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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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Kia EV9 GT marks world debut at LA Motor Show
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Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
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UEFA introduces minimum ban for racist abuse
LONDON (AP) ― The UEFA executive committee on Thursday ratified a 10-match minimum ban for racist abuse by players or officials. The changes were first announced last month by UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino and will now be included in the disciplinary regulations. While UEFA can only enforce the punishments in its competitions, its 53 members will be asked to adopt the same measures domestically at its congress on Friday. The English Football Association announced last week it will only
May 24, 2013
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Bayern, Dortmund eye Champions League glory
LONDON (AFP) ― The home of English football will reverberate to the roar of German voices Saturday when Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund collide at Wembley Stadium in the first all-Bundesliga final in Champions League history.It is only two years since Barcelona confirmed their status as Europe’s preeminent side by outclassing Manchester United in the same arena to win the 2011 tournament, but the way that Bayern and Dortmund have torn through this season’s competition suggests a new continen
May 24, 2013
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Top pro soccer league releases financial data
The country’s governing body of professional soccer has released its financial statements for the first time, league officials said Thursday.The K League on Thursday posted its financial data for the fiscal year 2012 on its website. The league has never previously gone public with its earnings and expenditures since its inception in 1983.According to the data, the K League recorded a net profit of 504 million won ($449,600) last year. It earned 16.2 billion won from broadcasting rights fees, cor
May 23, 2013
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Seoul survivors against nine-man Beijing
FC Seoul recovered from going a goal down and missing a penalty to beat Beijing Guoan 3-1 and reach the AFC Champions League quarter-finals in a dramatic last-16 match which saw three red cards on Tuesday.The South Korean champions were stunned by an early strike by Freddie Kanoute, and then watched Serbian dangerman Dejan Damjanovic miss from the spot, before three goals in the final half-hour put them through to the last eight.Ex-Premier League marksman Kanoute was the first to receive his mar
May 21, 2013
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Real Madrid: Mourinho gone at season’s end
MADRID (AP) ― Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid after three years as coach, paving the path for his return to England and a second stint as Chelsea’s manager.Real Madrid president Florentino Perez announced at a news conference following a board meeting Monday that a mutual agreement was reached for Mourinho’s departure.The 50-year-old Portuguese coach has two matches remaining in a season that will end on June 1 without Madrid winning a major trophy.Mourinho will leave having won only two ma
May 21, 2013
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Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season
Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after three years at the Spanish club, paving the way for his expected return to Chelsea.The Portuguese coach's final season at Madrid has been blighted by divisions and a lack of trophies, but he is free to leave three years early from his contract after the final match on June 1 without any compensation involved.“To spend three years in a first-division Spanish club is not easy _ I share his reasons for wanting to leave,” President
May 21, 2013
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Fergie bids farewell with draw
LONDON (AP) ― Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season, edging Tottenham for fourth place in the Premier League on Sunday, while Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester United manager with a 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion.Laurent Koscielny’s 52nd-minute volley sealed a 1-0 victory for Arsenal at Newcastle, rendering meaningless Spurs’ 1-0 victory over Sunderland on a late shot from Gareth Bale.“We celebrated a bit like we had won the championship, which was a
May 20, 2013
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Jeonbuk, Seoul face big games
Following their subpar performances last week, two South Korean first-division teams now face must-win situations in AFC Champions League action.FC Seoul and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, representing the K League Classic, have to win the second legs in their round of 16 series this week to advance at the continent’s premier club tournament.The K League Classic has produced three of the past four AFC champions.FC Seoul will host Beijing Guoan of the Chinese Super League at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Seoul W
May 20, 2013
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Arsenal into Champions League, Ferguson bows out
Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season after edging Tottenham to fourth place in the Premier League, as Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester United manager with a 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion.Laurent Koscielny's 52nd-minute volley sealed an unconvincing 1-0 for Arsenal at Newcastle, rendering Spurs' 1-0 victory over Sunderland _ courtesy of a late screamer from Gareth Bale _ meaningless.“We celebrated a bit like we had won the championship, which was a
May 20, 2013
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Two S. Korean clubs face must-win games at AFC Champions League
Following their subpar performances last week, two South Korean first-division football teams now face must-win situations in AFC Champions League action.FC Seoul and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, representing the K League Classic, have to win the second legs in their round of 16 series this week to advance at the continent's premier club tournament.The K League Classic has produced three of the past four AFC champions.FC Seoul will host Beijing Guoan of the Chinese Super League at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday a
