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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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Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
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OpenAI in talks with Samsung to power AI features, report 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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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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Kia EV9 GT marks world debut at LA Motor Show
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Teen smoking, drinking decline, while mental health, dietary habits worsen
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A lost season for Lee Chung-yong
Bolton Wanderers set to start EPL action without young Korean starThere are injuries and then there are injuries. Park Ji-sung often picked up a knock here and a strain there and missed two months of the season just finished with a knee problem. The Manchester United star has experienced almost ever
Aug. 1, 2011
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Korea upends Mali at U20 World Cup
South Korea got off to a nice start in the U20 World Cup in Colombia with a 2-0 win over Mali in their opening match. In the match in Bogota on Saturday, Kim Kyung-jung opened the scoring in the 50th minute, and Jang Hyun-soo added one with a spot kick in 80th minute to earn important three points for the Korean side. The match was delayed almost an hour as heavy rain battered the Colombian capita
July 31, 2011
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Qualifying groups drawn for 2014 Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ― World champion Spain was drawn on Saturday with 1998 winner France, Georgia, Belarus and Finland in a qualifying group for the 2014 tournament ― the first World Cup in Brazil in 64 years.The United States, featuring new coach Juergen Klinsmann, was drawn with Jamaica in a qualifying group from North and Central America and the Caribbean.Former soccer great Ronaldo takes part
July 31, 2011
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Lee Chung-Yong breaks leg
LONDON (AFP) - South Korea midfielder Lee Chung-Yong will be out of action for nine months after breaking his leg in a pre-season friendly playing for English Premier League side Bolton.The 23-year-old international had to be stretchered off during the first half of the game against Newport County. (Yonhap News)It was later confirmed that he had undergone a successful operation to repair a double
July 31, 2011
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Man United outclass MLS All-Stars 4-0
Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park, center, scores a goal against the MLS All-Stars during the first half of soccer's MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in Harrison, N.Y. (AP-Yonhap News) MLS All-Star's Thierry Henry, right, of the New York Red Bulls, loses the ball against Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park (13) and Phil Jones during the first half of soccer's MLS All-Star Game on Wednesd
July 28, 2011
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Spain tops FIFA rankings
ZURICH (AP) ― World and European champion Spain remained at No. 1 in the monthly FIFA rankings released Wednesday and the United States dropped six places to No. 30.Netherlands and Germany rounded out the top three in the standings that will be used to help decide seedings in Saturday’s World Cup qualifying draw.Brazil climbed one place to fourth despite only reaching the Copa America quarterfinal
July 28, 2011
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Park, Man U rip MLS All-Stars
HARRISON, New Jersey (AP) ― Wayne Rooney set up two goals and Park Ji-sung danced around a defender for another as Manchester United put on another show during its tour of the United States with a 4-0 victory over the MLS All-Stars on Wednesday.Anderson, Dimitar Berbatov and Danny Welbeck also scored for the reigning English Premier League champions, who have outscored their opponents 18-2 to win
July 28, 2011
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Ji Dong-won impresses Sunderland manager
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce says Korean striker Ji Dong-won has done his chances of earning a first-team spot for the start of the new Premier League term no harm after an impressive preseason.The 20-year-old Korea international joined the Black Cats from K-League club Chunnam Dragons during the offseason after interest from PSV Eindhoven, Schalke and Newcastle.Sunderland’s Ji Dong-won (Yonhap New
July 27, 2011
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No gimmick: Park a core player for United
CHICAGO (AP) _ To some, Park Ji-sung seemed to be nothing more than a human marketing ploy when he arrived at Manchester United in 2005.Fans figured the English Premier League team simply wanted to raise its profile and sell more merchandise in Asia, and adding a South Korean player seemed to be the easiest path for the world's most popular club to reach an even broader audience.So much for that:
July 26, 2011
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Ki helps Celtic make strong start
