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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Son Yeon-jae wraps up Sofia World Cup with four more medals
South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae captured four medals at an International Federation of Gymnastics competition in Bulgaria on Sunday (local time), including a gold in clubs. At the season's sixth FIG World Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria, Son scored 18.550 points in clubs to finish atop the podium. Ganna Rizatdinova of Ukraine won the silver at 18.450 and Arina Averina of Russia took the bronze at 18.300. Yana Kudryavtseva, a three-time world all-around champion, was fourth at 18.250 after she
May 30, 2016
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Taekwondo: Brother of Brussels bomber wins European title
MONTREUX, Switzerland (AFP) – Belgian Mourad Laachraoui, the younger brother of one of the Brussels airport bombers, has won gold in the European Taekwondo Championships and will compete in this summer's Olympics. Mourad Laachraoui, brother of Najim Laachraoui, beat Spaniard Jesus Tortosa 6-3 in the -54kg final in Montreux, Switzerland on Thursday night.A silver medalist at the Summer Universiades in 2015, the 21-year-old has qualified for the Rio Games in August.Najim Laachraoui, 24, was one of
May 20, 2016
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Ironman 70.3 Busan allows team participation
Ironman 70.3 Busan has opened its doors to team participation, the event’s public relations agency Emerson K Partners announced Wednesday. More popularly known as the Ironman Triathlon, Ironman 70.3 consists of three courses -- 1.9 kilometers swimming, 90.1 kilometers cycling and 21.1 kilometers running -- which must be completed within 8 1/2 hours. A participant takes off his swimming suit with the help of volunteer workers at the Ironman 70.3 Texas in the U.S. in 2014. (Emerson K Partners) Th
May 19, 2016
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Korea, Indonesia seek better cooperation in sports after MOU
Korea and Indonesia will bolster cooperation in sports as they signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) this week following a summit between two countries. The Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism confirmed Thursday that it has signed the MOU with Indonesia's Ministry of Youth and Sports after President Park Geun-hye and her Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo held a summit at Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea's presidential office. The two sides on Monday signed 11 MOUs in areas like infras
May 19, 2016
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Lee Se-dol to leave Korean pro Go players association
Korean Go master Lee Se-dol, who is known for having faced Google's artificial intelligence (AI) program AlphaGo in the ancient board game, has decided to withdraw from the local professional Go players' association, apparently feeling uncomfortable about how much of a cut of his prize money they take.It turns out that Lee, a ninth-dan player who turned pro at the age of 12, has already submitted a withdrawal letter to Yang Kun, the head of the Korean pro Go players' association, on Tuesday, alo
May 19, 2016
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Park Tae-hwan has no legal grounds to take Olympic ban appeal to sports tribunal: official
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan has no legal grounds to take his Olympic ban appeal to the world's top sports tribunal, a national sports official said Sunday.Park on April 26 filed an appeal for arbitration at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against a Korean Olympic Committee rule barring him from competing at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics based on his doping history. Two days later, he asked that the procedure be put on hold so that he could speak to the KOC one last time befor
May 16, 2016
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Hong Kong pull out the stops to defeat South Korea
Hong Kong opened their account in the Asia Rugby Championship in Incheon on Saturday, defeating South Korea 34-27 in a thrilling contest.Both teams fought hard but it was Hong Kong who stood up when it mattered, with Ben Rimene crossing for the winning try with four minutes remaining.Rimene was one of Hong Kong's best all day and finished with 19 points, while Alex McQueen scored two tries for the victors.Hong Kong coach Leigh Jones said he was pleased with the result, but the team still had mor
May 14, 2016
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Park Tae-hwan takes Olympic ban appeal to top sports tribunal
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan has taken his appeal against an Olympic ban to the world's top sports tribunal, officials confirmed Saturday.Team GMP, Park's agency, said the swimmer asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for arbitration on April 26 over a Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) rule barring him from competing at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics.The agency said, however, Park asked the procedure be put on hold two days later, so that he could speak to the KOC one last t
May 14, 2016
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Park Tae-hwan not on preliminary nat'l swimming team for Rio 2016
Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan didn't make the preliminary South Korean squad for this year's Summer Olympics announced Wednesday, as he remains under a national team ban for his doping history.The Korea Swimming Federation unveiled the preliminary list of 11 male and 11 female swimmers who have a chance to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August.Park, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the men's 400m freestyle, wasn't on the list because of his recent 18-month doping sus
May 11, 2016
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Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae completes gold medal sweep at Asian Championships
South Korean Son Yeon-jae completed a gold medal sweep at the eighth Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Uzbekistan on Tuesday, brightening hopes for her first Olympic medal this summer.Son was crowned the champion in four apparatuses in Tashkent, a day after capturing her third consecutive individual all-around title.She won the gold in ribbon with a new career-high 18.700 points. Sabina Ashirbayeva of Kazakhstan finished second with 18.300 points, followed by Elizaveta Nazarenkova of Uz
