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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Seoul says Fu Bao loan 'not going to happen'
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Hero marathoner juggling duties for Olympic bid, world championships
Hwang Young-jo, a South Korean Olympic gold medalist in the men's marathon, has a busy summer ahead of him, as he tries to juggle his duties for his home province and also for a future generation of athletes. (Yonhap News) Hwang, who won the marathon at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics, is one of the honorary ambassadors for the 2018 Winter Games bid for PyeongChang. The alpine town, in it
Feb. 22, 2011
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Honduras president shows passion for taekwondo
Honduran President Porfirio Lobo showed Sunday his passion for taekwondo during a visit to Korea. Lobo had a special dinner with Choue Chung-won, president of the World Taekwondo Federation and other officials from the sport governing body on the Korean leg of an Asian tour also including Singapore and Kuwait.World Taekwondo Federation president Choue Chung-won (right) presents a statue to Preside
Feb. 21, 2011
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Cho wins 500 meters
DRESDEN, Germany (AP) ― Simon Cho won gold in the 500 meters at the short track speedskating World Cup on Sunday, a day after the American lost a race by one hundredth of a second.Cho won in 41.070 seconds. Wenhao Liang of China was second in 41.196, and Thibaut Fauconnet of France followed in 41.250. Simon Cho competes to win the men’s 500m finals. (AFP-Yonhap News)Cho won the overall event, fini
Feb. 21, 2011
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PyeongChang inspection ends on a high
IOC evaluation team leader says city has made great progress in Olympic bidPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― It seemed almost a pipe dream when PyeongChang, a small city in Gangwon Province, first made its name internationally by bidding to host the Winter Olympics. After nearly a decade of relentless effort, however, PyeongChang, making its third bid to host the Winter Games, came one step closer t
Feb. 20, 2011
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Korean speedskating legend Kim accused of abuse: report
WASHINGTON (AFP) — South Korea's Kim Dong-Sung, famously disqualified from a 2002 Olympic short-track speedskating race to give Apolo Anton Ohno gold, reportedly has been accused of striking young US skaters.The Washington Post reported Saturday that six youth said they were struck or saw abusive actions by Kim, a 1998 Nagano Olympic 1,000-meter champion who retired in 2002 and began coaching spee
Feb. 20, 2011
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IOC praises PyeongChang’s progress
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province — A panel of the International Olympic Committee praised on Saturday the preparation of PyeongChang’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.On the final day of the week-long inspection, Gunilla Lindberg, the leader of the 14-member panel, said she was impressed by the progress of the PyeongChang team.The panel arrived here Monday for an on-site inspection to evaluate the c
Feb. 19, 2011
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PyeongChang on right track
IOC completes on-site inspection on positive notePYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― PyeongChang came one step closer to hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics on Friday, passing its first big test from the International Olympic Committee.The IOC team, which arrived here on Monday, showed satisfaction after completing its on-site inspection for the city’s bid for the 2018 Winter Games, according to PyeongCh
Feb. 18, 2011
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IOC checks PyeongChang’s Olympic venues
14-member panel expresses satisfaction with infrastructurePYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― The International Olympic Committee evaluation team on Thursday visited sports venues in PyeongChang, one of three candidate cities bidding for the 2018 Winter Olympics.On fourth day of their visit, the IOC delegation, led by Gunilla Lindberg of Sweden, took a careful look around the Nordic, cross country, bi
Feb. 17, 2011
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PyeongChang bid chief happy with opening presentation
Panel of experts delivers presentations about PyeongChang’s 2018 bidPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- The head of PyeongChang’s bid committee says he was confident about how the bid was going.PyeongChang, the candidate city of the 2018 Winter Games, is now undergoing on-site evaluation by the International Olympic Committee.On day three of their visit, the 14-member panel, officially began its sche
Feb. 16, 2011
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PyeongChang bid chief happy with opening presentation
Panel of experts delivers presentations about PyeongChang’s 2018 bidPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- The head of PyeongChang’s bid committee says he was confident about how the bid was going.PyeongChang, the candidate city of the 2018 Winter Games, is now undergoing on-site evaluation by the International Olympic Committee.On day three of their visit, the 14-member panel officially began its sched
