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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean winter sports athletes vow to stay healthy for PyeongChang 2018
South Korea's medal hopefuls for next year's Winter Games said Thursday avoiding injuries is their most important task at the moment.With the first Winter Olympics in South Korea less than two months away, homegrown athletes said they're focusing on maintaining their health and addressing their shortcomings.Short track speed skaters Shim Suk-hee and Choi Min-jeong said they're trying to escape injuries these days. Both Shim and Choi have given impressive performances this year, winning a combine
Dec. 14, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Speed skater aims to regain fitness ahead of PyeongChang Olympics
South Korean speed skater Kim Bo-reum said Thursday her primary goal ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics is to recover from a lower back injury.Kim, the reigning International Skating Union World Cup women's mass start overall champion, is considered one of the South Korean medal hopefuls at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Though her physical condition hasn't been at its best recently, the long-distance speed skater said she will be fit before the Olympics."I think I'm about 70 percent fit," Kim
Dec. 14, 2017
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Two short track stars receive top award for female athletes
South Korea's two leading short track speed skaters on Thursday won a prestigious award for local female athletes.Shim Suk-hee and Choi Min-jeong were named co-winners for the grand prize at this year's MBN Women Sports Awards in Seoul. The annual award, hosted by local cable broadcaster MBN, and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, was created in 2012 to honor female athletes in the country.Previous winners include golfer Park In-be
Dec. 14, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea falls to Canada 4-2 in pre-Olympic hockey tournament
South Korea suffered a 4-2 loss to Canada in a pre-Olympic men's hockey tournament in Moscow, after squandering an early lead against the heavily favored opponent.The 21st-ranked South Korea saw their 2-1 first-period lead over world No. 1 Canada evaporate at the Channel One Cup at VTB Ice Palace in the Russian capital on Wednesday (local time). With Canada down early, Marc-Andre Gragnani and Wojtek Wolski delivered consecutive goals in the second period to salvage the victory. Forward Kim Sang-
Dec. 14, 2017
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Will ice climbing competition be held this year?
The annual ice climbing contest of Yeongdong County, North Chungcheong Province, has been called off for four consecutive years, and the prospect of this year’s event taking place remains murky.Although the early cold snap has quickened the freezing of ice, the confirmed outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu in the nearby regions is casting doubt over the outdoor contest slated for Jan. 20 and 21 at a wall beside the Chogangcheon River in Yulri, Yongsan-myeon. The Yeongdong County officials sai
Dec. 13, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang welcomes Russian decision to support neutral Olympic athletes
PyeongChang welcomed Russia's decision on Tuesday to back its athletes who will compete at next year's Winter Olympics in South Korea as neutrals.Lee Hee-beom, the top organizer for PyeongChang 2018, said it was "fortunate" that the Russian Olympic Committee decided to allow those who choose to compete in PyeongChang, in light of the recent International Olympic Committee ban on Russia over state-sponsored doping.The IOC suspended the ROC with immediate effect last Tuesday, and said only individ
Dec. 13, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Inspired by Korean culture, medals for PyeongChang Winter Paralympics unveiled
Medals to be awarded at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Parlympics were unveiled Monday, with a nod to the Korean culture and traditions.The competition's organizing committee said the Paralympics medals are based on the same design principles of the medals for the Winter Olympics, in that both have been inspired by the Korean culture and its alphabet, hangeul. Lee Suk-woo, a South Korean industrial designer who designed the Olympic medals, also produced the Paralympic medals.The Paralympics will ta
Dec. 11, 2017
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US to send full delegation of athletes to PyeongChang Olympics: envoy
WASHINGTON -- The United States will send its full delegation of athletes to next year's Winter Olympics in South Korea's PyeongChang, an envoy said Sunday, amid confusion over US participation.US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said last week it was an "open question" whether the US would send its athletes to the February games, citing safety concerns sparked by increased military tensions with North Korea.Asked again Sunday whether the US would send its full team, Haley said, "Yes
Dec. 11, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Men's national hockey team to head to Russia for key pre-Olympic tournament
The South Korean men's national hockey team will head to Russia next week for a key pre-Olympic tournament.The Korea Ice Hockey Association said the national team will wrap up its training camp at Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, 90 kilometers south of Seoul, on Saturday, and will depart for Moscow next Monday for the Channel One Cup.The annual event will be the last international competition for South Korea, coached by former National Hockey League rearguard Jim Paek, before the P
Dec. 8, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea encourages Russians to compete in PyeongChang as neutrals
South Korea on Thursday encouraged Russian athletes to compete in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics as neutral individuals, amid a ban on Russia competing over its state-sponsored doping.The International Olympic Committee's Executive Board announced in Lausanne, Switzerland, this week that it would suspend the Russian Olympic Committee with "immediate effect." The board acted on recommendations by a commission led by former Swiss President Samuel Schmid, who confirmed "the systemic manipulat
