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S. Korea plays Japan to draw at men’s East Asian Cup football tourney

South Korea played its long-time rival Japan to a 1-1 draw in the men’s East Asian Cup football tournament here Wednesday.   Midfielder Jang Hyun-soo …

Koreans most proud of the nation’s advance to World Cup

South Koreans consider the country’s first-ever advance to the semifinals in the FIFA World Cup as the most honorable moment in history since the Korean …

[Newsmaker] Park In-bee wins British Open for seventh major
[Newsmaker] Park In-bee wins British Open for seventh major

As Park In-bee hunted down Ko Jin-young in the final stretch of the Women‘s British Open, it quickly became clear which South Korean was the rookie and which …

S. Korean Park In-bee completes LPGA career grand slam with Women’s British Open

South Korean golfer Park In-bee completed the career grand slam on the LPGA Tour here Sunday by capturing the Ricoh Women’s British Open. Park rallied to …

Top organizer vows hard work in PyeongChang Games prep

The top organizer for South Korea’s first Winter Games assured international Olympic officials on Saturday that he will put in the hard work necessary …

S. Korean Olympic medalists apply for IOC membership candidacy

Four South Korean Olympic medalists have applied for International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership candidacy, the country’s top sports body announced …

[Newsmaker] Beijing to host 2022 Winter Olympics
[Newsmaker] Beijing to host 2022 Winter Olympics

Supporters celebrate while watching a broadcast of International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (on screen) announcing Beijing as the host city of the …

PyeongChang faces race against time in Olympic prep: IOC official

Despite having made progress in its 2018 Winter Games preparations, South Korean host PyeongChang faces a race against time, a senior international Olympic …

Kazakh-Korean figure skater dreams of Olympics at home

Denis Ten has been the most accomplished figure skater to come out of Kazakhstan, having bagged an Olympic bronze and a world championships silver. Now the …

S. Korean FIFA presidential hopeful meets potential rival

South Korean FIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong-joon said Monday he has met with a potential rival during his trip to the United States. Chung, former FIFA …

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