Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
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The First 5G Olympics? Not Really, Spectators Say
In 5G demos, representatives show videos demonstrating the speed and capability of 5G, using real-time, 360-degree video of athletes competing.
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Relatives Protest Visit By North Korea General Blamed For Warship Sinking
Angry relatives of sailors killed in the 2010 sinking of a South Korean warship protested Saturday against the impending visit to the Winter Olympics of a North Korean general blamed for the attack.
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Vomiting Mikaela Shiffrin Complaints Of "Virus" At Olympic Slalom
Defending champion Mikaela Shiffrin vomited and complained of virus-like symptoms after a disappointing first leg in Friday's Olympic slalom. Shiffrin, who claimed gold in Thursday's giant slalom, finished fourth and said she had vomited at the start gate.
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'Olympic Destroyer' Malware Targetted 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Several U.S. cyber security firms said on Monday that they had uncovered a computer virus dubbed "Olympic Destroyer" that was likely used in an attack on Friday's opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Games.
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'No English': Hotel Gave Staff A List On How Not To Offend North Koreans
When a hotel on South Korea's east coast was asked at short notice to host nearly 280 North Korean visitors, the problem wasn't finding enough rooms. It was to learn how not to offend them.
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Naked 'Bunny Girl' Freezes Tail Off In Olympic Fur Protest
A half-naked activist sporting bunny ears and a fluffy tail braved the Olympic chill in Pyeongchang to protest the fur trade Tuesday but, shivering on high heels, side-stepped the thorny issue of dog meat.
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Taboo North Korean Flag Raised In South For Olympics
North Korea's national flag was raised in the South Thursday for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, organisers said, after an exemption came into force to avoid breaching Seoul's tough national security law.
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South Korea Well Prepared If North Korea Attends Olympics, Say Organisers
Host South Korea is well prepared should North Korea decide to take part in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, with a cruise ship ready to transport and accommodate its athletes, organisers said Wednesday.
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North Korea Triggers 2018 Winter Olympics Security Scare
Austria and Germany joined France on Friday in raising the spectre of staying away from the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea amid security fears over nuclear-armed North Korea.
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South Korea Rejects Google Request To Use Mapping Data
South Korea has rejected Google's request to use local mapping data in the company's global maps service in a highly-awaited deliberation that divided the country for months.
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The First 5G Olympics? Not Really, Spectators Say
In 5G demos, representatives show videos demonstrating the speed and capability of 5G, using real-time, 360-degree video of athletes competing.
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Relatives Protest Visit By North Korea General Blamed For Warship Sinking
Angry relatives of sailors killed in the 2010 sinking of a South Korean warship protested Saturday against the impending visit to the Winter Olympics of a North Korean general blamed for the attack.
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Vomiting Mikaela Shiffrin Complaints Of "Virus" At Olympic Slalom
Defending champion Mikaela Shiffrin vomited and complained of virus-like symptoms after a disappointing first leg in Friday's Olympic slalom. Shiffrin, who claimed gold in Thursday's giant slalom, finished fourth and said she had vomited at the start gate.
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'Olympic Destroyer' Malware Targetted 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Several U.S. cyber security firms said on Monday that they had uncovered a computer virus dubbed "Olympic Destroyer" that was likely used in an attack on Friday's opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Games.
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'No English': Hotel Gave Staff A List On How Not To Offend North Koreans
When a hotel on South Korea's east coast was asked at short notice to host nearly 280 North Korean visitors, the problem wasn't finding enough rooms. It was to learn how not to offend them.
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Naked 'Bunny Girl' Freezes Tail Off In Olympic Fur Protest
A half-naked activist sporting bunny ears and a fluffy tail braved the Olympic chill in Pyeongchang to protest the fur trade Tuesday but, shivering on high heels, side-stepped the thorny issue of dog meat.
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Taboo North Korean Flag Raised In South For Olympics
North Korea's national flag was raised in the South Thursday for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, organisers said, after an exemption came into force to avoid breaching Seoul's tough national security law.
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South Korea Well Prepared If North Korea Attends Olympics, Say Organisers
Host South Korea is well prepared should North Korea decide to take part in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, with a cruise ship ready to transport and accommodate its athletes, organisers said Wednesday.
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North Korea Triggers 2018 Winter Olympics Security Scare
Austria and Germany joined France on Friday in raising the spectre of staying away from the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea amid security fears over nuclear-armed North Korea.
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South Korea Rejects Google Request To Use Mapping Data
South Korea has rejected Google's request to use local mapping data in the company's global maps service in a highly-awaited deliberation that divided the country for months.
