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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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Yoon vows to advance freedom, welfare to uphold spirit of 1980 pro-democracy uprising
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Second baseball pitcher partially admits to match-fixing allegations
Prosecutors investigating allegations of match fixing in baseball said Saturday that a second active professional baseball pitcher partially admitted, during questioning, his involvement in match fixing. LG Twins` Park Hyun-jun (Yonhap News)Park Hyun-jun, a right-hander for the LG Twins in the Korea
BaseballMarch 4, 2012
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Djokovic sets up semi with Murray
DUBAI (AP) ― Novak Djokovic defeated fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic 6-1, 7-6 (6) Thursday to set up a Dubai Championships semifinal with Andy Murray, who he beat in a marathon five-setter at the Australian Open last month.Roger Federer will face Juan Martin del Potro in the other semifinal at Aviation Club. Del Potro beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (1), 6-2 for the second time in two weeks.Murray advanced by defeating fifth-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5. Roger Federer had another routine encounter, st
More SportsMarch 2, 2012
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Durant scores 38, Thunder beat Magic 105-102
ORLANDO (AP) ― Kevin Durant scored 38 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter, and Russell Westbrook added 29 points and 10 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder erased a 14-point deficit to hold on to beat the Orlando Magic 105-102 on Thursday night.The Magic had a chance to tie it in the final seconds, but Jason Richardson’s long 3-pointer bounced off the backboard at the buzzer.The Thunder’s win was their seventh straight, matching a streak from earlier in the season.Dwight Howard scored 3
More SportsMarch 2, 2012
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Second active baseball pitcher Park faces questioning over match-fixing allegations
A second active professional baseball pitcher is to face questioning Friday over fixing allegations, officials here said.Park Hyun-jun, a right-hander for the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization, appeared before prosecutors in Daegu. Park is under suspicion of accepting bribes in return for trying to fix baseball games last season. His teammate, pitcher Kim Seong-hyun, was put under arrest Thursday for his alleged connection in the fixing scandal. He was charged with taking kickbacks fro
More SportsMarch 2, 2012
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Noh, McIlroy chase Love at Honda Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (AP) ― Davis Love III looked more like a player than a Ryder Cup captain Thursday at the Honda Classic.Love made a hole-in-one on the 197-yard fifth hole and tied the course record at PGA National with a 6-under 64, giving him a two-shot lead. He took advantage of soft and relatively calm conditions in the morning.Rory McIlroy was in the group at 66 by Noh Seung-yul, Justin Rose, Ryan Palmer, Dicky Pride, Martin Flores, Kevin Stadler and Harris English, needing a win
More SportsMarch 2, 2012
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Korean team crosses Bering Strait
A South Korean expedition team has successfully crossed the Bering Strait for the first time on foot since a pair of Russians did so on skis in 1998, they said.The four-member expedition team, led by Hong Sung-taek, reached to the U.S. state of Alaska from Russia’s Chukotka Peninsula by crossing the Bering Strait in six days. The expedition started from the east coast of Russia on Feb. 24 at 10 a.m., Korea time, and arrived in Wales, the western coastal town in Alaska on Wednesday 8 p.m., Korean
More SportsMarch 1, 2012
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Lin, Knicks rally for victory
NEW YORK (AP) ― Jeremy Lin had 19 points and 13 assists, Carmelo Anthony scored 22 and the New York Knicks turned around the game with their reserves to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-103 on Wednesday night.Steve Novak had 17 points off the bench as the Knicks turned a 17-point deficit into an easy win, outscoring the Cavs 71-42 in the second half. They capped a 10-5 month, their first 10-win February since going 10-3 in 1996-97.The Knicks didn’t lead until Novak made consecutive 3-pointers to
More SportsMarch 1, 2012
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Steelers will release veteran Hines Ward
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Hines Ward’s constant, ear-to-ear smile tucked behind a black facemask has been a lasting image for Pittsburgh Steelers fans the past 14 seasons.They won’t see it again.At least, not in a black-and-gold uniform.The franchise’s all-time leader in just about every meaningful receiving category will be released sometime in the next two weeks said president Art Rooney II on the team’s website on Wednesday.“We had a conversation today with Hines Ward and informed him that we plan to
More SportsMarch 1, 2012
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Djokovic, Federer reach quarters
DUBAI (AP) ― Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer each won in straight sets Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships.Djokovic beat Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 7-6 (5), 6-3, while Federer defeated Feliciano Lopez of Spain 7-5, 6-3.Andy Murray of Britain also reached the final eight with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Marco Chiudinelli of Switzerland, as did Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny, who beat American Mardy Fish 6-2, 7-6 (0).The top-ranked Djokovic, seeking his fourth consecut
More SportsMarch 1, 2012
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Roy McIlroy gets another shot at No. 1
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (AFP) ― Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy could get another chance to seize golf’s number one world ranking when he tees it up at the U.S. PGA Tour Honda Classic this week.McIlroy had the opportunity to supplant England’s Luke Donald atop the rankings at the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship last week, but his runner-up finish to Hunter Mahan wasn’t enough to boost him to the top.Despite falling to America’s Mahan in the championship match, McIlroy said t
