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Sports ministry launches audit into football federation’s hiring of new men’s team coach
The sports ministry said Friday it has launched an investigation into the national football governing body over possible irregularities during its recent hiring of a head coach for the new men’s national team. An official with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the audit on the Korea Football Association (KFA) essentially began Thursday…
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N. Korean athletes set off for Paris Olympics
North Korean athletes headed to France for the Paris Olympics, Saturday, as the communist country has decided to send its delegation to the international competition for the first time in eight years, according to a foreign media report. Dressed in white jackets, North Korean athletes and officials left for Paris at Pyongyang airport earlier in…
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Korea’s main delegation lands in Paris
Korea’s main delegation for the Paris Olympics has landed in the French capital for the upcoming competition, with sights set on exceeding its modest medal projection A team of 30 athletes and 18 officials from the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) arrived at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on Saturday night after more than…
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Im Sung-jae ties for 7th at Royal Troon for best Open Championship performance
After a roller coaster of a final round that featured an eagle and a double bogey in Scotland, Im Sung-jae has submitted his best performance at an Open Championship. The Korean finished tied for seventh place at the final major championship of the year at one-under 283, following a final round of 69 at Royal…
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Ex-Trump official voices hope for S. Korea to make ‘big’ contribution for defense
A former U.S. national security advisor said Tuesday he is looking forward to a “big” contribution by South Korea in reference to ongoing negotiations between Seoul and Washington over the cost sharing for stationing the 28,500-strong U.S. Forces Korea (USFK). Robert O’Brien, who served as national security advisor for then President Donald Trump from 2019-2021,…
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Super Junior’s Sungmin, actor Kim Sa-eun to welcome baby after 10 years of marriage
Super Junior member Sungmin and actor Kim Sa-eun will become parents after 10 years of marriage. Kim announced her pregnancy Tuesday through a video on her YouTube channel. In the video, she said, “I am expecting a baby. By the time you watch this video, I will be eight months pregnant.” She added, “I am…
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Global cybersecurity drill to be held in September
An international cybersecurity exercise will be held in September with the aim of improving joint readiness against cyberattacks, spy agency officials said Wednesday. The Allied Power Exercise 2024 will take place in Seoul from Sept. 10-12, with cybersecurity experts from some 20 스포츠 regions, including the United States, Japan, Singapore and the North Atlantic Treaty…
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Prominent N. Korean defector likely to be named head of unification council
A prominent North Korean defector is likely to be named as the new head of the presidential advisory council on unification, people familiar with the issue said Wednesday. Tae Yong-ho, a former North Korean deputy ambassador to Britain, has completed a candidate review process for the secretary general for the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council and…
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A veteran’s strong play can only energize a manager
A veteran’s strong play can only energize a manager. That’s how Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man feels about catcher Kang Min-ho (39). In 87 games this season, Kang is batting .232 (68-for-232) with eight home runs, 41 RBIs and an OPS of .808. It’s a physically demanding position, and given his age, he doesn’t want…
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Shohei Ohtan fires up the cannon at the MLB All-Star Game
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani (30) fires up the cannon at the Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game. Ohtani, playing as the No. 2 designated hitter for the National League (NL), blasted a three-run home run in the top of the third inning at the MLB All-Star Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas,…