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Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears
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Jung's paternity reveal exposes where Korea stands on extramarital babies
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Samsung entangled in legal risks amid calls for drastic reform
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Heavy snow alerts issued in greater Seoul area, Gangwon Province; over 20 cm of snow seen in Seoul
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[Herald Interview] 'Trump will use tariffs as first line of defense for American manufacturing'
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Agency says Jung Woo-sung unsure on awards attendance after lovechild revelations
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[Herald Review] 'Gangnam B-Side' combines social realism with masterful suspense, performance
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[Health and care] Getting cancer young: Why cancer isn’t just an older person’s battle
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Prosecutors seek 5-year prison term for Samsung chief in merger retrial
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UN talks on plastic pollution treaty begin with grim outlook
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S. Korea reaffirms goal for Olympics as athletes enter village
LONDON -- South Korea on Wednesday reaffirmed its goal at the upcoming London Olympics as the athletes entered their village in a boisterous ceremony.The country has set out to win at least 10 gold medals for its third consecutive top-10 finish in the medal table. South Korea is represented by 245 athletes in 22 sports in London, where the Olympics will kick off Friday. For the ceremony, some 50 a
July 26, 2012
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Koreas to square off in first round of table tennis team event
LONDON -- South Korea and North Korea will face each other in the opening round of men's table tennis team competition at the upcoming London Olympics.The Koreas were pitted against each other at a drawing Wednesday. The games start Friday and their first-round match is set for Aug. 3.The team competition was adopted for the first time at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but North Korea didn't take part
July 26, 2012
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S. Korean sailing coach sent home after DUI near London
LONDON -- A South Korean sailing team coach has been sent home after being fined by local police for driving under the influence of alcohol, officials here said Wednesday.South Korean officials said the coach, surnamed Lee, was stopped by police in Weymouth, south of London, at round 5 a.m. Wednesday. Weymouth will host sailing competitions during the July 27-Aug. 12 Olympics, and South Korean sai
July 26, 2012
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Jang faces challenge from rookie
Jang Mi-ran is neck and neck with China’s Zhou Lulu, Russia’s Tatiana KashirinaThe following is the seventh of a series of articles on rival athletes in South Korea’s most competitive events at the London 2012 Olympic Games. ― Ed.The quest for a gold medal in the women’s 75kg-plus class weightlifting is expected to boil down to a competition between a highly experienced veteran and promising Olymp
July 25, 2012
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Beckham says he has role in opening ceremony
LONDON (AP) ― David Beckham will have a role in the opening ceremony at the Olympics.The English soccer star had hoped to play for Britain’s team at the games, but he was not included in the squad by coach Stuart Pearce. There will, however, be a spot for him Friday at Olympic Stadium.“It is some kind of role in the opening ceremony, which I am honored to be involved in because obviously I was involved in the start process with this seven years ago,” Beckham told The Associated Press. “And for S
July 25, 2012
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July 25, 2012
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South Korea to open football tournament against Mexico
LONDON (Yonhap News) ― South Korea will kick off its London Olympics football tournament on Thursday against Mexico in Newcastle.St. James’ Park will be the venue for the Group B opener at 2:30 p.m. local time, as South Korea seeks to win its first Olympic medal in football. Other nations in the group are Switzerland and Gabon.It will be South Korea’s first action at this year’s Olympics, coming a day before the opening ceremony. The men’s football tournament at Olympics often begins before the
July 25, 2012
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Korean-born archer set to compete for Japan in London
LONDON (Yonhap News) ― Next to the image of archer Ren Hayakawa under the “athletes” section on the official Web site of the London Olympics is the Japanese flag. But the birthplace of the 24-year-old is listed as Anyang in South Korea.Hayakawa, born Um Hye-ryeon in the Gyeonggi Province town south of Seoul, became a Japanese citizen in 2007. There have been athletes from around the world who acquire foreign passports to avoid stiff domestic competition for national team berths and have a better
July 25, 2012
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London boasts most expensive Olympic medals
LONDON (AFP) ― The eight tons of gold, silver and copper unearthed from mines in Mongolia and Utah and now under guard at the Tower of London is the largest ever haul used to make Olympic medals.“The medals arrived at the tower on July 2, and we will keep them under tight security” Tracey Sands, spokeswoman for Historic Royal Palaces, told AFP.The 4,700 Olympic and Paralympic medals will be guarded alongside Britain’s crown jewels until they are presented on the podium.“For centuries the Tower o
