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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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‘Kim desperately wanted to denuclearize,’ Moon writes in memoirs
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Ex-Liverpool, Everton defender Ablett dies
English soccer player Gary Ablett, the first player to have won the FA Cup with both Liverpool and Everton, has died. He was 46.England’s League Managers Association says the former English defender died Sunday night after a 16-month fight against non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.Ablett won the league championship twice and the FA Cup in 1989 during a 147-game stint at Liverpool between 1986 and 1992. He made the rare switch to neighbor and rival Everton in 1992.At Everton, he became the first player to w
More SportsJan. 3, 2012
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Ramirez says he’ll accept switch to third
Hanley Ramirez says he’ll accept a position switch to third base so Miami Marlins newcomer Jose Reyes can play shortstop.When Reyes signed a $106 million, six-year deal with Miami last month, there was speculation Ramirez was unhappy about being supplanted at short. But new manager Ozzie Guillen sold Ramirez on the idea.“I have spoken with Guillen,” Ramirez said. “What we want is to win with the Marlins. We will see what’s going to happen with the position switch and everything else. If it’s thi
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Hawks’ late run ends Heat’s perfect start
MIAMI (AP) ― Joe Johnson scored 21 points, Tracy McGrady hit a pair of big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Hawks ended Miami’s perfect start by beating the Heat 100-92 on Monday night.McGrady and Al Horford each scored 16 for the Hawks (4-1), who opened the final period on a 15-3 run to take control. And McGrady made perhaps the two biggest plays of the night in the final minutes, first throwing a lob to Josh Smith for a dunk, then hitting a 3-pointer that gave the Hawks a 93-84
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Time to peak, playoffs are here
The way the Green Bay Packers blew through the regular season, it would be foolish to pick against them repeating as Super Bowl champions.Yet they aren’t on the hottest streak nor playing the best football as January rolls around. And as the Steelers, Giants and, yes, the Packers have proven in recent years, being a wild card isn’t an overbearing burden, so don’t dismiss Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Detroit or Atlanta entirely.New England, the top seed in the AFC with a 13-3 record, and New Orleans,
More SportsJan. 3, 2012
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Big matches ahead for Korean soccer
Winter is usually a time of rest for the country’s football league, but for the national team this winter is crucial. With New Year’s celebrations at an end, the Korean national team and U23 team are gearing up for crucial matches next month: manager Choi Kwang-hee’s national team face Kuwait on Feb. 29 in a 2014 World Cup qualifier and Hong Myung-bo’s U23 team play Saudi Arabia on Feb. 5, followed by Oman on Feb. 22 in a London Olympics qualifier.“This year is an important year for Korean footb
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Lee, Jung look to defend title
The Korea Open set to offer $1 million total purseKorean badminton duo Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung are ready to kick off the 2012 season, looking to defend their Korea Open title on Sunday.The world No. 2 and defending champion Lee-Jung pair is competing at the Victor Korea Open Super Series, which runs from Wednesday through Sunday in Seoul.The Korea Open, the first of the 12 Super Series events, is the most lucrative badminton tournament, offering a $1 million total purse. The winners of th
SoccerJan. 3, 2012
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Healthy Tiger eyes fast start
DOHA (AP) ― Tiger Woods has rediscovered more than just the ability to win again.Having ended 2011 with his first victory in two years, Woods said the joy of being able to play golf with a healthy body has returned as well.He told the Associated Press by email that he has fully recovered from the leg injuries that ruined much of last season. He also hopes his recent victory at the Chevron World Challenge in California is the “start of another great run.”“The lowest moments (last year) came from
More SportsJan. 3, 2012
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Big matches ahead of Korean football
Winter is usually a time of rest for the country’s football league, but for the national team this winter is crucial. With New Year’s celebrations at an end, the Korean national team and U23 team are gearing up for crucial matches next month: manager Choi Kwang-hee’s national team face Kuwait on Feb. 29 in a 2014 World Cup qualifier and Hong Myung-bo’s U23 team play Saudi Arabia on Feb. 5, followed by Oman on Feb. 22 in a London Olympics qualifier.“This year is an important year for Korean footb
SoccerJan. 3, 2012
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Badminton duo Lee and Jung to defend Korea Open title
Korean badminton duo Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung are ready to kick off the 2012 season, looking to defend their Korea Open title on Sunday.The world No.2 and defending champion Lee-Jung pair is competing at the Victor Korea Open Super Series, which runs from Wednesday through Sunday in Seoul.The Korea Open, the first of the 12 Super Series events, is the most lucrative badminton tournament, offering a $1 million total purse. Winners of the singles events go home with $75,000, and the doubles
More SportsJan. 3, 2012
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Kim Dong-joo re-signs with Doosan Bears
Veteran third baseman Kim Dong-joo, the last remaining free agent in the top local baseball league, re-signed with his original club on Monday.The Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization said they have signed Kim to a three-year deal that will pay him 700 million won ($605,000) per season. The 35-year-old will also receive 500 million won in signing bonus and 200 million won in incentives.Kim has spent his entire 14-year career with the Seoul-based Bears.“I am happy to remain with Doosan
