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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[PyeongChang 2018] IOC's Russia ban could rob PyeongChang 2018 of star power
A decision by the International Olympic Committee to ban Russia from the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics over state-sponsored doping could rob South Korea's first Winter Games of some much-needed star power.Following its meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, the IOC's Executive Board announced it would suspend the Russian Olympic Committee, effective immediately. The IOC added that individual Russian athletes would still be allowed to compete as neutrals, provided that they
More SportsDec. 6, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Russian short tracker Victor An to compete in PyeongChang as neutral following IOC ban
South Korean-born Russian short track speed skater Victor An said Wednesday he'll compete as a neutral in the face of a ban on Russian athletes at next year's Winter Olympics on his native ice.The International Olympic Committee decided Tuesday (local time) in Lausanne, Switzerland, that Russia, facing rampant doping charges, will be banned from the PyeongChang Olympics and only individual athletes who meet strict anti-doping standards will be allowed to participate as neutrals.Such athletes wil
More SportsDec. 6, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang Olympics to showcase advanced robots
The PyeongChang Winter Games will assign various kinds of robots to stadiums, airports and event venues to assist athletes and showcase the latest technology, the commerce ministry said Wednesday.A total of 85 robots will be placed in venues to provide information on schedules, transportation and tourist attractions during the Olympics, which runs from Feb. 9-25, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said. The ministry said 11 kinds of robots will be used.A walking humanoid robot developed
TechnologyDec. 6, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Companies aim to boost sales via Olympics marketing
Companies in South Korea are stepping up efforts to promote consumption through the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games, with the quadrennial event just two months away, industry sources said Wednesday.Corporate sponsors of the Winter Games, which can officially use the images or phrases related to the Olympics, are actively utilizing them to advertise their products, according to the sources. This image provided by Coca-Cola Beverage Co. on Dec. 6, 2017, shows its products with drawings of a
IndustryDec. 6, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang organizers 'respect' IOC's ban on Russia from 2018 Olympics over doping
Organizers of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Wednesday they "respect" the decision by the International Olympic Committee to ban Russia from the competition over its state-sponsored doping.The IOC's Executive Board announced in Lausanne, Switzerland, that it would suspend the Russian Olympic Committee with "immediate effect." The board acted on recommendations by a commission led by former Swiss President Samuel Schimd, who confirmed "the systemic manipulation of the anti-doping rules
More SportsDec. 6, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean Lee Sang-hwa earns third silver in Speed Skating World Cup
South Korean speed skater Lee Sang-hwa has collected her third silver medal of the current World Cup season, watching her Japanese rival Nao Kodaira remain undefeated.Lee finished second to Kodaira in the women's 500 meters in the third leg of the International Skating Union World Cup Speed Skating in Calgary, Canada, on Sunday (local time). With a time of 36.86 seconds, Lee finished 0.33 second behind Kodaira, who broke her personal best with 36.53 seconds to win her fifth consecutive World Cup
More SportsDec. 4, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] N. Korea misses figure skating deadline for PyeongChang 2018: report
North Korea has missed the deadline to enter its figure skating pairs team for next year's Winter Olympics in South Korea, a report claimed Friday.NBC Sports said North Korea's Olympic committee missed an Oct. 30 deadline to confirm whether it would send its qualified figure skating pairs duo, Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-ik, to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics next February.Ryom and Kim clinched their Olympic spot at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany in September.According to NBC Sports, the Internation
More SportsDec. 1, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean ice dancers want to make country proud at PyeongChang 2018
They were both born in the United States, but Min Yu-ra and Alexander Gamelin will get to represent host South Korea as its lone ice dancing tandem at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics next February.And they'd like nothing more than to make South Korea proud.Min was born in California to Korean parents and has dual Korean and US citizenship. Gamelin, a Massachusetts-native, obtained his Korean passport in July. They had been skating together internationally as a South Korean team since 2015,
More SportsNov. 30, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Self-confidence key for leader in Olympic figure skating qualification
Even after taking the lead in the national Olympic qualification, South Korean male figure skater Lee June-hyoung is still fighting self-doubt.Lee won the first qualifying competition for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in July. The second leg is scheduled for this weekend at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul, and at a pre-competition press conference at the rink, Lee said he just has to trust himself more."Because I did so well in the first qualification event, I do feel the pressure that I have t
More SportsNov. 30, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Figure skater struggling to regain form ahead of Olympics
South Korean figure skater Choi Da-bin said Thursday she's still struggling to regain her form in the build-up to next year's Winter Olympics.Choi is scheduled to compete in the second round of the national qualification event for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul this weekend.Choi won the first qualifying event in July with a total score of 181.79 points, more than 12 points ahead of the runner-up, Kim Ha-nul.The third and the final leg of the qualifying will be
