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Yang Sung-jin

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Korean tourists fuel demand for dog meat in Cambodia

Aug 26, 2012

Riding a motorcycle with a cage, Pov Nat scours rural areas for dogs. He pays between 30,000 ($7.38) and 80,000 riel a head and sells the animals to a butcher in Siem Reap.The 21-year-old native of Kampong Cham province began buying dogs after coming to live with his uncle in Rohal commune in Preah Nethpreach district.“I never thought of this business. I left my hometown to find work. But I don’t
Kim Jong-un warns against S. Korea-U.S. military drill

North KoreaAug 26, 2012

Kim says, "There is a limit to our patience," adding he has "finally signed" an order of "battle to an all-out counter-offensive." North Korea's leader once again warned of "the all-out battle" against the South, denouncing an ongoing joint military drill between South Korea and the United States, the North's state media said Sunday. South Korean and U.S. forces began a 12-day annual joint milit
Moon wins landslide victory in 1st regional primary of main opposition party

PoliticsAug 26, 2012

Moon Jae-in, a lawyer-turned liberal politician, won the first regional primary of the Democratic United Party (DUP) Saturday, confirming his front-runner status as the main opposition party's presidential candidate in December's election. Moon, a former presidential chief of staff, won a total of 12,023 votes or 59.8 percent of the 20,102 valid votes cast during the DUP's primary in the southe
Han Soon-chul wins silver in men's lightweight boxing

Olympic GamesAug 12, 2012

South Korean boxer Han Soon-chul took silver in men's lightweight boxing Sunday, the final day of the London Olympics, for the country's last medal here.Han was overwhelmed by the top-seeded Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine, who took the three-round match by the score of 19-9. London Olympic Joint Press CorpsHan is the first South Korean boxer to reach an Olympic final in 16 years. The country has been
S. Korean killed in Swiss Alps climbing accident

Social affairsAug 12, 2012

A South Korean man died in a fatal climbing accident in the Swiss Alps, Seoul's foreign ministry said Sunday.The 44-year-old, identified only by his surname Jeong, fell to his death at 10:45 p.m. on Friday (local time) while descending from the Eiger, the ministry said in a statement.Two other South Koreans, who had reached the summit with Jeong earlier in the day, were unscathed. The three were m
S. Korea misses handball bronze after double OT loss to Spain

Olympic GamesAug 12, 2012

South Korea lost to Spain 31-29 in double overtime in the women's handball bronze medal match Saturday at the London Olympics. (Yonhap News)Elisabeth Pinedo Saenz and Jessica Alonso Bernardo scored two late goals in the second of the 10-minute extra period, and two goalkeepers combined to stop six of 11 South Korean penalty shots to give Spain the bronze.South Korea entered the London Games having
Footballer misses medal ceremony as officials investigate political act

Olympic GamesAug 12, 2012

A South Korean football player missed the ceremony to pick up his bronze medal Saturday, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) instructed South Korea to keep him away for his political act after South Korea's win over Japan. (Yonhap)Midfielder Park Jong-woo didn't stand on the podium with his teammates at Wembley Stadium Saturday to collect his bronze medal.South Korea beat Japan 2-0 Fri
Son Yeon-jae finishes fifth in rhythmic gymnastics

Olympic GamesAug 12, 2012

Held back by a mediocre routine, South Korean Son Yeon-jae finished shy of the country's first rhythmic gymnastics medal Saturday.Son finished fifth in the individual all-around final at Wembley Arena, scoring 111.475 points combined from hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon routines. She finished only 0.225 points behind the bronze medalist, Liubov Charkashyna of Belarus.Evgeniya Kanaeva of Russia won t
Gymnast wins dreamy gold; rifle shooter comes from behind for silver

Olympic GamesAug 7, 2012

South Korean gymnast Yang Hak-seon had a dream this week that he went home empty-handed from the London Olympics. He didn't remember where he'd finished in the dream, but when he was back home, none of his friends and teammates would talk to him."I even said during that dream, 'I wish this was a dream,'" said Yang. "Guys would just ignore me. It just left a bad taste in my mouth when I woke up."
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