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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US Air Force blames power loss, weather for F-16 crash in S. Korea in May 2023
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Samsung expected to introduce new Exynos processor in next Galaxy series
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Ex-president Moon recalls in memoir NK leader voiced will not to use nukes
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US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
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Samsung beats SK in baseball's Korean Series opener
DAEGU -- The Samsung Lions on Tuesday defeated the SK Wyverns 2-0 in the opening game of the Korean Series, the championship round in South Korea's top professional baseball league.At the Lions' home of Daegu Stadium, Shin Myung-chul hit a two-run double in the fourth for Samsung and the vaunted bul
BaseballOct. 25, 2011
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‘Game of Shame’ teams ready for second leg
A week after a mass brawl between Al Sadd and Suwon Bluewings in the first leg of their Asian Champions League semifinal, the teams from Qatar and South Korea meet in Doha on Wednesday for an eagerly awaited second leg.Al Sadd won the match 2-0 in South Korea last week, with the second goal instigating a rolling series of violent confrontations that made headlines around the world.Suwon regarded the goal as unsportsmanlike. The Korean team had put the ball out of play to stop the game and allow
SoccerOct. 25, 2011
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PGA Tour to delay mailing player of the year ballots
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) ― The PGA Tour player of the year race isn’t over yet.The tour decided Monday to wait two weeks before sending ballots to the players because of the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, a World Golf Championship event Nov. 3-6 that counts as official if a PGA Tour member wins it.The plan was for the ballots to go out Tuesday until tour officials realized a change in the schedule. A year ago, the HSBC Champions was played the week before the season-ending event at Disney. This i
GolfOct. 25, 2011
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Orix releases Park Chan-ho
Former MLB All-Star may end career in KoreaKorean baseball pitcher Park Chan-ho has been released by his Japanese cub the Orix Buffaloes.The Nippon Professional Baseball club announced that Park, 38, will not be retained for next season. The right-hander joined the Buffaloes before the 2011 season on a one-year deal.The former Major League Baseball All-Star pitched only seven games for the Japanese club, and none after June, going 1-5 with an ERA of 4.29. He dealt with assorted injuries all seas
BaseballOct. 25, 2011
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Rangers one win from WS title
Napoli’s two-run double in eighth inning helps Texas clip St. LouisARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― A long drive by Mike Napoli, a lucky bounce near the mound and suddenly the Texas Rangers were on the brink of their first World Series championship.Napoli delivered the biggest hit of his charmed season, lining a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning that sent the Rangers past the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Monday night for a 3-2 edge.The slugging catcher then capped off his night of double duty
BaseballOct. 25, 2011
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Korean pitcher Park Chan-ho released by Japanese club Orix
South Korean baseball pitcher Park Chan-ho has been released by his Japanese cub Orix Buffaloes.The Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) club announced Monday that Park, 38, will not be retained for next season. The right-hander joined the Buffaloes before the 2011 season on a one-year deal.The former
BaseballOct. 24, 2011
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Ki sets sights on Celtic revival
GLASGOW (AFP) ― Korean international Ki Sung-yueng says Celtic’s narrow 2-1 victory against Aberdeen was a huge result for the club as the Hoops halted a run of three matches without a win.The midfielder scored the first goal in the 17th minute before firing in the free-kick that led to Charlie Mulgrew’s winner after Ryan Jack, who was later sent off for his second bookable offense, had equalized for Aberdeen.It was Celtic’s first win in the league for a month following a defeat by Hearts and a
SoccerOct. 24, 2011
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Rangers blank Cardinals to even up World Series
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― For Edwin Jackson, the mound in Texas really was the wild, wild West.Jackson walked seven ― the most in a World Series game in 14 years ― and Mike Napoli followed the last two free passes with a three-run homer on reliever Mitchell Boggs’ first pitch to give the Rangers and Derek Holland a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.Instead of sending Chris Carpenter to the mound with a chance to clinch their 11th title, the Cardinals find themselves in the first
BaseballOct. 24, 2011
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Lee Jung-soo takes high road in soccer drama
Soccer is a game that can be full of drama, excitement and cruelty on a weekly basis but there can be few players that have gone through what Lee Jung-soo has gone through in the last few days. To appear in the semifinal of the Asian Champions League is to play in a big game, to return to your homeland and then face your former team adds extra spice but then to be involved in a controversy such as the one that happened in the first leg of the semifinal (the second leg is in Qatar on Wednesday) b
