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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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Bae Doo-na shares portraying Korean identity in Hollywood's 'Rebel Moon'
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[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas
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Medical schools granted enrollment quota flexibility for next year
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Yoon offers first one-on-one meeting with opposition leader next week
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France rejects opening Paris flight routes to T'way Air, deals blow to Korean Air merger
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Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan
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Chinese man behind drug scam targeting teens nabbed in Cambodia
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Dodgers work on bullpen
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The Los Angeles Dodgers bolstered their bullpen on Tuesday, announcing deals with J.P. Howell, Chris Perez and Jamey Wright. They also brought back third baseman Juan Uribe.Howell returns to Los Angeles for a two-year contract that includes a third-year vesting option. He held opponents to a .193 batting average last season and had a 2.03 ERA, both career bests.Howell, who went 4-1 in 67 appearances in his first year with the team, was especially tough on left-handed hitters,
Dec. 25, 2013
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Tanaka’s team gives him go-ahead for Major League
TOKYO (AP) ― Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is set to move to the majors next season after his Japanese team Rakuten Eagles announced Wednesday it was prepared to let him leave, reversing its earlier rejection. Rakuten Eagles president Yozo Tachibana told a news conference that the team has decided to release him through the posting system, paving the way for his departure. Tachibana said Tanaka’s outstanding performance over the past seven years, including this season, meant he deserved to be allowed
Dec. 25, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Choo joins Texas Rangers on $130m contract
Choo Shin-soo of South Korea has agreed to the biggest-ever contract for an Asian player in the U.S. professional baseball free agent market.A report on the Major League Baseball website said Sunday that outfielder Choo agreed to a seven-year, $130 million contract with the Texas Rangers.The deal will be finalized if Choo passes a physical test, which is expected to be done by Christmas. Any formal introduction in Texas would likely wait until after the holiday.Once signed, it will be the highes
Dec. 22, 2013
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Giants to sell Pill to Kia
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― The San Francisco Giants have agreed to sell first baseman Brett Pill to the Kia Tigers of the Korean Baseball Organization.The Giants say Pill has agreed to a one-year contract with the South Korean team pending a physical after Christmas. Pill remains on the Giants’ 40-man roster until after he passes his physical.Pill batted .224 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 85 at-bats for the Giants last season. He became expendable after San Francisco signed outfielder Michael Morse
Dec. 22, 2013
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Beltran takes shots at Mets
NEW YORK (AP) ― On his first day in Yankees pinstripes, Carlos Beltran had some choice words ― for the Mets.Having signed a $119 million, seven-year contract with the Mets before the 2005 season, Beltran was unhappy about his stay in Queens by the time he was dealt to San Francisco in July 2011.He felt he was unfairly targeted for taking a called third strike from St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of 2006 NL championship series Game 7. He was blamed for missing a team trip to the Wal
Dec. 22, 2013
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S. Korean star Choo lands 7-yr deal with Texas Rangers
South Korean outfielder Choo Shin-soo has agreed to a $130 million, seven-year contract with the Texas Rangers, a report on the website of Major League Baseball (MLB) said Sunday.The deal, not yet confirmed by the Rangers, will be finalized if Choo passes a physical, the report said, citing a source.Once signed, the deal would make the 31-year-old the most paid South Korean player in MLB history, beating Park Chan-ho who inked a five-year, $65 million contract with the Texas Rangers in 2001.The
Dec. 22, 2013
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Luke Scott signs 1-year deal in South Korea
Former Tampa Bay outfielder and designated hitter Luke Scott has signed a one-year deal with SK Wyvern, the South Korean baseball team has announced. The Incheon-based Korea Baseball Organization team said it signed the 35-year-old Scott for $300,000, including a signing bonus of $50,000. Scott joined the Houston Astros in 2005 and then the Baltimore Orioles, where he hit more than 20 homers in three consecutive seasons. Last season he played with Tampa Bay, where he batted .241 with nine home
Dec. 21, 2013
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Top baseball league mulling abolishing salary cap on foreign players: official
General managers in the top domestic baseball league are considering abolishing the salary cap imposed on foreign players, a senior league official said Friday, after a series of offseason transactions raised questions about the rule's effectiveness.According to Yang Hae-young, secretary general of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), general managers of the 10 clubs agreed "in principle" to get rid of the current cap of $300,000 during their meeting this week. Yang insisted, however, that no
Dec. 20, 2013
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SK Wyverns acquire MLB veteran Luke Scott
The SK Wyverns announced Thursday they've signed Major League Baseball (MLB) veteran Luke Scott to a one-year contract.The Incheon-based Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) team said they inked the 35-year-old American for US$250,000, along with a signing bonus of $50,000.Scott made his big league debut with the Houston Astros in 2005 and most recently played with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2013.He batted .241 with nine home runs and 40 RBIs in 91 games. For his nine-year career, Scott has hit 135 home
Dec. 19, 2013
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Hanwha Eagles announce signing of new foreign pitcher
The Hanwha Eagles announced Wednesday the signing of new pitcher Caleb Clay to a one-year deal.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) team said Clay, a 24-year-old right-hander, signed for $250,000, along with $50,000 in a signing bonus.Clay was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2006 but has never played in Major League Baseball (MLB). In seven minor league seasons for affiliates of the Red Sox and later the Washington Nationals, Clay has gone 26-33 with a 4.19 ERA in 147 games, 77 of them being s
Dec. 18, 2013
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Dodgers' pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin named top S. Korean athlete of 2013: poll
After enjoying a strong rookie season, the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin was selected as the top South Korean athlete of 2013, a national survey showed Monday.Ryu, the left-handed starter for the Major League Baseball (MLB) club, earned 51.4 percent of support in a poll conducted by Gallup Korea. The pollster surveyed 1,702 South Koreans aged 13 or older from Nov. 1 to 18. The voters could select up to two athletes.Gallup Korea first carried out the athlete survey in 2005, and Ryu, r
Dec. 16, 2013
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MLB to ban plate collisions
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (AP) ― Pete Rose sounded bowled over.Charlie Hustle, who famously flattened Ray Fosse to score the winning run in the 1970 All-Star game, couldn’t believe Major League Baseball intends to eliminate home-plate collisions by 2015 at the latest.“What are they going to do next, you can’t break up a double play?” Rose said in a telephone interview with the Associated Press after MLB announced its plan Wednesday.“You’re not allowed to pitch inside. The hitters wear more armor
Dec. 12, 2013
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Is Choo worth $140 million?
