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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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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Slugger Eric Thames sets sight on 2nd straight MVP award in Korean baseball
After enjoying a historic 2015 season en route to capturing his first MVP in South Korean baseball, NC Dinos slugger Eric Thames has already set his sights on winning the highest individual honor for the second straight year."I want the MVP award (for 2016)," Thames said in a text message to Yonhap News Agency Thursday, when asked about his goal for the new season.Thames posted the first 40-40 season in Korea Baseball Organization history last year with 47 home runs and 40 steals. He also won th
Jan. 21, 2016
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Alpine skiing venue approved for Olympic test event
The South Korean alpine skiing venue has been officially approved for an upcoming Olympic test event, officials said Wednesday.The organizing committee for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Jeongseon Alpine Centre, venue for the International Ski Federation Alpine Skiing World Cup from Feb. 6-7, has been given the green light by the sport's global governing body.Jeongseon, some 210 kilometers east of Seoul, will be among the sub-host cities of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. These citie
Jan. 20, 2016
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Korean Chung Hyeon loses to Djokovic at Australian Open
South Korean teenager Chung Hyeon fell to world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the opening round of the Australian Open tennis championships Monday.Djokovic, the five-time champ of the season's first grand slam event, dispatched the 52nd-ranked Chung 3-0 (6-3, 6-2, 6-4) at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.Chung, 19, is the highest-ranked South Korean male tennis player. This was his first match against Djokovic and also his first appearance at the Australian Open. The last South Korean to
Jan. 18, 2016
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Teenage figure skating phenom signs with Kim Yu-na's agency
Teen figure skating phenom You Young, the youngest Korean national champion, has joined the agency of her idol, Kim Yu-na.All That Sports announced Monday that You, who captured the national ladies' singles title on Jan. 10 at age 11, has signed a three-year deal.You scored 183.75 points to become the youngest national champion at 11 years and eight months, breaking the previous record held by Kim, who won the 2003 title at 12 years and six months. Kim went on to capture an Olympic gold and two
Jan. 18, 2016
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Korea's Yun Sung-bin wins silver at skeleton World Cup
South Korean skeleton racer Yun Sung-bin has claimed a silver medal at the BMW IBSF World Cup in the United States.The 21-year-old logged 1:48.76 minutes after two runs to finish second at Lake Placid, New York, on Saturday (local time).The record, which is his season best, makes him the world's fourth-best skeleton racer.World No. 1 Martins Dukurs of Latvia took the gold medal with 1:48.28 minutes. His older brother Tomass Dukurs grabbed the bronze with 1:49.13 minutes.Yun's previous best in th
Jan. 10, 2016
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Booyoung chairman named World Taekwondo Peace Corps chief
Some 110 young practitioners of taekwondo took an oath in front of the newly inaugurated president Lee Joong-keun of the World Taekwondo Peace Corps on Wednesday in Seoul, vowing to promote peace and prosperity worldwide through the national sport. World Taekwondo Peace Corps president Lee Joong-keun gives his inaugural speech as he launches the organization’s 16th contingent of volunteers. (Booyoung Group)The World Taekwondo Peace Corps’ 16th contingent of sports ambassadors will be dispatched
Jan. 6, 2016
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Olympic champions join state sports lottery operator's new skating club
A pair of Olympic champions have joined a new skating club launched by the state sports lottery operator, officials said Tuesday.Lee Sang-hwa, a two-time reigning Olympic gold medalist in women's 500-meter speed skating, and Park Seung-hi, who won two short track gold medals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games before converting to speed skating, are among the 11 skaters on Sports Toto's new semi-pro club.A team official said Lee Kyou-hyuk, a six-time Olympian in men's speed skating, will be the head
Jan. 5, 2016
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[Herald Interview] 'Just go for it'
This is the second installment in a three-part series featuring athletes who help people transform their lives. – Ed. In November 2010, Lim Gye-sook received the call of a lifetime from KT Sports, the sports unit of KT, Korea’s largest telecom, asking her to come back to the sport of women’s field hockey.KT Sports wasn’t asking Lim to grab her hockey stick again and play on the field, but to lead a team of 11 young female players to victory.Lim was apprehensive, as her glory days in the sport we
Dec. 16, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Bright future on LPGA Tour
NAPLES, Florida (AP) -- Lydia Ko had just been handed a $1 million bonus for the second consecutive year, and the first thing she thought about buying with those newfound additional riches was a new phone.She’s had a bunch. She keeps dropping them.“My mom doesn’t like it,” Ko said. “Phones are expensive.”It’s moments like those that serve as the reminder that the New Zealander is only 18. The way she plays, no one believes she’s just a teenager. The LPGA’s rookie of the year from 2014 was the LP
Nov. 24, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Korean team wins Premier 12 baseball title
South Korea became the inaugural champion of the Premier 12 baseball tournament in Tokyo on Saturday.With its offense clicking from the start, South Korea pounded the U.S. 8-0 in the final at Tokyo Dome to take the championship. A would-be major leaguer Park Byung-ho blasted a three-run home run in the five-run fourth inning, and starter Kim Kwang-hyun threw five shutout innings for the breezy victory.South Korea opened the scoring in the top first. Leadoff Jeong Keun-woo hit a single to start t
