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S. Korea's self-driving upstarts take on tech giants
AFP, Published on 03/06/2020
» JEJU: In a workshop that blends a corporate office with a tool-packed garage, around 20 South Koreans are looking to take on the multi-billion-dollar giants of Uber, Tesla and Google parent Alphabet with a self-driving car of their own.
North Korea fires short-range missiles: Seoul
AFP, Published on 04/05/2019
» SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) - North Korea launched short-range missiles into the sea Saturday, the South Korean military said, in what would be Pyongyang's first such action for more than a year as it seeks to up pressure on Washington with nuclear talks deadlocked.
Europe fight back to defeat Asia in EurAsia Cup
AFP, Published on 15/01/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: European golfers came from behind to defeat Asia 14-10 and retain the EurAsia Cup title Sunday, in a boost for captain Thomas Bjorn as he gears up for the Ryder Cup.
Korean Air pledges clampdown on unruly passengers
AFP, Published on 28/12/2016
» SEOUL - Korean Air said Wednesday it would let its crew use stun guns more aggressively and put more male staff aboard flights to clamp down on violent passengers, after an incident involving an unruly passenger.
No pressure for Asian Cup final, say South Korea
AFP, Published on 29/01/2015
» SYDNEY - South Korea prepared for this weekend's Asian Cup final against Australia in a relaxed mood on Thursday, insisting all the pressure would be on the host nation.
FIFA partner exec 'flees justice' in tickets case
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - An executive from the World Cup's hospitality services firm was labeled a fugitive Thursday after fleeing his Rio hotel to avoid arrest in an illegal tickets sales case, Brazilian media reported.
'We're still here': The enduring anguish of Korea's ferry tragedy
AFP, Published on 10/07/2014
» JINDO (SOUTH KOREA) - When steel worker Huh Hong-Hwan heard his teenaged daughter might be trapped in a sinking ferry, he didn't hesitate.
S. Korea coach resigns after World Cup failure
AFP, Published on 10/07/2014
» SEOUL - South Korean football coach Hong Myung-Bo announced his resignation Thursday following a disappointing World Cup showing that saw his team jeered and booed on their return from Brazil.
Rio police release World Cup tickets exec
AFP, Published on 08/07/2014
» The director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup hospitality services was released from Brazilian police custody Tuesday after being arrested in an investigation into an illegal match ticket scheme.
World Cup tickets official arrested over illegal sales
AFP, Published on 08/07/2014
» Brazilian police have arrested a director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup ticket packages, accusing him of leading a network that illegally sold game passes.