May 20, 2013
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Beckham in tears as career ends
PARIS (AP) ― Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and cheers Saturday in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain before retirement.Fans chanted his name before the game, and they chanted some more when he was finished. There was an outpouring of hugs, cheers, song and congratulations ― from teammates, opponents and even former President Nicolas Sarkozy.“To end my career in front of a crowd like th
May 19, 2013
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Beckham walks off in tears after last home game
David Beckham hugged his teammates with tears in his eyes, then walked off the pitch to a standing ovation for the last time in front of a home crowd at a football game. A clearly emotional Beckham was mobbed by his teammates on the field when coach Carlo Ancelotti decided to substitute him in the 81st minute of a 3-1 win over Brest on Saturday, giving him a customary sendoff in his last home game before retiring. Even goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu ran out to congratulate the former England ca
May 19, 2013
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Veteran Kim Nam-il back on national football team for World Cup qualifiers
Midfielder Kim Nam-il, an integral player in South Korea's historic run to the semifinals at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, is back on the men's national team for the first time in three years.The Korea Football Association (KFA) on Thursday announced a 25-man roster for South Korea's last three matches in the final Asian qualification round for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Kim, 36, last represented the country at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.South Korea will travel to Beirut to face Lebanon at
May 16, 2013
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Chelsea clinch late Europa glory
Branislav Ivanovic watched from the stands as Chelsea won its first Champions League last season. He eased the pain of missing that match while suspended by scoring an injury time winner Wednesday as his team beat Benfica 2-1 for the Europa League title.“When you won one time, you want another one, this never stops. It is something in the sport that pushes you forward,” the Serbian defender said after his looping header from Juan Mata's corner kick sealed the win in the 93rd minute.Chelsea will
May 16, 2013
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Home loss puts Jeonbuk in deep hole in AFC Champions League
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have dug themselves into a huge hole in the AFC Champions League after dropping the opening leg at home against their Japanese rival.Kashiwa Reysol of Japan's J. League blanked Jeonbuk of the K League Classic 2-0 in the first leg of their round of 16 series on Wednesday night. At Jeonju World Cup Stadium, about 240 kilometers south of Seoul, Masato Kudo and Tatsuya Masushima each scored for the visiting club.Jeonbuk was the champion in 2006 and the runner-up in 2011 at the
May 16, 2013
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PSG city hall celebrations scrapped after violence
PARIS (AP) ― A celebration of Paris Saint-Germain’s first league title since 1994 was canceled Tuesday, a day after rioting during festivities in the French capital led to 21 arrests and injuries to more than 30 people.“Thugs won’t have the last word in Paris,” Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe declared.Fans threw stones and other objects at police, who replied by firing tear-gas canisters, and store and car windows near the Champs Elysees were smashed. Three police were among the injured.“I would li
May 15, 2013
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Wigan relegated with loss to Arsenal
LONDON (AP) ― Wigan is going down to the League Championship, and Arsenal is in position to reach the Champions League for the 16th straight season.Wigan became the first team to win the FA Cup and get relegated in the same season, losing 4-1 at Arsenal on Tuesday night.“We’ve had an incredible eight years in the Premier League, and we have to take the good things from last few years, and there are many,” Wigan manager Roberto Martinez said. “We’ll bounce back, as we always do at Wigan. We’re on
May 15, 2013
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United fans pack streets to honor Ferguson, team
MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― In front of tens of thousands of flag-waving and chanting fans, Manchester United players and retiring manager Alex Ferguson paraded the Premier League trophy through packed city streets on a second day of jubilant celebrations for the English champions.Fans clambered dangerously up storefronts, scaffolding, statues, bus stands and road signs to catch glimpses of Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney and, of course, Ferguson as the open-top double decker bus ― bearing a “Cham
May 14, 2013
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PSG’s title celebration marred by violence
PARIS (AP) ― The celebration to honor Paris Saint-Germain’s first French league title in 19 years was cut short Monday following fights between fans and riot police in which 30 people were injured.Paris police commissioner Bernard Boucault said three police officers were among the injured from the clashes, a huge embarrassment to a club that has been trying to restore its image following years of fan violence. Police made 21 arrests.A total of 800 officers were deployed to contain the fans, Bouc
May 14, 2013
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Manchester City fires manager Roberto Mancini
Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English league title in 44 years.The Italian coach, who had four years remaining on his contract, was ditched just as players from rival Manchester United were being cheered through the streets as they paraded the Premier League trophy that they re-captured from their neighbors.City said its end-of-season review was brought forward ``out of respect for Roberto'' after it was reported tha
May 14, 2013
