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The United States, Japan and South Korea have imposed fresh sanctions on North Korean individuals and entities in response to Pyongyang's recent slew of missile tests. Washington's action, announced Thursday, blocks any assets of three North Korean officials in the United States, a largely symbolic step against an isolated country…

Portgual can make it a perfect three wins from three in the World Cup stage as they face South Korea this evening.

Uruguay needs a win. Ghana will want one — to qualify, and to set the record right.

South Korea need to win this match if they are to stand a chance of reaching the last 16 as Portugal look to top group.

The government wants North Korean children to have patriotic and militaristic names in order to differentiate from South Korean culture, as tensions continue to grow between the two

Luis Suárez’s handball still smarts for Ghana but Portugal will also be keen for revenge

WASHINGTON — The U.S., Japan and South Korea revealed new sanctions to punish North Korea for an unprecedented series of missile tests, as they struggle to pressure Pyongyang to return to the negotiating table.

South Korea is sanctioning eight North Korean individuals and seven organizations suspected of engaging in illicit activities to finance the North’s growing nuclear weapons and missile programs

Although the group leaders in Friday’s World Cup games have already clinched advancing, there’s still plenty for the other six teams to play for. Just one of Ghana, South Korea or Uruguay will move on, and just one of Cameroon, Serbia and Switzerland.

Portugal are already through in Group H, while South Korea need a win and some luck

Portugal are already through in Group H, while South Korea need a win and some luck