SoccerOct. 24, 2011
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SK, Samsung put pride on the line
Lions ready to host Game 1 of SeriesThe SK Wyverns and Samsung Lions, the two best teams in the country’s top baseball league, will meet again in the Korean Series, which starts on Tuesday.On Sunday, the Wyverns defeated the regular-season runners-up the Lotte Giants 8-4 in Game 5 of the second round of the playoffs to advance to the Series.Wyvern’s slugger Park Jung-kwon hit two two-run homers to help the team win the best-of-five series.And with the victory, the Incheon-based Wyverns are now h
BaseballOct. 24, 2011
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Golfer Choi Kyoung-ju wins own tournament on home soil
Choi Kyoung-ju claimed his own tournament on home soil Sunday, taking the inaugural the CJ Invitational Hosted by K.J. Choi with a final round comeback. Choi shot a five-under 67 in the final round at Haesley Nine Bridges in Yeoju, about 105 kilometers south of Seoul, for a
GolfOct. 23, 2011
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SK Wyverns advance to championship series in S. Korean baseball
BUSAN (Yonhap) -- The SK Wyverns defeated the Lotte Giants 8-4 in the deciding fifth game of the second round of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) playoff on Sunday, reaching the championship Korean Series for a record fifth straight year. At the Giants' home Sajik Stadi
BaseballOct. 23, 2011
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Ronaldo scores 3 as Real cruise
Norwich hold Liverpool to surprise drawBARCELONA (AP) ― Cristiano Ronaldo scored three times in a 15-minute span of the first half to help Real Madrid rout Malaga 4-0 on Saturday and moved into first place in the Spanish league,Having set up Gonzalo Higuain for Madrid’s opener, Angel Di Maria assisted Ronaldo for his first goal. The Portuguese forward added two more to decide the match before halftime at La Rosaleda stadium. It was big-spending Malaga’s first home loss and second in a row overal
SoccerOct. 23, 2011
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Chappell, Leonard share lead
Korea’s Kim Bio in third, one shot behind leadersLAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (AP) ― Justin Leonard took his hand off the club not long after contact on the fifth fairway, unhappy with another shot that was not up to his standards, knowing he would have to scramble just to avoid dropping another shot.From 70 feet away, his chip-and-run banged into the pin and dropped for a birdie.His 3-wood into the par-4 ninth sailed into the gallery, leaving him behind a bunker some 35 yards from the flag, such a
GolfOct. 23, 2011
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Pujols buries Rangers with three homers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― First, Alexi Ogando watched Albert Pujols circle the bases. Then, Michael Gonzalez. And finally, Darren Oliver.Pujols joined Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson as the only players to hit three home runs in a World Series game, tying records with five hits and six RBIs to lead the Cardinals to a 16-7 rout of the Texas Rangers on Saturday night that gave St. Louis a 2-1 Series lead.Two days after being criticized for his silence following a crucial error in Game 2, Pujols did the
BaseballOct. 23, 2011
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Korean handball gets own arena
National men’s team beats Japan 31-18 in Olympic qualifier at new stadiumA new 5,000-seat handball stadium was unveiled at Olympic Park in southern Seoul on Sunday, in a boost for the sport here.And the men’s national team celebrated the day by playing their opener against Japan in their first Asian qualifying tie for London Olympics.Manager Choi Suk-jae, who had spent the last few weeks preparing for the Asian qualifier, called the unveiling of the hi-tech handball stadium a “huge milestone.”On
More SportsOct. 23, 2011
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S. Korean mountaineers may have fallen into crevice: alpine federation
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- Three South Korean mountaineers led by Park Young-seok may have fallen into a large crevice on the south face of a Himalayan peak they were trying to conquer, a local alpine federation said Saturday.Park Young-seokThe Korean Alpine Federation (KAF) said rescue teams sent to A
More SportsOct. 23, 2011
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Lee Ki-sang storms into lead after round of 64
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Lee Ki-sang shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Anthony Kim after the third round of the $750,000 CJ Invitational.The South Korean thrilled local fans at the Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Club in Yeoju in a near-perfect round that included a hole-in-one.
GolfOct. 22, 2011
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NBA labor talks turn nasty as negotiations end
NEW YORK (AP) ― NBA labor talks turned nasty and broke off Thursday when three days of meetings failed to yield a deal to end a 112-day lockout, raising the likelihood that even more games will be canceled in an already fractured season.After 30 hours of negotiations before a federal mediator, the s
More SportsOct. 21, 2011
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Wyverns, Giants set final game for Korean Series berth
It’s the final game, and the fierce battle between two of the country’s top baseball teams will come to a dramatic conclusion this weekend.The SK Wyverns and Lotte Giants, which are tied 2-2 in the best-of-five playoff series, are set to play a final showdown Saturday at Busan’s Sajik Stadium.If the
BaseballOct. 21, 2011