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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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[PyeongChang 2018] Officials of N. Korean taekwondo body arrive in Seoul
GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- High-ranking officials from Pyongyang's taekwondo governing body arrived in South Korea on Wednesday, as two Koreas prepare for joint taekwondo demonstrations to celebrate the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.Six officials from the International Taekwondo Federation, including President Ri Yong-son, arrived at Gimpo International Airport in western Seoul, via a flight from Beijing."I hope our taekwondo demonstration team's visit will lend hands to the success of the PyeongCh
Olympic GamesFeb. 7, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] McDonald’s Korea launches 3 Olympics-inspired items
McDonald’s Korea launched three new menu items Wednesday as one of the official partners of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.The Golden Potato Burger, Golden Potato Tomato Muffin and Golden Potato Bacon Muffin are now available at McDonald’s Korea. The Golden Potato Burger (McDonald's Korea)The Golden Potato Burger consists of two beef patties, fried potatoes, white cheddar cheese and pine mushroom sauce, while the other two are breakfast items that each contain tomatoes, bacon and frie
IndustryFeb. 7, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Medical team issues guidelines to prevent norovirus infection
The South Korean Olympic medical team on Wednesday sent out guidelines to national athletes to prevent norovirus infections.Some 1,200 security workers for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics are currently sequestered in their rooms to be tested for the contagious virus after 41 guards suffering diarrhea and vomiting tested positive. The virus causes stomach pain and diarrhea.The security personnel have been replaced by some 900 soldiers.The Korea Sport & Olympic Committee said the guidelines were s
Olympic GamesFeb. 7, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Hockey player says training with N. Koreans has been problem free
Randi Heesoo Griffin, a naturalized half-Korean forward for the joint Korean women's hockey team, said Wednesday training with North Koreans for the PyeongChang Olympics has gone well.Griffin, a former Harvard forward who has been with the national team since 2015, said there has been no disputes with North Koreans inside the team. The International Olympic Committee has allowed the Koreas to put 35 players on their joint entry -- 23 South Koreans and 12 North Koreans -- though the game roster o
Olympic GamesFeb. 7, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Cyber Bureau warns of cyberattack during the Olympics
Malicious code spread by an email impersonating the police triggered a nationwide police investigation Tuesday. According to the National Police Agency Cyber Bureau, an email titled, “Prevention of threats and terrorism by phone” was been distributed to a large group of people. After working with the Korea Internet and Security Agency, the Cyber Bureau explained that they were able to track down the initial point of distribution and stop the spread. Employees watch electronic boards to monitor
Social AffairsFeb. 7, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Short tracker Hwang Dae-heon prepares for Korea's 1st medal on ice
GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- South Korean short tracker Hwang Dae-heon, who will participate in four events for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, said Wednesday he aims to have a "no-regret" race for his specialty -- the men's 1,500 meters slated for this weekend.Hwang's teammate Seo Yi-ra and Lim Hyo-jun will also compete in the race, but the 18-year-old skater currently stands as world No. 1 in the distance. The men's 1,500m will take place a day after PyeongChang's opening ceremony, and Hwang is
More SportsFeb. 7, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Archery trio to carry flame to PyeongChang as final torchbearers
Rio 2016 Olympic Champions Ki Bo-bae, Chang Hye-jin and Choi Mi-sun are the final torchbearers of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics to carry the flame to the opening ceremony of the main venue in PyeongChang. From left: South Korean archers Chang Hye-jin, Ki Bo-bae and Choi Mi-sun. Photo: Coca-ColaThe flame is scheduled to arrive at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on Friday, 101 days after it first came to South Korea as part of the torch relay in the run-up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.Ki
Olympic GamesFeb. 7, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Germany 'surprised' by PyeongChang's cold weather
Germany's chef de mission Dirk Schimmelpfennig said Tuesday that his athletes were a little surprised by the cold weather in PyeongChang, the host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Germany, a winter sports powerhouse, had its welcome ceremony at the PyeongChang Village. Schimmelpfennig said he didn't expect the temperature in PyeongChang to be this low. With strong winds, PyeongChang has been notorious for its bitter cold, with temperatures dropping to nearly minus 20 degrees Celsius. (Yonhap)"W
Social AffairsFeb. 6, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] N. Korea dominates pre-Olympic media coverage at Pyeongchang
A giant national flag. A smiling angel. The dictator's pop diva. And a dozen women added to a South Korean hockey team to form the Koreas' first-ever joint Olympic team.Yes, North Korea is again stealing the show in pre-Olympic media coverage, although none of its 22 athletes is expected to win a medal at the South Korean Winter Games. The athletes hardly speak but still gather a crowd of journalists and curious South Korean spectators whenever they attend a training session, the only chance for
Olympic GamesFeb. 6, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Medal hopeful Lee Sang-hwa joins teammates at Gangneung Oval
Lee Sang-hwa, considered a medal favorite for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, kicked off her training in the Olympic city of Gangneung on Tuesday.The skater, who returned home from Germany on Monday, participated in the national team's training session at Gangneung Oval, after moving into the Gangneung Olympic Village earlier in the day. The venue will host speed skating events for the 2018 Winter Games.Lee's archrival, Nao Kodaira of Japan, also trained at a similar time on the rink. For the t
