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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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Raising the bar
World No. 1 snowboarder hopes to see more Korean challengersPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl says he would like to see more Korean boarders compete at world-class level and more people enjoy the sport.The current world No.1 had a commanding victory Wednesday in the parallel giant slalom event at Yongpyong Resort. It was the Austrian’s fourth consecutive World Cup
Feb. 9, 2011
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Karl wins snowboard World Cup
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― Benjamin Karl of Austria won the LG FIS snowboarding World Cup title in the parallel slalom event Wednesday.The Vancouver Olympic silver medalist claimed his fourth title of the season after beating Siegfried Grabner of Austria in the final in men’s event at the Yonpyong Resort, in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province. The parallel giant slalom, which was first introduced
Feb. 9, 2011
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Local retailers support 2018 bid
16 companies agree to open new stores if the city wins Games bid A group of Korean retailers vowed to back PyeongChang’s bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and signed a memorandum of understanding with the bid committee on Tuesday. Sixteen companies, including Lotte Group, which operates chains of Lotte Department Store, Lotte Mart and Lotte Super and retail giant GS Group, have agreed to open n
Feb. 8, 2011
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Korean athletes return home
South Korean athletes returned home Monday from the Asian Winter Games in Kazakhstan, where they put together the country’s most successful Winter Asiad performance.South Korea won its all-time high of 13 gold medals in Almaty and Astana, the two Kazakh cities that hosted events during the competition. South Korea added 12 silver and 13 bronze medals for a total of 38 medals, three more than its p
Feb. 7, 2011
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Titletown revival
MVP Rodgers tosses 3 TD passes as Packers drop Steelers 31-25 to win Super Bowl XLVARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― Forget Lombardi on Broadway. Green Bay has the newest Super Bowl hit: Aaron Rodgers.Capping one of the greatest postseasons for any quarterback, Rodgers led the Packers to their first NFL championship in 14 years Sunday, 31-25 over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Packers reclaimed the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named for their legendary coach who won the first two Super Bowls and is making his own
Feb. 7, 2011
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S. Korea shines at Winter Asiad
Lee Seung-hoon, Kwak Min-jeong highlight strong weekend in KazakhstanKorea got the Lunar New Year off to a good start by establishing itself as a winter sports powerhouse at the Winter Asian Games, which ended Sunday in Kazakhstan.As was expected, the host Kazakhstan dominated the competition with a haul of 70 medals, including 32 gold medals, to secure the No. 1 title in the medal table.But Korea
Feb. 6, 2011
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Olympic champion Lee Seung-hoon wins third gold in Asian Games
Vancouver Olympic champion Lee Seung-hoon of South Korea won the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Asian Winter Games in Kazakhstan on Saturday, his third gold in this year's Asiad. Lee broke his own Asian record to finish in 13:09.74 at the Indoor Speed Skating Stadium in Astana. Lee won gold in the same event at last year's Vancouver Olympics. It was Lee's third gold medal in this
Feb. 6, 2011
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Police watch for sex trafficking ahead of Super Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - As thousands of football fans descend on Texas for Sunday's Super Bowl, law enforcement agencies are keeping watch for a different kind of out-of-town visitor: pimps selling children for sex.Cities that host the big game often attract a bustling sex trade. This year, Texas authorities and advocacy groups are stepping up their anti-prostitution efforts, especially where youn
Feb. 3, 2011
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Steelers arrive ...in playful mood
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP)― Howdy, Hines. Welcome to Big D.Hines Ward was ready for a rodeo of a week leading up to the Super Bowl as he stepped off the Pittsburgh Steelers’ charter flight when the team arrived in Dallas.Pittsburgh’s star wide receiver, who embraces his reputation as one of the league’s most aggressive ― and some say, dirtiest ― players, was decked out in a big black cowboy hat, a bla
Feb. 1, 2011
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Climber survives 300m mountain fall
LONDON (AFP) – A climber who fell around 300 metres from the summit of a Scottish mountain is lucky to be alive, his rescuers said Sunday.The helicopter crew sent to search for the man were astonished to find him standing up and reading a map.Adam Potter, 35, lost his footing on Saturday and fell down the craggy and near-vertical eastern face of Sgurr Choinnich Mor, a1,094-metre high mountain in the western Highlands."We got to an area where it is a bit more slippy and a bit icier... I slipped,
