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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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Off with a bang
3-1 win over Thailand bodes well for 2012 LondonSouth Korea’s U23 team manager Hong Myung-bo expressed confidence about the team’s 2012 London Olympics qualification after a 3-1 victory over Thailand in the King’s Cup tournament Sunday.With a decisive match against Saudi Arabia in the Olympics qualifiers next month, Hong included several first choice players in the lineup against Thailand, including Gwangju FC striker Kim Dong-sub.Thailand started confidently, narrowly missing early chances, whi
Jan. 16, 2012
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Scholes’ goal helps Man United beat Bolton 3-0
MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― Paul Scholes scored his first goal since ending his short-lived retirement to help Manchester United to a 3-0 Premier League win over Bolton on Saturday.In the second match of his comeback, Scholes turned in Wayne Rooney’s cross in the 45th minute for his first goal since August 2010. Scholes’ 151st league goal helped United pull two points ahead of third-place Tottenham, which drew 1-1 with relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers.United trails City on goal diffe
Jan. 15, 2012
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Spurs pull within 3 of EPL lead
LONDON (AP) ― Tottenham moved within three points of Premier League leader Manchester City, beating Everton 2-0 Wednesday night on goals by Aaron Lennon and Benoit Assou-Ekotto.In a game that featured two American goalkeepers and midfielder Landon Donovan, Lennon put Spurs in front in the 35th minute and Assou-Ekotto beat Everton’s Tim Howard with a 30-yard shot in the 63rd ― his first goal since the 2009-10 season opener.Brad Friedel got the shutout for Tottenham (14-3-3), which matched Manches
Jan. 12, 2012
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Tapping new Asian talent
MLS looks to broaden appeal at home and abroadEurope may be the undisputed center of global football affairs, but 2012 may show North America that getting closer to the world’s biggest continent can reap rewards both on and off the field.Major League Soccer has more in common with growing East Asian leagues such as Japan, China and South Korea ― all relatively new and competing against other established sports for attention and fans ― than the traditional powers of England, Spain and Germany.Imp
Jan. 12, 2012
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Real Madrid into quarters
MADRID (AP) ― Real Madrid advanced to a likely Copa del Rey quarterfinal matchup against Barcelona after Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero’s error gave the defending champions a 1-0 victory on Tuesday.Caballero’s standout performance was spoiled when he tried to hold Karim Benzema’s low shot but let it slip through his arms and between his legs in the 72nd minute, sending Madrid through 4-2 on aggregate.Caballero slammed his hands on the ground in frustration after the goal, which was Benzema’s
Jan. 11, 2012
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Henry scores winner
LONDON (AP) ― Lapping up the acclaim of the adoring Arsenal fans, it was as if Thierry Henry had never been away.With one composed, trademark finish, the Frenchman whose statue stands outside the ground enhanced his legendary status with the 78th-minute winner in a 1-0 FA Cup victory over Leeds on Monday.“It was like a dream,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. “It was a story you would tell young kids if you want to tell them a story about football. Sometimes it happens.”Back at the club on a
Jan. 10, 2012
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Messi named player of year for third straight time
ZURICH (AP) ― Already considered one of soccer’s greats at age 24, Lionel Messi became the first person to win FIFA player of the year three times in a row.The Barcelona and Argentina forward received the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for 2011, winning out over club teammate Xavi Hernandez and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo for the sport’s top individual honor.“It’s a huge pleasure for me,” Messi said, after accepting the trophy from another three-time winner, retired Brazilian forward Ronaldo. “It’s
Jan. 10, 2012
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Rooney, Man United oust Man City from FA Cup
MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― Manchester United held off 10-man Manchester City in the second half Sunday, ousting the defending champions from the FA Cup with a 3-2 victory in which Paul Scholes surprisingly come out of retirement.The third-round victory allowed United to exact a measure of revenge on City for a 6-1 rout in the Premier League this season and for a loss to its crosstown rival in last season’s FA Cup semifinals.Wayne Rooney headed in two goals and Danny Welbeck struck on a volley in
Jan. 9, 2012
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Suspect in Anfield racial abuse probe out on bail
MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― Liverpool apologized Sunday to the opposing player who was racially abused during an FA Cup match but stressed that such actions “do not represent our fans.”Oldham defender Tom Adeyemi was reduced to tears by insults from fans during Friday’s 5-1 loss at Liverpool and had to be comforted by teammates and opposing players toward the end of the third-round match.Merseyside police arrested a 20-year-old man from Aintree on Saturday on suspicion of a racially aggravated pu
Jan. 9, 2012
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National soccer team names assistant coaches
The local governing body of football on Thursday named four assistant coaches for the senior national team.The Korea Football Association said Choi Duck-joo, the former head coach of the women’s U17 team, will be the senior assistant alongside head coach Choi Kang-hee.Two assistants will be Shin Hong-ki, formerly with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the domestic K-League, and Park Choong-kyun, the ex-coach of the K-League’s Ulsan Hyundai FC.The KFA said Kim Pung-ju, once a goalkeeper coach for the men
