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Host S. Korea to finalize U-20 World Cup squad after 2 friendlies

SoccerApr 20, 2017

Host South Korea will finalize their final squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup after playing two friendly matches with local soccer clubs next week. The country is in the final stretch of their prepar...
Prosecution signs deal with Microsoft to beef up cybersecurity

Social affairsApr 20, 2017

South Korea's prosecution said it signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. on Thursday to protect against growing cyber threats. The Supreme Prosecutors' Office inked the Government Security Program...
Trump's 'armada' gaffe stains his commitment to alliance

Foreign affairsApr 20, 2017

Mystery persists over US President Donald Trump's dispatch of an "armada" toward the Korean Peninsula, leaving many people here puzzled and concerned about defense coordination between the allies. E...
EXID’s ‘Eclipse’ ranks fourth on Billboard chart

MusicApr 20, 2017

K-pop girl group EXID has secured the No. 4 spot on Billboard’s World Albums chart with its third EP “Eclipse” for the week of April 29. On Thursday, the group broke its own record, setting its high...
Military reasserts N. Korea is 'enemy' amid political row

DefenseApr 20, 2017

South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday that North Korea is clearly the country's enemy, although it has formally jettisoned the politically sensitive expression "main enemy." A longstanding co...
Korean, Japanese institutes to tie up for research on freshwater life

ScienceApr 20, 2017

A South Korean research institute on freshwater organisms and biodiversity conservation said Thursday it will sign a business pact with Japan's Lake Biwa Museum this week to push ahead with joint res...
Average age in Korea rises to 41.2

Social affairsApr 20, 2017

The average age of South Koreans was 41.2 as of end-March, up 4.2 years from 2008, data from the Ministry of the Interior showed Thursday. The average age of the country's registered population was ...
Antitrust watchdog slaps W70.2b fine on four builders for bid rigging

IndustryApr 20, 2017

South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Thursday that it has imposed a combined 70.2 billion-won ($61.4 million) fine on four local builders for rigging bids for a state railway project. The four comp...
Murray returns from injury and reaches Monte Carlo 3rd round

More sportsApr 20, 2017

MONACO -- Top-ranked Andy Murray returned from an elbow injury to beat Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 7-5, 7-5 in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday. The right elbow injury promp...
Monaco beats Dortmund to reach Champions League semifinals

SoccerApr 20, 2017

MONACO -- Rising teenage star Kylian Mbappe and resurgent forward Radamel Falcao scored early goals as free-scoring Monaco beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 to reach the Champions League semifinals Wednesda...
Juventus hold firm to knock out Barcelona

SoccerApr 20, 2017

BARCELONA, Spain -- A distraught Neymar left the field in tears as Juventus held Barcelona to a 0-0 draw at the Camp Nou on Wednesday to reach the Champions League semifinals 3-0 on aggregate. Barca...
Jang Na-ra's TV show freezes production over budget problem: source

Apr 20, 2017

Production of "Housewife Detective," a South Korean drama starring actress Jang Na-ra and 2PM's Chansung, has been suspended due to budget issues, sources said Thursday. (M Star Media Group) "We're...
TVXQ's U-Know Yunho ends military service, pledges comeback

Apr 20, 2017

U-Know Yunho of K-pop idol duo TVXQ finished his mandatory military service Thursday, promising fans a comeback for the team in the near future. (Yonhap) "Please look forward to the complete TVXQ t...
Korea re-elected to UNICEF's executive board

Foreign affairsApr 20, 2017

South Korea has been re-elected to the governing body of UNICEF, the United Nations' fund for children, the foreign ministry here said Thursday. In the elections held during the UN Economic and Soci...
Presidential candidates pledge increased spending for disabled

PoliticsApr 20, 2017

Leading candidates in the country's upcoming presidential election pledged to increase spending for people with disabilities Thursday, marking the locally observed Day of People with Disability. Moo...