WE’VE been telling all those willing to listen for many months now that the Korean car industry — represented by Hyundai and Kia, which are part of the same conglomerate — is the coming thing in the worldwide car business.

Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung has been left out of South Korea’s preliminary squad for the Olympic Games.

EFFORTS to dismantle North Korea’s nuclear programme moved ahead yesterday, with the chief US envoy saying he wants the North’s reactor completely disabled by year’s end and UN inspectors heading to Pyongyang to supervise the shutdown.

A powerful tropical storm churned northward in the sea between Japan and the Korean Peninsula today, leaving landslides and flooded towns in its wake.

A Chinese shipbuilding company has broken ground on what it says will be the world’s biggest shipyard, a high-tech facility capable of producing cruise ships and natural gas tankers.

NORTH KOREAN leader Kim Jong-il visited an air base just hours after Iraq’s leadership crumbled and told pilots he was confident they could “beat back the enemy,” the North’s media reported yesterday.

THERE was a moment in this World Cup when anyone whose heart was not made of stone must have jumped for joy and admiration of a deed, so intrinsically good and elevating, that it was impossible to remain dispassionate.

TURKEY defender Alpay Ozalan has vowed to take action against Brazil star Rivaldo — even if it means missing out on the World Cup final.

SOUTH KOREA have saved the World Cup from anonymity in this part of the world by their success.

Germany have reached the World Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 victory over the United States in today's semi-final in Ulsan.

By Peter Gibson

The USA created a piece of history while Fulham outcast Eddie Lewis was just trying to prove Jean Tigana wrong.

By Paul Walker, Jeonju, South Korea

Oliver Kahn feels Germany are going all the way to the World Cup final.

Mexican ace Rafael Marquez could become one of the most expensive transfers once these World Cup Finals are over - so he needs to be a confident young man.

The USA, and Blackburn’s favourite adopted World Cup hero, know they are riding the glory wave and that sooner or later there’s a giant reality check about to hit them.

SPANISH coach Jose Antonio Camacho has warned his side there is no room for error tomorrow in the World Cup round of 16.

RIVALDO was in unrepentant mood after FIFA’s disciplinary committee fined him £4,500 with £680 costs for feigning injury during Brazil’s 2-1 win over Turkey.

Rivaldo has been fined €7,000 by FIFA for his playacting during Brazil's 2-1 win over Turkey in Ulsan.

Defiant Turkey coach Senol Gunes complained there was ‘‘a great injustice’’ about Brazil’s 2-1 win in Ulsan.

Defiant Turkey coach Senol Gunes complained there was ‘‘a great injustice’’ about Brazil’s 2-1 win in Ulsan.

John Dahl Tomasson continued the best season of his professional career by scoring both Denmark goals in an impressive 2-1 win over Uruguay in Ulsan

John Dahl Tomasson continued the best season of his professional career by scoring both Denmark goals in an impressive 2-1 win over Uruguay in Ulsan

John Dahl Tomasson continued the best season of his professional career by scoring both Denmark goals in an impressive 2-1 win over Uruguay in Ulsan

Diego Forlan hopes to be given the chance by Uruguay coach Victor Pua to prove he was not a waste of £7.5m of Manchester United's money.

Juninho has warned Brazil’s World Cup rivals that Ronaldo is determined to prove to everyone he is still the best player on the planet.

DANISH officials were forced to step in to part two scuffling World Cup players after a training ground bust-up between Jesper Gronkjaer and Stig Tofting.

TURKEY can match Brazil for skill and defeat them on teamwork, Turkish midfielder Yildiray Basturk believes.