After most of the Major League’s top free agents have signed new contracts, Choo Shin-soo is heating up the league once again with his enormous demand of $140 million over seven years, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.The price tag on the 31-year-old outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds brings up a series of questions, which can all be summed up to this: Is he worth it?There is no doubt that the South Korean is a big contributor on offense. He is among the top players in terms of on-base
Dec. 12, 2013
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Sharing the wealth marked golf in 2013
THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP) ― Wanting to return among the elite in golf, Graeme McDowell mapped out a plan last fall. He figured out how many ranking points he would need to get back into the top five in the world.And he went about it the right way. It started with his win at the World Challenge a year ago. He won at Hilton Head on the PGA Tour. He won the World Match Play Championship and the French Open on the European Tour. He was third at World Golf Championships in Doral and Shanghai.“I’
Dec. 11, 2013
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La Russa, Torre, Cox make Hall
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (AP) ― Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox spent decades trying to beat each other, no holds barred. On this day, however, they were a mutual admiration society.And why not? They were going to the Hall of Fame together.With a combined eight World Series titles and more than 7,500 wins, the managerial trio made it to Cooperstown in results announced Monday. Each was unanimously selected when the 16 voters on the expansion era committee met a day earlier.“They’re not t
Dec. 10, 2013
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Halladay retires after 16 seasons
That dang Rally Squirrel still haunts Roy Halladay.Citing a desire to avoid surgery for an ailing back and wanting to spend more time with his family, the two-time Cy Young Award winner retired Monday after 16 seasons in the major leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies.Halladay signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Blue Jays, where he spent the first 12 years of his career. The 36-year-old right-hander choked up and held back tears while making the announce
Dec. 10, 2013
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[Photo News] 2013 Cass Point Award
Nexen’s Park Byung-ho grabs top award at ‘Cass’ awardsPark Byung-ho of the Nexen Heroes on Monday was honored with the top award at 2013 Cass Point Award for the second straight year.“I am so grateful to be here once again. This is doubly special because my team played well and made it in to the postseason,” Park said at the award ceremony held at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul. ”I went through some rough times, but I tried to be persistent.”Park, who was named MVP of the Korea Baseball Organization
Dec. 10, 2013
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Lions manager back with record deal
Ryu Joong-il, the manager of the three-time reigning South Korean baseball champ Samsung Lions, will be with the club for three more seasons after signing a record-breaking contract, the team announced Monday.The Korea Baseball Organization club said they re-signed Ryu for three more years, with an annual salary of 500 million won ($473,000) and a signing bonus of 600 million won. Ryu, 50, will be the first KBO manager to make 500 million won per season. Kim Kyung-moon of the NC Dinos and Cho Be
Dec. 9, 2013
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Oh Seung-hwan aims to help Hanshin win title
South Korean pitcher Oh Seung-hwan said Wednesday he hopes to help his new Japanese club, the Hanshin Tigers, win their first championship in more than two decades.Oh was introduced as the newest member of the Nippon Professional Baseball club at a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday. He signed a two-year deal with the Tigers last month, leaving the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization after spending nine seasons as the league’s most dominant closer.Oh will be paid 300 million yen
Dec. 4, 2013
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Lim becomes free agent after Chicago Cubs decline to offer contract
South Korean pitcher Lim Chang-yong became a free agent on Tuesday after the Chicago Cubs declined to offer him a contract.The Major League Baseball club didn’t offer the 37-year-old right-hander a contract, along with two other players.Lim was not eligible for arbitration.The Cubs signed Lim to a two-year minor league deal in December last year, a uniquely-structured, non-guaranteed deal with different salary rates between the times he spent in the big leagues and the minors.In the big leagues,
Dec. 3, 2013