GLASGOW (AP) ― Celtic opened its attempt to end Rangers’ run of three straight Scottish Premier League titles with a 2-0 win at Hibernian on Sunday.Former Hibernian striker Anthony Stokes put Celtic ahead from close range in the 14th minute after goalkeeper Graham Stack spilled a free kick at the back post and South Korea international Ki Sung-yueng made it 2-0 in the 63rd with a shot low from the
July 25, 2011
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Big moves seen in K-League
The transfer window in South Korea can be a fast-moving beast. If you take your eyes off it for a second, it can slip out of sight and then catch you by surprise. Already this month we have seen deals from out of the blue. Incheon United’s star striker Yoo Byung-soo is out of the blue of Incheon United and on his way to the desert with Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia. In his first season as a professiona
July 24, 2011
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Park expected to sign new deal with United
CHICAGO (AP) -- Alex Ferguson expects South Korean midfielder Park Ji-sung to sign a contract extension that will keep him at Manchester United for two more years.Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (center) is greeted by Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park (left) after Rooney scored a goal in the second half of a friendly soccer match, Wednesday, July 20, 2011, in Seattle. (AP-Yonhap News)Speaking at a
July 22, 2011
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New manager Yoo ready for action
He’s back. Former national team midfielder Yoo Sang-chul returned to top-flight football after being appointed as the new manager of Daejeon Citizen FC last week.Speaking at his first news conference Wednesday, Yoo said he was ready for a new challenge. Yoo Sang-chulBut the 39-year-old admitted that he has a huge task to rebuild and reshape the team. He knew that his appointment came at a difficul
July 21, 2011
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Son shines in German preseason
New season brings new aspirations, and for Bundesliga club Hamburg their teenage striker Son Heung-min is a new inspiration.Thanks to the young South Korean, the Hamburg SV continued their successful preseason campaign by defeating league rivals Bayern Munich 2-1 in Mainz on Tuesday. Playing against the world’s top footballers, such as Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben and France international Frank R
July 20, 2011
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Buckling to temptation not new in soccer
A match-fixing scandal in South Korean football shows little sign of slowing down with a growing number of players and teams implicated. The one consolation for the Korean Football Association and the K-League is that they are not alone. It is an international issue.In June, 10 South Korean players were charged by prosecutors with accepting bribes to fix the result of games. In July, 46 more were
July 18, 2011
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Striker Ji tunes into new club
South Korean striker Ji Dong-won has expressed his excitement for the upcoming season in the English Premier League. The 20-year-old Ji, who signed last month with Sunderland AFC, is enjoying being on the pre-season tour with his new club. Sunderland’s new striker Ji Dong-won (right) of Korea speaks with manager Steve Bruce on Friday. (Sunderland)“If I stay injury free and have time to adapt prope
July 18, 2011
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FC Seoul and Suwon seek spark
So much has happened in this K-League season, some good and quite a lot fairly bad. It seems a long time since it all started back at the beginning of March. Champions FC Seoul and FA Cup holders Suwon Bluewings met in the capital in front of almost 50,000 fans. It wasn’t the best of games but it saw Suwon win 2-0. Whatever the result, the expectation was that both teams would have a good seasonTh
July 18, 2011
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Japan bathes in glory of World Cup win
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan erupted in joy early Monday after their women‘s football team won the World Cup in Germany, hailing the penalty shootout victory as a “dream come true”.Supporters watched the cliffhanger 3-1 shootout win over twice champions the United States live on television at home, in sports bars and in public places across the country.Japan players celebrate with the trophy after winning
July 18, 2011
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5 N. Koreans positive for steroids
Officials blame traditional musk deer gland medicineFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ― A total of five North Korea players have tested positive for steroids at the women’s World Cup, soccer’s biggest doping scandal at a major tournament in 17 years.FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Saturday that after two players were caught during the tournament this month, FIFA tested the rest of the North Korean squad an
July 17, 2011
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U.S., Japan roar into Cup final
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ― Both call teamwork the highest good and both are in the final of the World Cup after 3-1 victories. Yet few teams could be as different as the United States and Japan.The U.S. team again fed off the emotional high of overcoming fatigue and setbacks to find exhilarating unity and late goals to beat France.Japan, meanwhile, prided itself on an inner calm when it trailed Swe
July 14, 2011
