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‘Gimflation’ in S. Korea as dried seaweed prices grow on rising global demand
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S. Korea's gender pay gap worst in OECD
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Yoon to resume diplomatic activity via 3-way summit with Japan, China
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SM, YG Entertainment’s K-pop groups benefit from troubles at Hybe
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South Korea unveils W26tr support program for chip industry
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S. Korea to hold rotating presidency of UN Security Council next month
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Yoon rejects Lee's proposal for pension reform talks
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Student nabbed for biking naked 'due to stress'
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Police arrest mastermind behind last year's palace vandalism
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Chonnam international student found dead
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Fired football coach alleges outside pressure on player selection
The recently fired head coach of the national football team on Monday claimed to have come under pressure from senior officials in his player selection, an allegation promptly rejected by a high-ranking football executive.(Yonhap News)Cho Kwang-rae, dismissed earlier this month, said three senior of
SoccerDec. 26, 2011
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NBA finally set to tip off
Finally, the conversation changes.It’s time for the NBA to ditch the dollars and nonsense of the lockout for the alleys and oops in Lob City, the new nickname for the suddenly exciting Los Angeles Clippers.For months, all the talk was about lockouts, salary caps and mediation. Now there are games that count as a new season begins today.For all practical purposes, Clippers fans have been locked out of competitive basketball for the better part of three decades. Now they get entertainment of the h
More SportsDec. 25, 2011
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Steelers keep pace, stuff reeling Rams
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Charlie Batch doesn’t know how many more games are left in his 37-year-old legs. Given the way the veteran quarterback played in the Steelers’ ridiculously easy 27-0 victory over lifeless St. Louis on Saturday, it may be more than he thinks.The crowd chanting the name of Pittsburgh’s native son throughout, Batch played efficiently if not spectacularly while subbing for an injured Ben Roethlisberger, passing for 208 yards to help the Steelers keep their hopes for an AFC North ti
More SportsDec. 25, 2011
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Alex Ferguson happy with strength of squad
MANCHESTER (AP) ― Despite the threat posed by Manchester City, Alex Ferguson is insisting he will resist calls for Manchester United to go on a spending spree in the January transfer window.Going into Monday’s Boxing Day matches, the defending champions are two points behind City, which has considerably outspent its neighbor in recent years and is now reaping the rewards.Even though United has debts of around 460 million pounds ($718 million), Ferguson says money will be made available by the ow
More SportsDec. 25, 2011
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Celtic closes to within point of Rangers
GLASGOW (AFP) ― Celtic survived a late scare to hand their fans an early Christmas present in the shape of a 2-1 win over Kilmarnock which cut their deficit to leaders Rangers to just one point on Saturday.Celtic host Rangers at Parkhead on Wednesday, but the champions’ hopes of striding confidently into the derby clash suffered a blow with a shock 2-1 defeat away to St Mirren.Goals in either half from Georgios Samaras had Celtic seemingly cruising to victory before a late strike from substitute
More SportsDec. 25, 2011
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Power surge carries Yankees
BaseballDec. 25, 2011
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Butler gives Senators OT win over Panthers
OTTAWA (AP) ― Bobby Butler scored 2:02 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 Thursday night for their third straight win.Daniel Alfredsson scored his 399th goal and had two assists for Ottawa, which gave up leads of 1-0, 2-1, and 3-2. Chris Neil and Erik Karlsson each had a goal and an assist, and Craig Anderson made 32 saves.Tomas Kopecky drew Florida even at 3 when he scored the tying goal with 1:12 left in the third and goalie Scott Clemmensen pulled for an extra
More SportsDec. 23, 2011
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A’s agree to trade Gonzalez to Nationals
OAKLAND (AP) ― All-Star pitcher Gio Gonzalez said Thursday the Washington Nationals have agreed to acquire him in a trade from the Oakland Athletics, and the deal is nearly finished.“It’s 99 percent done,” Gonzalez said in a phone interview. “It’s pending a physical and I’m just waiting to hear from my agent.”ESPN.com first reported the swap Thursday.Oakland reportedly will receive four players in the deal, including three top prospects: right-handers A.J. Cole and Brad Peacock, lefty Tom Milone
More SportsDec. 23, 2011
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Barcelona routs Hospitalet 9-0 in cup
MADRID (AP) ― Pep Guardiola showed Hospitalet no mercy as the Barcelona coach fielded a full-strength side that demolished the third-tier team 9-0 to reach the last 16 of the Copa del Rey on Thursday.While Lionel Messi was missing from the Club World Cup champions’ starting lineup, the Argentina forward’s absence made little difference as Barcelona raced into a 5-0 lead by halftime before netting four more goals after the break to win 10-0 on aggregate.Guardiola left nothing to chance after four
More SportsDec. 23, 2011
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Tottenham draws with Chelsea to stay 3rd
LONDON (AP) ― Tottenham maintained the edge over Chelsea in the Premier League’s top four, drawing 1-1 with its London rival on Thursday to retain a two-point cushion in third.Emmanuel Adebayor fired the hosts ahead after eight minutes but the sting was taken out of Tottenham’s fast start when Daniel Sturridge leveled 15 minutes later.Despite a double injury blow for Chelsea in the first half ― losing both Branislav Ivanovic and John Obi Mikel ― Tottenham lacked the fluency to produce a winner a
