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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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[Kim Seong-kon] Democracy and the future of South Korea
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Seoul says Fu Bao loan 'not going to happen'
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Marlins get swept this time, lose to Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― With the old Cole Hamels and the new Domonic Brown leading the way, the Philadelphia Phillies are .500 again.Now, they’re looking to push forward.Hamels had a season-high 11 strikeouts in seven dominant innings, Brown hit another homer and the Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 6-1 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep and even their record for the first time since they were 6-6.“Getting back to .500 is key to starting over,” Hamels said. “We want to keep the same approach
June 6, 2013
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Korean relief pitcher grabs MLB‘s attention
Oh Seung-hwan, a relief pitcher for the Samsung Lions of South Korea’s top professional baseball league, is garnering attention from U.S. pro baseball clubs.Several Major League Baseball scouts attended the Lions game against the Nexen Heroes at Seoul’s Mokdong Stadium on Wednesday, reportedly to watch Oh play. The game ended in a draw after 12 innings.Oh made a strong impression in front of the scouts, appearing at the bottom of the 11th inning to shut out four batters, striking out one without
June 6, 2013
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Puig homers twice to power Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Yasiel Puig homered twice and drove in five runs in his second major league game, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rally for a 9-7 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.The 22-year-old Cuban defector made a curtain call from the top of the dugout steps after his second homer, a two-run shot with two outs in the sixth, when the Dodgers scored three runs to snap a 6-all tie. Batting leadoff for the second straight game, Puig hit a three-run homer ― his first in the m
June 5, 2013
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Drug clinic founder will talk to MLB
NEW YORK (AP) ― The founder of a Miami anti-aging clinic has agreed to talk to Major League Baseball about players linked to performance-enhancing drugs, a person familiar with the case told the Associated Press on Tuesday night.The person declined to be identified because the investigation was still ongoing.Information that Anthony Bosch provides MLB on players who came to the now-closed Biogenesis of America clinic could lead to suspensions. Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, Nelson Cruz and Melky Ca
June 5, 2013
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Arroyo, Bruce pace surging Reds past Rockies
CINCINNATI (AP) ― Bronson Arroyo limited the NL’s most prolific offense to four singles in eight innings, and Jay Bruce had a two-run homer among his three hits, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.The Reds have three shutouts in their last four games. They’ve blanked six of their last 21 opponents, tying them for the league lead with nine shutouts this season.Arroyo (6-5) allowed only one runner to reach second base. Aroldis Chapman got his 15t
June 4, 2013
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Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin tops poll of ...favorite athletes
Ryu Hyun-jin, a starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was picked as South Korea’s favorite athlete in a national survey released on Tuesday.According to Gallup Korea, Ryu, the left-hander in his first Major League Baseball season, earned 28.1 percent of support in the May 27-30 survey.Gallup Korea polled 1,216 people nationwide who are at least 19 years of age, and the polled could select up to two athletes.Figure skater Kim Yu-na was second behind Ryu with 24.6 percent of support.Ryu si
June 4, 2013
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Ryu scratched from start as Rockies roll
DENVER (AP) ― Dexter Fowler hit two homers off fill-in starter Matt Magill and Jorge De La Rosa pitched seven effective innings, helping the Colorado Rockies to a 7-2 win over the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.It was the second multihomer game of the season for Fowler. Todd Helton and Michael Cuddyer added solo homers as the Rockies took two of three from Los Angeles. De La Rosa (7-3) struggled early, but settled down as he allowed six hits and struck out five for his first career win a
June 3, 2013
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Leake hurls 6 scoreless to sink Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Mike Leake continued his recent run of strong pitching by working six scoreless innings Saturday night as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0.Leake (5-2) scattered seven hits as the Pirates stranded seven runners during his six innings. He had five strikeouts and one walk. In his last four starts, Leake has gone 3-0 with a 0.27 ERA, allowing only one run in 33 innings.Also, Dexter Fowler’s RBI single down the first base line in the 10th inning lifted the Colorad
June 2, 2013
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KBO to file administrative suit against Changwon in dispute over stadium site
The nation’s top baseball league announced it will soon file an administrative suit against the home city of an expansion ballclub over its controversial selection of a site for a new stadium.The Korea Baseball Organization said it has decided to take legal action after Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, earlier this month refused to disclose details behind its decision to pick a remote location to build a new ballpark for the NC Dinos.The Dinos joined the KBO this year as the league’s ninth a
May 31, 2013
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Indians snap 5-game losing skid
CLEVELAND (AP) ― Justin Masterson pitched six solid innings, Jason Giambi and Mark Reynolds homered, and the Cleveland Indians broke a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.Masterson (8-3) worked out of a bases-loaded jam with nobody out in the sixth to preserve a 2-1 lead. Cincinnati’s only run off the right-hander came on Joey Votto’s two-out homer in the first.Giambi’s three-run homer in the sixth off Bronson Arroyo (5-5) pushed the margin to four
