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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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[PyeongChang 2018] Choi Min-jeong wins gold in 1,500m short-track skate
South Korea's Choi Min-jeong won the gold medal in the Winter Olympics' women's 1,500 meter short-track speed skating event in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, on Saturday night.Choi Min-jeong celebrates her victory. (Yonhap)Choi Min-jeong (center) poses with silver medalist Li Jinyu (left) and bronze medalist Kim Boutin of Canada at the medal-awarding ceremony in Gangneung Ice Arena on Saturday. (Yonhap)It is the first time in 12 years that South Korea known as powerhouse of the short-track speed s
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Joint women's hockey coach says players 'more emotionally ready' vs. Switzerland in rematch
When the joint Korean women's hockey team takes on Switzerland in an Olympic rematch, the young players will be more "emotionally ready" than the previous game, their coach said Saturday.Switzerland fell to the Olympic Athletes of Russia team 6-2 in the quarterfinals at Kwandong Hockey Centre in Gangneung on Saturday. The loss dropped the Swiss to the classification stage, where the unified Korean team awaits them for their second showdown at 12:10 p.m. Sunday.The joint team, made up of 23 South
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korean freestyle skier fails to make cut in women's slopestyle
South Korean freestyle skier Lee Mee-hyun failed to make the cut in the women's slopestyle event at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Saturday.Lee finished 13th among 23 contestants in the women's ski slopestyle qualification round and missed the finals where only the top 12 can perform. She was only 0.2 point behind the 12th-place Maggie Voisin of the United States. (Yonhap)At the PyeongChang Olympics, the skiers had to go through two qualifying runs, as the best score counted. Lee marked 46.8
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Joint Korean team to face Switzerland in women's hockey classification match
The joint Korean women's hockey team will face Switzerland in the first classification match Sunday.Switzerland lost to the team of Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) by 6-2 in the quarterfinals on Saturday at Kwandong Hockey Centre in Gangneung and was relegated to the classification contest against Korea at 12:10 p.m. Sunday.This will be a rematch of the first Group B contest between the two in the preliminary round last Saturday, when Switzerland pounded the overmatched Korea 8-0. (Yonhap)The
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Teenage skater Cha Jun-hwan eyes Beijing 2022
In his first Olympics and second senior competition, 16-year-old Cha Jun-hwan broke his personal high scores both in the short and free programs.He finished 15th in the men's singles figure skating competition at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics with an overall 248.59 points, marking the highest ranking by a South Korean male skater at an Olympics. Cha Jun-hwan (Yonhap)The previous high was a 17th finish by Jung Sung-il at the Lillehammer Olympics in 1994.Looking at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympi
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Adoptee skier competes in motherland
Born in South Korea and adopted to an American home, Lee Mee-hyun was the only Korean to compete in the women’s slopestyle skiing at the 2018 PyeongChang Games.Despite coming up short on her goal to reach the finals, the PyeongChang Games have had a special meaning to her. Lee Mee-hyun (Korean Sport & Olympic Committee)Lee was born in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, on Oct. 25, 1994, and was soon adopted by her foster parents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whereupon she became Jackie Kling. H
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Speedskater Lee Sang-hwa goes for gold Sunday
South Korean Olympic speedskating empress Lee Sang-hwa is set to compete in the women‘s 500 meters speedskating against archrival Nao Kodiara of Japan at Gangneung Oval on Sunday.Lee, a two-time champion in the women’s 500 meters, holds the world record in for the distance at 36.36 seconds, a mark she achieved in 2013. Kodaira, however, has fiercely threatened Lee’s record, establishing a personal best of 36.5 seconds at the fourth ISU World Cup Speed Skating competition in December last year. L
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Over 90 pct of PyeongChang Olympic tickets sold: organizing committee
More than 90 percent of all tickets at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics have been sold, according to the organizing committee Saturday.“The rate of tickets sold has reached 92.8 percent, with 991,000 of the total 1,068,000 tickets at the Games sold,” Sung Baik-you, spokesperson for the PyeongChang Olympic organizing committee, said at a press conference at the Main Press Centre in PyeongChang. (Yonhap)Of the combined 92,000 tickets for Saturday, 90,000 have been purchased, marking the biggest dai
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Moon to attend short track speed skating finals
President Moon Jae-in will attend the short track speed skating finals at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Saturday evening, his aides said. (Cheong Wa Dae)Moon will cheer for Korean athletes competing in the men's 1,000 meters and the women's 1,500 meters at Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung.He will also meet journalists covering the Olympics and host a dinner with organizing committee officials and volunteers, they said. (Yonhap)
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Mental training key to S. Korean skeleton sliders' success
South Korean skeleton sliders' remarkable achievements at the PyeongChang Olympic Games were largely helped by mental training, the coach of the athletes said Saturday.South Korea saw Yun Sung-bin become the first Asian to claim the gold medal in the men's skeleton Friday, while his teammate Kim Ji-soo took sixth in his Winter Games debut.South Korean skeleton sliders Yun Sung-bin (L) with the gold medal and Kim Ji-soo pose for a photo at Team Korea House in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, on Feb.