More SportsDec. 23, 2011
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United outshines City with 5-0 bashing of Fulham
LONDON (AP) ― Manchester United managed the rare feat this season of outshining Manchester City’s goal-scoring prowess on Wednesday to keep the heat on its neighbor in the Premier League title race.While City maintained its two-point lead over United with a 3-0 victory over Stoke, its second-place rivals routed Fulham 5-0 at Craven Cottage.Such emphatic victories have been the norm for big-spending City this season, but for United it was the biggest in three months.“It was very impressive, we’ve
SoccerDec. 22, 2011
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Rodgers named Athlete of Year
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (AP) ― When Aaron Rodgers needs to rekindle the feelings that drove his rise from a junior college quarterback to Super Bowl MVP, he doesn’t have to look too far.Rodgers held on to the many rejection letters he received from marquee college programs as he was coming out of high school. Even today, he leaves a few of them sitting out at his house.“I chose the couple that I thought were most demeaning to display in a space in my house that really nobody is able to see but myse
More SportsDec. 22, 2011
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Choi says will lead national soccer team till June 2013
Another year and another manager for South Korean football: The baton has now passed from Cho Kwang-rae to another local manager, Choi Kang-hee. But the newly appointed manager said Thursday that he is taking the helm of the national team only “temporarily.”“My contract will be until June 2013, and I want to go back to my club,” Choi said.The announcement came just two weeks after the football governing body fired former manager Cho.Speaking at a news conference at the Korean Football Associatio
SoccerDec. 22, 2011
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Super Bowl to be online
NEW YORK (AP) ― The biggest draw in television is going mobile. The Super Bowl will be streamed online and to phones in the U.S. for the first time, the NFL said Tuesday. NBC’s broadcasts of wild card Saturday, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl will be available on the league’s and network’s websites and through Verizon’s NFL Mobile app.The service will include additional camera angles, in-game highlights and live stats ― and replays of those always popular Super Bowl ads. NBC has been streaming i
More SportsDec. 21, 2011
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Korea seeking record performance in London
South Korea should be good for at least 13 gold medals at next year’s London Olympics, the head of the National Training Center said Wednesday.Park Jong-gil, who is in charge of the Seoul-based training grounds for Olympic athletes, said the country could match its performance at the previous Summer Olympics in Beijing in 2008, when it won 13 gold medals to finish in seventh place. It was the country’s highest gold medal total at a Summer Games.“It’s possible we can even surpass what we did at t
More SportsDec. 21, 2011
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Miyazato’s money title questioned
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― If ever an award in golf needed an asterisk, it would be for Ai Miyazato winning the Ladies European Tour money list.She played in only two tournaments ― both part of the LPGA Tour schedule ― winning the Evian Masters and missing the cut at the Women’s British Open. Because the Evian Masters purse dwarfs everything else on the LET, the Japanese star earned $487,500, which easily beat out Melissa Reid and Carolina Hedwall.Reid won twice in 19 starts on the European tour, w
More SportsDec. 21, 2011
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Heat eye title after finals loss
MIAMI (AP) ― To chronicle the first year of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh teaming up together, the television broadcasting side of the Miami Heat organization recently created a documentary about last season’s quest for an NBA title.And yes, art imitated life. In the film, Miami still lost the 2011 finals to Dallas.“All movies that we love don’t always end in great endings,” Wade said. “But it leaves you thirsty for more, hungry for more.”Here comes the sequel: It’s Act Two for the Bi
More SportsDec. 21, 2011
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Liverpool’s star gets 8-match ban for racist remark
LONDON (AP) ― Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was banned for eight matches and fined $62,000 on Tuesday after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United’s black defender Patrice Evra.An English Football Association panel accepted Evra’s allegation that Suarez had directed a racial insult at him during United’s Premier League match at Liverpool on Oct. 15.“The insulting words used by Mr. Suarez included a reference to Mr. Evra’s colour,” the FA said in a statement, adding that the Liv
SoccerDec. 21, 2011
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Beckham deal with PSG not yet done
LONDON (AP) ― David Beckham’s management company says reports the former England captain has agreed a deal to join Paris Saint-Germain are “premature.”The 36-year-old former England captain has been in talks with the French capital club, but could still accept an offer to stay at the Los Angeles Galaxy where his five-year deal ended after winning his first MLS Cup last month. “No agreement has been reached with any club yet ― talks of a deal are premature,” Beckham’s management company, XIX Ente
SoccerDec. 21, 2011
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Korean driver Kang to make Euro debut
The Force India Formula 1 racing team recently announced its driver line-up for the 2012 season. Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg have been chosen to represent the team next year. The 2011 champion Sebastian Vettel will also be sitting behind the Red Bull steering wheel.What is interesting is that all three drivers came into F1 through F3 Series. Kang Min-jae wants to follow their path to the pinnacle of motor racing by competing in the F3 Euro Series.The F3 Euro Series is single-seater formula
More SportsDec. 21, 2011