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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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NewJeans to headline palace show
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Coupang's Kim Bom escapes chaebol chief designation again
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CIO chief nominee to explain allegations at confirmation hearing
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Yoon vows to run country 'rightly' on Buddha's birthday
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[Bridge to Africa] S. Korea-to-Zimbabwe value chains can foster ‘win-win’ cooperation
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Federer, Isner roar into final
INDIAN WELLS, California (AP) ― Roger Federer overcame Rafael Nadal and the rain for a 6-3, 6-4 semifinal victory in the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday night, acing Nadal on a match point that was delayed a couple minutes by rain drops.Federer handled the cold, windy conditions better than Nadal, whose grumpy expression matched his out-of-sorts body language. The match got started nearly three hours late because of rain. Wind whipped the court and there was a 20-degree drop in temperature from Fri
More SportsMarch 18, 2012
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Indiana tops VCU
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) ― Will Sheehey had two options when he grabbed the loose ball: back it out and play for the final shot of regulation, or take the open jumper.Indiana coach Tom Crean wanted the Hoosiers to be aggressive on Saturday, and Sheehey was paying attention.The sophomore forward made a 15-footer from the baseline with 12.7 seconds left after a shot was blocked right to him, and the fourth-seeded Hoosiers beat 12th-seeded VCU 63-61 on Saturday to reach the NCAA tournament’s round of
More SportsMarch 18, 2012
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Lin, Knicks stay hot
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ― Jeremy Lin scored 19 points to help the New York Knicks defeat the Indiana Pacers 102-88 on Saturday night and improve to 3-0 under interim coach Mike Woodson.Lin also had seven rebounds and six assists. Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire each scored 16 points and J.R. Smith added 11 for the Knicks, who won on the road for just the eighth time this season.The Knicks have won all three games by an average of 23.7 points since Woodson took over for Mike D’Antoni. New York de
More SportsMarch 18, 2012
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Pistorius runs qualifying time for London Olympics
JOHANNESBURG (AP) ― Double amputee Oscar Pistorius ran inside the 400-meter qualifying mark for the London Olympics for a second time Saturday, leaving him one race from making history at this year’s games.Pistorius was timed in 45.20 seconds on his carbon fiber blades at a meet in South Africa to win his first 400 race of the season. He again beat the mark set by track and field’s ruling organization for able-bodied athletes.“I am absolutely thrilled to have run the Olympic qualification time t
More SportsMarch 18, 2012
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South Jeolla cuts costs for F1 Grand Prix
The Korean Formula One Grand Prix will save more than 23 billion won ($20.5 million) in costs this year through a major deal with the sport’s governing body, according to the local organizer.The South Jeolla province government announced Thursday the deal to cut the race commission fee, following negotiations with Formula One Management, F1’s commercial rights holder.According to the deal, the local organizer will no longer pay the annual TV license fee to the FOM, which was estimated to cost 17
More SportsMarch 18, 2012
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Park Chu-young allowed to delay military service
Korean striker Park Chu-young has been given permission to delay his compulsory military service for 10 years, the Military Manpower Administration announced. Park has a 10-year residency visa from Monaco which allows him to delay his service until 2022, according to the administration.He joined the French side AS Monaco in 2008 and played for two seasons before moving to Arsenal in the English Premier League in August 2011.Under Korean law, all able-bodied men over 20 must serve in the military
SoccerMarch 18, 2012
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South Jeolla cuts F1 Grand Prix costs
The Korean Formula One Grand Prix will save more than 23 billion won ($20.5 million) in costs this year through a major deal with the sport’s governing body, according to the local organizer.The South Jeolla province government announced Thursday the deal to cut the race commission fee, following negotiations with Formula One Management, F1’s commercial rights holder.According to the deal, the local organizer will no longer pay the annual TV license fee to the FOM, which was estimated to cost 17
More SportsMarch 18, 2012
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Miyazato, Tseng share lead
PHOENIX (AP) ― Ai Miyazato birdied three straight holes on the back nine and finished with a 6-under 66 for a share of the lead with Yani Tseng in the LPGA Founders Cup.Miyazato, the ninth-ranked Japanese player who has seven LPGA Tour victories, birdied Nos. 14-16 and closed with two pars for a bogey-free round in partly cloudy, breezy conditions at Wildfire Golf Club. The weather is expected to a big factor Sunday, with the temperature plunging into the 50s and rain and strong wind forecast.Ts
GolfMarch 18, 2012
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Messi scores again as Barcelona rolls
Bolton’s Muamba collapses, FA Cup match canceledMADRID (AP) ― Lionel Messi scored in his sixth straight game, raising his season total to 51 goals as Barcelona won 2-0 at Sevilla on Saturday night.Xavi Hernandez curled home a free kick in the 18th minute and Messi took a pass from Andres Iniesta eight minutes later, slipped the ball through Emir Spahic’s legs and chipping over goalkeeper Andres Palop.Messi scored his 31st league goal this season, one behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s league-leading tot
SoccerMarch 18, 2012
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Goosen, Furyk tied for lead
