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Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
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Defense ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations
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OpenAI in talks with Samsung to power AI features, report says
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Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
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Two jailed for forcing disabled teens into prostitution
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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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S. Korea not to attend Sado mine memorial: foreign ministry
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South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
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Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
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North Korean leader ‘convinced’ dialogue won’t change US hostility
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S. Korea draws Australia, Oman, Kuwait at 2015 AFC Asian Cup
South Korea will face Australia, Oman and Kuwait in the group stage at the quadrennial continental tournament scheduled for next January.The four countries were paired into Group A at the draw held in Sydney on Wednesday for the 2015 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup in Australia. The tournament will take place from Jan. 9-31.Sixteen nations were placed into four groups of four. Group B nations are Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, China and North Korea. In Group C, it’s Iran, the United Arab Emira
March 26, 2014
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Seoul off to winless start in K League
Three matches into the 2014 K League Classic football season, FC Seoul is still seeking its first victory and first goal.FC Seoul has two losses and one tie so far, and it’s been a frustrating start for a club that hasn’t fallen out of the top five since 2007 and won the league title just two years ago.FC Seoul lost to Chunnam Dragons at home 1-0 in the season opener and was held to a scoreless draw by Seongnam FC. Then on Sunday, FC Seoul fell to Busan IPark 1-0 at Seoul World Cup Stadium, suff
March 25, 2014
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5 things to know about the Premier League
Chelsea's advantage at the top of the Premier League has been skewed in recent weeks by playing more game than its three title rivals.After the upcoming set of midweek matches, the top-four picture will be much clearer.Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal play games-in-hand on Tuesday and Wednesday, seeking wins that will tighten up an already exciting title race.City has the toughest task as it heads for a derby at Manchester United, which is out of title contention but desperate to dent the
March 24, 2014
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Messi’s hat trick guides Barca
LONDON (AP) ― Living up to the “clasico” billing, Lionel Messi upstaged Cristiano Ronaldo on his own turf to reassert Barcelona’s title credentials on Sunday.Messi scored a hat trick, including two penalties, as Barca won 4-3 in an entertaining and at times controversial encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, where the host finished with 10 men.And having been written off too early in its title defense, Barca is now just a point behind Madrid rivals Atletico and Real at the top. The match t
March 24, 2014
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Chelsea rolls as ref ejects wrong player
LONDON (AP) ― While Bayern Munich is close to wrapping up the Bundesliga title, the English Premier League remains unpredictable and full of drama.Arsene Wenger’s 1,000th match in charge of Arsenal ended in one of his heaviest humiliations ― a 6-0 collapse at Chelsea ― and included the referee ejecting the wrong player from Arsenal on Saturday.Although Luis Suarez scored three of Liverpool’s six against Cardiff and Yaya Toure claimed a hat trick for Manchester City against Fulham, the goal of th
March 23, 2014
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Pirlo puts Juventus into Europa League quarters
Andrea Pirlo’s sumptuous free kick earned Juventus a place in the Europa League quarterfinals, where the competition favorites were joined in an attractive lineup by Sevilla after its penalty-shootout win over fierce Spanish rival Real Betis on Thursday. Portuguese sides Benfica and Porto also advanced to the last eight while Basel overcame an early red card to win 2-1 at Salzburg and progress from a last-16 second leg that was briefly suspended because of crowd trouble. Lyon, Valencia and AZ Al
March 21, 2014
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World Cup stadium cost add-ons pile up in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) ― The cost of Brazil’s World Cup is edging ever higher, amid new estimates indicating Rio and Sao Paulo authorities must find more cash for temporary installations.Rio’s state government earlier this week revealed in Brazil’s Official Journal that it expected to spend 33.7 million reais ($14 million) on temporary structures around World Cup final venue, the Maracana stadium.Such installations include sponsor and media areas, but Globo daily reported Thursday the figure was a
March 21, 2014
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Man United rebounds
MANCHESTER (AP) ― Robin van Persie ushered Manchester United into the Champions League quarterfinals ― and potentially saved his manager’s job ― with a hat trick in a 3-0 victory over Olympiakos that completed one of the competition’s greatest comebacks on Wednesday.On one of the memorable European nights at Old Trafford, Van Persie scored three times in a 27-minute span either side of halftime to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg. A slew of brilliant saves by David de Gea were also key
March 20, 2014
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Korean clubs go winless in AFC Champs League
After going undefeated in their first two matches, four South Korean football clubs went winless this week at the AFC Champions League.At the top annual Asian club competition on Wednesday, the K League Classic’s Ulsan Hyundai, the 2012 AFC champ, played Guizhou Renhe of China to a 1-1 draw at home in Group H action. Ulsan remains in first place in the group with seven points.Also on Wednesday, FC Seoul, the 2013 AFC runner-up, suffered its first loss of this year’s campaign, dropping to Sanfrec
March 20, 2014
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Gyeongnam to host PSV Eindhoven in exhibition
