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Kim Jong-hyun wins silver in men's 50-meter rifle 3 positions

Olympic GamesAug 6, 2012

South Korean Kim Jong-hyun won the silver medal in the men's 50-meter rifle 3 positions event Monday at the London Olympics. Kim fired 1,272.5 points total for his first Olympic medal. He shot 1,171 points in qualification and 101.5 points in the final.Niccolo Campriani of Italy cruised to the gold with 1,278.5 points, while Matthew Emmons of the U.S. took the bronze at 1,271.3 points.Kim erased a
Eland tapped as prime bidder for Ssangyong E&C

IndustryAug 3, 2012

Eland Group, a South Korean operator of outlet malls, has been picked as the preferred bidder for the purchase of local builder Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co., the state-run debt clearer said Thursday. Eland will likely be acquiring a 50.07 percent stake from existing creditors worth 90 billion won ($79.5 million), and taking over new stocks worth 150 billion won through a rights of
Ki Bo-bae wins gold in women’s archery

Olympic GamesAug 2, 2012

Ki Bo-bae won the gold in women's individual archery Thursday at the London Olympics. Ki beat Aida Roman of Mexico in the final. South Korea has now won seven of the past eight Olympic gold medals in the women's individual archery.After the two ended the regulation all tied at the set score of 5-5, both archers shot an 8 in the one-arrow shoot-off. But Ki was declared the champion because her shot
Judoka Kim Jae-bum wins gold

Olympic GamesAug 1, 2012

South Korean judoka Kim Jae-bum cheers during the ward ceremony of 2012 London Olympics. (London Olympic Joint Press Corps)LONDON -- South Korean judoka Kim Jae-bum captured gold in the men's under-81-kilogram category at the London Olympics Tuesday.At ExCeL Arena, Kim defeated Ole Bischof of Germany for his first Olympic gold in a rematch of the finals at the Beijing Olympics, avenging a close de
Fencing governing body rejects S. Korean appeal on disputed call

Olympic GamesAug 1, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap) -- The global governing body of fencing on Tuesday rejected South Korea's "groundless" appeal following a disputed conclusion to a women's epee contest the previous day at the London Olympics. In a statement, the International Fencing Federation (FIE) said its jury of appeal upheld the referee's decision to award the semifinal victory to Britta Heidemann of Germany over South Kor
Park Tae-hwan reaches final in 200-meter freestyle one day after ruling debacle

More sportsJul 30, 2012

South Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan on Sunday reached the final of men's 200-meter freestyle, barely 24 hours removed from a ruling debacle surrounding his 400ｍ race.Park finished third among eight qualifiers at 1 minute and 46.02 seconds. Sun Yang of China, the 400ｍ free champion from Saturday, won the heat at 1:45.61, followed by Yannick Agnel of France 0.23 seconds behind.Park was the silv
S. Korea beats Switzerland for first win in men's football

SoccerJul 30, 2012

South Korea edged Switzerland 2-1 for its first win in men's football on Sunday at the London Olympics.In the second Group B match at City of Coventry Stadium, Arsenal forward Park Chu-young opened the scoring and Cardiff City winger Kim Bo-kyung broke the second-half tie with a left-foot strike to give his side big three points.South Korea had tied Mexico 0-0 in the opener on Thursday. The victor
S. Korea wins seventh straight gold in women's team archery

More sportsJul 30, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap) -- South Korea captured gold medal inthe women's team archery at the London Olympics Sunday, extendingthe country's unbeaten streak in the discipline to seven. In a rematch of the final at the 2008 Beijing Games, SouthKorea edged China 210-209. Needing at least a 9 for gold with thefinal arrow, South Korean Ki Bo-bae delivered just that for thenail-biting win. In a heavy downp
N. Korea wins first gold in London in judo

More sportsJul 30, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap) -- Judoka An Kum-ae won North Korea's first gold medal at the London Olympics Sunday, taking the women's under-52-kilogram class.An defeated Yanet Bermoy Acosta of Cuba with a yuko. An won silver in the same category at the Beijing Olympics four years ago.On Saturday, female weightlifter Ryang Chun-hwa won bronze in women's 48㎏ class for the North's first medal.North Korea sent 56
S. Korean judoka Cho grabs bronze following judging controversy

More sportsJul 30, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap) -- South Korean Cho Jun-ho grabbed bronze medal in the men's under-66-kilogram judo on Sunday at the London Olympics, bouncing back after a judging controversy knocked him out of the quarters earlier in the day.Cho beat Sugoi Uriarte of Spain in the bronze medal contest. He had advanced through repechage round after losing his bid for a semifinal berth on an unprecedented overturni
S. Korean activist considers petition over China's torture

Social affairsJul 29, 2012

A South Korean activist who claimed have been tortured by Chinese authorities while under detention is considering bringing his case to the International Criminal Court, his close aides said Sunday. Kim Young-hwan and three other activists trying to help North Korean refugees in China were arrested in late March and accused of endangering Beijing's national security. After being deported to So
LG to release 3rd LTE smartphone in Japan

TechnologyJul 29, 2012

LG Electronics Inc., the world's fifth-largest mobile phone maker, said Sunday it plans to release its third smartphone in Japan that runs on the long-term evolution (LTE) network. LG is set to release the Optimus Vu via Japan's top mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. starting Aug. 3, the company said in a statement. Reservations for the phone have begun last week. The Optimus Vu, which hit local
N. Korean visitors to China rise drastically since last year: data

North KoreaJul 29, 2012

The number of North Korean visitors to China increased drastically since then-North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's tour of the North's biggest communist ally early last year, Chinese government data shows. The data on the entry of foreigners obtained Sunday by Yonhap News Agency showed that 152,000 North Koreans entered China in 2011, a sharp rise from 116,000 the previous year. Out of the total,
[Photo] Olympic opening ceremony

Olympic GamesJul 29, 2012

Highlight photos of the London Olympic opening ceremony(London Olympic Joint Press Corps)
S. Korean men's archery team takes bronze day after setting world record

More sportsJul 29, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap) -- South Korean men's archery team took the bronze medal at the London Olympics Saturday, a day after setting a world record in the ranking round.From left: Im Dong-hyun, Kim Bub-min and Oh Jin-hyek (Yonhap News) The South Koreans Im Dong-hyun, Kim Bub-min and Oh Jin-hyek beat the Mexican trio of Juan Rene Serrano, Luis Eduardo Velez and Luis Alvarez 224-219 in the bronze medal