PALM HARBOR, Florida (AP) ― Retief Goosen was about ready to give up.His lower back was in so much pain that he decided to withdraw next week from Bay Hill so he could get treatment. A double bogey late in his round knocked him nine spots down the leaderboard, which he figured was the end of his hopes to get into the Masters.One day later, everything changed.Goosen ran off three straight birdies on the back nine and closed with a tough par from the fairway bunker on the 18th hole Saturday for a
GolfMarch 18, 2012
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Park HY, Tseng top Founders Cup
PHOENIX (AP) ― Top-ranked Yani Tseng played a seven-hole stretch on the back nine in 7 under and finished with a 7-under 65 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead with Park Hee-young in the LPGA Founders Cup.Tseng birdied the 11th, 13th and 14th holes, eagled the par-5 15th, and birdied the 16th and 17th. She had a 4-foot try for another birdie on 18, but pulled her putt just left.“I tried too hard on the last hole,” Tseng said. “I think it’s harder at the end because you are trying, yo
GolfMarch 16, 2012
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Bilbao blitzes Man U, City also exits Europa
BILBAO, Spain (AP) ― Athletic Bilbao blitzed Manchester United 2-1 to lead three Spanish teams into the Europa League quarterfinals, while Manchester City also left England without representation despite a 3-2 victory over Sporting Lisbon on Thursday.Fernando Llorente and Oscar de Marcos scored in each half as Athletic overwhelmed United, which got a late consolation goal from Wayne Rooney, for a 5-3 aggregate victory that should have been much more. The young Basque club, which also mesmerized
SoccerMarch 16, 2012
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Djokovic, Ivanovic make semifinals at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS (AP) ― Top-ranked Novak Djokovic defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 6-4, winning the final three games of the match to reach the BNP Paribas Open semifinals on Thursday.Ana Ivanovic earned a spot in the women’s semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Marion Bartoli, the 16th-ranked Serb’s second straight win over a top-10 player.She will play Maria Sharapova, who needed more than three hours to subdue fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko 3-6, 7-5, 6-2. Kirilenko had won eight of nine 3-setters
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Durant scores 24 as Thunder rout Nuggets, 103-90
DENVER (AP) ― Kevin Durant scored 24 points, Russell Westbrook had 23 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 103-90 on Thursday night.James Harden scored 18 off the bench for the Thunder, who bounced back from a loss to Houston at home Monday night.Andre Miller had 17 to lead the Nuggets, who played the game while a trade sending Nene to Washington for JaVale McGee and Ronny Turiaf was finalized.Denver signed Nene to a new five-year, $67 million contract in December.
More SportsMarch 16, 2012
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Park Chu-young to postpone military service
South Korean footballer Park Chu-young will put off mandatory military service, possibly for 10 years, his lawyer said Friday. Park Chu-young (Yonhap News)Park’s temporary exemption from service was enabled by his three year stay at French club AS Monaco. According to Korean law, a citizen can exten
SportsMarch 16, 2012
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FIFA suspends Choi Sung-kuk for worldwide matches
The world football governing body has suspended South Korea‘s Choi Sung-kuk for matches around the world, South Korean football officials said Friday.Last year, Choi, a former national team forward, was given a life ban from any football-related activity in South Korea for his involvement in a match-rigging scandal in 2010.Choi is “suspended worldwide for the duration of the suspension imposed” by South Korea’s Football Association, FIFA said last week, according to an official of the Korea Prof
SoccerMarch 16, 2012
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Racing: Cheltenham horse deaths spark protests
Animal welfare campaigners have lashed out at organisers of the Cheltenham Festival following the deaths of five horses in the opening two days of racing. Richard Johnson on Wishfull Thinking falls during the Queen Mother Champion Steeplechase during day two of the 2012 Cheltenham Fesitval at C
More SportsMarch 16, 2012
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Knicks cruise without D’Antoni
NEW YORK (AP) ― Maybe Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks never would have got it right under Mike D’Antoni.With their coach gone, they finally played offense the way he would have wanted.Amare Stoudemire made all seven shots in the first half, Anthony passed and shot well, and the Knicks shook off the surprising departure of their coach to rout the Portland Trail Blazers 121-79 on Wednesday night, snapping a six-game losing streak.Anthony was home napping when news came that D’Antoni had resigned. A
More SportsMarch 15, 2012
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Lions’ Johnson inks $132 million deal
ALLEN PARK, Michigan (AP) ― For five years, Calvin Johnson has thrilled Detroit Lions fans, helping the city’s troubled NFL franchise recover from almost unimaginable depths to become one of the league’s most exciting young teams.Now the Lions are rewarding the star receiver, giving “Megatron” a contract worthy of his catchy nickname.Johnson has signed an eight-year deal worth up to $132 million, the largest contract in NFL history. He had a year remaining on a deal he signed after being drafted
More SportsMarch 15, 2012
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Djokovic, Federer win in 3 sets
INDIAN WELLS, California (AP) ― Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Roger Federer each needed three sets to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, while No. 1 Victoria Azarenka improved to 21-0 on the season with a straight-set win on the women’s side.Second-ranked Rafael Nadal beat 21st-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3, 6-2 to set up a quarterfinal against David Nalbandian, who upset sixth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.Djokovic, the two-time defending champion, be
More SportsMarch 15, 2012