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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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Gwangju Universiade OC celebrates the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace at the UN Headquarters
On Wednesday, April 15, the Gwangju 2015 Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC) was invited to a special event to celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) at the United Nations headquarters. The organizing committee had a special segment to promote the upcoming games and invite United Nations ambassadors to the Universiade Gwangju 2015, which will be held from July 3 to 14. GUOC Secretary General KIM Yoon-suk presents the Universiade Gwangju 2015 at the 2nd Int
April 17, 2015
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Gwangju holds heads of delegation meeting for Summer Universiade
The International University Sports Federation and the 2015 Gwangju Universiade Organizing Committee has held heads of delegation meetings in Gwangju over the past three days to assess progress for the preparation of the sports gala. Gwangju Universiade’s heads of delegation inspect the Nambu University International Aquatics Center on Sunday. Gwangju Universiade Organizing CommitteeSome 110 officials of the Summer Universiade from 51 countries participated in forums and events in the city to ex
April 15, 2015
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Preparations for Gwangju Universiade HOD Meeting are on track
As one of the most important information and communication platforms, the Universiade Heads of Delegation (HOD) Meeting will be held for 5 days from April 11 to 15 in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. Two hundred delegates from over 60 countries, including the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea, will attend the HOD Meeting.With only 83 days left until the Opening Ceremony, the HOD Meeting will also be an opportunity for the Gwangju 2015 Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC) to test a variety of f
April 10, 2015
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FISU CSU Inspection for Gwangju Universiade wraps up on April 8
The FISU Universiade Supervision Committee (CSU) has wrapped up its 3 day inspection on April 8th in Gwangju. The CSU inspection was to assess the final preparation stage of the Universiade Gwangju 2015.FISU CSU Chair Kemal TAMER, FISU CSU Vice-Chair Hisato IGARASHI, CSU Member Kenny CHOW, Summer Universiade Director Marc VANDENPLAS, Summer Universiade Manager Jing ZHAO, FISU Sport Assistant Melanie STALLECKER and representatives from the 2017 Taipei Organizing Committee took part in the final m
April 10, 2015
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FISU CSU inpects Gwangju’s readiness for the 2015 Summer Universiade
With less than three months until the opening ceremony of the 28th Summer Universiade, the Gwangju 2015 Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC) welcomed the Universiade Supervision Committee (CSU) to evaluate and assess preparations.FISU CSU Chair Kemal TAMER, FISU CSU Vice-Chair Hisato IGARASHI, CSU Member Kenny CHOW, FISU CSU Member Shen ZHEN, Summer Universiade Director Marc VANDENPLAS, Summer Universiade Manager Jing ZHAO, FISU Sport Assistant Melanie STALLECKER and other officials took part
April 10, 2015
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The ROK government rolls its sleeves up for Gwangju Universiade
With only 93 days left until the opening ceremony of the 28th Summer Universiade, the Gwangju 2015 Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC) invited all areas and departments of the government, including Republic of Korea President PARK Geun-hye, to reflect on a number of accomplishments and assess the final preparations.Over 150 government officials, sports figures, and citizens attended the briefing, including the President of Republic of Korea, PARK Geun-hye, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tou
April 10, 2015
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DPRK delegation is coming to Gwangju
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) delegation is coming to Gwangju, Republic of Korea (ROK). The delegates will be attending the Heads of Delegation (HOD) Meeting from April 11 to 15.Republic of Korea President PARK Geun-hye speaking at the Gwangju Universiade briefing (from the left) GUOC Co-President KIM Hwang sik, GUOC volunteer SON Eun-jung, ROK President PARK Geun-hye, Chosun University taekwondo athlete CHO Sung-bum, GUOC staff CHOI Jinny (Courtesy of Yonhap News)As one of th
April 10, 2015
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Suspended swimmer Park Tae-hwan apologizes for doping
Disgraced South Korean Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan on Friday apologized to the public for his recent doping scandal, saying he was ashamed of himself for letting down so many people.Park held a press conference at a Seoul hotel, his first public appearance since FINA, the international swimming federation, handed down an 18-month suspension Monday after he‘d tested positive for testosterone, a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.FINA collected Park’s samples on Sept. 3 l
March 27, 2015
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Suspended swimmer Park Tae-hwan apologizes for doping
Disgraced South Korean Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan on Friday apologized to the public for his recent doping scandal, saying he was ashamed of himself for letting down so many people.(Yonhap)Park held a press conference at a Seoul hotel, his first public appearance since FINA, the international swimming federation, handed down an 18-month suspension Monday after he'd tested positive for testosterone, a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).FINA collected Park's sampl
March 27, 2015
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Gwangju Universiade marks D-100
The organizers of the Gwangju Summer Universiade will mark 100 days until the games on Wednesday with various promotional events in Seoul and Gwangju.The event will be held from July 3 to 14, during which some 20,000 staff and student athletes from 170 nations will compete in 21 sports.As part of the efforts to raise awareness for the upcoming games, a nationwide promotion tour will be launched at Gwangju City Hall. The promotion team will tour nine major cities around the country including Seou
March 24, 2015
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Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae honored as nation's top amateur athlete
Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae was honored on Tuesday as South Korea's top amateur athlete of 2014. Son, one of the country's most visible athletes, was named Athlete of the Year at the annual Coca-Cola Sports Awards, which has been honoring amateur athletes since 1995. Last fall, Son became the first South Korean to win an Asian Games gold in rhythmic gymnastics, taking the individual all-around title on home soil in Incheon. At the world championships held before the Asian Games, Son finished
Feb. 24, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Korea’s Formula 1 dream coming to an end?
