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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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S. Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement: Seoul official
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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New head of doctors' association vows war in case of disadvantage to medical professors
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea loses to Sweden to close out pre-Olympic hockey tournament
South Korea dropped to Sweden 5-1 to close out a pre-Olympic men's hockey tournament in Moscow on Saturday.South Korea, ranked 21st in the world, lost all three games it played at the Channel One Cup at VTB Ice Palace in the Russian capital. World No. 3 Sweden gave South Korea all it could handle, scoring five unanswered goals after giving up the opening goal in the second period.Earlier in the week, South Korea lost to Canada 4-2 and Finland 4-1.Goalie Matt Dalton, with 106 saves in the first t
More SportsDec. 17, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Speed skater Lee Sang-hwa set for pursuit of 3rd straight Olympic gold
South Korean speed skater Lee Sang-hwa is now officially set for her pursuit of a third straight Olympic gold in the women's 500 meters.The International Skating Union on Friday announced the list of all skaters qualified for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The event quota places were awarded based on results of the season's first four ISU World Cup Speed Skating races.The fourth World Cup race took place last weekend, and Lee ranked second overall behind Nao Kodaira of Japan after those f
Olympic GamesDec. 15, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea to host Russia in final tune-up hockey game before Olympics
South Korea will host Russia in the countries' final men's hockey tune-up game next February before the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.Scheduling the match was part of a cooperative agreement reached between the national hockey federations of the two countries in Moscow on Thursday.The Korea Ice Hockey Association said it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Russian Ice Hockey Federation at VTB Ice Palace in Moscow. Both countries are participating in the Channel One Cup tournament th
Olympic GamesDec. 15, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean winter sports athletes vow to stay healthy for PyeongChang 2018
South Korea's medal hopefuls for next year's Winter Games said Thursday avoiding injuries is their most important task at the moment.With the first Winter Olympics in South Korea less than two months away, homegrown athletes said they're focusing on maintaining their health and addressing their shortcomings.Short track speed skaters Shim Suk-hee and Choi Min-jeong said they're trying to escape injuries these days. Both Shim and Choi have given impressive performances this year, winning a combine
More SportsDec. 14, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Speed skater aims to regain fitness ahead of PyeongChang Olympics
South Korean speed skater Kim Bo-reum said Thursday her primary goal ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics is to recover from a lower back injury.Kim, the reigning International Skating Union World Cup women's mass start overall champion, is considered one of the South Korean medal hopefuls at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Though her physical condition hasn't been at its best recently, the long-distance speed skater said she will be fit before the Olympics."I think I'm about 70 percent fit," Kim
More SportsDec. 14, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea falls to Canada 4-2 in pre-Olympic hockey tournament
South Korea suffered a 4-2 loss to Canada in a pre-Olympic men's hockey tournament in Moscow, after squandering an early lead against the heavily favored opponent.The 21st-ranked South Korea saw their 2-1 first-period lead over world No. 1 Canada evaporate at the Channel One Cup at VTB Ice Palace in the Russian capital on Wednesday (local time). With Canada down early, Marc-Andre Gragnani and Wojtek Wolski delivered consecutive goals in the second period to salvage the victory. Forward Kim Sang-
More SportsDec. 14, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang welcomes Russian decision to support neutral Olympic athletes
PyeongChang welcomed Russia's decision on Tuesday to back its athletes who will compete at next year's Winter Olympics in South Korea as neutrals.Lee Hee-beom, the top organizer for PyeongChang 2018, said it was "fortunate" that the Russian Olympic Committee decided to allow those who choose to compete in PyeongChang, in light of the recent International Olympic Committee ban on Russia over state-sponsored doping.The IOC suspended the ROC with immediate effect last Tuesday, and said only individ
More SportsDec. 13, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Minister vows full military support for PyeongChang games
South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo said Tuesday the country's troops will make every effort to support the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.He stressed the role of the military for the successful hosting of a "Peace Olympics," inspecting an ad hoc military command center in PyeongChang two months ahead of the opening of the global sports event, according to his ministry.He ordered the military to maintain a firm defense posture so that the entire world can enjoy the festival witho
DefenseDec. 12, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] N. Korea tensions won't affect PyeongChang Olympics: Rep. Royce
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Ed Royce, a ranking US lawmaker deeply involved in North Korean affairs, said Monday he does not believe tensions over the regime's weapons programs will hurt the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea's PyeongChang."There's always irritants with respect to what North Korea does," he told Yonhap News Agency at a promotional event held at the US Congress, "but I don't think it's going to impact the Olympics and I think the whole world will stand with South Korea there in the O
North KoreaDec. 12, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Inspired by Korean culture, medals for PyeongChang Winter Paralympics unveiled
Medals to be awarded at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Parlympics were unveiled Monday, with a nod to the Korean culture and traditions.The competition's organizing committee said the Paralympics medals are based on the same design principles of the medals for the Winter Olympics, in that both have been inspired by the Korean culture and its alphabet, hangeul. Lee Suk-woo, a South Korean industrial designer who designed the Olympic medals, also produced the Paralympic medals.The Paralympics will ta
