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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
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Korean An Se-hyeon sets nat'l record at swimming worlds
Rising South Korean swimming star An Se-hyeon has set a national record and achieved the best result by a South Korean woman at the ongoing world championships.An finished fourth with a time of 2:06.67 in the women's 200-meter butterfly final at the FINA World Aquatics Championships at Danube Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday (local time).(Yonhap)This was the highest finish by a South Korean female swimmer at a major international competition. An, 21, also broke the previous national recor
July 28, 2017
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[Breaking] Female swimmer An Se-hyeon ranked 4th in the world
South Korea's swimmer An Se-hyeon, 21, captured the fourth place in the women’s 200-meter butterfly during the 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships, which was held in Budapest, Friday.(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
July 28, 2017
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World taekwondo body to invite N. Korean execs to S. Korea
World Taekwondo, the official world governing body of taekwondo based in Seoul, said Thursday it plans to invite North Korean officials to its event in South Korea this fall.WT, led by South Korean president Choue Chung-won, said it plans to send invitations to International Taekwondo Federation President Ri Yong-son and Secretary General Kim Sung-hwan -- both North Korean -- for the 2017 Taekwondo Peace Festival in Seoul. The festival, commemorating Taekwondo Day on Sept. 4, was founded last ye
July 27, 2017
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Figure skaters trying to overcome adversity before Olympic qualification
It's all about overcoming adversity for South Korean figure skaters trying to qualify for next year's Winter Olympics on home ice.The national team trials for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games will begin with the Figure Skating Korea Challenge at Mokdong Ice Rink Seoul. The juniors will vie for spots in the upcoming International Skating Union Junior Grand Prix season starting Friday, while the seniors' competition starts Saturday.The Korea Skating Union will hold another qualifying competition
July 27, 2017
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Teen figure star to add quad jump before Winter Olympics
Rising South Korean figure skating star Cha Jun-hwan on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to add a difficult element to an already challenging program before next year's Winter Olympics at home.Starting Saturday at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul, Cha is scheduled to compete in the Figure Skating Korea Challenge, which will double as the first round of the national team trials for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The winner of this event will compete at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany in Septem
July 27, 2017
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[Video] Stephen Curry thrills fans, hosts youth clinic on Korea trip
A little over a month after he conquered the NBA with another title, Stephen Curry visited Korea for the first time to host a youth basketball clinic in Seoul.“Annyeonghaseyo (Hello). ... You guys have been a great host so far. Looking forward to continuing that today. Have some fun playing basketball!” Curry greeted the 2,000 eager fans gathered at Jangchung Stadium in Seoul. Stephen Curry teaches ball-handling to a youth basketball clinic participant at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on Thursday
July 27, 2017
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Teen figure skaters put growing pains behind
Three up-and-coming South Korean figure skaters, Lim Eun-soo, Kim Ye-lim and You Young, have grown by leaps and bounds of late, an encouraging development for a nation always hungry for new stars on the ice.And it turns out the three young ladies have also grown up quite a bit physically, too.They attended a press conference on Thursday ahead of the Figure Skating Korea Challenge at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul. The competition, taking place on Friday and Saturday, will double as a qualifying event
July 27, 2017
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Korean fencing enjoys best finish at world championships
South Korean fencing has wrapped up the annual world championships in Germany with its best finish ever.South Korea ranked third overall with a gold and two silver medals at the 2017 World Fencing Championships that concluded in Leipzig, Germany, on Wednesday (local time).The lone gold came from the men's sabre team competition, where South Korea defeated Hungary 45-22.It was South Korea's first world title, team or individual, since Won Yoo-young's gold in the men's individual sabre event at th
July 27, 2017
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NBA star Stephen Curry arrives in Korea
Two-time National Basketball Association MVP Stephen Curry arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for his Asian corporate tour.Curry landed in a private jet at Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center with his younger brother Seth Curry of the Dallas Mavericks. The high-scoring guard for the Golden State Warriors will stay in Seoul until Friday for his Asian tour with athletics apparel brand Under Armour. He visited three Chinese cities -- Beijing, Chengdu and Hangzhou -- before coming to South Korea f
July 27, 2017
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Olympic trials in figure skating to get under way this week
The national Olympic trials in figure skating will get under way this week, kicking off a series of three competitions that will determine who will represent the host nation at next year's PyeongChang Winter Games.The Korea Skating Union will host the "Figure Skating Korea Challenge" at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul starting Thursday, the first leg of the Olympic trials.The KSU will hold another competition in December, and then the national championships in January will be the final event for Olymp
July 26, 2017
