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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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Detained soccer player 'denies charges, worried about family': agent
Soccer player Son Jun-ho, who has been detained by Chinese authorities on suspicion of bribery, denies the accusations against him, media here reported Friday, quoting the South Korean midfielder’s agent. Son, 31-year-old midfielder playing for Chinese Super League’s Shandong Taishan, was taken into custody by public security authorities in China’s northeast Liaoning province last Friday on suspicion of accepting bribes. The details of the charges have not been unveiled as of n
SoccerMay 19, 2023
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S. Koreans well off pace after opening round at PGA Championship
South Korean golfers found themselves well out of contention after the opening round of the PGA Championship, the second major tournament of the season, with no one posting an under-par score. When the play was suspended due to darkness at the East Course of Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York, on Thursday, four of five South Koreans in the field were tied at three-over, with only three having managed to finish their 18 holes. Lee Kyoung-hoon finished his round at three-over 73. Lee rec
GolfMay 19, 2023
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In-form S. Koreans chasing maiden major at PGA Championship
Two South Korean golfers fresh off strong performances will be in pursuit of their maiden major title this week in the state of New York. Im Sung-jae and Kim Si-woo will be among five South Koreans in action at the PGA Championship, which tees off at the East Course of Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York, on Thursday. A total of 156 players will go after the coveted Wanamaker Trophy. This will be the second major tournament of the PGA Tour season, following the Masters in April. Im won
GolfMay 17, 2023
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KBO club's new manager trying to lay groundwork for long-term success
INCHEON -- Taking over a franchise trying to get out of the abyss in South Korean baseball, new Hanwha Eagles manager Choi Won-ho said Friday he will look to lay the foundation for success for the longer term, if not this year. In an abrupt announcement that caught many in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) by surprise Thursday night, Choi was named successor to Carlos Subero, who was sacked 31 games into the final season of his three-year contract. Choi, who had been the Eagles' minor
BaseballMay 12, 2023
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By making managerial change, Hanwha Eagles shift focus from process to results
In the end, the Hanwha Eagles ran out of patience. After finishing in last place in the Korea Baseball Organization in three straight seasons, including the past two campaigns under Venezuelan manager Carlos Subero, the Eagles decided it was time to stop rebuilding and start winning. The front office made some big free agent acquisitions in the offseason, including star outfielder Chae Eun-seong, but it felt Subero, with his constant lineup tinkering, wasn't quite following the organization
BaseballMay 12, 2023
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Slugging catcher hoping to live up to big contract
When veteran catcher Park Dong-won signed with the LG Twins as a free agent last November, he kept thinking about one particular thing. "I didn't want to hear Twins fans say, 'We shouldn't have signed this guy,'" Park said Tuesday, after helping the Twins rally for a 5-4 victory over the Kiwoom Heroes with a game-tying, two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. With the kind of season Park has put together so far, he wo
BaseballMay 10, 2023
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K League opposed to holding Napoli-Mallorca exhibition on matchday
The South Korean professional football league said Wednesday it is opposed to holding a summer exhibition between the Italian champions Napoli and Spanish side RCD Mallorca on the same June matchday for its own clubs. Organizers for the two-match series between Napoli, featuring South Korean defender Kim Min-jae, and Mallorca, with South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in in the fold, had said Tuesday that they were looking to play the first game on June 8 in Seoul and the second one on June 10 in Go
SoccerMay 10, 2023
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Little-used outfielder goes from goat to hero in dramatic win
With the winning run standing 90 feet away in the bottom of the 10th inning, LG Twins outfielder Shin Min-jae walked up to the plate for only the fourth time this season Tuesday night. The only thing on the mind of the little-used backup was to put his bat on the ball. And he did exactly that with his infield single to second base, which cashed in the decisive run in the Twins' 5-4 victory over the Kiwoom Heroes. It was the Twins' fourth consecutive win in the Korea Baseball Organizati
BaseballMay 9, 2023
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Catcher-turned-pitcher wins KBO's top player award for April
Na Gyun-an, a former catcher now leading the starting rotation for the biggest early surprise in South Korean baseball, has been voted the league's top player for April. The Korea Baseball Organization announced Tuesday that Na, the right-handed ace for the Lotte Giants, is the Player of the Month for April. The 25-year-old went 4-0 with a 1.34 ERA in five starts in April. He tied for the league lead in wins and ranked fourth in ERA last month, as the Giants, to the surprise of many, wrappe
BaseballMay 9, 2023
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Kia Tigers fill GM vacancy with ex-player Shim Jae-hak
The Kia Tigers announced Monday they have hired former All-Star Shim Jae-hak as their new general manager. Shim, 50, is replacing Jang Jung-suk, who was fired in March for allegedly asking a free agent player for a kickback during contract negotiations in the last offseason. Shim played for four different clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization from 1995 to 2008, and spent his final five seasons with the Tigers. He previously served on the coaching staff for the Kiwoom Heroes and worked as a ca
