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(Asian Cup) Klinsmann expects ‘very difficult game’ vs. Bahrain to start group stage

SEOUL, South Korea may be the heavy favorites against Bahrain when the two countries clash to start Group E action at the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup in Qatar on Monday, but that is not how South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann sees the match…

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(Asian Cup) Klinsmann expects ‘very difficult game’ vs. Bahrain to start group stage

SEOUL, South Korea may be the heavy favorites against Bahrain when the two countries clash to start Group E action at the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup in Qatar on Monday, but that is not how South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann sees the match…

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(Asian Cup) Loaded with talent, S. Korea set to kick off Asian Cup title bid vs. Bahrain

SEOUL, South Korea’s quest to quench its 64-year title thirst at the top Asian men’s football tournament will begin Monday against Bahrain, a team they have beaten 11 times out of 16 meetings so far.

Loaded with Europe-based stars, South Korea will …

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(Asian Cup) Loaded with talent, S. Korea set to kick off Asian Cup title bid vs. Bahrain

SEOUL, South Korea’s quest to quench its 64-year title thirst at the top Asian men’s football tournament will begin Monday against Bahrain, a team they have beaten 11 times out of 16 meetings so far.

Loaded with Europe-based stars, South Korea will …

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(3rd LD) N. Korea fires suspected IRBM into East Sea: S. Korean military

SEOUL, North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) into the East Sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, in Pyongyang’s first missile launch this year amid heightened tensions over its continued saber-rattling.

The …

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(LEAD) N. Korea’s foreign minister to visit Russia this week

SEOUL, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui will visit Russia this week, state media said Sunday, amid indications of growing military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow.

“Choe Son Hui, minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Peopl…

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(LEAD) S. Korea says it hopes for continued peace, stability across Taiwan Strait after presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea hopes to see peace and stability maintained across the Taiwan Strait, a foreign ministry official said Sunday, following the election of a U.S.-friendly president.

Lai Ching-te, vice president of the ruling Democratic Progressive …

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Creditors to begin due diligence of Taeyoung for debt restructuring

SEOUL, Creditors of Taeyoung Engineering and Construction Co. were set to begin due diligence of the troubled builder as they voted to move forward with a debt restructuring program for Taeyoung, an industry source said Sunday.

An accounting firm wi…

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PM expects inflation to be stabilized at some 2 pct this year

SEOUL, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Sunday that the path to inflation stabilization is certain this year and consumer prices are expected to be stabilized at about 2 percent.

Han made the remarks at a meeting with senior officials at the ruling …

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N. Korea sends delegation to Non-Aligned Movement summit in Uganda

SEOUL, North Korea has sent a government delegation to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Uganda, state media said Sunday.

According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), a delegation headed by Kim Son-kyong, vice foreign minister for inte…

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