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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school
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Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
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First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
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Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears
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Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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Opposition chief acquitted of instigating perjury
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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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Spain loses qualifier for first time in 8 years
Defending champion Spain lost a qualifying game for the first time in eight years Thursday, while England left nothing to doubt in the European Championship.Spain fell 2-1 at Slovakia in Group C for its first loss in a qualifier for the European Championship or World Cup since 2006.Paco Alcacer appeared to have sparked Spain’s comeback in the 82nd, only for Miroslav Stoch to catch its defense off balance with a counterattack with three minutes left.England had no such trouble against minnow San
SoccerOct. 10, 2014
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Ryu takes charge in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (AP) ― Ryu So-yeon of South Korea shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead halfway through the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, the second event of the tour’s six-tournament Asian swing.Ryu had seven birdies and a bogey to move to an 11-under total of 131, leading a group of four players including Japan’s Akayo Uehara, whose second-round 63 contained eight birdies. Korea’s Ryu So-yeon plays a shot on the second hole at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia golf tournament in Kuala Lump
GolfOct. 10, 2014
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LeBron vs. Miami Heat in Brazil
MIAMI (AP) ― LeBron James was welcomed at Dwyane Wade’s wedding last month. Udonis Haslem continues to maintain a friendship with his former teammate. Chris Andersen still wears his sneakers.There’s no venom, no hatred, not even trash-talking.There isn’t much of anything, to be perfectly frank. So when the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers ― James’ former team against James’ former-turned-current team ― meet in a preseason game Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, it won’t be some sort of streetfight, o
More SportsOct. 9, 2014
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Big changes in store
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The Dodgers were built to win a World Series, not just get into the playoffs. They struck out again.They rallied from 9 1/2 games back in the NL West to win the division for the second straight year and earned home-field advantage in the postseason.But the result was similar to last year ― another defeat by the Cardinals. The Dodgers lost the National League Division Series 3-1 in St. Louis on Tuesday, with probable NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw giving up another ga
BaseballOct. 9, 2014
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Stacy Lewis leads by 1 in LPGA’s Malaysian event
KUALA LUMPUR (AP) ― No. 1-ranked Stacy Lewis of the United States shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, the second event of the tour’s six-tournament Asian swing.Lewis birdied the par-5 16th hole to break away from a tight leaderboard at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. Tied for second with 66s were the South Korean quartet of Choi Na-yeon, Park Hee-young, Ji Eun-hee and Ryu So-yeon.Amy Yang of South Korea and China’s Shanshan Feng were a
GolfOct. 9, 2014
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Homegrown talent key to another NLCS
ST. LOUIS (AP) ― Changing cast, same old hit show for the St. Louis Cardinals.In the NL Championship Series for the fourth straight year, the Cardinals used just five players from their 2011 World Series champions in the just-completed four-game Division Series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.Sixteen players carried over from the roster in last year’s World Series loss to Boston.“We wanted to make sure we could do this internally and have the depth to be successful and build from within,” g
BaseballOct. 9, 2014
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McIlroy’s Masters, Tiger’s return top new season
NAPA, California (AFP) ― Rory McIlroy seeking a third consecutive major triumph and Tiger Woods making his comeback from a nagging back injury will highlight the 2014-15 U.S. PGA season that begins Thursday.Just 25 days after American Billy Horschel won the season-ending Tour Championship to claim the playoff title, the next championship chase begins with the Frys.com Open at Silverado as American Jimmy Walker defends his title.World number one McIlroy, who helped inspire Europe to victory over
GolfOct. 8, 2014
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UEFA bans Italian chief for 6 months for racism
NYON, Switzerland (AP) ― UEFA banned Italian football federation president Carlo Tavecchio for six months on Tuesday following a racist comment during his election campaign.Tavecchio, a long-standing executive in Italian football, was elected president in August despite causing a stir over a reference to bananas when discussing the presence of foreign players in Italy.“Mr. Tavecchio will be ineligible for any position as a UEFA official for a period of six months starting from the communication
SoccerOct. 8, 2014
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Cardinals sink Kershaw again
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw reacts after giving up a three-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals’ Matt Adams on Tuesday. (AP-Yonhap)ST. LOUIS (AP) ― The St. Louis Cardinals tagged Clayton Kershaw in the seventh inning for the second straight time, riding Matt Adams’ go-ahead, three-run homer to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday and a fourth consecutive trip to the NL Championship Series.Following their 3-1 win in the best-of-five series, the Cardinals a
BaseballOct. 8, 2014
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Olympic short track champion Park to convert to speed skating