BaseballJan. 2, 2012
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Steelers escape with 13-9 win
CLEVELAND (AP) ― The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t get the help they needed elsewhere. They barely helped themselves.Isaac Redman replaced injured starting running back Rashard Mendenhall and scored a touchdown as Pittsburgh limped into the AFC playoffs with a wind-whihpped 13-9 win Sunday over Cleveland, the Steelers’ 16th victory in 17 games against the Browns.Redman scored on a 7-yard run in the third quarter for the Steelers (12-4), who finished tied with Baltimore for first in the AFC North bu
More SportsJan. 2, 2012
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Anti-racism group criticizes Liverpool
LONDON (AP) ― Liverpool’s global reputation is being harmed as the club backs Luis Suarez despite his suspension for racially abusing an opponent, a group campaigning against racism in soccer said on Sunday.The Uruguayan forward was banned for eight matches last month after being found guilty of racially insulting Manchester United’s Patrice Evra during a league match at Anfield on Oct. 15. Following the release of an independent panel’s report into the incident, Liverpool is considering whether
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Kim Yu-na wins suit vs. former agency
A Seoul court on Monday ordered the former agency of South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na to pay her outstanding portions of her endorsement money.The Seoul Central District Court said it has handed down a settlement between Kim and IB Sports, under which the company must pay the figure star 800 million won ($691,440) by Jan. 13.Under the settlement, the two sides agreed not to file another civil or criminal suit regarding their old management deal, according to the court.Kim filed the suit agai
More SportsJan. 2, 2012
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Ji Dong-won scores injury-time winner for Sunderland
South Korean striker Ji Dong-won started 2012 brilliantly by scoring a stoppage-time winner for Sunderland in a 1-0 win over the English Premier League leader Manchester City on Sunday.The 21-year-old found the back of the net in the 93rd minute with the last kick of the game, barely 10 seconds left in injury time, to excite more than 40,000 home fans.The Korean striker, who came on as a substitute in the 78th minute, latched onto Stephane Sessegnon’s pass and rounded goalkeeper Joe Hart, before
SoccerJan. 2, 2012
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Serena wins 1st match back after long layoff
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) ― Serena Williams had her service broken in the opening game before coming back to beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-2, 6-3 on Monday at the Brisbane International, her first match since losing the U.S. Open final in September.Williams needed 68 minutes to advance, firing seven aces and taking advantage of eight double-faults by Scheepers.In other matches, former No. 1-ranked Ana Ivanovic beat Tamira Paszek of Austria 6-3, 6-3 and American Vania King beat Melinda
More SportsJan. 2, 2012
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Predators beat Flames
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) ― Sergei Kostitsyn scored three goals to lead the Nashville Predators to their third straight victory, 5-3 over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night.Kevin Klein and Matt Halischuk also scored for Nashville.Jarome Iginla, Rene Bourque and Brendan Morrison scored for the Flames, who have lost three straight.Kostitsyn’s first goal gave Nashville a 2-1 lead. His second made it 4-1 and he capped the scoring with an empty-net goal.Iginla, stationed in front of the crease, beat
More SportsJan. 2, 2012
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Bonds has until March to file written arguments
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Barry Bonds has until March 21 to file written arguments in his appeal to overturn his obstruction of justice conviction.The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in setting a briefing schedule, said federal prosecutors will have until April 20 to respond. After that, Bonds’ lawyers will have another 14 days to file a reply brief if they choose to do so.Bonds’ appeal will be randomly assigned to a three-judge panel that will hear oral arguments this year. A decision is not like
More SportsJan. 2, 2012
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James engaged to high school sweetheart
LeBron James and longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson are engaged.With a number of teammates and close friends looking on, the Miami Heat star surprised his high school sweetheart Saturday night by dropping to one knee and proposing.And yes, she said yes.“It was beautiful,” Heat teammate Chris Bosh said. “I told him, ‘Good luck.’ It was nice. It was real nice.”A representative for James confirmed the news to the Associated Press on Sunday morning, a few hours after close friend Chris Paul and He
More SportsJan. 2, 2012
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Happy New Year for Ji
The Korea striker scores injury-time winner for Sunderland South Korean striker Ji Dong-won started 2012 brilliantly by scoring a stoppage time winner for Sunderland in a 1-0 win over the English Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday.The 21-year-old found the back of the net in the 93rd minute with the last kick of the game, barely 10 second left in injury time, to excite more than 40,000 home fans.The Korean striker, who came on as a substitute in 78th minute, latched onto Stephane S
More SportsJan. 2, 2012
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Figure skater Kim Yu-na wins suit against former agency
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Monday ordered the former agency of South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na to pay her outstanding portions of her endorsement money.The Seoul Central District Court said it has handed down a settlement between Kim and IB Sports, under which the company must p
More SportsJan. 2, 2012