July 25, 2012
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[Photo] Dancers for beach volleyball
Members of the Aicha Mckenzie Choreographer for Sports Presentation London 2012 show a group dance at the St. James Park in London, Tuesday. London Olympic Joint Press CorpsMembers of the Aicha Mckenzie Choreographer for Sports Presentation London 2012 perform a group dance at the St. James Park in London, Tuesday. London Olympic Joint Press CorpsMembers of the Aicha Mckenzie Choreographer for Spo
July 25, 2012
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Training camp at university home away from home for athletes
For dozens of South Korean athletes and coaches training and staying at Brunel University here, their base camp for the upcoming London Olympics has been a home away from home.To a man, they praised training environments on campus, located in the charming little town of Uxbridge in the northwestern part of London. The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC), for the first time for an Olympics on foreign so
July 25, 2012
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S. Korea unveils Olympic training camp in London
South Korean officials unveiled their main training base for Olympians to the media on Tuesday as athletes geared up for the upcoming Summer Games kicking off this weekend.The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) set up the camp for more than 270 athletes in 10 sports at Brunel University, nestled in the quiet neighborhood of Uxbridge in the northwestern part of London.Athletes and coaches in sports inc
July 25, 2012
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S. Korean football team replaces injured player
South Korea's quest for its first Olympic football medal took another hit here on Tuesday as midfielder Han Kook-young went down with an injury just days before the competition's start.Hong Myung-bo, head coach of the men's football squad, said Han suffered a hairline fracture on his left foot. He'd been complaining of pain since early Monday, Hong added.Han has been replaced by Jung Woo-young, wh
July 25, 2012
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S. Korea to open football tournament against Mexico
South Korea will kick off its London Olympics football tournament on Thursday against Mexico in Newcastle.St. James' Park will be the venue for the Group B opener at 2:30 p.m. local time, as South Korea seeks to win its first Olympic medal in football. Other nations in the group are Switzerland and Gabon.It will be South Korea's first action at this year's Olympics, coming a day before the opening
July 25, 2012
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S. Korean-born archer set to compete for Japan in London
Next to the image of archer Ren Hayakawa under the 'athletes' section on the official Web site of the London Olympics is the Japanese flag. But the birthplace of the 24-year-old is listed as Anyang in South Korea.Hayakawa, born Um Hye-ryeon in the Gyeonggi Province town south of Seoul, became a Japanese citizen in 2007. There have been athletes from around the world who acquire foreign passports t
July 25, 2012
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[Photo] Olympic Stadium
July 24, 2012
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Women’s volleyball team fights odds
LONDON (Yonhap News) ― The South Korean women’s volleyball team has been wearing the underdog label for some time now. First, the team pulled off an impressive feat in May and booked one of three final tickets for the London Olympics. South Korea finished second in the final international qualification tournament with five wins in seven contests, when hardly anyone gave the country a fighting chance. Meanwhile, their male brethren, the more glamorous players used to performing under more spotlig
July 24, 2012
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Ceremony to be spectacular
LONDON (AP) ― The London Olympics opening ceremony will be a grand spectacle ― but will it be a surprise?In a word, no.Director Danny Boyle wants the details to stay secret and games chief Sebastian Coe has pleaded for insiders to stop leaking details of the extravaganza. But in the age of camera phones and social media, with 10,000 performers in the ceremony, thousands of Olympic security and staff and more than 10,000 journalists already at the Olympic Park, not much can be kept out of the pub
July 24, 2012
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Coach says Park can break record
LONDON (Yonhap News) ― Michael Bohl, the Australian-born coach of South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan, said here Monday his protege could break the world record in his best event, the 400-meter freestyle, at the upcoming London Olympics.“I think it’s possible,” Bohl said, at the end of Park’s second day of training at the Aquatics Centre here, five days before the July 27-Aug. 12 Summer Games. “What we’re going to do with Tae-hwan in the next five days is to make sure he’s keeping himself relaxed
July 24, 2012
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Wang Ki-chun, Nakaya Riki look to put it all on the line
The following is the sixth of a series of articles on rival athletes in South Korea’s most competitive events at the London 2012 Olympic Games. -Ed.For South Korea’s ace judoka Wang Ki-chun, an Olympic silver medal arouses bitter memories.The scene was the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 11, 2008. There, he lost the gold medal to Elnur Mammadli of Azerbaijan just 13 seconds into the men’s 68kg class match.Mammadli grabbed Wang’s right knee, tripping and rolling him on
July 24, 2012
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