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Son Heung-min named top S. Korean athlete in 3rd straight annual poll
Tottenham Hotspur's attacking ace Son Heung-min has topped the survey of South Korea's best athletes for the third straight year.Gallup Korea announced the findings of its annual survey on athletes Thursday. In a poll of 1,700 South Koreans over the age of 13 from Nov. 8 to 28, Son earned an overwhelming support of 82 percent. Respondents could select up to two athletes. It's the highest level of support since the poll began in 2007.Ryu Hyun-jin, a free agent pitcher who played for the Los Angel
Soccer Dec. 12, 2019
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New chiefs of three key govt. agencies appointed
Cheong Wa Dae appointed new vice minister-level heads of three major government agencies Thursday in a routine shake-up. Roh Suk-hwan, deputy commissioner of the Korea Customs Service, has been promoted to lead the organization. The office of President Moon Jae-in also named Mo Jong-hwa, a retired Army general who serves as vice chairman of the Korea Defense Industry Association, as chief of the Military Manpower Administration.It promoted Park Chong-ho, deputy head of the Korea Forest Serv
Politics Dec. 12, 2019
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2 S. Korean rookies victorious in Presidents Cup debuts
MELBOURNE -- Two South Korean rookies earned a victory apiece on the opening day of the Presidents Cup golf competition here on Thursday, as the International Team jumped out to a surprising 4-1 lead over the heavily favored United States.Im Sung-jae teamed up with Adam Hadwin of Canada to defeat Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele 1-up in the second four-ball match of the day at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.Right behind them, An Byeong-hun and Adam Scott of Australia beat Tony Finau and Bryson D
Golf Dec. 12, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Male rapper convicted of sexually insulting female singer in lyrics
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld lower courts' conviction of a male rapper indicted for sexually insulting a female rapper in his songs and concerts.Black Nut, the defendant rapper whose real name is Kim Dae-woong, was sentenced by the top court to an imprisonment of six months, suspended for two years, and ordered to conduct 160 hours of social service.Lower courts had previously handed out the same guilty verdict and sentences to Black Nut, who was accused of inserting controversial words
Social Affairs Dec. 12, 2019
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Moon vows govt. efforts to transform agricultural system
President Moon Jae-in said Thursday his government will push for the epoch-making development of the country's agricultural and fisheries sectors in tandem with a response to the fourth industrial revolution. He laid out a vision for the "bold transformation" of the farming field during a town hall meeting at the Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, some 240 kilometers southeast of Seoul.The liberal Moon administration's policy motto is
Politics Dec. 12, 2019
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US again sends surveillance plane over S. Korea: aviation tracker
The United States flew a surveillance plane over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker said Thursday, the latest in a series of near-daily flights to monitor North Korea amid growing concerns Pyongyang could test-fire a long-range missile.The E-8C aircraft, or JSTARS, was spotted over the Korean Peninsula at 29,000 feet, Aircraft Spots said on its Twitter account without specifying the exact time of the operation. It also did not upload photos showing the flight route.As a platform for airbo
Defense Dec. 12, 2019
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[SNS 세상] 페북서 악플금지 릴레이 캠페인…"차별금지 제도 우선" 지적도
설리와 구하라 등 아이돌의 잇따른 자살로 악성 댓글(악플)에 대한 경각심이 높아지면서 사회관계망서비스(SNS)에서 '악플 금지 릴레이 캠페인'이 번지고 있다.지난 9일 페이스북에는 악플 방지 관련 해시태그(#악플금지, #릴레이, #캠페인)와 함께 "지목받은 지인분들, 동참 한번 해주세요"로 시작하는 캠페인 글이 게시됐다.릴레이 캠페인 글에는 "연예계 줄줄이 터지는 비보에 사람 혀끝의 독이 한 사람을 삼키는 듯해 비통했는데 릴레이로 마음을 보탤 수 있게 해주셔서 감사하다"라는 참여 동기가 담겨 있다.이어지는 '나의 다짐' 항목은 "지금부터 나(참여자 이름)는 나와 같지 않음을 '틀림'이 아니라 '다름'이라 인정하며 그 사람의 단점보다 장점을 크게 보며 좋은 말 따뜻한 말 힘이 되는 말 용기가 되는 말들로 소통할 것을 다짐한다"라는 내용으로 구성됐다.글은 릴레이 캠페인 참여를 추천한 지인 이름을 언급한 뒤 캠페인을 이어갈 지인 3명의
한국어판 Dec. 12, 2019
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'손흥민 25분' 토트넘, 뮌헨에 패…UCL 16강은 진출
손흥민, 아쉬웠던 막판 일대일 찬스 무산손흥민이 교체 출전한 토트넘(잉글랜드)이 바이에른 뮌헨(독일)을 상대로 설욕에 실패하며 2019-2020 유럽축구연맹(UEFA) 챔피언스리그 조별 리그를 마쳤다.토트넘은 12일(한국시간) 독일 뮌헨의 알리안츠 아레나에서 열린 뮌헨과의 2019-2020 UEFA 챔피언스리그 B조 최종전에서 1-3으로 졌다.토트넘의 16강 진출이 이미 확정된 채 맞은 최종전에서 손흥민은 후반 20분 교체 출전해 부지런히 그라운드를 누볐지만, 시즌 11호 골을 넣지는 못했다.후반 추가 시간 역습 상황에서 맞은 골키퍼 마누엘 노이어와의 일대일 찬스에서 득점하지 못한 게 아쉬웠다.토트넘은 3승 1무 2패(승점 10)로 2위, 뮌헨은 6전 전승(승점 18점) 선두로 조별 리그를 마쳤다. 뮌헨은 전반 14분 킹슬리 코망의 선제골로 일찌감치 앞서나갔다.문전으로 쇄도하던 코망이 수비수 발을 맞고 골 지역 왼쪽으로 흐르던 공을 슈팅으로 마무리해 골대를 갈랐다.토트넘이 곧바로 반