Jan. 5, 2012
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United’s title hopes hit by 3-0 loss at Newcastle
LONDON (AP) ― Manchester United handed the initiative back to Manchester City in the English Premier League title race on Wednesday, losing 3-0 at Newcastle on a night its former goalkeeper Tim Howard scored a freak goal in Everton’s loss to Bolton.Newcastle condemned United to a second defeat in four days, with Demba Ba and Yohan Cabaye grabbing superb goals either side of halftime and Phil Jones scoring a late own goal to heap more misery on Alex Ferguson’s side.United was three points behind
Jan. 5, 2012
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Beckham set to stay in Los Angeles
DOHA (AP) ― David Beckham is set to stay with the Los Angeles Galaxy after turning down a chance to join Paris Saint-Germain, the French club said Tuesday.After weeks of negotiations with PSG, the 36-year-old midfielder and former England captain decided he doesn’t want to move his family from the United States.“David Beckham is not coming,” PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi said at the Qatar Open tennis tournament. “We feel a little disappointed. But both sides agreed it would be better that we
Jan. 4, 2012
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Man City opens three-point lead
Sunderland takes care of Wigan 4-1LONDON (AP) ― Sergio Aguero scored on an early blunder by goalkeeper Pepe Reina, Yaya Toure and James Milner added goals, and Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-0 Tuesday night to open a three-point lead in the English Premier League.On a night of heavy rain, Aguero put City ahead in the 10th minute with a shot that took a slight deflection and bounced past Reina, who dived but missed the ball entirely. Toure doubled the lead in the 33rd with a header and Miln
Jan. 4, 2012
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Lee, Jung look to defend title
The Korea Open set to offer $1 million total purseKorean badminton duo Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung are ready to kick off the 2012 season, looking to defend their Korea Open title on Sunday.The world No. 2 and defending champion Lee-Jung pair is competing at the Victor Korea Open Super Series, which runs from Wednesday through Sunday in Seoul.The Korea Open, the first of the 12 Super Series events, is the most lucrative badminton tournament, offering a $1 million total purse. The winners of th
Jan. 3, 2012
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Big matches ahead of Korean football
Winter is usually a time of rest for the country’s football league, but for the national team this winter is crucial. With New Year’s celebrations at an end, the Korean national team and U23 team are gearing up for crucial matches next month: manager Choi Kwang-hee’s national team face Kuwait on Feb. 29 in a 2014 World Cup qualifier and Hong Myung-bo’s U23 team play Saudi Arabia on Feb. 5, followed by Oman on Feb. 22 in a London Olympics qualifier.“This year is an important year for Korean footb
Jan. 3, 2012
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Ji Dong-won scores injury-time winner for Sunderland
South Korean striker Ji Dong-won started 2012 brilliantly by scoring a stoppage-time winner for Sunderland in a 1-0 win over the English Premier League leader Manchester City on Sunday.The 21-year-old found the back of the net in the 93rd minute with the last kick of the game, barely 10 seconds left in injury time, to excite more than 40,000 home fans.The Korean striker, who came on as a substitute in the 78th minute, latched onto Stephane Sessegnon’s pass and rounded goalkeeper Joe Hart, before
Jan. 2, 2012
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City feeling pressure at top of Premier League
LONDON (AP) ― After seeing its Premier League lead wiped out by archrival Manchester United, Manchester City’s title credentials face a severe test when it plays revitalized Sunderland and then Liverpool in a three-day span to kick off a hectic month for the big-spending northern club.City still tops the standings as it goes in search of a first English title since 1968, but has squandered a five-point advantage in the space of a month to lead the reigning champions only on goal difference.The p
Dec. 29, 2011
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Celtic surge to top of league table
Joe Ledley the toast of Parkhead after his 52nd minute goalGLASGOW (AP) ― Celtic supplanted Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premier League on Wednesday, defeating its Glasgow rival 1-0 to complete a dramatic turnaround in fortunes in the battle for the title.Wales midfielder Joe Ledley grabbed the winner at Celtic Park, meeting a corner with an emphatic header at the far post in the 52nd minute to secure Celtic’s ninth straight league victory.Less than two months ago, Neil Lennon’s side was
Dec. 29, 2011
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Lee: Park Ji-sung’s return to the national team possible
The country’s best known footballer Park Ji-sung is in the news for the right reason. He is scoring in the English Premier League and has again proven his worth for Manchester United, the world’s top football club. And fans are now calling on the versatile player to make a return to the much troubled national team. The 30-year-old midfielder retired from international football following Korea’s third-place finish at the Asian Cup in January. But a veteran football figure has recently suggested t
Dec. 28, 2011
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Spurs retain title hopes
LONDON (AP) ― Tottenham established itself as the likeliest challenger to the dominance of the Manchester clubs in the Premier League this season, beating Norwich 2-0 on Tuesday to tighten its grip on third place.A classy second-half double by winger Gareth Bale lifted Spurs to within seven points of City and United, with the London club still holding a game in hand ― at home to Everton next month.With fifth-place Arsenal drawing 1-1 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers to join fading title hopefu
Dec. 28, 2011
