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Park Ju-young
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Korea to hold Asian energy cooperation forum this week
Korea will hold a forum this week aimed at stepping up cooperation in the energy sector among Asian countries, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.The energy cooperation forum will be held in Seoul on Thursday with around 200 experts in the industry, academia and other areas from seven Asian countries, including the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia, in attendance.Three sessions will be held during the forum mostly reviewing industries related to power generation, renewable energy sources a
Economy July 4, 2017
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Analysts divided over shipbuilders' further rebound
Stocks of Korean shipyards, led by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., suffered losses in the past few weeks due to a fall in global oil prices, with analysts remaining divided Tuesday on whether they will build up further gains down the road on the back of a recovery in the sector. Hyundai Heavy traded at 175,000 won (US$152) on the Seoul bourse as of 10:20 a.m., unchanged from the previous session's close, but the quotation marks a drop from its yearly high of 187,500 won. Samsung Heavy Industr
Industry July 4, 2017
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Gangnam-gu shutters 27 facilities for prostitution
Seoul’s Gangnam-gu Office said Monday that it had shuttered 27 businesses in the district for involvement in the sex trade. The office has cracked down on prostitution since 2013, shutting down 187 sites so far. (Yonhap) Among the 27 newly shuttered facilities, 23 were located in a residential area, while the other four were operated near schools. The Korean government designates areas surrounding schools as “educational protection zones” and restricts the operation of adult-centered business
Social Affairs July 3, 2017
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2 S. Koreans secure at least bronze at taekwondo world championships
Two-time world champion Lee Dae-hoon secured at least a bronze medal at the ongoing taekwondo world championships on Monday.Lee, competing in the men's under-68kg, was one of two South Koreans to reach the seminfinals at the World Taekwondo Federation World Taekwondo Championships at Taekwondowon's T1 Arena in Muju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul.Kim Jan-di also made the final four in the women's under-67kg.There is no bronze medal contest at these championships, where the two losers of the semif
More Sports June 26, 2017
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S. Korean wushu body invites N. Korea to youth competition
The South Korean wushu governing body said Monday it has invited North Korean athletes to an upcoming youth competition south of the border.The Korea Wushu Association said it wants to host a North Korean team during the ninth Asian Junior Wushu Championships, set for Sept. 14 to 21 this year in Gumi, some 260 kilometers southeast of Seoul.Park Chang-bum (left), president of the KWA, poses with Yu Zaiqing, head of the International Wushu Federation (Yonhap-KWA)The KWA said its president, Park Ch
More Sports June 26, 2017
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Korean pro football All-Stars selected for match in Vietnam
The South Korean professional fooball All-Star team for mid-season festivities in Vietnam was unveiled on Monday.The K League, operator of the national pro competitions, announced a team of 18 players. The K League All-Stars will face the Vietnamese national team at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on July 29. The kickoff is 10 p.m. Korean time.Yang Dong-hyeon of the Pohang Steelers (Yonhap)Pohang Steelers' Yang Dong-hyeon, currently tied for the lead in the top division K League Classic with 1
Soccer June 26, 2017
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Chung Hyeon to skip Wimbledon with ankle injury
South Korean tennis player Chung Hyeon will skip next month's Wimbledon with an ankle injury, his agency announced Monday.IMG said a left ankle injury will keep world No. 54 out of the third Grand Slam tournament of the year, which will begin on July 3.South Korean tennis player Chung Hyeon (Yonhap-AP)Chung reached the third round of the French Open earlier this month, becoming only the second South Korean to go that deep into a major tournament.Chung injured his ankle while training for the Ric
More Sports June 26, 2017
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Korean violinist takes 1st prize in junior Tchaikovsky
A South Korean violinist has taken first place in an international competition for young musicians held in Astana, Kazakhstan, an institute for talented artists in Seoul said Monday.The National Institute for the Gifted in Arts said 14-year-old Kang Na-kyung topped the violin section, along with Japan's Eugene Kawai, at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians and won a prize of US$5,000. This provided photo shows violinist Kang Na-kyung, who took first prize at the Internat
Performance June 26, 2017
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'Transformers' dominates Korean weekend box office
The Hollywood action blockbuster "Transformers: The Last Knight" dominated the Korean box office for its opening weekend, data showed Monday.The Paramount film, the fifth installment in the series directed by Michael Bay, has attracted 1.265 million cinemagoers or 64.1 percent of all tickets sold over the June 23-25 weekend, according to a computerized tally from the Korean Film Council. Transformers: The Last Knight poster (Yonhap)The Korean time-loop thriller "A Day" took a distant second spo
Film June 26, 2017
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At career crossroads, Barca prospect wants to talk to Spanish side first
Amid transfer rumors, FC Barcelona's South Korean prospect Lee Seung-woo said Monday he'll first talk to his current club before deciding on his future.The 19-year-old left home for Spain earlier in the day while rumors continue to swirl around his future destination.Lee made a debut with Barca's B team two seasons ago, but has mostly been playing with Juvenil A (under-19) team since then.Lee Seung-woo (Yonhap)Lee has a contract with the Catalan club until 2019 and reportedly has a buyout clause
Soccer June 26, 2017
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Korean football club to appeal sanctions over on-field violence
Korean football club Jeju United said they plan to appeal sanctions over their players' on-field violence Monday.The Asian Football Confederation earlier handed down penalties to three Jeju players for their role in a melee after an AFC Champions League match against Urawa Red Diamonds at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, on May 31.The AFC suspended Cho Yong-hyung for six months with a fine of US$20,000, Baek Dong-gyu for three months with a fine of $15,000 and Kweon Han-jin for two matches wit
Soccer June 26, 2017
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Kim Tae-hun wins 3rd straight gold at taekwondo worlds
South Korea's Kim Tae-hun won his third straight gold medal at taekwondo's biennial world championships on Sunday.Kim defeated Armin Hadipour Seighalani of Iran 10-6 to claim the men's under-54kg title at the World Taekwondo Federation World Taekwondo Championships at Taekwondowon's T1 Arena in Muju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul.Kim, the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist in 58kg, had earlier won world titles in the under-54kg in 2013 and 2015.This was South Korea's second gold medal of Sunday. Just
More Sports June 26, 2017
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Rangers' Choo Shin-soo belts 12th homer of season, shines on defense
Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers has blasted his 12th home run of the season, while also making a fine defensive play in the team's victory.Batting second and playing right field, Choo hit a three-run home run and recorded his third outfield assist at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sunday (local time), as the Rangers prevailed 7-6. Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers (R) celebrates his three-run home run with Jonathan Lucroy in the second inning of a Major League Baseball game against the New Yo
Baseball June 26, 2017
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Ryu So-yeon captures 2nd LPGA win of 2017
South Korean golfer Ryu So-yeon has picked up her second LPGA win of the season in Arkansas, rising to the No. 1 spot in world rankings in the process.Ryu claimed the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas, on Sunday (local time) with a three-round total of 18-under 195. Ryu shot a two-under 69 in the final round to set a tournament record in relation to par, and beat fellow South Korean Amy Yang and Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand by two strokes.Ryu, 26, now
Golf June 26, 2017
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Moon's rating falls for 2nd straight week amid disputes over
President Moon Jae-in's approval rating dropped last week for the second consecutive week amid disputes over his personnel choices and his policy adviser's security remarks, a survey showed Monday.In the survey conducted from last Monday through Friday by local pollster Realmeter, Moon's support was tallied at 74.2 percent, down 1.4 percentage points from a week earlier. Those who disapproved of his job performance made up 18.6 percent, up 1.2 percentage points, while 7.1 percent said they were
Politics June 26, 2017
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