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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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Arrest warrant issued for medical student for allegedly killing girlfriend after breakup
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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Chungju breaks ground for new rowing venue
A groundbreaking ceremony to mark the construction of a new world-class rowing venue took place Tuesday in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province. Tangeum Lake in Chungju, located some 120 kilometers southeast of Seoul, is now being turned into a 133,500 square meter-large rowing competition venue, includi ng a grand stand and a finish tower with a 62.1 billion won in investment by 2012 for the champ
May 24, 2011
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Kim Yu-na makes first debut as MC
Kim Yu-na (Yonhap News)Figure champion Kim Yu-na debuted as an MC at her own figure-skating show on Sunday. ‘Kiss and Cry,’ the show featuring Kim as the new MC, is the first figure-skating variety show aired in Korea. On the show, 10 celebrities pair up with professional skaters to compete and to be judged by Kim Yu-na on their figure-skating performance. The first episode was aired Sunday, May 2
May 24, 2011
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Daegu confident ahead of worlds
The organizer of the Daegu World Championships said Monday that they are “confident” of hosting a successful athletics event this summer. More than 2,000 athletes, including thee-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, will be competing at Korea’s first ever IAAF World Championships in Daegu, some 300 km southeast of Seoul.“We’re striving to make it one of the greatest athletics games in history,”
May 23, 2011
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Tbs eFM holds third Mini World Cup
Tbs eFM, the nation’s leading all-English radio station, will hold its third Mini World Cup on Sunday to bring together the foreign community in Korea.A total of eight teams with participants from countries such as Canada, Germany, Malaysia and China, will be participating in this year’s games.More than 500 people including the players, their families and cheerleaders are expected to the flock to
May 20, 2011
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‘PyeongChang would be ...springboard for Asia winter sports’
LAUSANNE ― PyeongChang’s hosting of the 2018 Winter Olympics would be a crucial opportunity to promote winter sports and the spirit of the Games in Asia, its bidding committee said Wednesday. In a news conference after its presentation before the International Olympic Committee members in Lausanne, Switzerland, committee officials also emphasized its compact, athlete-friendly venue and pledged the
May 19, 2011
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Figure star Kim pitches to IOC members
LAUSANNE -- South Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-na is making her debut pitch today for PyeongChang’s 2018 campaign to the International Olympic Committee.The Olympic gold medalist is one of a six-member panel, representing the Gangwon Province city, who are delivering a presentation for IOC members in Lausanne during the 2018 technical briefing. PyeongChang is bidding against Munich and Annecy
May 18, 2011
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PyeongChang steps closer to 2018 Olympics
PyeongChang steps closer to 2018 Olympics Kim Yu-na pitches to IOC members By Oh Kyu-wookLAUSANNE -- The final race for the 2018 Winter Games has begun and PyeongChang, making its third bid, looks very strong this time after successfully delivering their campaign on Wednesday to International Olympic Committee members. With just 50 days to go before the host of the 2018 Winter Olympics is decided,
May 18, 2011
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Korean stars have mixed seasons
With Park Ji-sung grabbing recent headlines with a string of impressive, and at times immense, performances for Manchester United, there haven’t been many column inches available for the remaining members of Korea’s foreign legion who have had mixed seasons.Park won a fourth English Premier League medal and is preparing for the May 28 UEFA Champions League final. There are few players either from
May 16, 2011
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Kim to brief IOC on bid
South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na left Sunday for Lausanne, Switzerland, to brief the International Olympic Committee on her country’s bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics in the eastern resort city of PyeongChang.Speaking to reporters at Incheon International Airport, South Korea’s main gateway located west of Seoul, the reigning Olympic gold medalist and 2009 world champion said she aimed to
May 15, 2011
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Watney grabs lead at Players Champs as Tiger withdraws
May 13, 2011
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Federer stunned, Nadal shrugs off fever in Rome