한국어판 Dec. 12, 2019
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S. Korea beat Hong Kong 2-0 to start men's E. Asian football tournament
BUSAN -- Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Hwang In-beom scored a free kick as South Korea squeezed past Hong Kong 2-0 to open an East Asian men's football tournament at home on Wednesday.FC Tokyo midfielder Na Sang-ho headed home an insurance goal in the second half, helping South Korea take their first match of the East Asian Football Federation E-1 Football Championship at Busan Asiad Main Stadium in Busan, 450 kilometers southeast of Seoul.South Korea, world No. 41, are trying to win their thir
Soccer Dec. 12, 2019
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Trump urges passage of defense bill with provision against troop drawdown in S. Korea
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Congress to pass a defense bill containing a provision restricting the drawdown of American troops in South Korea.On Monday, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees agreed on the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, which authorizes funding for the Department of Defense.According to the accompanying conference report, the new bill restricts the use of funds for removing troops from South Ko
Foreign Affairs Dec. 12, 2019
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BTS symbolizes cross-border pop culture in new media era: scholars
The sensational global ascent of K-pop band BTS has brought to the fore the emergence of a new breed of globally connected, dedicated fans as represented by ARMY, the group's fandom.Powered by the connectivity of the internet and social network services, ARMY engages in organized transnational operations to download BTS songs and vote for the septet en masse, spearheading the band's victories on Billboard and major American music awards.BTS fans also helped spawn a new YouTube "reaction vid
Performance Dec. 11, 2019
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Moon asks for confirmation hearing for justice minister nominee
President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday sent to the National Assembly a request for a confirmation hearing for justice minister candidate Choo Mi-ae, the presidential office said. Moon approved the request earlier in the day, according to the office. In South Korea, nominees for ministerial positions are subject to nonbinding confirmation hearings by the Assembly. According to a related law, the Assembly is supposed to complete a confirmation hearing and send the president a report on it within
Politics Dec. 11, 2019
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Capital area choked by thick fine dust for second straight day
The Seoul metropolitan area was shrouded by heavy fine dust concentrations for the second straight day on Wednesday, forcing local governments to issue a fine dust advisory and take emergency emission reduction measures, such as a mandatory alternate no-driving system for public vehicles and road ban for old diesel cars.A constant influx of Chinese smog into the stagnant local air has led to a spike in ultrafine dust figures to bad levels in almost all parts of South Korea, excluding Jeju Island
Social Affairs Dec. 11, 2019
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N. Korea likely tested liquid-fuel engine for rockets: US expert
WASHINGTON -- North Korea's "very important test" over the weekend likely involved an existing liquid-fuel engine for rockets, not a solid-fuel one, a US expert said Tuesday.Pyongyang has not revealed details of the test other than to say that it took place at the Dongchang-ri satellite launch site on Saturday and that the results "will have an important effect on changing the strategic position" of the country.Speculation has mounted that North Korea tested an engine for a n
North Korea Dec. 11, 2019
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US flies another reconnaissance plane amid tensions with N. Korea: aviation tracker
The United States again flew a surveillance aircraft over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker said Wednesday, the latest in a series of flights to monitor North Korea amid growing concern Pyongyang may be preparing for a long-range rocket launch.The RQ-4 Global Hawk was spotted over the Korean Peninsula at 52,000 feet, Aircraft Spots said on its Twitter account without specifying the exact time of the operation. Global Hawk is a high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle capable
Defense Dec. 11, 2019
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