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S. Korea restarts Wolsong No. 1 nuclear reactor

The Wolsong No. 1 nuclear reactor resumed operations on Friday after a technical problem was fixed, South Korea's nuclear reactor operator said. The restart is expected to help ease concerns about the power supply amid a sweltering heat wave. The 679-megawatt Wolsong No. 1 reactor is set to operate at full capacity by around 7 p.m. on Sunday, according to Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP), which runs the country's nuclear reactors. Nuclear power plants account for nearly a third of South

Industry Aug. 13, 2016

S. Korea restarts Wolsong No. 1 nuclear reactor

Park congratulates S. Korea's historic archery sweep in Olympics

President Park Geun-hye on Saturday congratulated South Korea's unprecedented archery gold medal sweep at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.Ku Bon-chan claimed the gold medal in the men's individual event on Friday, giving South Korea gold medals in all four events - both the individual and team events for men and women.As dominant as South Korea has been in Olympic archery -- with the all-time leading 23 gold medals -- it has never won four gold medals at a single Olympics in the discipline."Ku overc

Politics Aug. 13, 2016

IMF expects S. Korea's economy to expand 3 percent next year

The International Monetary Fund said Friday South Korea's economy is forecast to expand 3 percent next year."Growth is projected to tick up to 2.7 percent this year and 3.0 percent in 2017, with inflation remaining subdued," the agency said in a report on the conclusion of its annual consultation with South Korea."The anticipated pickup in activity is based on growing private consumption, a stronger housing market, and the impact of fiscal and monetary easing," it said.The agency said Korea's ec

Aug. 13, 2016

IMF expects S. Korea's economy to expand 3 percent next year

S. Korean golfer rues poor ball-striking in up-and-down round

South Korean Olympic golfer An Byeong-hun rued poor ball-striking in his up-and-down second round at the Rio de Janeiro Games Friday.An said it was particularly disappointing because he hit the ball a lot better just the day before."I struggled with my shots on the front nine, and I didn't give myself a lot of birdie opportunities," An said. "I needed to make some putts to build some momentum, but it didn't happen."An shot one-over 72 on Friday, after opening his Olympics with a 68 at the par-71

Olympic Games Aug. 13, 2016

S. Koreans end judo without gold medal

Two South Koreans failed to win a gold medal on the final day of judo competition at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Friday.In the men's +100kg, Kim Sung-min lost to Roy Meyer of the Netherlands in the round of 16, while Kim Min-jeong fell to Idalys Ortiz of Cuba in the women's +78kg quarterfinals. She later advanced to the bronze medal match through repechage,but lost to Yu Song of China.South Korea closed out its disappointing judo campaign without a gold medal, but with two silvers and one bro

Olympic Games Aug. 13, 2016

S. Korea must avoid taking fouls in football quarters: captain

On the eve of South Korea's Olympic football quarterfinals against Honduras, captain Jang Hyun-soo said his players must avoid taking unnecessary fouls.Jang and the rest of the team got their last practice in behind the closed doors in Belo Horizonte, some 340 kilometers north of Rio de Janeiro, the host of the ongoing Summer Games.The match kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday at Mineirao. Korea National Football Team (Yonhap)After the practice, Jang told reporters that he and his teammates must not e

Olympic Games Aug. 13, 2016

S. Korea must avoid taking fouls in football quarters: captain

Weightlifter Rim Jong-sim wins N. Korea's 1st gold in Rio

Weightlifter Rim Jong-sim claimed North Korea's first gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics Friday.Rim won the women's 75kg class with a total of 274kg -- with 121kg in snatch and 153kg in clean and jerk.Darya Naumava of Belarus was a distant second with 258kg total, followed by Lidia Valentin Perez of Spain with 257kg. Rim Jong Sim, of North Korea, competes in the women`s 75kg weightlifting competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.(AP)In 2012, Rim won the Olympic