Feb. 16, 2011
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IOC team gets down to business on day three in PyeongChang
Panel of experts delivers presentations about PyeongChang’s 2018 bidPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- A panel of the International Olympic Committee officially began its schedule in PyeongChang on Wednesday, attending a series of presentations on the city’s proposals for the Winter Olympics.The 14-member panel, led by Gunilla Lindberg of Sweden, arrived here Monday for an on-site inspection to eval
Feb. 16, 2011
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Nordic skiing growing popular in Korea
On a recent visit to the Alpensia winter sports complex in South Korea’s mountainous eastern region, legions of young athletes were shuffling up and down the groomed slopes, practicing for an upcoming event. A two-day snowfall had just blessed the area with about 60 centimeters of fresh snow just in time for the arrival this week of an IOC team to inspect PyeongChang’s bid to host the 2018 Winter
Feb. 16, 2011
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China: Skaters OK to compete
Officials blame poor record keeping for latest questions about ageBEIJING (AP) ― Chinese skating officials are blaming poor record keeping for the latest questions about the age and eligibility of some athletes, including 2006 Olympic pairs silver medalists Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao.The birthdates the Zhangs provided when they entered competitions were “real,” the Chinese Skating Association said in
Feb. 16, 2011
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IOC inspection on PyeongChang under way with presentations
PYEONGCHANG (Yonhap) -- The on-site evaluation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on PyeongChang, a South Korean alpine town bidding for the 2018 Winter Olympics, began Wednesday with bid officials' presentations over eight different topics. The IOC's evaluation team, led by Gunilla Lindberg of Sweden, will be here in PyeongChang, about 180 kilometers east of Seoul in Gangwon Provin
Feb. 16, 2011
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National winter sports festival gets under way
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― With PyeongChang getting into full swing to impress the IOC evaluation commission, Korea’s best winter sports athletes gathered here Tuesday for the 92nd National Winter Sports Festival.The annual competition kicked off Tuesday with the opening ceremony at Yongpyong Resort in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province.More than 2,300 athletes, including Vancouver gold trio Lee S
Feb. 15, 2011
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Chinese skaters face questions about age
CHICAGO (AP) ― China is facing new questions about the ages of some of its athletes after discrepancies were found in the birthdates of nine figure skaters.According to a list of birthdates published on the Chinese Skating Association’s website and found by the Associated Press, the skaters violated the sport’s age limits by competing when they were either too young or too old. The birthdates on t
Feb. 15, 2011
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Bobsleigh star gears up for new challenge
Kang Kwang-bae focused on bringing 2018 Winter Olympics to PyeongChangPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― There’s no better word than “challenge” to describe his career. Kang Kwang-bae, 37, is a pioneer in winter sports in Korea. He was the first Korean athlete to take on sled events at the Winter Olympics. He made his Olympic debut by competing in the luge at the 1998 Winter Games. Then, after switch
Feb. 14, 2011
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PyeongChang confident on third bid
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― A panel of the International Olympic Committee arrived in PyeongChang on Monday to evaluate the city’s bid to host the Winter Olympics. PyeongChang, the popular winter sports resort city in Gangwon Province, is competing against Munich of Germany and the French town of Annecy for the 2018 Winter Games.The 14-member delegation, led by Gunilla Lindberg of Sweden, visi
Feb. 14, 2011
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PyeongChang ready for the spotlight
IOC evaluation commission makes on-site inspection this weekPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― Early Saturday morning in PyeongChang local residents were busy clearing streets after 78 centimeters of snow fell in one day ― the most in more than 100 years. People from almost every home and office were wielding snow shovels, digging the sidewalks and the roads. Some even brought plow trucks to help red
Feb. 13, 2011
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Kobe rallies Lakers past Allen, Celtics 92-86
BOSTON (AP) ― Kobe Bryant scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half, and the Los Angeles Lakers spoiled Ray Allen’s record-setting night by beating the Boston Celtics 92-86 in an NBA finals rematch Thursday night.Allen became the NBA’s career leader in 3-pointers in the first quarter, but Bryant later put him on the bench in foul trouble during his big second half that rallied Los Angeles from
Feb. 11, 2011