More SportsFeb. 6, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Two NK taekwondo athletes part of North's women's hockey staff
Two members of North Korea's taekwondo squad that will perform in the South during the Winter Olympics were found to have made their way across the border earlier than initially expected, as supporting members of the country's women's hockey team, officials said Tuesday.The Unification Ministry announced that a 280-member North Korean delegation, including cheerleaders and taekwondo demonstrators, will travel to South Korea on Wednesday ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.The ministry said
Olympic GamesFeb. 6, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korean cosmetics for N. Korean figure skater Ryom Tae-ok
Regardless of the inter-Korean and sports rivalry enveloping them, South Korean figure skating pair Kim Kyu-eun, 19, and Kam Kang-chan, 23, are seemingly in a fairly great relationship with the North Korean pair Ryom Tae-ok, 19, and Kim Ju-sik, 26. The pairs trained alongside each other at Gangneung Ice Arena, Monday, for a session that lasted about 40 minutes from 3 p.m. during which they smiled at each other when their eyes met. Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik (Yonhap)Throngs of Korean and foreign
Olympic GamesFeb. 6, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea not to use Dokdo-showing flag during PyeongChang Olympics
South Korea's foreign ministry reaffirmed Tuesday that it will not use a unification flag showing its eastern islets of Dokdo during the upcoming Winter Olympics, out of respect for the International Olympic Committee's recommendation to not politicize sports events.This comes after Japan expressed concerns over the hoisting of the Dokdo-showing flag during a tune-up game of the joint inter-Korean women's ice hockey team, which was held in Incheon, west of Seoul, on Sunday. (Yonhap)"Japan voiced
Social AffairsFeb. 6, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang 2018's top organizer confident of sellout
The top organizer of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Tuesday he's confident of a sellout at the quadrennial competition.Lee Hee-beom, head of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Games, said that as of Monday, 826,000 tickets had been sold, 77.3 percent of the total available.(Yonhap)"Compared to previous Olympics, the sales rate isn't too bad," Lee said at a press conference. "On Monday alone, we sold 7,600 tickets. We've been selling between 7,000 an
More SportsFeb. 6, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Light-themed arts exhibition and performances at PyeongChang Games
A myriad of cultural events, ranging from arts exhibition to performances are to take place throughout Gangwon Province, home to the upcoming 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, during the games period.Of numerous events vying for visitors‘ attention are arts exhibitions and performances, held under theme of light. Located at PyeongChang Olympic Plaza, the Culture ICT Hall will host a contemporary arts exhibition including some of Korea’s most acclaimed artists in the Olympics host city.Under the
Arts & DesignFeb. 6, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang organizers roll out Q&A chatbot on Facebook Messenger
The PyeongChang Winter Olympics Committee has introduced a Q&A chatbot on Facebook Messenger that converses with you in text to provide automated answers to Olympic-related inquiries, Facebook said Tuesday. Those interested in the service can visit the PyeongChang Olympics’ official Facebook Page and click “send message” to begin conversing with the chatbot via Facebook Messenger. The chatbot is available only in English and Korean. The Olympics chatbot can provide answers to simple topics such
TechnologyFeb. 6, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan eyes top 10 at PyeongChang
GANGNEUNG -- Korea's figure skater Cha Jun-hwan is well prepared to make a top-10 finish at his first Olympics in PyeongChang, his Canadian coach said Tuesday."After he won nationals and earned his spot to come to the Olympics, he came back to Toronto as a different person," Brian Oser told reporters after wrapping up Cha's first practice session at Gangneung Ice Arena three days before the opening of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. "He was stronger; he was faster. He's pretty excited."Cha, 16,
More SportsFeb. 6, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean short track team starts training in upbeat mood
GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- South Korea's national short track speed skating team started training in the Olympic city of Gangneung on Tuesday, highly confident of their prospects at the upcoming PyeongChang Games.The five male and five female skaters focused on speed and teamwork at the first training session at the ice rink at Gangneung Yeongdong University in the sub-host city of the Olympics.They arrived in Gangneung on Monday. The Winter Games are set to kick off Friday."We have finished trai
Olympic GamesFeb. 6, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] NK participation in Olympics to lay foundation for improving inter-Korean relations
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- North Korea's participation in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics will "lay the foundation for improving inter-Korean relations," the competition's top organizer said Tuesday.Lee Hee-beom, head of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Games, said North Korea's presence will help PyeongChang realize its vision of a "Peace Olympics.""From Day 1, the POCOG envisioned a Peace Olympics with both South Korea and North Korea participating,"
North KoreaFeb. 6, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Thousands of tourists to stay at Airbnb during PyeongChang Olympics
Airbnb Inc. said Tuesday over 9,000 tourists will visit PyeongChang and adjacent cities where the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held via the global room-sharing platform, with the international sports event set to kick off later this week.The number of travelers who made reservations in Gangwon Province, including in the Olympic host town of PyeongChang, 180 kilometers east of Seoul, during the event period rose 260 percent on-year, Airbnb said. The games are set to begin Friday for a 17-day run.
IndustryFeb. 6, 2018