Nov. 22, 2015
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As lone Korean, Bae Sang-moon falters late before home crowds at Presidents Cup
It wasn't quite the Hollywood ending that he might have envisioned, as Bae Sang-moon, the only South Korean in the field at the Presidents Cup, faltered down the stretch on Sunday with the potential victory for his International Team on the line.The United States defeated Bae and the International Team 15 1/2 to 14 1/2 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, west of Seoul, getting to the minimum points needed for the victory right on the number.With a dozen singles matches scheduled, the Cu
Oct. 11, 2015
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U.S. wins ninth Presidents Cup in Korea
The United States won the Presidents Cup for the ninth time Sunday, defeating the International Team 15 1/2 to 14 1/2 after a nail-biting finish on a chilly afternoon by the Yellow Sea.The Americans grabbed six points out of 12 matches at the par-72, 7,380-yard Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, just west of Seoul, with five victories and two halves. This was the first Presidents Cup held in Asia.The United States has now won the biennial match play competition nine out of 11 times, with
Oct. 11, 2015
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Black Eagles air show to kick off Military World Games
An air show by South Korea's flight display team, the Black Eagles, will open the largest-ever Military World Games in the central South Korean city of Mungyeong, organizers said Thursday.The 6th CISM World Games in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province, will draw the largest number of athletes for a summer edition from a record 120 countries, the organizing committee said. The estimated 8,000 participants will compete in 24 sports, up from 20 sports at the Brazilian CISM Games in 2011.The Black
Oct. 1, 2015
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S. Korea beat U.S. in men's football as forward returns from injury
Host South Korea hammered the United States 7-0 to open the men's football tournament at the Military World Games here Wednesday.National team mainstay Lee Jeong-hyeop returned from a facial injury to make a surprise appearance, as South Korea netted four goals in the first half and tagged on three more in the latter half. South Korea outshot the Americans 21-6.The Military World Games, organized by the International Military Sports Council, will take place in Mungyeong and its satellite cities
Sept. 30, 2015
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Suspended swimmer Park Tae-hwan to train in Japan
Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan, currently serving a doping suspension, has relocated to Japan to continue training, his management company said Tuesday. Team GMP said Park left for Tokyo with his manager and physical trainer on Monday, and will begin training at Hosei University on Thursday. Park will stay in the Japanese capital until December, Team GMP added. In March, Park, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the men's 400-meter freestyle, received an 18-month ban from FINA, t
Sept. 22, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Lydia Ko youngest major winner
With two holes left to play in her bid to become the youngest LPGA major champion at the Evian Championship, Lydia Ko stayed as relaxed and composed as a seasoned veteran. The South Korean-born New Zealander birdied both on the shores of Lake Geneva to reach a new landmark in her short but already storied career. Lydia Ko AP-YonhapA flawless final-round display ― featuring spectacular approaches and clinical putts among her eight birdies ― made Ko the youngest major champion in LPGA Tour history
Sept. 14, 2015
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Son Yeon-jae falls short of medal in ribbon, clubs at worlds
South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae failed to win a medal in ribbon and clubs at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Germany on Thursday.Son finished fifth in ribbon with 18.083 points, 0.183 point worse than her score in the qualification round.Yana Kudryavtseva of Russia won the ribbon title with 18.866 points, followed by fellow Russian Margarita Mamun with 18.850 points. Ganna Rizatdinova of Ukraine was third with 18.383 points.In the clubs, Son dropped her apparatus en rou
Sept. 11, 2015
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S. Korean Bae Sang-moon makes Presidents Cup as captain's pick
South Korean golfer Bae Sang-moon will make his Presidents Cup debut on home soil this fall as a captain's pick for the International Team.Bae, whose future after the current PGA Tour season is in limbo with mandatory military service looming, was one of two choices made by Nick Price Tuesday in the United States. Steven Bowditch of Australia was the other selection.The Presidents Cup, the biennial competition between the United States and a team of non-European international stars inaugurated i
Sept. 9, 2015
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[Gwangju Universiade] Athletes bag multiple medals, set new world record
At the Gwangju Universiade which closes its 12-day run on July 14, a swimmer claimed four gold medals and an artistic gymnast hauled six medals. In addition, an archer established a new world record, while a female sprinter won both 100m and 200m for the first time in 28 years.Shannon VreelandSwimmer Shannon Vreeland from the United States clinched four golds in the women’s 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 4x100 freestyle relay and 4x200 freestyle relay.Aside from the four victories, she took a b
July 15, 2015
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[Gwangju Universiade] Gwangju Universiade confirms sports-advanced Korea: Minister
With the conclusion of the 28th world university games, the Republic of Korea (ROK) became the seventh nation to host a Summer Universiade two times or more since the first edition in Torino, Italy, in 1959. The 2003 edition was hosted by Daegu City.Congratulating the organizers of the Gwangju Universiade, Korea’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Jong-deok said in a recent interview with the Universiade Daily that it will set a good example for international sports events, as it was s
July 15, 2015