More SportsDec. 11, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea to launch shopping festival for foreigners to boost Olympics
South Korea will hold a nationwide shopping festival for foreign tourists as part of its efforts to pump up next year's Winter Olympics in the country's alpine resort town of PyeongChang, its organizers said Monday.Korea Grand Sale 2018 will kick off on Jan. 18 for a 42-day run throughout the country, providing discounts to foreigners on a variety of options, ranging from flight tickets to accommodation, sightseeing and restaurants, the Visit Korea Committee said. "As the upcoming Korea Grand Sa
IndustryDec. 11, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Naturalized hockey forward thrives under weight of expectations
JINCHEON -- In an effort to boost its competitiveness in its Winter Olympic hockey debut in 2018, South Korea has fast-tracked a few Canadian-born players to Korean citizenship. Michael Swift, a skilled forward hailing from Peterborough, Ontario, is one of them.The 30-year-old understands the naturalization comes with the weight of expectations -- after all, the government wouldn't have issued these players new passports unless it felt they could help the national team at the 2018 PyeongChang Wi
Olympic GamesDec. 10, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang 2018's top organizer 'respects' IOC's ban on Russia, seeks clean competition
INCHEON -- The 2018 Winter Games host city of PyeongChang fully respects the recent International Olympic Committee decision to ban Russia over doping, as both parties firmly believe in the value of clean and fair competition, the event's top organizer said.Lee Hee-beom, head of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics organizing committee, told Yonhap News Agency on Friday that PyeongChang has never wavered in its commitment to running a clean Olympic Games."We're of the stance that the Olympic Games mu
Olympic GamesDec. 10, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] IOC chief seeking to visit Pyongyang: sources
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach is seeking to visit North Korea to discuss its participation in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, South Korean government sources said Friday. “The IOC is believed to be discussing with North Korea a possible trip by President Bach to Pyongyang for talks on the country’s participation in the PyeongChang Olympics,” a source said.The IOC is seeking the visit based on close consultation with the South Korean government. (Yonhap)It remains to be
North KoreaDec. 8, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Men's national hockey team to head to Russia for key pre-Olympic tournament
The South Korean men's national hockey team will head to Russia next week for a key pre-Olympic tournament.The Korea Ice Hockey Association said the national team will wrap up its training camp at Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, 90 kilometers south of Seoul, on Saturday, and will depart for Moscow next Monday for the Channel One Cup.The annual event will be the last international competition for South Korea, coached by former National Hockey League rearguard Jim Paek, before the P
More SportsDec. 8, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] IOC chief apparently seeks to visit NK over PyeongChang Olympics: sources
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach is apparently seeking to visit North Korea to discuss its participation in the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Games, South Korean government sources said Friday.But it remains to be seen whether the North will accept his visit at a time when tensions have heightened over its nuclear and missile tests, they added."The IOC is believed to be in talks with North Korea over President Bach's possible trip to Pyongyang for consultations over the North'
North KoreaDec. 8, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Lotte unveils the next ‘it’ item: ‘PyeongChang sneakers’
Following PyeongChang long padded coats’ huge success in sales, Lotte Department Store set out to extend the popularity to “PyeongChang sneakers,” with pre-orders exceeding 30,000 in six days.Pre-orders for PyeongChang sneakers began on Dec. 1 and will be available until Thursday. In the six days since pre-orders began, more than 20,000 people have requested the now in-demand item. Lotte Department Store announced Thursday that it has already sold 60 percent of the total 50,000 pairs available.
IndustryDec. 7, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Jang Keun-suk named honorary ambassador for PyeongChang Olympics
Star actor-singer Jang Keun-suk has been named honorary ambassador for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and the host province of Gangwon, his agency said Thursday."We have high expectations from Jang Geun-suk as he has played a role bridging cultures in Asia," Gangwon Province Gov. Choi Moon-soon was quoted as saying by Tree J Company. Jang will promote the Winter Olympics and the ensuing Paralympics at his Japanese concerts in Osaka and Tokyo in January.He also promised to buy 2,018 tickets
PeopleDec. 7, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea encourages Russians to compete in PyeongChang as neutrals
South Korea on Thursday encouraged Russian athletes to compete in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics as neutral individuals, amid a ban on Russia competing over its state-sponsored doping.The International Olympic Committee's Executive Board announced in Lausanne, Switzerland, this week that it would suspend the Russian Olympic Committee with "immediate effect." The board acted on recommendations by a commission led by former Swiss President Samuel Schmid, who confirmed "the systemic manipulat
More SportsDec. 7, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang mascots to promote Olympics in Washington
WASHINGTON -- The two mascots for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics will walk across central Washington this week to promote the upcoming games, the organizer said Wednesday.Soohorang, a white tiger, and Bandabi, an Asiatic black bear, plan to meet with locals near the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the National Mall starting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Korean Cultural Center here. This photo, provided by the Korean Cultural Center in Washington, shows the mascots of the
More SportsDec. 7, 2017