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Russian speed skater An 'banned from Olympics for doping'

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Russia's Viktor Ahn, the most decorated Olympic short track speed skater, has been barred from competing at next month's Pyeongchang Winter Games in his native South Korea, the TASS news agency has reported. Born Ahn Hyun-soo in Seoul, the skater won three gold medals and a bronze at the 2006 Turin Games for South Korea but was passed over for VancouverRead more

S. Korea's 'Peace Olympics' meet backlash at home

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South Korea's efforts to bring the North to its Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang next month are provoking a backlash among its own people, with accusations that Seoul risks turning the Games into a "Pyongyang Olympics". Many are fuming over what they see as exploitation of the South's own athletes for political purposes, and accusing President Moon Jae-In's government of making tooRead more

South Korea in a swoon as megastar

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South Korea went into swoon mode Sunday -- at the feet of a party apparatchik from the North. Hyon Song-Wol is, however, no dourly-dressed, suit-wearing bureaucrat from the nuclear-armed nation, but the leader of Pyongyang's most popular girl band.Cameras followed her every move as the glamorous songstress swept through Seoul at the head of a North Korean delegation sent to inspectRead more

S. Korea PM apologises for gaffe on unified team

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South Korea's prime minister apologised Friday for suggesting the country's women's ice hockey team had no chance of a medal at the Winter Olympics in an unsuccessful attempt to dampen criticism over a unified team with the North. The two Koreas agreed this week to field a unified women's ice hockey side at the Games, which begin in Pyeongchang nextRead more

North Korea calls Trump nuclear button boast the ‘bark of a rabid dog’

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North Korea on Tuesday denounced President Donald Trump’s tweeted message that he has a bigger nuclear button than its leader Kim Jong-Un as the “spasm of a lunatic” and the “bark of a rabid dog”. Kim used his annual New Year address to warn he has a “nuclear button” on his table, sweetening his remarks by expressing an interest inRead more

Sarraf visits Seoul's military industries exhibition

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Minister of National Defense, Yaacoub Sarraf, continued his South Korea tour and visited, on his second day in Seoul, the International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) to take a closer look at the country's top military industries. Sarraf also held talks with head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Jeon Jei-guk, over the bilateral military cooperation between Lebanon and SouthRead more

Olympic flame stops in Seoul

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Cheering crowds welcomed the Olympic flame to a freezing Seoul on Saturday, where the torch will be paraded for four days before making its way to Pyeongchang for the start of the Winter Games. The outlook for next month's sporting extravaganza has brightened since North Korea confirmed its participation, lifting security concerns over the South's nuclear-armed neighbour. The North hasRead more

Clouds lift as North Korea boosts Pyeongchang Olympics

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Pyeongchang Winter Olympics organisers are entering their final preparations with renewed confidence after neighbouring North Korea ended months of speculation by confirming its attendance, immediately easing fears over security and ticket sales. With one month to go, the outlook is suddenly much brighter for the "Peace Olympics", which had been rocked by the drugs ban on Russia's team and concerns over potentialRead more

S. Korea govt sends bitcoin

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Bitcoin and other virtual currencies were sent on rollercoaster rides in South Korea Thursday as the government said it was planning to ban cryptocurrency exchanges, before later backtracking. Justice Minister Park Sang-Ki said Seoul was preparing a bill to shut down the country's virtual coin exchanges, sending bitcoin and other virtual unit prices into a tailspin. "The ministry is preparing legislation that basicallyRead more

S. Korea's Moon willing to hold summit

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South Korean President Moon Jae-In said Wednesday he would be willing to sit down with the North's leader Kim Jong Un, as the international community welcomed an agreement for Pyongyang to send its athletes to the Winter Olympics in the South. The Games in Pyeongchang next month have long been overshadowed by geopolitical tensions, with the North launching missiles capable of reaching the U.S.Read more