Olympic Games Aug. 13, 2016

Weightlifter Rim Jong-sim wins N. Korea's 1st gold in Rio

Commander of U.S. Army Pacific visits S. Korea

The commander of the U.S. Army Pacific visited South Korea earlier this week, a trip that included a visit to the U.S. Army unit set to operate the THAAD missile defense system to be deployed by the Asian ally, a military official said Saturday.Gen. Robert Brown's two-day trip to South Korea which started on Tuesday was part of his swing through the region that also included a stop in Japan, according to a military official who asked not to be named. It was Brown's first trip to South Korea sinc

Foreign Affairs Aug. 13, 2016

S. Korea sweeps all four archery titles in Rio

South Korea made Olympic archery history at the Rio de Janeiro Games on Friday -- which is saying something because the country seems to have been doing that for decades.Ku Bon-chan won the men's individual gold medal, beating Jean-Charles Valladont of France 7-3 (30-28, 28-26, 29-29, 28-29, 27-26).With Ku's victories, South Korea captured all four archery titles in Rio, an unprecedented feat in Olympic history. South Korea now has 23 archery gold medals, easily tops among all nations.South Kor

Olympic Games Aug. 13, 2016

S. Korea sweeps all four archery titles in Rio

Park Tae-hwan paired with Chinese star in 400m freestyle heat

South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan will race alongside the defending Olympic champion in the 400m freestyle heat at the Rio de Janeiro Games on Saturday.Park has been assigned the third lane in the sixth heat, with Sun Yang of China, the 2012 gold medalist, in the fourth lane.Park is going for his third consecutive Olympic medal the 400m free. He was the champion in 2008 and won the silver behind Sun four years later.Swimming in the fifth lane will be Connor Jaeger of the United States.Sun has t

Olympic Games Aug. 5, 2016

Minjoo selects three candidates for leadership race

South Korea's main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea on Friday finalized three candidates for the leadership election slated for later this month, with Rep. Song Young-gil dropping from the contest.While four contenders earlier vowed to join the election, the party held a preliminary election on Friday to shortlist the candidates into three in accordance with its policies.The three chosen are Reps. Choo Mi-ae, Lee Jong-kul and Kim Sang-gon, who is a party personnel official. Choo and Kim are cons

Politics Aug. 5, 2016

S. Korea pushes to keep alliance with U.S. whoever takes office in Washington: official

South Korea is making efforts to maintain its strong alliance with the United States no matter who becomes president in the upcoming election there, a senior foreign ministry official said Friday."It is important to keep good ties both with Democratic and Republican parties to advance South Korea-U.S. relations going forward," Kim Hyoung-zhin, a deputy foreign minister, said during a forum held in Seoul. "Whoever becomes president, we will push to further improve the strategic alliance between S

Diplomatic Circuit Aug. 5, 2016

Will Apple Music rock Korean market?

Apple Inc. surprised the local music and mobile service industry Friday by abruptly launching its streaming music service Apple Music in South Korea. The tech giant simultaneously launched Apple Music in 110 countries in July of last year, but had left it unserviced in the South Korean market for more than a year.Its sudden decision to start up the service drew mixed reactions, raising questions on its impact on the music service industry here, which has so far been dominated by local firms.Kore

Technology Aug. 5, 2016

Olympics' appeal tested in grim world

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Even if only for two weeks, can "Faster-Higher-Stronger" overpower deadlier, scarier and bloodier? Can the Olympic Games still offer the world momentary levity, distract from terror, shootings, poverty and other worries in globally grim times? If not, what use is the multibillion-dollar celebration of youthful endeavor and mostly niche sports? Olympic fans gather next to the Olympic rings on Copacabana beach ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday

Olympic Games Aug. 5, 2016

Gov't disciplinary body recommends toughest penalty for official over controversial comments

The government's disciplinary body on Tuesday recommended the toughest penalty on public servants for an ex-education ministry official over controversial comments.The Central Disciplinary Committee of the Ministry of Personnel Management decided to depose Na Hyang-wook, who was relieved of his duties as the head of the ministry's policy planning bureau last week. On July 9, vernacular daily Kyunghyang Shinmun quoted Na as calling the Korean people "dogs and pigs" during his dinner with the pape

Social Affairs July 19, 2016

Articles by Cho Chung-un