More SportsNov. 30, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea offers special visa waiver for Chinese around PyeongChang Olympics
South Korea's justice ministry said Thursday it will allow a special no-visa entry for Chinese who plan to visit the country around the time of next year's PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. Anyone from the neighboring country who fits the required criteria will be eligible for a 15-day stay in South Korea without a visa, starting Dec. 1 through the end of March next year, the ministry said in a statement. The no-visa applicant must be a Chinese citizen with records of arrival and departure in an
Social AffairsNov. 30, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Minister concerned about timing of S. Korea-US war games
South Korea's point man on North Korea expressed concern Thursday about the expected overlap between the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games and annual South Korea-US war games that Pyongyang has long protested with provocative acts and rhetoric."As the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and the South Korea-US military exercise happen to coincide with each other, how to resolve this situation is an important task," Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon said at a Seoul forum.If the North provokes again
North KoreaNov. 30, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Safety of Winter Olympics reviewed following NK missile launch
Rattled by the latest missile launch from the North early Wednesday, South Korean authorities have called for tighter safety measures to address heightened security concerns over 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.At the National Security Council meeting held shortly after the missile launch, President Moon Jae-in brought into attention safety issues at the upcoming Winter Games. Moon told the organizers to closely monitor the impact of the recent provocation in relation to the Olympics and take appropri
North KoreaNov. 29, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang Paralympics 100 days away with host eyeing top-10 finish
The countdown to the first Winter Paralympics in South Korea reached 100 days Wednesday, with the host eyeing a top-10 finish at the multisport competition for disabled athletes.PyeongChang, an alpine resort town some 180 kilometers east of Seoul in Gangwon Province, will host the Winter Paralympic Games from March 9 to 18 next year, under the slogan "Passion. Connected."The event follows the Winter Olympic Games, scheduled from Feb. 9 to 25.The Winter Paralympics will take place at the same ven
More SportsNov. 29, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Natl. women's hockey captain eyes bronze medal at PyeongChang 2018
When the South Korean women's hockey team makes its Olympic debut next February on home ice, it will go up against three top-10 countries in the preliminary stage.The 22nd-ranked South Korea has made strides in recent years, but it will still have an uphill battle against Sweden (No. 5), Switzerland (No. 6) and Japan (No. 7) in Group B.But South Korean captain Park Jong-ah isn't one to look at the matchups and shudder with fear. In fact, the team's top forward has set a lofty goal at the 2018 Py
More SportsNov. 28, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Gangwon Province opens PyeongChang Winter Olympics call center line
Choi Moon-soon, governor of Gangwon Province, unveiled critical plans for the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics in providing all pertinent information such as accommodation, food, transportation and cultural events be all easily accessible via the Olympics Information Call Center (without area code, 1330) during a press conference held on Monday. The Olympics Information Call Center will join hands with Korea Tourism Organization‘s calling number ’1330‘ and provide assistance in Korean,
Social AffairsNov. 28, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean businesses less eager to sponsor PyeongChang Olympics
South Korea's major business associations remain less eager to sponsor the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics only two months away due to strengthened anti-corruption laws, industry insiders people said Thursday. In a meeting arranged by Lee Hee-beom, who heads the winter sports games organizing committee, the country's six leading business lobbies have been less willing to support the winter sports games than in the past due to related rules, they said.The six business associations are the Federa
IndustryNov. 23, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] NK eligible for Olympics despite listing as terror-sponsoring nation: IOC
The International Olympic Committee said North Korea is qualified to participate in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics irrespective of its recent relisting as a terror-sponsoring state by the United States, a US broadcaster reported Thursday. On Monday, US President Donald Trump put Pyongyang back on the state sponsor of terrorism list in a move to increase pressure on the recalcitrant regime in pursuit of nuclear and missile development programs. (Yonhap)The IOC said North Korea is entitled
North KoreaNov. 23, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea mulls talks with US on rescheduling drills during Olympics: source
South Korea's military is mulling whether to consult with US forces over a rescheduling of joint military drills slated for early next year that will overlap with the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and Paralympics, a government source said Thursday.Seoul and Washington stage their military exercises annually around March, and North Korea has long denounced them as rehearsals for a northern invasion. The PyeongChang Winter Olympics will be held in South Korea from Feb. 9-25 and the Paralympics from
DefenseNov. 23, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Trade officials hope for progress on Eurasia FTA talks during PyeongChang Winter Olympics
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics are hoped to expedite South Korea's economic cooperation with other countries, especially with Eurasian nations with which the country is seeking a free trade agreement, trade-related officials said Thursday.The PyeongChang Games, opening in February, will bring a substantial number of foreign political and economic leaders to South Korea, naturally providing venues to address bilateral and multilateral issues. Officials hope that one of the opportunities wil
EconomyNov. 23, 2017