May 10, 2016
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Park Tae-hwan needs motivation to compete: coach
Roh Min-sang, the coach of disgraced former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan, said Tuesday that his pupil is still training, but the lingering uncertainty surrounding the swimmer's status for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Games is exerting a negative pull. Park, who recently served an 18-month doping suspension, remains ineligible to make the national team under a controversial rule by the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC). The national Olympic body says athletes who have been suspended for
May 10, 2016
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In taekwondo, South Korea and Iran are friendly rivals
South Korea is the birthplace of taekwondo and the martial art has become a dominant force in international sports including the Olympics. But if there is an Asian country that can beat South Korea at its own game, it is Iran. Despite Iran's prowess on the arena that make it such a formidable rival, the country is also a friend when it comes to the development of taekwondo with its large number of practitioners and general popularity of the sport. With President Park Geun-hye's landmark three-da
May 10, 2016
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Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae wins individual all-around at Asian Championships
South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae won the individual all-around at the eighth Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Uzbekistan, becoming the first athlete to triumph in the event three consecutive times.In Tashkent on Monday (local time), Son earned 73.750 points in total from hoop, ball, ribbon and clubs after two days at the Asian Championships. She beat Elizaveta Nazarenkova of Uzbekistan by 2.3 points to defend her Asian individual all-around title, which she previously claimed
May 10, 2016
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Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae takes lead at Asian Championships
South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae ranked first midway through the individual all-around at the eighth Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Uzbekistan, setting herself on course for her third straight title.In Tashkent on Sunday (local time), Son earned 36.750 points combined from the ball and hoop routines to take a one-point lead above Sabina Ashirbayeva of Kazakhstan. Elizaveta Nazarenkova of Uzbekistan was third at 35.500.Other South Koreans, Lee Da-ae (32.500) and Chun Song-e
May 9, 2016
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Park Tae-hwan wins 400m freestyle with 4th best time of season
Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan collected his third gold medal in a local competition Wednesday with the fourth best time of the season in the men's 400-meter freestyle as he continues to rally in his first competitive swimming in 18 months. At the 88th Dong-A Swimming Competition in Gwangju, some 330 kilometers south of Seoul, Park finished first in the 400m free with a time of 3 minutes, 44.26 seconds. It was his third gold medal in the competition at the Nambu University Intern
April 27, 2016
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Park Tae-hwan captures his second gold in local swimming
Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan captured his second gold medal in a local competition Tuesday as he continues to display solid performance after an 18-month exile from competitive swimming. At the 88th Dong-A Swimming Competition in Gwangju, some 330 kilometers south of Seoul, Park finished first among eight swimmers in the 200-meter freestyle final with a time of 1 minute 46.31 seconds. Former Olympics swimming champion Park Tae-hwan. (Yonhap)It was his second gold medal in the
April 26, 2016
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Park Tae-hwan wins race in long-awaited return
Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan won a race in his first competition in nearly 18 months on Monday. Park captured the men‘s 1,500m freestyle race at the 88th Dong-A Swimming Competition in Gwangju, some 330 kilometers south of Seoul. He clocked 15 minutes and 10.95 seconds. He was nearly 15 seconds faster than the runner-up, Park Seok-hyun. It was Park’s first competitive appearance since the National Sports Festival in November 2014. Park served an 18-month international doping su
April 25, 2016
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Korean-German hockey official hoping for 'miracle' for host at PyeongChang 2018
It will take nothing short of a miracle for South Korea to defeat powerhouse Canada in men's hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. After all, South Korea will be making its first Olympic appearance by virtue of being the host, while Canada has won the past two Olympic titles, led by superstars from the National Hockey League (NHL).These two nations clash in the group stage at Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangwon Province, lying east of PyeongChang. And once the puck drops, a miracle will
April 12, 2016
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Ineligible for Olympics, swimmer Park Tae-hwan undecided on entering nat'l team trials
Disgraced former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan remains undecided on entering the upcoming national team trials, after he has been ruled out of this year's Summer Games, his agency said Tuesday.Park has registered to compete in the men's 100m, 200m, 400m and 1,500m freestyle races at the 88th Dong-A Swimming Competition starting on April 25 in Gwangju, some 330 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the meet organizers.The competition will double as the second round of the national tea
April 12, 2016
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International triathlon Ironman to take place in Busan
Ironman, a triathlon course that requires participants to finish a 1.9-kilometer swim, 90.1-kilometer cycling track and 21.1-kilometer marathon in under 8.5 hours, is coming to the southern port city of Busan this summer. Called 2016 Ironman 70.3 Busan, the World Triathlon Corporation-approved course will take place at 6 a.m. on June 19. It is the first edition to take place in Busan. Ironman’s swimming course (Ironman Korea) The swim, the first part of the course, will take place at Busan’s va
April 6, 2016