South Korean club Gyeongnam FC announced Wednesday it will host the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in an exhibition match this spring.In a statement, the K League Classic club said its match against PSV Eindhoven, featuring South Korean football icon Park Ji-sung, will take place on May 24 at Changwon Football Center in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, about 400 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The kickoff has been tentatively set for 2 p.m. and is subject to change, Gyeongnam FC added.It will be PS
March 19, 2014
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Chelsea, Madrid storm into quarters
LONDON (AP) ― Chelsea ended England’s one-year absence from the Champions League quarterfinals, beating Gala-tasaray 2-0 Tuesday night on first-half goals by Samuel Eto’o and Gary Cahill to complete a 3-1 aggregate win.“It was everything we wanted it to be. We knew it was going to be a tough game and they hardly threatened,” Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard said. “It was a very controlled, very professional performance from all of us.”In the night’s other match, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in
March 19, 2014
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Korea fails to get high seed for Asian Cup
As a result of its dramatic fall in the FIFA rankings and an unfavorable rule change, South Korea has failed to receive one of the top four seeds at an upcoming continental tournament, said the event’s organizers.The Asian Football Confederation announced on its website the seeds for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, which will kick off on Jan. 9 in Australia. The AFC said 16 countries will be divided into four groups of four, and their seeds were based on the latest FIFA rankings announced last week.Sout
March 18, 2014
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Kim Shin-wook stretches scoring streak as Brazil World Cup nears
There are several South Korean footballers plying their trade in Europe and Asia, but the hottest player for the country today is based in the domestic league.Kim Shin-wook, a striker for Ulsan Hyundai in the top-flight K League Classic, scored in his fourth straight game on Sunday, helping his club to a 3-0 win over Gyeongnam FC at home and further improving his chances of making the South Korean team for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil this summer.Kim has netted a goal in each of Ulsan’s first tw
March 17, 2014
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Liverpool, Arsenal tighten EPL race
LONDON (AP) ― The Premier League title race is shaping up to be a tight four-way fight after Liverpool and Arsenal both earned away wins at their main traditional rivals on Sunday.Liverpool convincingly beat Manchester United 3-0 while Arsenal won 1-0 at Tottenham, taking full advantage of leader Chelsea’s loss at Aston Villa a day earlier to tighten the gap.In Spain, Messi appeared to be back to his best as he netted a hat trick to set another scoring record for Barcelona in a 7-0 win over Osas
March 17, 2014
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Practice held at stadium hosting World Cup opener
SAO PAULO (AP) ― The stadium set to host the opening World Cup match in less than three months opened for a brief practice session on Saturday, with construction workers taking a break to watch players step on the field for the first time.Although the Itaquerao stadium isn’t expected to be ready before mid-April, Brazilian club Corinthians trained in a closed session open only to journalists.The Itaquerao was one of the six stadiums expected to be finished by the end of 2013, but a crane collaps
March 16, 2014
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Russia set to play 3 tune-up matches
Russia, grouped with South Korea in this year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil, will play three tune-up matches in the days leading up to the big tournament and train at home before leaving for South America, a football official from Moscow said on Friday.In a phone interview with Yonhap, the official with the Football Union of Russia said the country will host Slovakia on May 26 at a yet-to-be-determined venue, travel to Norway for another match there on May 31 and return to Moscow to play Morocco on
March 14, 2014
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Suwon to host Eindhoven in exhibition match
South Korean club Suwon Bluewings announced Friday they will host the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in an exhibition match this spring.The K League Classic club match against PSV Eindhoven, featuring South Korean icon Park Ji-sung, will take place at 8 p.m. on May 22 at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, about 45 kilometers south of Seoul.Park, 33, grew up in Suwon and has a street and a youth football training center named after him. The versatile midfielder is regarded as one of S
March 14, 2014
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Barca, PSG reach quarters
BARCELONA (AP) ― Barcelona eased into the Champions League quarterfinals for the seventh straight year, shaking off a slump that has dropped it to third place in the La Liga standings.Lionel Messi and Dani Alves scored second-half goals in a 2-1 win over Manchester City on Wednesday night that completed a 4-1 aggregate victory.“We had some pretty big setbacks, especially in the way we were playing ― but today we got back to playing the way we know, the Barca people love,” Messi said. “Even thoug
March 13, 2014
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Four Korean clubs remain undefeated in AFC
With two matches apiece in the books, four South Korean clubs at the top Asian competition remained undefeated this week.Ulsan Hyundai of the K League Classic picked up its second win in the group stage on Wednesday at this year’s AFC Champions League, beating Kawasaki Frontale at home 2-0. Ulsan leads Group H with six points.Also on Wednesday, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors played Melbourne Victory to a 2-2 tie in Group G action on the road, and it now sits at four points. Guangzhou Evergrande, the 201
March 13, 2014
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Bayern into Champions quarters
MUNICH (AP) ― Club president Uli Hoeness’ trial overshadowed a subdued performance as Bayern Munich drew 1-1 with Arsenal to reach the Champions League quarterfinals with a 3-1 aggregate win from the round-of-16 on Tuesday.With his trial for alleged tax evasion grabbing the headlines in Germany, Hoeness attended the game and was probably glad the spotlight left him, albeit temporarily.“Good luck to Bayern. They’re a good side but this side is more vulnerable than last year’s,” Arsenal coach Arse
March 12, 2014