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean team eyes gold in men and women’s short track
With two gold medals already under its belt, South Korea is looking for gold medals in both the men’s and women‘s short track speedskating events at the PyeongChang Games later Saturday.Lim Hyo-jun, who earned the country its first gold on Feb. 10 in the men’s 1,500 meters, will compete alongside compatriots Seo Yi-ra and Hwang Dae-heon in the men’s 1,000 final.Choi Min-jeong (Yonhap)Choi Min-jeong, who initially placed second but was disqualified in a controversial ruling in the women’s 500-met
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Gangneung Media Village worker in 50s found dead
An employee at Gangneung Media Village, a residential apartment complex used by media personnel covering the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, was found dead Saturday, according to police. (Yonhap)The 55-year-old, only identified by his surname Kim, was found dead at 6:45 a.m. at his temporary apartment in the village, located in the sub-host city of Gangneung, according to police.Kim reportedly complained of having chest pains after dining with co-workers Friday evening. He was discovered by a co-w
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Coach of skeleton gold medalist urges more support for other snow sports
South Korean national bobsleigh and skeleton team head coach Lee Yong on Saturday called for more financial support for snow sports, saying such backing can produce Olympic medalists like his pupil Yun Sung-bin.Lee, who has been coaching bobsledders and skeleton sliders since 2011, said he burst into tears when Yun won the gold medal in the men's skeleton at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Friday, becoming the first Asian to stand on an Olympic podium in sledding sports. He said the 23-year-o
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Skeleton champion hoping to see more S. Koreans on podium in future
GANGNEUNG -- Now an Olympic gold medalist, South Korean skeleton slider Yun Sung-bin said Saturday he wants to see more of his compatriots standing on the podium at international competitions in the future.Yun became the first Asian to win a medal in sledding sports at the Winter Olympics after claiming gold in the men’s skeleton Friday. At Olympic Sliding Centre, he was the fastest one to cross the finish line in all four heats, with a combined time of 3 minutes, 20.55 seconds.Yun Sung-bin (Yon
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Lee Sang-hwa aims for 3rd gold, bobsleigh duo to begin medal hunt
South Korean speed skater Lee Sang-hwa will compete for her third Olympic gold medal on Sunday, as the bobsleigh tandem of Won Yun-jong and Seo Young-woo begins their hunt for a spot on the podium in the two-man bobsleigh event at the PyeongChang Winter Games.Lee will compete in the women's 500m speed skating event at Gangneung Oval in the sub-host city of Gangneung. The two-time Olympic champion is betting everything on the 500m race, having dropped out of Wednesday's 1,000m event to focus on S
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] 2 Swiss athletes contract norovirus
Two athletes from Switzerland have contracted norovirus during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, team officials said Friday.The two unidentified athletes are the first Olympians to be infected by the virus, which is known to cause stomach pain and diarrhea. Hundreds of security officers and others working at the Olympics had previously been affected.(Yonhap)Team Swiss said the two athletes were taken to single rooms and treated by team doctors. They haven't been staying at the athletes' village,
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Gangneung Olympic Park’s Live Site a hot spot for visitors
Gangneung Olympic Park’s Live Site, an outdoor space dedicated to live broadcasts and performances, has emerged as a hot place for visitors to the Olympics. Gangneung Olympic Park’s Live Site (PyeongChang 2018)The outdoor venue attracted some 5,000 people for a music performance by North Korea art troupe on Thursday Live Site is set to attract more visitors for the weekend as it will host a K-pop concert that will feature well-known singers including boy group B.A.P, rock band No Brain, Rose Mot
EntertainmentFeb. 16, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Why the Pooh bears for Yuzuru Hanyu?
Olympian Yuzuru Hanyu leads the men’s short program figure skating after receiving a score of 111.68 on Friday.Shoma Uno, Hanyu’s fellow Japanese Olympian, came in third with 104.17.Hanyu and Uno are respectively first and second in the world men’s figure skating rankings.Pooh bears for Yuzuru Hanyu (EPA-Yonhap)A storm of Pooh bears for Yuzuru Hanyu (EPA-Yonhap)A flower girl carries the gifts given to Yuzuru Hanyu (EPA-Yonhap)On Thursday, spectator seats were crowded with Japanese fans craning t
Olympic GamesFeb. 16, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Ghana's sole Olympic athlete thanks Korean support in PyeongChang
The sole athlete from Ghana at the PyeongChang Winter Games on Friday thanked his Korean financial backer and supporters for making his dream of competing at the Olympics come true. Akwasi Frimpong of Ghana (Yonhap)Skeleton slider Akwasi Frimpong from Ghana, who is also the only athlete representing the West African country, came in last, at 30th, at the men's skeleton event held at Olympic Sliding Centre in PyeongChang on Friday. South Korea's Yun Sung-bin won gold, becoming the first Asian to
More SportsFeb. 16, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] South Korea’s ‘Iron Man’ Yun Sung-bin wins historic gold in men’s skeleton
South Korea’s “Iron Man” Yun Sung-bin claimed a historic gold in men’s skeleton at PyeongChang on Friday, becoming the first athlete outside North America and Europe to win an Olympic medal in winter sliding sports.The 23-year-old’s four-run time of 3 minutes, 20.55 seconds was 1.63 seconds ahead of Russia’s Nikita Tregubov who claimed silver, marking the largest victory margin in Olympic skeleton history, and the largest margin in any Olympic sliding competition since 1972. “I just want to turn
Olympic GamesFeb. 16, 2018