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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Korea enters full election mode
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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[Herald Interview] Son Suk-ku chooses to be swayed by others in navigating life
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Ryu Hyun-jin hurt while taking loss
ATLANTA (Yonhap) ― Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers took his sixth loss of the Major League Baseball season on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, while suffering a hip injury in the process.Ryu left the mound after getting two outs in the top of the sixth inning at Turner Field with the injury, as the Braves were clinging to a 3-2 lead. A trainer came out of the dugout as the South Korean pitcher pointed to the back of his right thigh. Jamey Wright relieved Ryu, and the Braves hung on
Aug. 14, 2014
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Dodgers clip Braves 6-2
ATLANTA (AP) ― Kevin Correia won in his debut with the Dodgers, outpitching All-Star Julio Teheran and leading Los Angeles over the slumping Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Monday night.Los Angeles has won four of six to increase its NL West lead to five games over idle San Francisco. The Braves have dropped 10 of 12 and fallen four games behind NL East-leading Washington.Correia was tied for the major league lead in losses with a 5-13 record when he was traded from Minnesota to the Dodgers on Saturday fo
Aug. 12, 2014
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Korea favored to win baseball gold
Korea manager Ryu Joong-il (Yonhap)Host South Korea should be able to take the gold medal in baseball at the upcoming Asian Games as long as it plays to its capabilities, the national team’s advanced scout said Tuesday. This year’s Asian Games will kick off in Incheon, west of Seoul, on Sept. 19, and South Korea will try to win its second straight baseball gold medal. It recently named its 24-man roster, with 23 players from the top-flight Korea Baseball Organization.Kim Jung-joon, a television
Aug. 12, 2014
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Kershaw bags 14th
MILWAUKEE (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw has set the bar so high for himself that a six-hit outing over eight innings qualifies as a subpar effort for the two-time Cy Young Award winner.The Los Angeles Dodgers ace walked two and allowed leadoff hitters to reach base in four of his first five innings but still came away with his 11th straight victory in a 5-1 win Sunday over the Milwaukee Brewers. He struck out six, nearly five below his average per nine innings.This equates to “struggling” for Kershaw.
Aug. 11, 2014
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KBO to take 16 days off for Asiad
The nation’s top baseball competition will break for 16 days next month while its leading players represent the country at the Asian Games at home, an official with the league said Monday.The Korea Baseball Organization will be on hiatus from Sept. 15-30, and will resume its regular season on Oct. 1, the official said. The Asian Games will run from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 in Incheon, a metropolitan city just west of Seoul.Baseball is no longer an Olympic sport but is still played at the Asian Games.
Aug. 11, 2014
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Fiers, Brewers beat Dodgers 4-1
MILWAUKEE (AP) ― Mike Fiers held the Los Angeles Dodgers to three hits in his first big league start in more than a year, and Khris Davis and Carlos Gomez homered to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-1 win Saturday night.Fiers (1-1) struck out five in eight strong innings, filling in for injured veteran Matt Garza. The Dodgers mustered only a solo homer by Adrian Gonzalez into the second deck in right field.Fiers outdueled former Brewers pitcher Zack Greinke (12-8), who gave up Gomez’s homer off th
Aug. 10, 2014
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Ryu shuts out Angels for 13th win
ANAHEIM, California (AP) ―Ryu Hyun-jin yielded two hits over seven dominant innings, Hanley Ramirez had a two-run single and the Los Angeles Dodgers wrapped up the Freeway Series with their third straight win, 7-0 over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.Angel Stadium was filled with its biggest crowd in 16 years, but the blue-clad fans had all the fun as the Dodgers won the Freeway Series for the first time since 2006. Ryu (13-5) was brilliant in his fourth victory in five starts, striking
Aug. 8, 2014
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White Sox fall to Rangers 3-1
CHICAGO (AP) ― Adam Rosales hasn’t been a big hitter throughout his career. Except when he faces Chris Sale.Rosales homered twice in a game for the first time in his career and Nick Tepesch pitched scoreless ball into the sixth inning, leading the Texas Rangers over Sale and the Chicago White Sox 3-1 Wednesday.Rosales hit a two-run shot in the second of Sale (10-2), Chicago’s left-handed ace, and added a solo shot in the seventh of reliever Daniel Webb. Rosales entered the game with only one hom
Aug. 7, 2014
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Vargas, Twins power past Padres
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ― Kennys Vargas hit a three-run homer in his first home game for Minnesota, powering the Twins past Jesse Hahn and the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Tuesday night.Phil Hughes had a season-high nine strikeouts in six innings to snap a three-start losing streak. Glen Perkins earned his 28th save in 31 attempts despite giving up a pair of singles in the ninth.Yonder Alonso hit his first home run almost two months after spending much of the summer on the disabled list but his drive to the
Aug. 6, 2014
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Sandoval lifts Giants over Mets
NEW YORK (AP) ― His nickname is Kung Fu Panda. The New York Mets probably have other, not so cute, monikers for Pablo Sandoval.Sandoval drove in three runs with three hits, including a go-ahead double with two outs in the ninth inning Monday that propelled the San Francisco Giants to a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets.“You know Pablo, he gets a little anxious sometimes,” manager Bruce Bochy said. “But you can tell he’s comfortable up there and seeing the ball well and he fought off some tough
