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• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
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All posts tagged "South Korea"

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  Park Byung-ho or Lee Dae-ho: Which import should MLB teams choose?

  By Brian Han Two exceptional South Korean baseball players are hoping to play for a Major League Baseball team next season. They are both first basemen. They both have extensive professional experience under their belt. They are...

  • Posted November 5, 2015
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  US hopes for regular Park-Abe summit

  WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — The United States hopes to see South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold talks on a regular basis, a senior American diplomat said, calling last week’s first summit between...

  • Posted November 5, 2015
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  Video of S. Korean girl covering Adele’s ‘Hello’ goes viral

  By Brian Han Pop superstar Adele recently released her first single in years titled “Hello” and part of the beauty of the modern age is that fans from all over the world can share their appreciation right...

  • Posted November 5, 2015
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  Size of S. Korea’s economy to catch up to Japan’s by 2020

  By Yoon Ja-young Korea’s per capita gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to near $37,000 in five years, catching up to Japan. The report comes from estimates by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook Database,...

  • Posted November 5, 2015
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  Volkswagen sales in S. Korea tumble amid emissions scandal

  SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) — Embattled German automaker Volkswagen’s sales in South Korea plunged in October, apparently affected by the deepening emissions scandal, industry data showed Thursday. According to the data compiled by the Korea Automobile Importers...

  • Posted November 5, 2015
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  Cuba gets past S. Korea 3-1 in exhibition baseball game

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Cuba defeated South Korea 3-1 to take the second game of their exhibition series at a brand new dome in Seoul on Thursday. Cuba scored twice in the bottom of the first and held...

  • Posted November 5, 2015
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  Ex-S. Korea football coach Hiddink to visit N. Korea

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Former South Korea football coach Guus Hiddink will visit North Korea this week to open a futsal stadium, officials said Wednesday. According to Guus Hiddink Foundation, the Dutchman will travel to Pyongyang on Thursday...

  • Posted November 4, 2015
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