said Tuesday.China has recently informed South Korea that Han Zheng, No. 7 in the Communist Party of China, will make a trip to South Korea in time for the Feb. 9-25 Winter Olympics, which will be held in the South's alpine town of PyeongChang, according to the sources. "Currently, South Korea and China are fine-tuning relevant matters and
Jan. 16, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang Olympic torch to reach host province on Sunday
The torch for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics will reach the host region of Gangwon Province next week, organizers said Monday.Starting in Cheorwon County on Sunday, the torch will travel through 18 major cities and towns in the eastern province before reaching the host county of PyeongChang for the Feb. 9 opening ceremony of the country's first Winter Games. The Olympics will run through Feb. 25.The combined distance covered by the torch relay, which started on Nov. 1, will reach 2,018 kil
Jan. 15, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Canadian war veterans to join commemorative hockey game in Korea
Three former Canadian soldiers will visit South Korea this week for a symbolic ice hockey game to celebrate the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, six decades after their participation in the Korean War, a ministry here said Monday.The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs has invited the three men -- Dennis Moore, Claude Charland and John Bishop -- to a six-day program to start on Wednesday. All of them are in their 80s. Canadian troops play an ice hockey game on the frozen Imjin River durin
Jan. 15, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Top commander vows full military support for Olympics security
South Korea's highest-ranking military officer inspected the preparedness of the country's troops Friday for the security of the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), reaffirmed that the military will provide "maximum support" for the success of the quadrennial event to open next month in the eastern province of Gangwon, according to the JCS.He was visiting the ad-hoc "on-site command posts" in PyeongChang and Gangneung, whe
Jan. 12, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang Olympics torch to arrive in capital city
The torch for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games will tour Seoul later this week as one of its stops on its way to the venue of the country's first Winter Olympics, the city government said Thursday.It will mark the first time in nearly 30 years for the capital city to hold a torch relay event since the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul. The 2018 Winter Games will kick off in PyeongChang, which lies 180 kilometers east of Seoul in Gangwon Province, on Feb. 9.The Seoul metropolitan government sai
Jan. 11, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Speed skater Lee Sang-hwa prepares for final Olympic tuneup
South Korean speed skater Lee Sang-hwa will enter a national competition this week for her final tuneup for the 2018 Winter Olympics, her coach said Thursday.National speed skating head coach Baek Chul-gi said Lee and other skaters bound for PyeongChang 2018 will enter the National Winter Sports Festival starting Friday. All races will take place at Taereung International Skating Rink in Seoul."With about a month left until the Olympics, these skaters will try to get into their rhythm through an
Jan. 11, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Quiet short track star looking to make noise
Off the ice, Korean short track speed skating star Choi Min-jeong is as quiet and soft-spoken as they come. But when all is said and done at next month's PyeongChang Winter Olympics, she will likely have made plenty of noise on the ice.Still just 19, Choi is already one of the world's most complete short trackers. The two-time world overall champion dominated the 2017-2018 International Skating Union World Cup season to qualify for her first Winter Games with ease.Choi ranked first overall in th
Jan. 8, 2018
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N. Korean defector boxer eyes Tokyo 2020 participation before retirement
From the day she first put on boxing gloves in North Korea, Choi Hyun-mi had one ultimate goal: competing at the Olympic Games. Now setting her sights on the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics under the South Korean flag, Choi, current World Boxing Association women's super featherweight champion, said she is determined to fulfill her dream before hanging up her gloves."I will retire in 2020 after I compete at the Olympics," Choi said in an interview with Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. "I don't care if
Jan. 5, 2018