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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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  Swan Song: Golfer Bae Sang-moon receives Presidents Cup captain’s pick

  By Brian Han South Korean golfer Bae Sang-moon will end his season on a bittersweet note in his home country as one of two Presidents Cup captain’s picks. The South Korean government ordered the 29-year-old to begin...

  • Posted September 8, 2015
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  Japanese top court rules in favor of Korean A-bomb victims

  By Chung Ah-young Japan’s top court ruled Tuesday that Korean victims of the 1945 Hiroshima and Nakasaki atomic bombings are fully eligible for medical subsidies from the Japanese government. This is the first time for the Japanese...

  • Posted September 8, 2015
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  Separated Korean families speak of sorrow, hope ahead of family reunions

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Ryoo Si-bong, 76, cannot sleep well these days on anticipation that South and North Korea’s recent landmark deal on easing military tension may make his lifelong wish come true: meeting his older sister living...

  • Posted September 8, 2015
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  S. Korea, China reaffirm close coordination on N. Korean nuke

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean and Chinese nuclear envoys held talks here Monday on ways to bring North Korea back to the bargaining table, capitalizing on the mood of closer security ties between the two nations following...

  • Posted September 8, 2015
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  S. Korea dedicates $100 million to help poor countries fight infectious diseases

  By Kim Hyo-jin President Park Geun-hye pledged Tuesday to spend $100 million over five years from 2016 to help 13 countries fight against infectious diseases. “Many countries and international organizations have already provided financial support for some...

  • Posted September 8, 2015
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  65 N. Koreans cross sea, land borders to defect to South over 5 yrs

  SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) — A total of 65 North Koreans have crossed the tightly-patrolled land and sea borders with South Korea to defect to the capitalist country since 2010 with 15 of them breaking the borders...

  • Posted September 8, 2015
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  No S. Koreans qualify for Presidents Cup, Danny Lee makes team

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — No South Korean golfer qualified for the 2015 Presidents Cup to be held here in October, with one youngster hoping to be selected by his captain later this week. The Presidents Cup, a biennial...

  • Posted September 8, 2015
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