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Judoka Kim Jae-bum wins gold

Olympic GamesAug 1, 2012

South Korean judoka Kim Jae-bum cheers during the ward ceremony of 2012 London Olympics. (London Olympic Joint Press Corps) LONDON -- South Korean judoka Kim Jae-bum captured gold in the men's under-81-kilogram category at the London Olympics Tuesday. At ExCeL Arena, Kim defeated Ole Bischof of Germany for his first Olympic gold in a rematch of the finals at the Beijing Olympics, avenging a clo...
Fencing governing body rejects S. Korean appeal on disputed call

Olympic GamesAug 1, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap) -- The global governing body of fencing on Tuesday rejected South Korea's "groundless" appeal following a disputed conclusion to a women's epee contest the previous day at the London Olympics. In a statement, the International Fencing Federation (FIE) said its jury of appeal upheld the referee's decision to award the semifinal victory to Britta Heidemann of Germany over South Kor...
Park Tae-hwan reaches final in 200-meter freestyle one day after ruling debacle

More sportsJul 30, 2012

South Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan on Sunday reached the final of men's 200-meter freestyle, barely 24 hours removed from a ruling debacle surrounding his 400m race. Park finished third among eight qualifiers at 1 minute and 46.02 seconds. Sun Yang of China, the 400m free champion from Saturday, won the heat at 1:45.61, followed by Yannick Agnel of France 0.23 seconds behind. Park was the...
S. Korea beats Switzerland for first win in men's football

SoccerJul 30, 2012

South Korea edged Switzerland 2-1 for its first win in men's football on Sunday at the London Olympics. In the second Group B match at City of Coventry Stadium, Arsenal forward Park Chu-young opened the scoring and Cardiff City winger Kim Bo-kyung broke the second-half tie with a left-foot strike to give his side big three points. South Korea had tied Mexico 0-0 in the opener on Thursday. The v...
S. Korea wins seventh straight gold in women's team archery

More sportsJul 30, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap) -- South Korea captured gold medal in the women's team archery at the London Olympics Sunday, extending the country's unbeaten streak in the discipline to seven. In a rematch of the final at the 2008 Beijing Games, South Korea edged China 210-209. Needing at least a 9 for gold with the final arrow, South Korean Ki Bo-bae delivered just that for the nail-biting win. In a hea...
N. Korea wins first gold in London in judo

More sportsJul 30, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap) -- Judoka An Kum-ae won North Korea's first gold medal at the London Olympics Sunday, taking the women's under-52-kilogram class. An defeated Yanet Bermoy Acosta of Cuba with a yuko. An won silver in the same category at the Beijing Olympics four years ago. On Saturday, female weightlifter Ryang Chun-hwa won bronze in women's 48㎏ class for the North's first medal. North Korea s...
S. Korean judoka Cho grabs bronze following judging controversy

More sportsJul 30, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap) -- South Korean Cho Jun-ho grabbed bronze medal in the men's under-66-kilogram judo on Sunday at the London Olympics, bouncing back after a judging controversy knocked him out of the quarters earlier in the day. Cho beat Sugoi Uriarte of Spain in the bronze medal contest. He had advanced through repechage round after losing his bid for a semifinal berth on an unprecedented overtu...
S. Korean activist considers petition over China's torture

Social affairsJul 29, 2012

A South Korean activist who claimed have been tortured by Chinese authorities while under detention is considering bringing his case to the International Criminal Court, his close aides said Sunday. Kim Young-hwan and three other activists trying to help North Korean refugees in China were arrested in late March and accused of endangering Beijing's national security. After being deported to Sou...
LG to release 3rd LTE smartphone in Japan

TechnologyJul 29, 2012

LG Electronics Inc., the world's fifth-largest mobile phone maker, said Sunday it plans to release its third smartphone in Japan that runs on the long-term evolution (LTE) network. LG is set to release the Optimus Vu via Japan's top mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. starting Aug. 3, the company said in a statement. Reservations for the phone have begun last week. The Optimus Vu, which hit local sh...
N. Korean visitors to China rise drastically since last year: data

North KoreaJul 29, 2012

The number of North Korean visitors to China increased drastically since then-North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's tour of the North's biggest communist ally early last year, Chinese government data shows. The data on the entry of foreigners obtained Sunday by Yonhap News Agency showed that 152,000 North Koreans entered China in 2011, a sharp rise from 116,000 the previous year. Out of the total, 1...
[Photo] Olympic opening ceremony

Olympic GamesJul 29, 2012

Highlight photos of the London Olympic opening ceremony (London Olympic Joint Press Corps)
S. Korean men's archery team takes bronze day after setting world record

More sportsJul 29, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap) -- South Korean men's archery team took the bronze medal at the London Olympics Saturday, a day after setting a world record in the ranking round. From left: Im Dong-hyun, Kim Bub-min and Oh Jin-hyek (Yonhap News) The South Koreans Im Dong-hyun, Kim Bub-min and Oh Jin-hyek beat the Mexican trio of Juan Rene Serrano, Luis Eduardo Velez and Luis Alvarez 224-219 in the bronze medal...
S. Korea draws Mexico in football opener at London Olympics

SoccerJul 27, 2012

NEWCASTLE (Yonhap) -- South Korea played Mexico to a scoreless draw in the opening men's football match at the London Olympics here Thursday. In the Group B contest at St. James' Park, both teams played a lackluster opening half, but South Korea began the second half with a bit more juice. In the 50th minute, winger Kim Bo-kyung curled one past the left post from the top of the arc. In the 52nd...
디아3, 사기급 '무적 버그' 등장에 허탈..

PodcastJul 24, 2012

블리자드의 인기 게임 타이틀 디아블로3가 ‘마법사 무적 모드’ 버그로 인해 논란에 휩싸였다. 지난 23일 디아블로3 북미 포럼에 공개된 영상에 따르면 유저들이 마법사 캐릭터의 ‘마인’ 스킬을 특정 조건하에서 사용할 경우 체력이 닳지 않는 무적모드에 들어갈 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이에 국내 사용자들은 게임 포럼사이트 게시판에 ‘오래 기다렸던 게임인데 배신감마저 느껴진다’며, 이 버그 때문에 캐릭터 간의 밸런스가 심각하게 무너졌다고 불편한 심기를 드러냈다. 이들은 버그 때문에 고가의 아이템들을 너무 쉽게 손에 넣는 사람들을 보여 디아블로3가 가장 큰 재미거리인 아이템 파밍의 묘미를 잃고 있다고도 말했다. 그럼에도 불구하고 아시아 서버 내 ‘마법사 무적 모드’ 버그는 24일 오후까지도 고쳐지지 않은 ...
DUP floor leader Park Jie-won to be summoned

PoliticsJul 17, 2012

Prosecutors have summoned the Democratic United Party floor leader for interrogation on Thursday regarding his involvement in a high-profile bribery case. According to the Central Investigation Bureau of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, Rep. Park Jie-won of the main opposition party was notified on Tuesday to appear for questioning regarding a savings bank scandal involving several politicians. ...