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[Tokyo Olympics] New chapter in rivalry: It's S. Korea vs. Japan in baseball semifinals
TOKYO -- Get your popcorn ready, or whatever the snack of your choice may be when watching exciting sporting events. It will be South Korea versus Japan in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympic baseball tournament Wednesday. The first pitch is at 7 p.m. at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. No matter how the game plays out, it will add a new chapter to one of the most intense rivalries in international sports. Baseball is beloved in both countries. While Japan would like nothing more
Olympic Games Aug. 3, 2021
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Seoul stocks open higher on tech gains
South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday, led by gains in major tech firms. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) added 5.53 points, or 0.17 percent, to trade at 3,228.57 in the first 25 minutes of trading. Stocks got off to a solid start as tech heavyweights jumped on speculations of high global demand. In Seoul, market kingpin Samsung Electronics rose 1.64 percent, and No. 2 chipmaker SK hynix advanced 3.02 percent. Giant pharmaceutical firm Samsung Biologics lost 0.33 p
Market Aug. 3, 2021
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New cases stay in 1,200s for 2nd day, no signs of letup amid 4th wave of pandemic
South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,200s for the second day in a row Tuesday due to fewer tests amid the fourth wave of the outbreak across the country. The country added 1,202 COVID-19 cases, including 1,152 local infections, raising the total caseload to 201,203, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The latest tally marked a decline from 1,442 cases Sunday and 1,219 cases Monday. Daily cases normally fall over the weekend and rise later i
Social Affairs Aug. 3, 2021
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Inflation growth hits over 2% for 4th straight month in July
South Korea's consumer prices grew more than 2 percent for the fourth straight month in July on higher prices of farm and oil products, data showed Tuesday, raising expectations that the central bank will hike its key rate within this year. The consumer prices rose 2.6 percent on-year in July, accelerating from a 2.4 percent on-year gain the previous month, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. The pickup in inflation was due largely to last year's low base and the tight supply o
Economy Aug. 3, 2021
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BTS reigns Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks, with 'Butter' leading for 9
South Korean superband BTS sat atop Billboard's main singles chart for the 10th consecutive week, with "Butter" leading the latest Hot 100. "'Butter' is officially No. 1 on this week's #Hot100 chart for a ninth week," Billboard said on its Twitter account on Monday (US time). The song had sat atop the main singles chart for seven consecutive weeks before giving way to a new BTS song, "Permission to Dance," and returning to the throne last week. After spending nin
K-pop Aug. 3, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] New Olympic vault gold medalist pays tribute to former champion
TOKYO -- South Korean gymnast Shin Jea-hwan did something on Monday that only one other gymnast from the country had done: winning an Olympic gold medal. And after grabbing the men's vault title at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, Shin paid tribute to the man that came before him, the 2012 Olympic vault champion Yang Hak-seon. Shin and Yang both competed in the vault event here. Shin won the qualification stage, but Yang finished ninth, just missing out on the final, w
Olympic Games Aug. 2, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Gymnast Shin Jea-hwan wins gold in men's vault
TOKYO -- South Korean gymnast Shin Jea-hwan vaulted into the record books at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, winning the men's vault gold medal to become only the second Olympic gymnastics champion from the country. Shin scored 14.783 points on average after two vaults in the final held at Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo, beating Denis Abliazin of the Russian Olympic Committee for the gold medal. Shin had 14.733 points with his first vault and 14.833 with the next one. &n
Olympic Games Aug. 2, 2021
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DP chief insists joint military drills proceed as planned amid calls for suspension
The head of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Monday urged South Korea and the United States to proceed with their annual summertime military exercise as planned, despite North Korea's latest warning that the drills will complicate future inter-Korean ties. On Sunday, Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of the North's leader Kim Jong-un, issued a statement saying that the combined Seoul-Washington exercise could undermine efforts to improve inter-Korean relations at &q
Politics Aug. 2, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Korean table tennis players not fearing China ahead of potential showdown
TOKYO -- By reaching the semifinals of the men's table tennis team event at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, Korea has set up a likely showdown against China, the singular force in international ping pong. Korea defeated Brazil 3-0 in the quarterfinals earlier in the day at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Though China still had to beat France later in the evening to reach the semifinals, no South Korean player expected to see anyone else but China. Lee Sang-su sa
Olympic Games Aug. 2, 2021
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Cheong Wa Dae says inter-Korean hotlines should be kept
The office of President Moon Jae-in stressed the need Monday for the two Koreas to maintain their direct communication channels. It was responding to the warning Sunday by Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister who is in charge of inter-Korean affairs as a senior Workers' Party official. She pressed South Korea to cancel its annual joint military exercises with the United States scheduled to kick of next week. Kim stated that the plan for the drills could undermine efforts to re
Politics Aug. 2, 2021
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Defending golf champion feeling healthier, more comfortable than in 2016
SAITAMA -- What a difference five years can make. Before making her Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, South Korean LPGA star Park In-bee was dealing with a left thumb injury. The condition was such that she'd barely played on the tour for a few weeks before the Olympics. She even heard whispers that she should cede her spot to another, healthier golfer. Park stuck to it and captured one of the most memorable gold medals for South Korea that year. The LPGA Hall of Famer is back, still g
Olympic Games Aug. 2, 2021
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Pool parties, secret hangouts taunt semi-lockdown
Virus or not, a growing number of people have been caught attending parties in violation of COVID-19 rules, with some business owners opting to open and pay a fine than not open at all. South Korea has experienced a surge in COVID-19 infections in recent weeks, with more than 1,000 new cases daily since July 7. To contain the outbreak, which has been blamed on increased travel during the summer vacation season and the spread of the highly contagious delta variant, authorities have placed the ca
Social Affairs Aug. 2, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] KBO closer thriving in middle relief for nat'l team
YOKOHAMA -- Lost amid South Korea's offensive outburst in an 11-1 win over Israel in the Tokyo Olympic baseball tournament on Monday was yet another outstanding relief appearance by Cho Sang-woo. The closer for the Kiwoom Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) has been one of the most valuable middle relievers for the national team. He has pieced together 4 1/3 scoreless innings in three appearances so far, as South Korea heads into the semifinals scheduled for Wednesday. Cho's bigges
Olympic Games Aug. 2, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Mixed feelings as S. Korean shuttlers celebrate victory over teammates
TOKYO -- It was a match that nobody won but then everybody won. Two South Korean tandems met for bronze medal in the women's doubles badminton event at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong defeated Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan 2-0 (21-10, 21-17) for the country's first and only medal out of badminton here. All four players shed tears, though reasons for their emotional displays were vastly different. Kim and Kong were obviously overjoyed, but at the same time, they f
Olympic Games Aug. 2, 2021
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N. Korea sends S. Korea detailed info on illegal fishing in Yellow Sea via restored hotlines: sources
North Korea has sent detailed information to South Korea on fishing boats operating illegally in the Yellow Sea via inter-Korean military hotlines restored last week, government sources said Monday. Last week, the two sides reopened all cross-border communication lines, including military hotlines, 13 months after Pyongyang cut them off in protest over anti-regime propaganda leaflets flying in from the South. "The North has sent a fax message at 9 a.m. every day, which carries details abo
North Korea Aug. 2, 2021
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