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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Korea falls in FIFA ranking, Japan soars
South Korea dropped four notches to 35th place in the monthly FIFA rankings released Thursday, after Spain trounced the country in a friendly.Korea’s ranking score fell 27 points to 719 after losing 4-1 against Spain in a friendly on May 31.Korea’s long-time rival Japan, however, shot up seven seeds in this month’s ranking to 23rd. Japan saw big wins against both Oman and Azerbaijan, which helped to boost its score. This puts Japan at the top of Asia just a rank above Australia. Australia fell t
June 7, 2012
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Russia not the Euro favorite: Advocaat
WARSAW (AFP) ― Russia coach Dick Advocaat said on Tuesday he considered Spain, Netherlands and Germany to be the clear favorites for Euro-2012 adding he did not count Russia to be among them.“One friendly victory even if it was a thrashing of Italy (3-0 last Friday) doesn’t make us the Euro favorites,” the Dutchman told a press conference.“We should remain realists, it was just a warm-up game.“It’s good that we scored three goals against Italy to boost our team’s self-confidence but we still nee
June 6, 2012
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I want to end career with Real: Ronaldo
MADRID (AFP) ― Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo wants to stay with the club for the rest of his career, he said in an interview published in Marca magazine on Tuesday.“I want to end my career at Real,” said the star, who joined the nine-time European champions in 2009 from Manchester United.I’d stay here, I’d sign up today for 10 (more) years and finish my career here. I want to stay, but that’s something that is dependent on other people. “I am enjoying the best moment of my l
June 6, 2012
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Man United agrees Kagawa transfer
Manchester United announced on Wednesday that it will sign on Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa, casting doubt on Korean midfielder Park Ji-sung’s future at Old Trafford. The Premier League team has agreed to bring in the 23-year-old from German club Borussia Dortmund for a reported initial fee of 12 million pounds ($18.5 million).The move is expected to threaten Park’s future at Old Trafford, as both play the same position.Park’s contract ends after the 2012-2013 season and his performance last
June 6, 2012
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Spain all figured out?
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) ― Opponents may be starting to figure out Spain.In its last warm-up before the European Championship, the World Cup champion showed off all its virtues in a 1-0 victory over China on Sunday: possession, slick passing and intricate combinations. But the absences of David Villa and Carles Puyol were also glaring.The Spanish defense was lucky to escape without conceding a goal after several lapses, and its wealth of midfield talent can be rendered ineffective without a striker c
June 5, 2012
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Spain beats China 1-0 in last warm-up before Euro
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) ― Spain midfielders Andres Iniesta and David Silva combined to score a late goal in a 1-0 victory over a stubborn China on Sunday in the team’s last warm-up before defending its European Championship title.Iniesta jumped on a loose ball inside China’s half and scurried into the area before passing to Silva for the 84th-minute winner that gave the World Cup champion its 25th straight victory at home.China was better in the first half, taking advantage of several uncharacterist
June 4, 2012
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England, Poland win tuneups leading to Euro
England won for the second straight time under Roy Hodgson on Saturday, while European Championship co-host Poland and the Netherlands enjoyed romps in their tuneups.Danny Welbeck scored his first international goal in the 36th minute to give England a 1-0 victory over Belgium at Wembley that was far from convincing. The English will enter Euro 2012 with a perfect record since Hodgson became coach, having beaten Norway by the same score last weekend.Poland swept aside lowly Andorra 4-0 in Warsaw
June 3, 2012
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Spain pressured to retain Euro title
MADRID (AP) ― Spain’s entire squad has finally come together for the last exhibition before the European Championship, with the defending champions playing China on Sunday.A week later, Spain opens against Italy to start the campaign to retain the title and give the debt-stricken nation a morale boost.Nine players from the Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, who missed Spain’s training sessions in Austria and wins over Serbia and South Korea, joined the team on Friday.While
June 3, 2012
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Officials deny Euro 2012 will be tainted by racism
KIEV (AP) ― Ukrainian officials are denying that football fans of African and Asian origin will be the targets of violence by racist hooligans at the European Championship, and a top tournament organizer says stewards ― and not police ― will be the most visible security at stadiums.A BBC documentary this week showed footage of Ukrainian hooligans attacking Asian fans supporting the same team at a domestic league match, as well as examples of blatant anti-Semitism.Former England soccer player Sol
June 1, 2012
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Korea loses grip in AFC
The days when K-League teams sat on the throne of the AFC Champions League seem to have come and gone. Korea, which produced the top tier teams in the past three years, will be lucky to even have a team in the semifinals as all but Ulsan Hyundai have been ousted. Ulsan is the only remaining club out of the four K-League teams sent to the AFC. The club goes into the quarterfinals after beating Kashiwa Reysol 3-2.The team is a relative newcomer to the Champions League and will now have to represen
