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'No Japan?' Korea swings from extreme rejection to selective embrace
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A man's constitutional battle reignites 'death with dignity' debate
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Races tighten in Seoul as parties battle for Assembly control
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4 injured in rockfall at tourist attraction on eastern island of Ulleung
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Seoul subway fare to rise 12% beginning Saturday
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US calls on China to encourage N. Korea's return to diplomacy
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Korean Air to submit new merger plan to ease antitrust concerns
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[Out of the Shadows] Tell the truth: Advanced drug education needed to curb teen exposure, experts say
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S. Koreans win gold, silver in men's roller skating
HANGZHOU, China -- South Korean Choi Gwang-ho won the gold medal over compatriot Jung Cheol-won in a brand new roller skating race at the Asian Games on Sunday. Choi finished first in the men's 1,000-meter sprint event with a time of 1:29.497 to edge out Jung, who grabbed silver in 1:29.499. Roller sports have been in and out of the Asian Games since 2010. The men's and women's 1,000m sprint events made their debut in Hangzhou on Sunday. Earlier Sunday, Lee Ye-rim grabbed bronze
More SportsOct. 1, 2023
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S. Korea wins gold, silver in men's golf
HANGZHOU, China -- South Korea captured the gold medal in the team event of the men's golf tournament at the Asian Games on Sunday, as a pair of PGA Tour winners joined two amateurs for a comfortable victory. Kim Si-woo and Im Sung-jae, who have a combined six victories on the top men's tour, along with Jang Yu-bin and Cho Woo-young, scored 76-under to give South Korea its first Asiad gold medal in men's golf since 2010. The three best scores from the four players were added eac
GolfOct. 1, 2023
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S. Korea wins gold in women's badminton, 1st since 1994
South Korean women's badminton team on Sunday defeated China to win the gold medal at the 19th Asian Game, ending nearly three decades of title drought that persisted since 1994. In the team competition finals held at the Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China, the Koreans shut out their finals opponents 3-0. The champion of the Asian Games is determined in the best of five games series that involves three single matches and two doubles. An Se-young, the No.1 singles player in the Badminton
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S. Korea in contention for team medal in women's golf
South Korea remained in the hunt for a medal in the team event of the women's golf tournament of the Asian Games in China, following the end of the third round on Saturday. South Korea sits in a tie for fourth place with Japan at 20-under through 54 holes at West Lake International Golf Course in Hangzhou. Kim Min-sol, Yoo Hyun-jo and Lim Ji-yoo entered the competition, and Lim missed the 36-hole cut Friday. The two best scores for each country are added to determine the team rankings. With
More SportsSept. 30, 2023
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S. Korea picks up 1st gold in roller skating
South Korea won its first gold medal from roller skating at the 19th Asian Games in China on Saturday. Jeong Byeong-hee clocked in 15:39.867 and scored 19 points in the men's 10,000m point-elimination final race at Qiantang Roller Sports Centre in Hangzhou, outpacing Zhang Zhenhai of China by five points. His compatriot Choi In-ho finished third with 11 points. This is South Korea's first gold medal from the roller sport at the Hangzhou Asiad. Earlier in the day, Yu Ga-ram won bronze i
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With teammate's help, inconsolable shooter regroups in time to win bronze
After the qualification stage for the 10-meter air pistol mixed team event ended Saturday morning here in China, South Korean shooter Kim Bo-mi was inconsolable. Kim and her teammate Lee Won-ho had just combined to shoot 574 points out of a maximum 600 in the qualification round, putting them in fourth place. South Korea reached one of two bronze medal matches, while the top two teams, India and China, advanced to the gold medal match. South Korea finished only two points back of China in the qu
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Swimmer, gamers celebrate Chuseok with gold medals
HANGZHOU, China -- South Korean athletes competing at the 19th Asian Games here in China celebrated one of the country's biggest holidays, Chuseok, with a slew of medals Friday. Freestyle swimmer Kim Woo-min became the country's first triple gold medalist in Hangzhou on Friday by winning the men's 400m title. It was one of four swimming medals that South Korea picked up Friday, as the country finished with its Asiad-record total of 22 medals. In the inaugural esports competition, South Ko
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Swimmer Kim Woo-min captures 3rd gold in Hangzhou
HANGZHOU, China -- South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min won the men's 400-meter freestyle gold medal at the Asian Games in China on Friday, becoming only the third swimmer from the country to win three titles at a single Asiad. Kim finished the race in first place with a time of 3:44.36. Pan Zhanle of China was a distant second in 3:48.81 Kim had earlier won gold medals in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay and the men's 800m freestyle. He joins Choi Yun-hui and Park Tae-hwan as the onl
