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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korean baseball team to take last shot at medal vs. Dominican Republic
TOKYO -- Bronze may not be the medal that the South Korean baseball team wanted to win at the Tokyo Olympics, but it will have a chance to salvage at least that third-place prize Saturday. South Korea, the 2008 Olympic baseball champion, will face the Dominican Republic in the bronze medal game at noon Saturday at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. South Korea has lost its last two games to drop to the consolation game. In the semifinals Wednesday, Japan knocked off the defending ch
Olympic GamesAug. 6, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Fans of volleyball icon Kim Yeon-koung launch tree donation drive for Turkey beset by wildfires
TOKYO-- Fans of Kim Yeon-koung, captain of the South Korean women's Olympic volleyball team, have launched a drive to donate tree saplings to Turkey, which is currently battling severe wildfires, following the team's hard-fought victory over the transcontinental nation. Devoted followers of the star captain have started a movement on Twitter and other social media in South Korea, sharing images of certificates and screenshots showing their tree sapling donations to Turkey in the name of either
Olympic GamesAug. 6, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Baseball team in battle for bronze Saturday
TOKYO -- South Korea has failed to defend its baseball gold medal from 13 years ago, but it will still have a chance to salvage bronze at the Tokyo Olympics Saturday, the penultimate day of competition. South Korea will play the Dominican Republic in the bronze medal game starting at noon Saturday at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. The South Korean players made the whole medal quest tough on themselves. South Korea lost to Japan 5-2 in the semifinals Wednesday, when a win would h
Olympic GamesAug. 6, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Kim Se-hee in 2nd after fencing in modern pentathlon
TOKYO -- South Korean Kim Se-hee is in second place after the fencing ranking round of the modern pentathlon event at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. Kim went 24-11 in her 35 fencing bouts to earn 244 points in the early fencing portion of the competition at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo. The one other Korean in action, Kim Sun-woo, went 19-16 with 214 points to rank 14th among 36 athletes. The female pentathletes will compete in freestyle swimming, riding show jumping and laser ru
Olympic GamesAug. 5, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Nothing to lose, everything to gain, as S. Korea takes on Brazil in volleyball semis
South Korea will try to write a new chapter in its underdog story, as it takes on world No. 2 Brazil in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympic women's volleyball tournament Friday. After knocking down world No. 4 Turkey in the quarterfinals and climbing two spots to reach No. 11 in the rankings, South Korea is now playing with house money. Captain Kim Yeon-koung and Co. have guaranteed themselves at least two more matches in Tokyo. Beat the second-ranked Brazil in the semifinals, starting at 9 p.
Olympic GamesAug. 5, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Volleyball players thrive under hard-working, adaptable coach
TOKYO -- When South Korean middle blocker Yang Hyo-jin sees her national team head coach Stefano Lavarini, she sees a bit of mad scientist in him. "He spends so much time watching and studying videos (of opponents) to prepare for matches," Yang said Wednesday, moments after South Korea upset Turkey in five sets in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympic women's volleyball tournament. "Before matches, he talks about how we should execute our game plan to a T in order for everything
Olympic GamesAug. 5, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Diver looking to make more history
TOKYO -- Woo Haram posted the best Olympic performance by a South Korean diver when he ranked fourth in the 3m springboard final Tuesday. Could an Olympic medal be in his near future? We'll find out in the 10m platform, Woo's next event scheduled for Friday. Woo will be among 29 divers in the preliminary. The top 18 will progress to the semifinals for Saturday. From there, the top 12 will qualify for the final later that same day. At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Woo reached the final in the
Olympic GamesAug. 5, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korea loses to Japan in baseball semifinals, still alive in tournament
YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Defending champion South Korea lost to its bitter rival Japan 5-2 in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympic baseball tournament on Wednesday. The loss, however, doesn't mean the end of South Korea's run. In the complicated double elimination tournament, South Korea has dropped into the loser's bracket and will play the United States at 7 p.m. Thursday for the right to reach the gold medal game. The US defeated the Dominican Republic earlier Wednesday in a repechage game to sta
Olympic GamesAug. 4, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korea drops to Sweden in women's handball quarters
TOKYO -- South Korea lost to Sweden 39-30 in the women's handball quarterfinals at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, coming up empty for the third straight Summer Games. Kang Kyung-min's team-high eight goals weren't enough for South Korea at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, as Sweden never trailed in the victory. South Korea squeezed into the quarterfinals as the fourth seed from Group A. Sweden won Group B and had little trouble dispatching South Korea. South Korea won a handball medal at s
Olympic GamesAug. 4, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Ko Jin-young fueled by anger to start women's golf tournament
SAITAMA -- With six holes left in the opening round of the Tokyo Olympic women's golf tournament on Wednesday, Ko Jin-young was sitting at one-over par. She had just made her third bogey of the day at the 12th hole. She was angry. Ko took it out on the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama, north of Tokyo, and reeled off four birdies over her next five holes. The 2019 LPGA Player of the Year finished her day at three-under 68, two off the lead. "When I had six holes left, I wanted to try
Olympic GamesAug. 4, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korean LPGA stars in early contention in women's golf
SAITAMA -- World No. 2 Ko Jin-young and defending champion Park In-bee found themselves in early contention at the Tokyo Olympic women's golf tournament Wednesday, braving scorching conditions to stay near the top of the leaderboard. Ko shot a three-under 68 at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama, north of Tokyo, in the opening round, with six birdies against three bogeys. Ko is two behind the leader, Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden. Nelly Korda of the United States, world No. 1, is one of two pl
Olympic GamesAug. 4, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Defending champion overcomes nerves for solid opening round in women's golf
SAITAMA -- Competing at the Olympics can make even the best of the best nervous, and LPGA Hall of Famer and 2016 Olympic gold champion Park In-bee was no exception on Wednesday. Park opened her gold medal defense with a two-under 69 at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Wednesday. She went bogey-free on the front nine, but had a bogey at the 18th as her lone blemish. Park is three shots behind the leader, Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden. Park, long known as a stoic athlete wi
Olympic GamesAug. 4, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korea volleyball coach still dreaming after unlikely victory over Turkey
TOKYO -- For a few moments after his South Korean team upset Turkey in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympic women's volleyball tournament Wednesday, head coach Stefano Lavarini still didn't know what had just happened. His celebration was more muted than his reaction to South Korea's five-set win over Japan last weekend in preliminary action. "I didn't realize we were going to the semifinals," the Italian-born coach explained afterward. "It wasn't because I wasn't happy."