ROME (AFP) ― Roger Federer’s French Open problems piled up on Thursday when he was dumped out of the Rome Masters by Richard Gasquet but world number one Rafael Nadal shook off a fever to make the quarterfinals.World number three Federer went down 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/4) in the third round to Frenchman Gasquet, a worrying setback less just 10 days before the start of Roland Garros, the second Gr
May 13, 2011
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Daegu event shows readiness for world athletics
DAEGU ― Daegu has successfully hosted an international athletics competition, which was interpreted as a dress rehearsal for this summer’s IAAF Word Championships, producing some world record-breaking actions from world’s top athletes. But the pre-championships event also showed that the level of Korean athletes still lags far behind other competitors.The Colorful Daegu Pre Championships meeting w
May 13, 2011
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Hopes high for Daegu World Championships
DAEGU -- Asian Games medalist Park Tae-kyong believes Korean athletes have enough “potential” to make an impact at the upcoming athletics world championships.Daegu, some 300 kilometers south of Seoul, is preparing for the 13th IAAF World Championships slated for Aug. 27-Sept. 4. The biennial event is one of the world’s top three sporting events, along with the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. Beco
May 13, 2011
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Dix wins 100m event at Daegu competition
DAEGU (Yonhap News) -- American Walter Dix won the men's 100 meter race Thursday at an international athletics competition in Daegu, a southeastern Korean metropolitan city, where the next world athletics championships will be held later this year. (Walter Dix (center) wins the men's 100 meter race at the Colorful Daegu Pre-Championships Meeting on Thursday. (Yonhap News)The 25-year-old came in at
May 12, 2011
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N. Korean wrestlers may visit South next year
North Korean wrestlers could come to South Korea early next year for a continental competition, an official here said Thursday.“South Korea will host the Asian Wrestling Championships from Feb. 16 to 19 next year, and there’s a high possibility that North Korea will enter the event,” an official with the Seoul-based Korea Wrestling Federation said.South Korea was named the host of the regional eve
May 12, 2011
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Two Koreas invited to field joint team for Nov. tourney
Two Koreas invited to field joint team for Nov. tourneySouth Korea and North Korea have been invited to field a joint table tennis team at an upcoming international event designed to promote peace through sports, officials said.The International Table Tennis Federation and the Monaco-based Peace and Sport Foundation jointly announced Tuesday that their Peace and Sport Table Tennis Tournament will
May 11, 2011
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PyeongChang secures glowing IOC evaluation
Bid chief Cho Yang-ho ‘delighted’ with reportWith less than two months to go before the host of the 2018 Winter Olympics is decided, Pyeong-Chang has received high marks for its campaign in an International Olympic Committee evaluation report.The IOC Evaluation Commission released its technical report on the Gangwon Province city Tuesday following its on-site inspection earlier this year. The repo
May 11, 2011
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S. Korea's PyeongChang recieves favorable evaluation from IOC
PyeongChang, a South Korean town bidding to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, received a largely positive assessment from the International Olympic Committee (IOC)Tuesday, with a little less than two months before the host city is to be decided.In a report published by its Evaluation Commission, the IOC said PyeongChang, located about 180 kilometers east of Seoul, could leave a new legacy in Asian sp
May 10, 2011
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Heat hold off Celtics in OT
BOSTON (AP) ― Miami’s Big Three was assembled for just this purpose: To dominate the bullies from Boston who knocked them from the playoffs so many times before.LeBron James scored 35 points, Dwyane Wade had 28 and Chris Bosh had 20 on Monday night to give the Heat a 98-90 overtime victory over the Celtics and move Miami within one game of the Eastern Conference finals. The Heat lead the best-of-s
May 10, 2011
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Els leads class of 6 into Hall
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida (AP) ― Ernie Els followed the trail of South African idol Gary Player by winning golf tournaments all over the world, a journey that took him all the way to the World Golf Hall of Fame.Els, a three-time major champion and the ultimate global player of his generation, was among six people inducted Monday night at the World Golf Village. Known as the “Big Easy” for his languid
May 10, 2011