Aug. 5, 2014
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Cabrera’s hit in 10th lifts Padres over Braves
SAN DIEGO (AP) ― The San Diego Padres’ previously inept offense has become resurgent and it’s leading to more victories.Everth Cabrera singled in the winning run in the 10th inning as the Padres won their second straight extra-innings game with a 4-3 victory over the reeling Atlanta Braves on Sunday.“Any time you can walk off two times in a row, it doesn’t get much more exciting than that.” said Tommy Medica, the team’s hottest hitter.San Diego, which leads the majors in runs scored since the Al
Aug. 4, 2014
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Flurry at deadline
Home Run Derby champ Yoenis Cespedes (MCT)NEW YORK (AP) ― Baseball fans were still trying to sort out the dizzying deals for postseason aces Jon Lester and John Lackey, Home Run Derby champ Yoenis Cespedes and All-Star shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera when they were treated to a most curious sight Thursday.In the seventh inning of a tight game at Comerica Park ― with the bases loaded, no less ― Detroit center fielder Austin Jackson suddenly trotted from his position to the dugout.He was on his way out
Aug. 1, 2014
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Kershaw, Dodgers beat Braves
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw scattered nine hits and struck out nine while tying his career-best winning streak of 10 games, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 Thursday night to complete the three-game sweep.Kershaw (13-2) pitched his second consecutive complete game for the second time in his career. He is unbeaten in his last 11 starts with a 10-0 record since June 2. The left-hander beat the Braves for the first time during the regular season in his career.The Dodge
Aug. 1, 2014
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Rangers bag series win over Yankees
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― Texas Rangers starter Colby Lewis did a bit of reminiscing when he noticed the stands filling up while he warned up in the bullpen before the game.The veteran right-hander went out and provided a promising flashback performance against the New York Yankees, even after another leadoff homer by Brett Gardner. The Rangers clinched their first series in a month with a 3-2 victory Wednesday night.Lewis retired the last 13 batters he faced in seven strong innings, much like the
July 31, 2014
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Dogfight for final playoff spot
With the top three teams having put some distance between themselves and the rest of the pack, four clubs are engaged in a dogfight for the fourth and final playoff berth in the top South Korean baseball league.The Samsung Lions, champions in each of the past three seasons, are sitting pretty at the top of the nine-team Korea Baseball Organization at 55-28-2, five games ahead of the Nexen Heroes. The NC Dinos are seven games behind the Lions in third place.Then there is some separation. The four
July 30, 2014
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Giant slayer
SAN FRANCISCO (Yonhap) ― Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers picked up his 12th win of the Major League Baseball season on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, holding the National League West rivals to three earned runs in six innings. Ryu also struck out seven and walked one in his six frames to improve to 12-5 for the year. His ERA went up slightly from 3.39 to 3.44.Ryu is well ahead of the pace from his rookie season in 2013, when he didn’t get his 12th win until Aug. 13. He ended la
July 28, 2014
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Park Byung-ho headlines Asiad roster
Park Byung-ho, the two-time reigning MVP in the Korea Baseball Organization, headlined the South Korean baseball roster for the upcoming Asian Games announced on Monday.Park, the slugging first baseman for the Nexen Heroes, was among the 24 players named to represent the country on home soil when the western metropolitan city of Incheon hosts the Asian Games from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4.Ryu Joong-il, manager of the three-time defending KBO champ Samsung Lions, will manage South Korea, the reigning As
July 28, 2014
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Ryu Hyun-jin earns 12th win of season vs. division rival Giants
Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers picked up his 12th win of the Major League Baseball(MLB) season on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, holding the National League (NL) West rivals to three earned runs in six innings.Ryu also struck out seven and walked one in his six frames to improve to 12-5 for the year, as the Dodgers beat the Giants 4-3.His ERA went up slightly from 3.39 to 3.44.Ryu is well ahead of the pace from his rookie season in 2013, when he didn't get his 12th win until A
July 28, 2014
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Kershaw spins two-hitter vs. Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw pitched a two-hitter to win his ninth straight decision, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.Adrian Gonzalez had three hits and an RBI and Juan Uribe had two hits and two RBIs to help the Dodgers move into first place in the NL West, one-half game ahead of the Giants.Kershaw (12-2) walked one and struck out seven in his ninth career shutout and second this season. It was also his fourth complete gam
July 27, 2014
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Pirates jump on Haren early, sink Dodgers 6-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Josh Harrison had two hits with two RBIs and the Pittsburgh Pirates jumped on Dan Haren early in a 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.Harrison’s two-run double down the left field line capped a four-run outburst in the first against Haren (8-8). Pittsburgh has won five of six since the All-Star break to move a season-high seven games over .500.Travis Snider added two hits, including his fifth homer, for the Pirates. Francisco Liriano (2-7) allowed one run o
July 24, 2014