Olympic GamesAug. 4, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korea shocks Turkey to reach semifinals in women's volleyball
TOKYO -- South Korea stunned Turkey in five sets in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympic women's volleyball tournament on Wednesday, with its captain and greatest player keeping alive hopes of winning her first medal. Kim Yeon-koung carried South Korea on her back with 28 points, as the 13th-ranked South Korea beat the fourth-ranked Turkey 3-2 (17-25, 25-17, 28-26, 18-25, 15-13) at Ariake Arena. In Friday's semifinals, South Korea will face the winner of the Brazil-Russian Olympic Committee
Olympic GamesAug. 4, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Unfazed by injury trauma, Shin's Olympic gold feat driven by relentless determination, positivity
TOKYO -- Having become the second-only South Korean gymnast to win a gold at the Olympics, one may assume Shin Jea-hwan, men's vault gold champion at the Tokyo Games, has had all the luck he could get throughout his athletic journey. Shin, 23, however, is said to have survived a traumatizing back injury during high school, which almost brought his competitive gymnast career to an end. "I don't want to talk about that," Shin said, attempting to shy away from the topic when asked by re
Olympic GamesAug. 3, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] 4th place finishers: 10 S. Koreans stopped on verge of jubilation at Tokyo Olympics
At Olympic Games, there is a huge difference in third place and fourth place, as a medal is tangible evidence of success in the sporting world. The tiniest margins of time or distance are powerful enough to decide an athlete's fate. A total of 10 South Korean athletes or teams have just missed the medal podium at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics as of Tuesday, while the country has a total of 19 medals -- six golds, four silvers and nine bronzes. Woo Sang-hyeok cleared 2.35 meters in the men's high
Olympic GamesAug. 3, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] LPGA Hall of Famer Park In-bee to begin women's golf title defense
TOKYO -- After finishing out of medal in the Tokyo Olympic men's golf tournament on Sunday, South Korean golfer Kim Si-woo spoke for many golf fans from the country when he said he hoped to see a podium sweep from the women's event. South Korea will have four of the world's top-10 female golfers in the field of 60 at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama, north of Tokyo, starting Wednesday, The quartet includes Park In-bee, the 2016 gold medalist and an LPGA Hall of Famer. She comes in ranked N
Olympic GamesAug. 3, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] New chapter in rivalry: It's S. Korea vs. Japan in baseball semifinals
TOKYO -- Get your popcorn ready, or whatever the snack of your choice may be when watching exciting sporting events. It will be South Korea versus Japan in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympic baseball tournament Wednesday. The first pitch is at 7 p.m. at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. No matter how the game plays out, it will add a new chapter to one of the most intense rivalries in international sports. Baseball is beloved in both countries. While Japan would like nothing more
Olympic GamesAug. 3, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] New Olympic vault gold medalist pays tribute to former champion
TOKYO -- South Korean gymnast Shin Jea-hwan did something on Monday that only one other gymnast from the country had done: winning an Olympic gold medal. And after grabbing the men's vault title at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, Shin paid tribute to the man that came before him, the 2012 Olympic vault champion Yang Hak-seon. Shin and Yang both competed in the vault event here. Shin won the qualification stage, but Yang finished ninth, just missing out on the final, w
Olympic GamesAug. 2, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Gymnast Shin Jea-hwan wins gold in men's vault
TOKYO -- South Korean gymnast Shin Jea-hwan vaulted into the record books at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, winning the men's vault gold medal to become only the second Olympic gymnastics champion from the country. Shin scored 14.783 points on average after two vaults in the final held at Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo, beating Denis Abliazin of the Russian Olympic Committee for the gold medal. Shin had 14.733 points with his first vault and 14.833 with the next one. &n
Olympic GamesAug. 2, 2021