South Korea’s Olympic short track champion Park Seung-hi will convert to speed skating for the new season, her agency in Seoul said Wednesday.Brion Company announced that Park, who won two gold medals and one bronze at the 2014 Sochi Winter games, will enter the official time trial in speed skating scheduled for Friday.After winning three medals in Russia in February, Park skipped the national short track team trials for the 2014-2015 season. Park Seung-hiDuring the offseason, Park began speed s
More SportsOct. 8, 2014
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Phelps suspended for 6 months
Michael Phelps’ comeback took a major hit on Monday, with USA Swimming suspending the 18-time Olympic champion for six months and forcing him to withdraw from next year’s world championships.Phelps also lost six months of funding from the sport’s national governing body as a result of his second DUI arrest. The 29-year-old swimmer is banned from participating in USA Swimming-sanctioned meets through April 6, 2015.USA Swimming said Phelps violated its Code of Conduct, and cited a section of its 2
More SportsOct. 7, 2014
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Dodgers fall to Cards 3-1
ST. LOUIS (Yonhap) ― Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers got a no-decision despite a solid outing in his first playoff start of the year on Monday in St. Louis.The South Korean lefty pitched six solid innings against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of the National League Division Series, giving up one earned run on five hits and striking out four.Ryu threw 94 pitches, 59 of them for strikes.Justin Turner pinch hit for Ryu in the top of the seventh with the score tied at 1-1, and Scott Elbe
BaseballOct. 7, 2014
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Coach Stielike calls for a ‘new journey’
The new head coach of the South Korean men’s football team called for “a new journey” Tuesday as he opened his first training camp in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, ahead of two friendly matches.Uli Stielike, a former German international named South Korea boss last month, called up 23 players for training at the National Football Center in Paju, north of Seoul. They’re preparing to first play Paraguay on Friday in Cheonan, about 90 kilometers south of Seoul, and then face Costa Rica in the capital ne
SoccerOct. 7, 2014
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Russell Wilson powers Seahawks
LANDOVER, Maryland (AP) ― For nearly a half, Seattle’s penalty yards outnumbered Washington’s total yards. Those self-inflicted wounds, more than anything, kept the Monday night game as close as it was.Russell Wilson rushed for a career-high 122 yards on 11 carries, and the Seahawks survived their “neutral zone infractions,” holds, false starts and other miscues in a 27-17 win over the Redskins, extending Seattle’s tradition of dominance in prime time while handing Washington another deflating m
More SportsOct. 7, 2014
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Ryu Hyun-jin gets no-decision in NLDS vs. Cardinals
Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers got a no-decision despite a solid outing in his first playoff start of the year on Monday in St. Louis.The South Korean lefty pitched six solid innings against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of the National League Division Series, giving up one earned run on five hits and striking out four.Ryu threw 94 pitches, 59 of them for strikes.Justin Turner pinch hit for Ryu in the top of the seventh with the score tied at 1-1, and Scott Elbert, also a left-hande
BaseballOct. 7, 2014
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Park becomes Man U ambassador
Retired Korean football star Park Ji-sung has become the ambassador of his former club, Manchester United of the English Premier League, the club announced Sunday. Marking his appointment, the former midfielder stepped onto Old Trafford’s hallowed turf once again, before the kick-off at the team’s home fixture against Everton on Sunday. Joining him at the stadium was his former coach and another club ambassador, Alex Ferguson. Former Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung (left) shakes hands
SoccerOct. 6, 2014
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Real Madrid rolls, Chelsea beats Arsenal
Real’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his third goal on Sunday. (AP-Yonhap)LONDON (AP) ― Cristiano Ronaldo can’t stop scoring in Spain. Paris Saint-Germain can’t hold a lead in France. And Arsene Wenger still can’t beat Jose Mourinho in England.Ronaldo scored yet another hat trick on Sunday in another big win for Real Madrid, which seems to have found its stride after a slow start to the season. Chelsea beat Arsenal in the Premier League in a game that will probably be best remembered for a shovin
SoccerOct. 6, 2014
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Ryu, Lackey set to battle in big Game 3
ST. LOUIS (AP) ― John Lackey stepped to the podium, minus the obvious status symbols: his two World Series rings. No reason to brag.“No, I don’t wear them very much,” he said Sunday. “Maybe to a wedding or stuff like that. They’re a little big and a little flashy, not exactly my style.” The St. Louis Cardinals acquired Lackey from World Series champion Boston at the trade deadline for occasions just like this, knowing NL Division Series Game 3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers won’t be too big for
BaseballOct. 6, 2014
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Korean soccer team to open camp for friendlies
The men’s national soccer team will open camp Tuesday for upcoming friendly matches at home as new head coach Uli Stielike makes his South Korea debut.South Korea is scheduled to host Paraguay on Friday in Cheonan, about 90 kilometers south of Seoul, and then play Costa Rica in Seoul on Oct. 14. Both matches will kick off at 8 p.m.Stielike, the former German international named South Korean boss last month, will open training camp Tuesday at the National Football Center in Paju, north of Seoul,
SoccerOct. 6, 2014
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[Asian Games] North Korean athletes’ feats make headlines
North Korea’s main newspaper on Monday carried intensive coverage of the country’s better-than-expected performance at the recent Asiad in South Korea, but it kept mum on Pyongyang’s dispatch of a high-powered delegation to the closing ceremony.North Korea won 11 gold, 11 silver and 14 bronze medals, placing seventh in the medal rankings at the Incheon Asian Games, which ended its 16-day run on Saturday in the port city of the same name west of Seoul.It was the communist country’s first finish i
More SportsOct. 6, 2014