Dec. 7, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang mascots to promote Olympics in Washington
WASHINGTON -- The two mascots for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics will walk across central Washington this week to promote the upcoming games, the organizer said Wednesday.Soohorang, a white tiger, and Bandabi, an Asiatic black bear, plan to meet with locals near the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the National Mall starting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Korean Cultural Center here. This photo, provided by the Korean Cultural Center in Washington, shows the mascots of the
Dec. 7, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] IOC's Russia ban could rob PyeongChang 2018 of star power
A decision by the International Olympic Committee to ban Russia from the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics over state-sponsored doping could rob South Korea's first Winter Games of some much-needed star power.Following its meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, the IOC's Executive Board announced it would suspend the Russian Olympic Committee, effective immediately. The IOC added that individual Russian athletes would still be allowed to compete as neutrals, provided that they
Dec. 6, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Russian short tracker Victor An to compete in PyeongChang as neutral following IOC ban
South Korean-born Russian short track speed skater Victor An said Wednesday he'll compete as a neutral in the face of a ban on Russian athletes at next year's Winter Olympics on his native ice.The International Olympic Committee decided Tuesday (local time) in Lausanne, Switzerland, that Russia, facing rampant doping charges, will be banned from the PyeongChang Olympics and only individual athletes who meet strict anti-doping standards will be allowed to participate as neutrals.Such athletes wil
Dec. 6, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang organizers 'respect' IOC's ban on Russia from 2018 Olympics over doping
Organizers of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Wednesday they "respect" the decision by the International Olympic Committee to ban Russia from the competition over its state-sponsored doping.The IOC's Executive Board announced in Lausanne, Switzerland, that it would suspend the Russian Olympic Committee with "immediate effect." The board acted on recommendations by a commission led by former Swiss President Samuel Schimd, who confirmed "the systemic manipulation of the anti-doping rules
Dec. 6, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean Lee Sang-hwa earns third silver in Speed Skating World Cup
South Korean speed skater Lee Sang-hwa has collected her third silver medal of the current World Cup season, watching her Japanese rival Nao Kodaira remain undefeated.Lee finished second to Kodaira in the women's 500 meters in the third leg of the International Skating Union World Cup Speed Skating in Calgary, Canada, on Sunday (local time). With a time of 36.86 seconds, Lee finished 0.33 second behind Kodaira, who broke her personal best with 36.53 seconds to win her fifth consecutive World Cup
Dec. 4, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] N. Korea misses figure skating deadline for PyeongChang 2018: report
North Korea has missed the deadline to enter its figure skating pairs team for next year's Winter Olympics in South Korea, a report claimed Friday.NBC Sports said North Korea's Olympic committee missed an Oct. 30 deadline to confirm whether it would send its qualified figure skating pairs duo, Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-ik, to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics next February.Ryom and Kim clinched their Olympic spot at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany in September.According to NBC Sports, the Internation
Dec. 1, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean ice dancers want to make country proud at PyeongChang 2018
They were both born in the United States, but Min Yu-ra and Alexander Gamelin will get to represent host South Korea as its lone ice dancing tandem at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics next February.And they'd like nothing more than to make South Korea proud.Min was born in California to Korean parents and has dual Korean and US citizenship. Gamelin, a Massachusetts-native, obtained his Korean passport in July. They had been skating together internationally as a South Korean team since 2015,
Nov. 30, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Self-confidence key for leader in Olympic figure skating qualification
Even after taking the lead in the national Olympic qualification, South Korean male figure skater Lee June-hyoung is still fighting self-doubt.Lee won the first qualifying competition for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in July. The second leg is scheduled for this weekend at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul, and at a pre-competition press conference at the rink, Lee said he just has to trust himself more."Because I did so well in the first qualification event, I do feel the pressure that I have t
Nov. 30, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Figure skater struggling to regain form ahead of Olympics
South Korean figure skater Choi Da-bin said Thursday she's still struggling to regain her form in the build-up to next year's Winter Olympics.Choi is scheduled to compete in the second round of the national qualification event for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul this weekend.Choi won the first qualifying event in July with a total score of 181.79 points, more than 12 points ahead of the runner-up, Kim Ha-nul.The third and the final leg of the qualifying will be
Nov. 30, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang Paralympics 100 days away with host eyeing top-10 finish
The countdown to the first Winter Paralympics in South Korea reached 100 days Wednesday, with the host eyeing a top-10 finish at the multisport competition for disabled athletes.PyeongChang, an alpine resort town some 180 kilometers east of Seoul in Gangwon Province, will host the Winter Paralympic Games from March 9 to 18 next year, under the slogan "Passion. Connected."The event follows the Winter Olympic Games, scheduled from Feb. 9 to 25.The Winter Paralympics will take place at the same ven
Nov. 29, 2017