More SportsMarch 1, 2012
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U.S. upsets Italy, Spain and France also win
With 100 days until this year’s European Championship, Italy lost to the United States for the first time in 11 games over 78 years, while Spain, France and the Netherlands prepared with impressive wins.Clint Dempsey scored in the 55th minute at Genoa, and the Americans held on for a 1-0 victory Wednesday night that gave them a rare win over a world power.Roberto Soldado had a hat trick to lead defending European champion Spain to a 5-0 win over Venezuela in Malaga. France extended its unbeaten
More SportsMarch 1, 2012
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Army stint helped cleanse Indians’ Choo
GOODYEAR, Arizona (AP) ― Choo Shin-soo found inner peace in a most unexpected place.While taking basic training during the offseason with the South Korean military, the Indians outfielder was required to go on 16-mile hikes while carrying 55 pounds of weight in his backpack. It was during these physically grueling exercises where the 29-year-old finally healed the pain of a troubling year.As his heart raced, his mind wandered.He was cleansed. “It was a heavy bag, but it helped me more mentally,”
BaseballMarch 1, 2012
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Korea beats Kuwait to advance to final round of 2014 WC qualifying
South Korea advanced to the final round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup with a 2-0 win over visiting Kuwait at Seoul World Cup stadium on Wednesday.Striker Lee Dong-gook scored the opener in the second half before Lee Keun-ho doubled the lead to ensure manager Choi Kang-hee’s second victory since his appointment.Choi, who took the helm of the Taegeuk Warriors in December, praised his players after the game, noting: “It was a difficult game, but the players worked hard out there.”B
SoccerMarch 1, 2012
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S. Korea beats Kuwait, reaches next round in World Cup qualification
(Yonhap News)South Korea will live to see another day of football.South Korea defeated Kuwait 2-0 in a World Cup qualifying match at Seoul World Cup Stadium Wednesday, powered by two second-half scores.With the win, South Korea advanced to the fourth and the final round of the Asian qualifying round
SoccerFeb. 29, 2012
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Stamkos leads Lightning over skidding Canadiens
TAMPA, Florida (AP) ― Steven Stamkos scored his NHL-leading 44th goal of the season and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the slumping Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Tuesday night.Adam Hall also scored for the Lightning, who are 11th in the Eastern Conference and trail eighth-place Washington by five points. Mathieu Garon finished with 23 saves.Stamkos took a pass from Teddy Purcell, deked around goalie Carey Price and put the Lightning up 1-0 at 8:42 of the first period. Purcell, a game-time decision due
More SportsFeb. 29, 2012
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Rose’s last-minute jumper leads Bulls past Hornets 99-95
CHICAGO (AP) ― Derrick Rose scored 32 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 19.4 seconds left, and the Chicago Bulls closed with an 8-0 run to beat the New Orleans Hornets 99-95 Tuesday night.Joakim Noah had 15 points and 16 rebounds for the Bulls and Carlos Boozer and Luol Deng added 14 points apiece. Rose scored six points in Chicago’s final run.Chris Kaman had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets and Trevor Ariza scored 16 points.The Hornets stunned the Bulls by scoring 13 consecuti
More SportsFeb. 29, 2012
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Congress divided over alcohol sales at Brazil WC
SAO PAULO (AP) ― A congressional commission partially approved a bill regulating the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on Tuesday, but congressmen remained divided on whether to allow the sale of alcohol at games during the monthlong tournament, dealing a setback to FIFA and local organizers.FIFA says Brazil has to allow the sale of beer inside stadiums during the World Cup and Confederations Cup next year, but some congressmen are against it because alcohol sales in Brazilian stadiums have been against
More SportsFeb. 29, 2012
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Corruption batters Korean sports
Baseball hit by snowballing match-fixing scandalThe country’s top baseball league has become the latest victim of a snowballing match-fixing scandal that came to light earlier last month.Kim Sung-hyun, a pitcher for the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization, has told prosecutors in Daegu that he accepted bribes from a broker to take part in spot-fixing in 2011. Prosecutors in Daegu took the 23-year-old into custody Tuesday after gathering a testimony from a broker named Kim, who was arrest
BaseballFeb. 29, 2012
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Federer, Murray into 2nd round
DUBAI (AP) ― Roger Federer brushed aside Michael Llodra 6-0, 7-6 (6) to reach the second round of the Dubai Championships on Tuesday, while an error-prone Andy Murray needed three sets to beat German qualifier Michael Berrer.Fourth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga also survived a tight match against Marcos Baghdatis, beating the 46th-ranked Cypriot 7-6 (2), 6-4 to set up a second-round encounter with Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic. Juan Martin del Potro, who won the Open 13 in Marseille last week fo
More SportsFeb. 29, 2012
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Brazil beats Bosnia 2-1 on own goal
ST GALLEN, Switzerland (AFP) ― Brazil, thanks to a last gasp own goal, beat gallant Bosnia 2-1 in an international friendly here on Tuesday in the five time world champions’ first run out of the year.The 2014 World Cup hosts took a fourth minute lead when Marcelo burst forward to latch onto Dani Alves’ pass, the Real Madrid back then finishing off the move in style, drilling the ball low into the far corner of Asmir Begovic’s goal.Bosnia though were back level nine minutes later.Brazil were larg
More SportsFeb. 29, 2012