Feb. 1, 2011
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Lee Seung-hoon sets Asian record to win speed skating gold
South Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon won the men‘s 5,000-meter race at the Asian Winter Games in Kazakhstan Monday, grabbing one of four gold medals for South Korea on the successful first day of competition.At the Indoor Speed Skating Stadium in Astana, Lee topped the pack at 6:25.55, breaking his own Asian record by about 0.8 seconds. This is the first career Winter Asiad gold for Lee, who w
Jan. 31, 2011
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Swimmer Park says he needs more work before championships
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan said Monday he will need plenty of work to stay competitive at this year's world championships. Speaking to reporters before departing to Australia to begin his training, Park said despite his Olympic and world championships gold medals, he doesn't yet deserve recognition as a "top-class" swimmer. "In terms of techniques, I am still at the lower rungs of th
Jan. 31, 2011
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Clijsters sinks Li in Aussie final
MELBOURNE (AP) ― Kim Clijsters believes she’s now earned the nickname she had for years in Australia.“I finally feel like you guys can call me ‘Aussie Kim’ because I won the title,” a teary Clijsters said after beating China’s Li Na 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 Saturday night to capture her first Australian Open. “It’s nice to finally get it this year.”Clijsters lost the 2004 Australian Open final to Justine Hen
Jan. 30, 2011
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PyeongChang still confident despite loss of Gov. Lee
The head of the PyeongChang bid committee has played down the impact of the Gangwon Province Governor Lee Kwang-jae’s departure on the city’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Lee lost his post last week after the Supreme Court upheld the lower court’s six-month suspended jail sentence and a fine of 114 million won ($102,000) for receiving illegal political funds. Cho Yang-ho, CEO of PyeongChang’s
Jan. 30, 2011
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No diving, please
(Photo: The Nation)More than a dozen diving sites in seven national marine parks in Thailand will be closed beginning January 21 for at least a month as authorities seek ways to arrest coral bleaching, leaving many tourism operators fuming."We will give the coral reefs time to recover naturally," Sunan Arunnopparat, directorgeneral of the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department,
Jan. 30, 2011
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Kim can’t wait to get back on ice
South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na said Friday she is on the right track for the world championships in March and is looking forward to returning to the ice.In an e-mail interview with her Seoul-based agency, All That Sports, Kim said she’s been gearing up for the championships by building up her strength and focusing on her new programs.“There’s plenty of time left until the competition,” Kim s
Jan. 28, 2011
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Kim Yu-na looks forward to world championships
South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na said Friday she is on the right track for the world championships in March and is looking forward to returning to the ice. In an e-mail interview with her Seoul-based agency, All That Sports, Kim said she's been gearing up for the championships by building up her strength and focusing on her new programs. "There's plenty of time left until the competition,
Jan. 28, 2011
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Korea chases top-3 finish at Winter Asiad
Sandwiched by two traditional powers and an upstart nation poised to mount a challenge, South Korea will try to remain among the top three regional winter sports leaders at the upcoming Asian Winter Games.The seventh edition of the quadrennial winter sports competition will kick off on Sunday in Kazakhstan and run until Feb. 6. Astana and Almaty, the country’s two largest cities, will split the op
Jan. 27, 2011
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Chung nominated K-League chairman
Chung Mong-gyu, chairman of South Korean construction firm Hyundai Development Co., was nominated Wednesday as the new chairman of the first-division football league in South Korea.If approved, Chung, 49, will replace Kwak Chung-hwan, who recently resigned as head of the K-League. The league will convene a general assembly Thursday to formally elect him.Chung also serves as the owner of Busan I’Pa
Jan. 26, 2011
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Uphill climb to glory
Pittsburgh Steelers embrace underdog status in Super BowlPITTSBURGH (AP) ― The mighty Pittsburgh Steelers, equipped with a record six Super Bowl titles, a 14-4 record, the No. 2 AFC seed and a veteran roster on the verge of three championships in the past six seasons, are underdogs for Super Bowl XLV.Really?Don’t worry. It’s not you. It doesn’t make much sense to the Steelers, either.But here Pitt
Jan. 25, 2011