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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[Graphic News] More Koreans say they plan long-distance trips this year
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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Super-Mom Serena into 10th Wimbledon final
LONDON -- Serena Williams demonstrated that having a baby had not robbed her of any of her phenomenal tennis skills when she became the first mother in 38 years to reach the Wimbledon final, with a 6-2 6-4 demolition of Germany’s Julia Goerges on Thursday. Goerges had come into her first Grand Slam semi-final having belted more winners (199), more aces (44) and more unreturned serves (113) than anyone else in the women’s draw but those statistics counted for little when she came up against an op
July 13, 2018
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Koreas want to use flag showing Dokdo during 2018 Asian Games
JINCHEON, North Chungcheong Province -- South and North Korea have requested the top Asian sports governing body to allow use of a unification flag showing the South's eastern islets of Dokdo during the upcoming Asian Games, Seoul's Olympic chief said Tuesday.Lee Kee-heung, who leads the South's Korean Olympic & Sport Committee, said that the two Koreas recently sent a request to the Olympic Council of Asia for the use of a flag showing Dokdo when their joint team appears at the 18th Asian Games
July 10, 2018
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S. Korea aims for 2nd place at Asian Games
JINCHEON, North Chungcheong Province -- South Korea on Tuesday vowed to fend off its longtime sporting rival Japan to secure second place at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.Korean Sport & Olympic Committee President Lee Kee-heung said that South Korea aims to finish second in the medal standings with at least 65 gold, 71 silver and 72 bronze. "Our goal is clear, which is to secure second place for six consecutive events," Lee said in a media event held at National Training Center in Jincheon,
July 10, 2018
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Korea’s ‘Garlic Girl’ curling champion marries skating coach
Kim Eun-jung, the captain and the skip of the Korean women’s Olympic curling team, tied the knot on Saturday. The wedding was held in Daegu, where the groom works as a skating coach. The two had reportedly been dating for roughly five years.Members of the Olympic curling team gathered at the ceremony to celebrate the couple. South Korean curler Kim Eun-jung poses for a photo with flowers at Goun Temple in Euiseong, North Gyeongsang Province, on March 12. (Yonhap) (Instagram)The Korea women’s cu
July 8, 2018
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S. Korean coach has eye on 'a few players' for joint hoops team with N. Korea
PYONGYANG/SEOUL, (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korean women's national basketball head coach Lee Moon-kyu said Thursday he has his eye on "a few players" from North Korea, as the two sides try to figure out a way to combine their teams for this year's Asian Games.Lee got a first-hand look at North Korean national team players on Thursday in Pyongyang, when the Koreas met for a friendly match before a sellout crowd at the 12,000-seat Ryugyong Chung Ju-yung Gymnasium. It was part of a two-da
July 5, 2018
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Park Tae-hwan pulls out of Asian Games
South Korean Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan announced Friday he'll skip this year's Asian Games in Indonesia, citing his poor form."I've realized that I am in no shape to post good records," Park said in a statement released by his agency, Team GMP. "Rather than saying I am retiring, I'd like to take some time to think about my future."Park, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the men's 400-meter freestyle, won four races at the national team trials in April, and the Korea Swimming Federa
June 29, 2018
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Chung Hyeon first seeded Korean tennis player at Grand Slam
South Korea’s highest ranked tennis player Chung Hyeon has been seeded 26th at Wimbledon, the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world.The All England Club announced seeds for 2018 championship on Thursday.Among 32 players seeded in Gentlemen’s Singles, the South Korean was seeded 26th. (Yonhap)In Gentlemen’s Singles at the Championships, 128 athletes compete for the silver gilt trophy and 32 of them are given seeds with the intention to keep the best apart until later in the c
June 28, 2018
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Park Tae-hwan qualifies for 4th straight Asian Games
The 2008 Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan will compete in his fourth consecutive Asian Games for South Korea, the sport's national governing body said Wednesday.The Korea Swimming Federation announced a roster of 31 male and 28 female athletes to represent the country at the Aug. 18-Sept. 2 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia.Park, who won the Olympic title in the men's 400-meter freestyle 10 years ago, will be racing in his fourth consecutive Asiad. (Yonhap)The 28-year-old ma
June 27, 2018
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S. Korea looking for miracle in match vs. Germany
South Korea will strive to make a miracle in their final group stage match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup when they face the defending champions this week.South Korea will close out their group stage campaign with Germany at Kazan Arena in Kazan, Russia, on Wednesday. In a clear "David versus Goliath" match, South Korea will try to upset the title holders Germany and hopefully earn a ticket to the round of 16.So far, none of the teams in Group F have sealed a knockout berth. From group leaders Mexic
June 25, 2018
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Koreas to hold 4 basketball games in Pyongyang in July: sports ministry
The Koreas will hold four basketball matches in Pyongyang over two days next week as part of an earlier agreement, the South's sports ministry said Monday.Hwang Seong-un, spokesman for the ministry, told a press briefing that the Koreas will face each other in exhibition games and will also swap players for mixed competitions on July 4 and 5 in the North Korean capital.The two sides reached an agreement on the basketball games and other sporting exchanges on June 18. (Yonhap)Hwang added the game