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Park Tae-hwan finishes eighth in 200m freestyle at swimming worlds
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan has finished eighth in the men's 200m freestyle at the ongoing world championships.With a time of 1:47.11, Park came in last among eight finalists at the 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships at Danube Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday (local time).Park squeezed into the final by finishing eighth in Monday's semifinals, despite setting his season-best with 1:46.28. In the heats held earlier Monday, Park ended up 14th among 16 qualifiers for the semis.Park
July 26, 2017
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Brit Chris Froome wins 2017 Tour de France
Briton Chris Froome secured his fourth Tour de France victory on Sunday. The victory was Froome’s third consecutive victory, and made him only the fifth person ever to win the Tour de France four times.The victory was the most challenging of Froome’s general classification victories. It was his smallest margin of victory (54 seconds, over Rigoberto Uran), and marked the first time he had ceded control of the leader’s yellow jersey later than the eighth stage. He also did not capture a stage vict
July 25, 2017
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Korea's two leading short track stars say PyeongChang 2018 pressure no problem
South Korea's two leading stars in women's short track speed skating said Tuesday that they are not concerned about the pressure of satisfying home fans at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.Shim Suk-hee and Choi Min-jeong have dominated the women's competition in recent years and they will be considered heavy favorites at the first Winter Olympics in South Korea next year. Shim, 20, won three medals at her Olympic debut in 2014, while Choi is a two-time world overall champion.Although they wi
July 25, 2017
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Korea wins men's team sabre gold at world championships
South Korea's men's sabre fencing team has won its first ever gold at the world championships.The quartet of Gu Bon-gil, Kim Jung-hwan, Oh Sang-uk and Kim Jun-ho beat Hungary 45-22 at the International Fencing Federation World Championships in Leipzig, Germany, on Monday (local time) to win the gold medal for the first time.This is the first time that South Korea grabbed a gold medal at the worlds since Won Woo-young topped men's individual sabre in 2010. It is also the first team gold at the wo
July 25, 2017
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Park Tae-hwan reaches 200m freestyle final at swimming worlds
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan has reached the men's 200m freestyle final at the ongoing world championships.Park squeezed into the final by ranking eighth overall in the semifinals with a season-best time of 1:46.28 at the 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships at Danube Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday (local time).Only the top eight from the two semifinal groups got into the final, which will take place Tuesday at the same venue.Park ranked fourth in the first group, and had to wait
July 25, 2017
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Korean president vows full support for PyeongChang Olympics
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday promised all-out efforts to help ensure the country's successful hosting of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in the eastern county of PyeongChang, noting the success of the games may bring hope to the local people."For the government, it will be the first major international event since its launch. And therefore, I believe the government too has an obligation to make it a success," Moon said.The remarks were made in a ceremony held in PyeongChang to prom
July 24, 2017
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Korean Kim In-kyung picks up 2nd LPGA win of 2017
South Korean Kim In-kyung has picked up her second LPGA win of the season.Kim rallied to captured the Marathon Classic at the par-71 Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, on Sunday (local time), thanks to a blistering 63 in the weather-interrupted final round.Kim had a four-round total of 21-under 263 to beat American Lexi Thompson by four strokes.The 29-year-old, who took home $240,000 in the winner's check, now has six career LPGA victories. She ended a near six-year drought in October
July 24, 2017
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Park Tae-hwan ranks 4th in 400m freestyle at swimming worlds
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan has finished fourth in the men's 400m freestyle at the ongoing world championships.With a time of 3:44.38, Park ended three full seconds behind the champion, Sun Yang of China, at the 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday (local time).Mack Horton of Australia was second in 3:43.85, followed by Gabriele Detti of Italy in 3:43.93.Earlier Sunday, Park had posted the fourth-best time in the heats with 3:45.57.Park, 27, was trying to
July 24, 2017
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PyeongChang seeking more sponsorships from public sector
As the countdown to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics reaches 200 days, preparations for the quadrennial competition have entered the final phase.The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) completed its eighth International Olympic Committee Project Review on July 4. During the two-day meeting with IOC officials, the POCOG discussed its final preparations for the torch relay and athletes' accommodations and transportation, among other issues.Py
July 23, 2017
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PyeongChang 2018 venues, infrastructure almost ready to host Olympics
The venues and infrastructure for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games are nearly ready to welcome visitors next year as the organizers are set to put the final touches on their construction projects.A dozen venues -- seven for sports on snow and five for events on ice -- will be used during the first Winter Olympics in South Korea. Six are being constructed, while six other existing venues will be refurbished for the quadrennial competition to take place in PyeongChang and its sub-host cities of G
July 23, 2017