The ambitious plan to make the southern part of the Korean Peninsula a stop on the global racing circuit may have come to a halt as the organizing committee of the Formula 1 race in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, on Monday was reported to be considering disbanding. According to local media reports, the organizing committee of the Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix recently decided to disband after the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile dropped the Korean race from its calendar. The reports note
Feb. 9, 2015
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Swimmer Park Tae-hwan's doctor indicted for negligence
A doctor who allegedly injected a banned substance into South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan was indicted Friday on charges of professional negligence, prosecutors said. The move comes after Park, a four-time Olympic medalist and two-time world champ, tested positive for testosterone in a recent World Anti-Doping Agency test. Park claimed the doctor had given him an injection without fully disclosing that it could contain a banned substance. The doctor, identified only by his surname Kim, admini
Feb. 6, 2015
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PGA’s Bae charged with violating conscription law
PGA Tour golfer Bae Sang-moon has been charged with violating South Korea’s law on military conscription for his failure to return home after his overseas travel permit expired, officials said Monday.Daegu Nambu Police Station in Daegu, Bae’s hometown, said the Daegu regional office of the Military Manpower Administration has filed the charge against Bae, whose visa ran out at the end of 2014. He’d been asked to return to South Korea within 30 days of the expiration date.Under the Military Servi
Feb. 2, 2015
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Patriots win Super Bowl
GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) ― Tom Brady and the Patriots made this Super Bowl all about football, not footballs.Clutch football, spiced by a sensational fourth-quarter rally and a goal-line, game-saving interception.The record-setting Brady threw for four touchdowns, including a 3-yarder to Julian Edelman with 2:02 remaining Sunday night, as New England rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Seattle 28-24 for the fourth Super Bowl title in the Brady-Bill Belichick era.But the Patriots (15-4) had to
Feb. 2, 2015
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McIlroy wins in Dubai
DUBAI (AP) ― An unrelenting Rory McIlroy secured his second Dubai Desert Classic title in six years with a 2-under 70 in the final round to win by three shots on Sunday.The Northern Irishman’s 22-under 266 total matched the lowest in the history of the tournament, set by Stephen Gallacher in 2013 and Thomas Bjorn in 2001.The top-ranked McIlroy, whose win here in 2009 was his first as a professional, made just three birdies Sunday but kept mistakes off his card. His only bogey of the round came o
Feb. 2, 2015
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Messi, Neymar lead Barca to 3-2 comeback, Arsenal wins
BARCELONA (AP) ― Lionel Messi and Neymar both scored to help Barcelona come from behind twice to beat Villarreal 3-2 and stay in the hunt for the Spanish league title on Sunday.Messi and Neymar netted their 22nd and 15th league goals of the season respectively as Luis Enrique’s Barcelona never lost its nerve, and answered sixth-place Villarreal goal for goal to end the visitor’s club record run of 18 games without a loss.“With those guys up front, it can’t get any better,” said midfielder Rafina
Feb. 2, 2015
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Four Koreans named to team of tournament at AFC Asian Cup
Four players from the runner-up South Korea were named on Monday to the team of the tournament at the AFC Asian Cup.Winger Son Heung-min, midfielder Ki Sung-yueng and defenders Kwak Tae-hwi and Cha Du-ri were among the 11 players selected to the AFC Asian Cup Dream Team.Son led South Korea with three goals, despite missing a match in group stage with the flu. Ki, the South Korean captain, made 408 passes, more than anyone in the tournament. Kwak started the tournament on the bench but worked his
Feb. 2, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Stielike praised for success in Asian Cup
SYDNEY ― Uli Stielike coached his first match for South Korea last October, barely three months before the start of the AFC Asian Cup. He would coach only four more friendly matches before the continental tournament kicked off in Australia in early January, and the general expectation was that there wouldn’t be enough time for him to do much with South Korea at the Asian Cup.South Korean coach Uli Stielike. (Yonhap)Yet the German-born coach took South Korea to the final against steep odds. Tho
Feb. 1, 2015
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Williams wins 19th Slam title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ― Serena Williams stuck out a fist in mock triumph and mouthed “C’mon,” careful not to push her point too far.The 33-year-old Williams was closing in on her 19th Grand Slam singles title, her 16th straight win over Maria Sharapova and her sixth Australian Open championship when she was docked a point by the chair umpire for hindrance ― for yelling in celebration too early when she thought she’d hit a service winner.She didn’t let that, or another early celebration on ma
Feb. 1, 2015