June 25, 2018
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Rangers’ Choo Shin-soo ties career high with 35-game on-base streak
Texas Rangers’ South Korean designated hitter Choo Shin-soo has tied his career high by reaching base safely in 35 consecutive games. Choo went 2-for-4 with his 14th home run of the season against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday (local time). (Yonhap) Batting leadoff as the designated hitter, Choo launched a two-run shot off Minnesota starter Fernando Romero in the top of the fifth inning, keeping his streak alive and giving the Rangers a 4-0 lead. Choo
June 23, 2018
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S. Korean canoe federation pushing for joint team with N. Korea at Asiad, worlds
The South Korean canoe governing body said Tuesday it has made joint team proposals to North Korea for this year's Asian Games and the dragon boat world championship.The Korea Canoe Federation also said it is in talks with the International Canoe Federation over co-hosting a future dragon boat world championship with the North.The 2018 Asian Games will be held in Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia from Aug. 18-Sept. 2. The 2018 ICF Dragon Boat World Championship will be in Gainesville, Georgia,
June 19, 2018
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Ex-nat'l short track coach interrogated by police for alleged assault of athlete
SUWON -- A former South Korean national short track coach banned for allegedly assaulting an athlete was interrogated by police on Monday.Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency in Suwon, some 45 kilometers south of Seoul, called in Cho Jae-beom for interrogation at 10 a.m. Monday, and he was grilled for nearly eight hours. Cho Jae-beom (Yonhap)Police sources said Cho admitted to his charges. Cho refused to answer reporters' questions as he entered the police station and only said he'd cooperate
June 18, 2018
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Govt. to professionalize taekwondo, make it more accessible
South Korea announced Friday it will seek to professionalize its traditional martial art of taekwondo and make it more accessible to a wider population.The sports ministry, in conjunction with four taekwondo organizations (World Taekwondo, Korea Taekwondo Association, Kukkiwon and Taekwondo Promotion Foundation), announced strategies and policy goals to develop taekwondo.The ministry said it will look for ways to make taekwondo a professional sport, with financial independence ensured through co
June 15, 2018
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S. Korea, N. Korea to form joint judo team for East Asian competition
South Korea and North Korea will form a joint judo team to compete in an upcoming East Asian competition, Seoul's judo governing body said Thursday.The Korea Judo Association said the two sides agreed to field a unified team at the 11th East Asian Judo Championships, although details need to be further discussed. The East Asian Judo Championships will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from Saturday to Sunday, featuring eight nations, including Japan and China.The KJA said the South will send col
June 7, 2018
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Olympic speed skating champion faces assault allegations
South Korean Olympic speed skating champion Lee Seung-hoon is facing allegations that he assaulted two teammates on multiple occasions.In announcing the findings of its probe into the Korea Skating Union on Wednesday, the sports ministry said, without naming names, that a skater is believed to have struck two younger teammates during overseas competitions in 2011, 2013 and 2016.Later, speed skating sources said the accused athlete is Lee, a two-time Olympic gold medalist. According to one source
May 23, 2018
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Chung Hyeon skips 2nd straight ATP event with ankle injury
South Korean Chung Hyeon will skip his second straight ATP Tour event with an ankle injury.Chung, ranked 20th in the world, withdrew from the Lyon Open in the French city on Tuesday (local time), a day before he was to face the 75th-ranked Gilles Simon in the round of 16.As the fourth seed, Chung got a bye through the round of 32, and a win over Simon would have sent Chung to the quarterfinals against an unseeded opponent.But the nagging ankle problem has now kept the South Korean out of his sec
May 23, 2018
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[Photo News] Queen Yu-na graces ice once more
Figure skating champion Kim Yu-na made her first appearance in an ice show in four years on Sunday. She performed a special gala program at the “All That Skate 2018” ice show held at Seoul’s Mokdong Ice Rink. The world-class athlete performed to Jonny Greenwood’s “House of Woodcock,” part of the original soundtrack for the 2017 film “Phantom Thread.”No jumps were carried out but Kim mesmerized the audience during the three-minute show. Skating in a flowing white dress dotted with dainty flowers,
May 21, 2018
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LeBroom: James, Cavs sweep Raptors to make conference finals
CLEVELAND -- Once the sweeping was done, LeBron James peeled off his jersey and headed toward the locker room. He stopped on the way to share a moment with his two sons, who held basketballs while patiently waiting to take some shots.James hugged his kids and rubbed their heads. He treated the Toronto Raptors the same way.Child’s play.James ended Toronto’s season for the third straight season with a second consecutive four-game sweep as Cavs advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the four
May 9, 2018
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S. Korean table tennis teams return home with world bronze medals
INCHEON -- South Korean men's and women's table tennis teams returned home on Tuesday after picking up bronze medals at the world championships in Sweden.Though both teams had podium finishes, the women's side made far more headlines last week at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, where the South Koreans teamed up with North Koreans for their first ping pong joint squad in 27 years.The Koreas were set to square off in the quarterfinals last Thursday, but they decided
May 8, 2018