May 31, 2012
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Liverpool to hire Rodgers
LONDON (AP) ― Liverpool appears set to hire Brendan Rodgers as its new manager.The hire would vault the Northern Irishman from relative obscurity to one of the toughest jobs in soccer, with his current club Swansea claiming a deal was expected to be finalized on Thursday.Following talks with Liverpool’s American owners ― Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Boston Red Sox ― Rodgers told Swansea on Wednesday he has been offered the job as Kenny Dalglish’s replacement at Anfield and was ready to ac
May 31, 2012
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Spain whips Korea 4-1 in friendly
The Korean national football team gave the country a harsh wakeup call on Thursday after Spain trounced the team during a friendly at Stade de Suisse in Switzerland.Korea’s crushing 4-1 defeat against the No. 1-ranked team gave coach Choi Kang-hee a chance to see where the players weaknesses lie.Although Choi’s men ended the first half tied with Spain, the gameplay on both sides were meant for different leagues. Just 11 minutes into the game, Benat Etxebarria tossed up a cross to the middle wher
May 31, 2012
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Spain beats South Korea 4-1 in Euro 2012 warm-up
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) -- Fernando Torres scored as Spain eased to a 4-1 victory over South Korea on Wednesday for a second straight friendly victory for the defending champions ahead of the European Championship. Torres showed his class in the 11th minute by heading home Benat Etxebarria's perfect cross with his back to the goal at the AFG Arena in St. Gallen, the Chelsea striker's first
May 31, 2012
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All in one rhythm: WC slogan unveiled
SAO PAULO (AP) ― FIFA and Brazilian organizers announced Tuesday that “All in one rhythm”will be the official slogan of the 2014 World Cup, representing the “unique flavor that Brazil will bring”to football’s showcase event.FIFA said the unveiling of the slogan represents a “major milestone in the path”of the World Cup. Secretary General Jerome Valcke said it will help bring fans together for a uniquely Brazilian celebration.“The official slogan is the result of a joint effort between Brazil and
May 30, 2012
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France beats Iceland
VALENCIENNES, France (AP) ― Franck Ribery scored his first international goal in more than three years and Adil Rami had the late winner in France’s 3-2 comeback victory over Iceland on Sunday in a European Championship warmup match.Coach Laurent Blanc picked an experimental and attacking lineup, featuring several fringe players. The move backfired when Iceland went 2-0 in the first half on goals from Birkir Bjarnason and Ajax striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson.Right back Mathieu Debuchy made it 2-1 e
May 28, 2012
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Park Ji-sung to appear at Yeosu venue to promote World Expo
Park Ji-sung (Yonhap News)Korean-born Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung will visit the southern coastal city of Yeosu Thursday to promote the World Expo 2012 currently underway, expo organizers said Monday.Park will appear at a "Big O" concert to be performed at the center of the 250,000-square meter exposition ground, they said, noting Park will attend the concert as a special guest, pray
May 28, 2012
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Spain downs Serbia ahead of Euro
Hodgson’s England reign starts with win at NorwayLONDON (AP) ― With the European Championship less than two weeks away, Spain showed it is in good shape to defend the title by beating Serbia 2-0 in its first warmup game on Saturday.It wasn’t such a successful night for two more of the continent’s heavyweight sides, however, with a Germany team missing its Bayern Munich stars losing 5-3 in Switzerland and the Netherlands losing 2-1 to Bulgaria.Germany and the Netherlands are in the same Euro 2012
May 27, 2012
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Beckham pay cut nearly 40 percent
David Beckham is no longer Major League Soccer's highest-paid player after his salary was cut nearly 40 percent in his new contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy.The former England captain has a base salary of $3 million this year and guaranteed compensation of $4 million, according to figures released on Friday by the MLS Players Union. His previous base salary had been $5.5 million with total annu
May 26, 2012
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Elephant and pig tapped to predict Euro 2012 games
Who's going to win the European Championship? Time to ask an elephant -- or a pig.Poland's answer to Paul the Octopus -- the tentacled tipster who gained worldwide fame for his 2010 World Cup predictions -- is Citta the elephant. Ukraine, however, will probably go for an enormous beer-loving pig -- but there are big doubts about whether he can handle the media glare.The parade of supposedly psych
May 24, 2012
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Turkish club eyes Park Ji-sung
A Turkish football club is looking to pick up Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung, sparking a media frenzy here.Fotomac, a Turkish sports daily, reported that Galatasaray S.K. was looking to import Park and even disclosed specific numbers.According to the paper, the Turkish champions were ready to offer Park a one-time payment of 3.5 million euros ($4.4 million) with a salary of 2.7 million euros per year. The report stated that Kia Motors was sponsoring the hire to help promote Kia in the
May 23, 2012