May 30, 2013
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Top female baseball announcers light up the game
The field of sports announcers in South Korea was largely dominated by men; however, the trend has been shaken up and female sports announcers are now bringing more insight to sports fans around the country.Kim Min-a, Choi Hee, Kong Seo-young and Bae Ji-hyun are among today’s most popular and successful female sports announcers in Korea. All in their late 20s to early 30s, they have the looks of supermodels, yet it is their varied backgrounds and ceaseless efforts that earned each of them “ballp
May 30, 2013
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Ryu, Dodgers blank Angels
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Ryu Hyun-jin pitched a two-hitter for his first complete game in the major leagues, Luis Cruz hit his first homer of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Angels 3-0 in the second game of the Freeway Series on Tuesday night.Ryu (6-2) struck out seven and walked none. The left-hander from South Korea retired 19 consecutive batters during one stretch. His six victories lead all rookie pitchers in the majors, while his 71 2-3 innings pitched lead all rookies this season
May 29, 2013
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Ryu Hyun-jin among leaders in NL rookies: report
Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers is seeing a rise in his stocks, becoming one of the top rookies for this year’s Major League Baseball season.“Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke are the super-big money guys in the Dodgers’ starting rotation, but what Hyun-Jin Ryu is doing this season should not be overlooked,” Zachary D. Rymer of the Bleacher Report wrote in his recent article. In this week’s stock watch for 2013 MLB Rookies, he ranked Ryu at No. 4 among first-year players in the National L
May 29, 2013
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Ryu Hyun-jin hurls two-hitter in win over Angels
South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers threw his first complete game shutout in his Major League Baseball (MLB) career on Tuesday.At Dodger Stadium, Ryu gave up only two hits and struck out seven as the Dodgers (22-28) blanked the Los Angeles Angels (23-29) 3-0. He didn't walk a batter.Ryu improved to 6-2 in his first big league season and lowered his ERA to 2.89. He has struck out 67 and walked 22 in 71 2/3 innings.Ryu only allowed a single to Howie Kendrick in the second
May 29, 2013
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Baseball body calls on reporter to resign over comment
The Korea Baseball Association claimed that KBS TV reporter Han Sung-yoon should be kicked out of the baseball circle for making a Twitter comment insulting athletes’ intelligence, regarding a “splash ceremony” on a female announcer.“Baseball players, if you guys are not educated enough to use the expression ‘I goed,’ that’s fine. But please have some basic courtesy towards female announcers,” Han tweeted in English on Sunday after Im Chang-gyu, a LG Twins player, mistakenly poured a bucket ful
May 28, 2013
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Yeom finds success as Nexen manager
After a forgettable playing career as a light-hitting shortstop, Yeom Kyung-yup is enjoying a memorable first season as the manager of the Nexen Heroes. For the second year, the Heroes have charged out to first place in the month of May. Through Sunday, the Heroes were 27-13, holding a half-game lead over the two-time defending champions, Samsung Lions.Last season, the Heroes were in first place in late May but faded away badly in the second half. They ended up in sixth, two spots below the fina
May 27, 2013
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Baseball fans abuzz over ‘splash ceremony’
Korean baseball players’ custom of celebrating a victory by pouring water over key players during post-game interviews was challenged Monday, after a popular announcer was splashed at a televised game.Im Chan-gyu of the LG Twin became a topic of heated discussion among baseball fans after he accidently splashed a Jeong In-young, a female announcer for KBS N Sports.The Twins beat the SK Wyverns 1-0 on Sunday, garnering their fourth win in the recent five games. After the game, announcer Jeong In-
May 27, 2013
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Reds earn 5th-straight win
CINCINNATI (AP) ― Todd Frazier drove in a pair of runs with a sacrifice fly and a single, and the Cincinnati Reds used another big inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory.The Reds have won 13 of their last 16 games, surging to a season-high 13 games above .500 at 31-18. It’s their best start since 1995, when they reached the NL Championship Series and got swept by Atlanta.Cincinnati scored four times in the sixth off left-hander Travis Wood (4-3), extendi
May 26, 2013
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Choo’s stock surges ahead of free agency
South Korean baseball player Choo Shin-soo is seeing a surge in his value in the last season of his contract with the Major League Baseball’s Cincinnati Reds.The 31-year-old center fielder stepped up in the 2012-13 season as an elite hitter in the MLB by putting up big numbers, batting 0.300 with a team-leading nine home-runs and recording 0.449 on base percentage, the second highest in the National League. Although it is still relatively early in the season, inspired fans are hoping Choo will b
May 24, 2013
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Injured pitcher Lim Chang-yong targets July return for Chicago Cubs
Lim Chang-yong, an injured South Korean pitcher who signed with the Chicago Cubs last year, is eyeing a return to action later this summer, his agent said Thursday.Lim, 36, has been rehabbing his surgically repaired right elbow in Mesa, Arizona, since February, about two months after signing a deal with the Major League Baseball club. According to his agent, Park Yoo-hyun, Lim is throwing between 50 and 70 pitches on the mound, though not at full strength.Park estimated that Lim could be ready f
May 23, 2013