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S. Korea cruises past N. Korea in women's basketball
HANGZHOU, China -- South Korea defeated North Korea 81-62 in a highly-anticipated women's basketball preliminary game at the Asian Games in China on Friday, as the countries that formed a joint team five years ago returned as foes. South Korea overcame an early 21-11 deficit to win its second straight game in Group C at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, as the closely-contested affair quickly turned into a blowout. Five players on both sides had also played on the 2018 unified Korea
BaseballSept. 29, 2023
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S. Korea wins gold in League of Legends competition; Faker tops podium
HANGZHOU, China -- South Korea won the inaugural title of the League of Legends (LOL) competition at the 19th Asian Games in China on Friday, helping LOL superstar Lee Sang-hyeok, or Faker, become a gold medalist at the Asiad. In the LOL final held at China Hangzhou Esports Centre in Hangzhou, China, the team of Lee, Seo Jin-hyeok, Park Jae-hyeok, Jung Ji-hun, Ryu Min-seok and Choi Woo-je beat Chinese Taipei 2-0 to claim the Asian Games crown. This is South Korea's second gold from esport
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S. Korea grabs bronze in men's team rifle shooting
HANGZHOU, China -- South Korea collected its 13th medal in shooting at the ongoing Asian Games on Friday, surpassing the total from the previous Asiad with two more days of competition left. South Korea grabbed bronze in the men's 50-meter rifle 3 positions team event, as the trio of Kim Jong-hyun, Kim Sang-do and Mo Dai-seong combined for 1,748 points. India won gold with 1,769 points and China took silver with 1,763 points. Kim Jong-hyun and Kim Sang-do both qualified for the individual f
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Gymnast Kim Han-sol wins gold in men's floor exercise
HANGZHOU -- South Korean artistic gymnast Kim Han-sol defended his men's floor exercise title at the 19th Asian Games on Thursday, giving the country's first title from the sport here. Kim scored 14.900 points to beat Zhang Boheng of China by 0.567 point to finish first in the men's floor exercise final at Huanglong Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China. Lin Chaopan of China took bronze with 14.333 points. This gold is Kim's second consecutive gold in the discipline and
More SportsSept. 28, 2023
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Sidelined LOL star Faker Lee Sang-hyeok proud of his teammates for beating China in semis
HANGZHOU -- South Korean gamer Lee Sang-hyeok, better known by his gaming handle, "Faker," might be the biggest star at the 19th Asian Games in China. But he has been sidelined from the recent competitions for the country's first gold in the popular video game League of Legends. After passing through Saudi Arabia in the quarters the previous day, South Korea beat its archrival China, a strong gold medal hopeful in Hangzhou, 2-0 on Thursday to advance to the final. The semifinal wa
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Lee Won-ho nabs silver in men's pistol shooting
HANGZHOU -- South Korean shooter Lee Won-ho grabbed silver in the men's 10-meter air pistol event at the Asian Games in China on Thursday. Lee earned his first career Asiad medal after scoring 239.4 points in the final held at Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre in Hangzhou. Quang Huy Pham of Vietnam won the gold with 240.5 points. Vladimir Svechnikov of Uzbekistan got the bronze with 219.9 points. This is South Korea's 12th medal in shooting: two golds, four silvers and six bronzes. The final
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S. Korea claims 1st Asiad gold in women's team epee fencing in 21 yrs
HANGZHOU, China -- The South Korean female epee fencers won the gold medal in the team event at the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday, regaining the title after 21 years. Choi In-jeong, Kang Young-mi, Song Se-ra and Lee Hye-in won 36-34 against Hong Kong in the event's final at Hangzhou Dianzi University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China. It is the second Asiad champions title of the day in fencing for South Korea, following gold from the men's team foil. Also, it is the country'
More SportsSept. 27, 2023
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S. Korea wins gold in men's team foil fencing
HANGZHOU, China -- South Korea won the gold medal in the men's team foil fencing competition at the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday, bagging the fourth title in the competition. The team of Heo Jun, Ha Tae-gyu, Lee Kwang-hyun and Im Cheol-woo beat host China 45-38 in the event's final at Hangzhou Dianzi University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China. South Korea won the team event for the second consecutive tournament after the 2018 Indonesia Asiad. The medal is South Korea's fo
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Swimmer Hwang Sun-woo sprints to 200m freestyle gold
HANGZHOU, China -- South Korean swimming hero Hwang Sun-woo sprinted to gold in the men's 200-meter freestyle at the Asian Games in China on Wednesday. Hwang broke his own national record with a time of 1:44.40 to win his second gold medal at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena. He helped South Korea to gold in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay Monday. Hwang's time was also the new Asian Games record. Hwang's teammate, Lee Ho-joon, grabbed bronze at 1:45.56.
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