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Russia's Alexander Kerzhakov (11) celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the group H World Cup soccer match between Russia and South Korea at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

World Cup: Russia answers late for South Korea draw

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 14, 2014, file photo, a flag on the 10th green blows in the wind at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No. 2 in Pinehurst, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

U.S. Open tee times, pairings set for Pinehurst No. 2

The Washington Times

This May 9, 2014, photo shows the South Portico of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Vermont gun importer lays off 41, blames White House

Associated Press

Dale Wen-Chieh Jieh, head of the department of policy planning within the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, meets with editors and reporters at The Washington Times. (Lloyd Villas/The Washington Times)

Taiwanese resist U.S. system to detect Chinese missiles, officials say

By Maggie Ybarra and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Hong aiming for knockout round as player and coach

By JOHN DUERDEN - Associated Press

Kompany, Hazard, Courtois make Belgium a contender

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

South Korea's Son Heungmin, left, fights for the ball against Tunisia's Bilel Mohsni during their friendly soccer match at World Cup stadium in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. South Korea will play against Belgium, Russia and Algeria in Group H of the World Cup 2014 in Brazil. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

5 South Korea players to watch at the World Cup

By JOHN DUERDEN - Associated Press

Son and Co. aiming to enhance South Korea’s status

By JOHN DUERDEN - Associated Press

China has sought to cultivate warmer ties with South Korea by exploiting shared historical issues against Japan. With South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the helm in Seoul, that strategy seemed to be succeeding until the Chinese-Russian joint naval drill reignited bad feelings between the two. (Associated Press)

Inside China: How not to make friends China-style

By Miles Yu

Police officers investigate in a burned out hospital in Jangseong, South Korea, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. A fire at the hospital annex housing elderly patients in the southwestern county of Jangseong killed 21 people early Wednesday, officials said. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Hyung Min-woo) KOREA OUT

Fire kills 21 at SKorean hospital for elderly

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

Rescue workers treat victims of a major fire at a hospital in Jangseong, South Korea, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. South Korean officials said at least 20 patients and one nurse died in a fire at a hospital in the southwestern city of Jangseong. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Hyung Min-woo) KOREA OUT

Fire kills 21 at South Korean hospital for elderly

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

Injured Kim Jin-su ruled out of Korean WCup squad

Associated Press

South Korea loses 1-0 to Tunisia in friendly

Associated Press

In this photo provided by the Ongjin County, residents of Yeonpyeong Island rest as they evacuate to a shelter on the island, South Korea, near the West Sea border with North Korea, Thursday, May. 22, 2014. North and South Korean warships exchanged artillery fire Thursday in disputed waters off the western coast, South Korean military officials said, in the latest sign of rising animosity between the bitter rivals in recent weeks. (AP Photo/Ongin County)

N. Korean shelling a likely warning, not attack

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Nguyet , left, vies for the ball with Thailand's Pikul Khueanpet, during their AFC Women's Asian Cup soccer match at Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Thailand won 2-1. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Thailand joins Asian qualifiers for Women’s WCup

Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2014 file photo, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform at The Night that Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles, in Los Angeles. McCartney has canceled his concert in South Korea next week due to the virus-caused illness that forced him to call off his entire Japan tour, organizers said Wednesday, May 21, 2014. The former Beatle, who turns 72 next month, had planned to hold concerts in Japan and South Korea as part of his world tour. (Photo by Zach Cordner/Invision/AP, File)

McCartney still ill, cancels South Korea concert

Associated Press

People watch TV reporting North Korea's missile test at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. South Korea says North Korea has fired seven suspected artillery shells into the seas following its recent series of Scud missile launches. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

U.S. seeks information-sharing agreement with Japan, South Korea

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

South Korean President Park Geun-hye weeps while delivering a speech to the nation about the sunken ferry Sewol at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 19, 2014. South Korea's president said Monday she will push to disband the coast guard in the wake of last month's ferry disaster that left more than 300 people dead or missing, calling its rescue operations after the disaster a failure. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Do Kwang-hwan) KOREA OUT

South Korea to disband coast guard in wake of ferry disaster

Associated Press