BaseballMay 8, 2023
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Seoul to host MLB season-opening games in 2024: report
South Korea will likely host Major League Baseball regular season games for the first time at the start of the 2024 season, a US report claimed on Sunday, with a familiar face returning to his old stomping ground for the historic occasion. Citing sources, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the two-game series between the San Diego Padres, featuring South Korean infielder Kim Ha-seong, and the Los Angeles Dodgers to be played in Seoul in late March 2024 is in the works. If finalized, these
GolfMay 8, 2023
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Landers reach 20-win plateau first in 2nd straight KBO season
By winning their fifth consecutive game on Sunday, the SSG Landers became the first team in South Korean baseball to reach the 20-win mark in 2023. That may seem to be an insignificant milestone in a 144-game season, but beating everyone to that mark has often translated into postseason success for teams. The Landers edged out the Kiwoom Heroes 7-6 in 11 innings to improve to 20-10 for the season. It was their fifth consecutive win, putting them two games ahead of the Lotte Giants (15-9) in firs
GolfMay 8, 2023
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S. Korea salvages 2 wins to close out International Crown
With its fate long sealed, South Korea salvaged two wins against Japan on its final day at the International Crown, the biennial LPGA match play competition. In Day 3 of the four-ball play, Choi Hye-jin and Chun In-gee teamed up to defeat Nasa Hataoka and Ayaka Furue 3 & 1 at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco on Saturday. Ko Jin-young and Kim Hyo-joo, the other South Korean team in action, held off Yuka Saso and Hinako Shibuno 3 & 2. South Korea, the defending International Crown champio
GolfMay 7, 2023
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Defending champion S. Korea eliminated early in International Crown
South Korea will not get to defend its title at the International Crown, the biennial LPGA match play competition. For the second straight day, South Korea lost both of its matches in the team competition at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco on Friday. In four-ball play in Pool B, Ko Jin-young and Kim Hyo-joo lost 3 & 2 to Patty Tavatanakit and Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand. Choi Hye-jin and Chun In-gee fell 2 & 1 against the sisters Ariya Jutanugarn and Moriya Jutanugarn. With a 0-4-0 re
GolfMay 6, 2023
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Napoli, Kim Min-jae clinch Italian football title
Featuring South Korean defender Kim Min-jae, Napoli have captured their first Italian football title in 33 years. Napoli secured the one point they needed for the Serie A crown with a 1-1 draw against Udinese at Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy, on Thursday. By improving to 80 points on 25 wins, five draws and three losses, Napoli extended their lead over second-place Lazio to 16 points and clinched the top spot in the Italian competition with five matches to spare. Kim, a rock of a center back, play
SoccerMay 5, 2023
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SSG Landers sign new pitcher Roenis Elias
The defending South Korean baseball champions SSG Landers announced their signing of former major league pitcher Roenis Elias on Thursday. The acquisition comes less than 24 hours after Landers manager Kim Won-hyong acknowledged that the club was close to signing the former major league pitcher from Cuba. Elias, 34, will make $540,000 for the rest of this Korea Baseball Organization season. He is replacing Enny Romero, who never pitched for the Landers, preseason or regular season, due to should
BaseballMay 4, 2023
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S. Korean LPGA star thinks team 'can win again' at International Crown
The highest-ranked female golfer from South Korea believes the country "can win again" at this week's LPGA match play competition. South Korea is the defending champion at the International Crown, whose fourth edition will tee off at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco on Thursday. At the pre-competition press conference on the eve of the event, Ko Jin-young, world No. 3 and one of four South Korean players in the field, said she likes her team's chances of repeating. "Def
GolfMay 4, 2023
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Veteran reliever gets groove back in 1st career start
Following his first professional start, Samsung Lions reliever Oh Seung-hwan has come away feeling better about himself. After making 979 relief appearances in three leagues -- Korea Baseball Organization, Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball -- since his debut in 2005, Oh started a game for the first time at age 40 against the Kiwoom Heroes on Wednesday at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu. Lions pitching coach Jong Hyun-wook had talked Oh into startin
BaseballMay 4, 2023
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[Graphic News] Son Heung-min achieves double-digit goals for 7 seasons
Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean star, Son Heung-min, reached double-digit goal figures for his seventh consecutive season in the Premier League when he scored his 10th goal of the 2022-2023 season in the 77th minute of Tottenham’s 4-3 loss to Liverpool on April 30. Since the 2016-2017 season, Son has kept his performance consistent, including his Golden Boot-winning 2021-2022 season with a career best of 23 goals. Son is the only Asian to have won the Golden Boot in Premier
SoccerMay 4, 2023
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Football chief names new executives in hopes of improving communication
Beleaguered South Korean football chief Chung Mong-gyu introduced new executives for the sport's national federation Wednesday, with an aim to improve communication. Chung, head of the Korea Football Association, made the personnel changes in the aftermath of the organization's ill-advised attempt to reinstate former players, coaches and referees suspended for misconduct, including match fixing. At a press conference at the KFA House in Seoul, Chung attributed problems from the controv
SoccerMay 3, 2023