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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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North Korea holds drills simulating nuclear counterattack against enemy
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Ryu, Dodgers rough up Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) ― Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly has been sharply critical of his slumping team.For at least one day, everything was all right with the embattled Dodgers.Carl Crawford and Scott Van Slyke drove in two runs each and Ramon Hernandez hit his first home run in the Dodgers’ 9-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.Even after the win, the Dodgers are last in the NL West at 19-26. Rookie Ryu Hyun-jin (5-2), given a 7-0 lead, allowed two runs and six hits in a season-high 7 1/3
May 23, 2013
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Dodgers’ gamble with Ryu Hyun-jin paying off: paper
Los Angeles Dodgers’s signing of pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin is turning out to be a successful investment, according to a U.S. paper.In a recent article, the Los Angeles Times wrote that Dodgers and their scouts deserve credit for signing the South Korean.“Ryu, 26, has demonstrated a calm confidence and command on the mound,” it said, adding that he has been “fairly phenomenal” in his first ever season in the top U.S. baseball league. Ryu’s success was foretold by few, as he is the first player ever to
May 23, 2013
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Ryu Hyun-jin ‘fortified’ in Dodgers’ win: MLB.com
South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin collected his fifth win of the season on Wednesday, as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2.Ryu threw 7.1 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and striking out four. His ERA dropped to 3.30.The Major League homepage said that the Dodgers “fortified” Ryu in the win. Ryu has allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven of his 10 appearances.Dodgers’ community website True Blue LA wrote that Ryu returned to his dependable self. It said the “only bl
May 23, 2013
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Darvish can’t save Rangers in 1-0 loss to Athletics
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― Rookie right-hander Dan Straily pitched seven scoreless innings and Yoenis Cespedes homered as the Oakland Athletics won their fifth straight game, 1-0 over the Texas Rangers and Yu Darvish on Tuesday night.Straily (2-2) gave up only two singles while facing 22 batters, just one over the minimum for his seven innings. He struck out five.Even with consecutive wins to start the three-game series, Oakland still trails the Rangers by 4 1/2 games in the AL West.Darvish (7-2) h
May 22, 2013
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Young pitcher’s recent outing reignites debate on pitch counts
Lee Su-min, a South Korean high school pitcher, has put up impressive statistics this season. One number, however, has generated concerns about his long-term health.So far in the national high school weekend league, the senior left-hander with Daegu Sangwon High School has pitched 62 1/3 innings and struck out 88. His ERA is a minuscule 0.44. In an April game, Lee struck out 26 batters in 10 innings, setting the record for most Ks in a South Korean baseball game, amateur or professional.The 17-y
May 21, 2013
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Kershaw tosses three-hitter
MILWAUKEE (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw scattered three singles in his second complete game of the year and Matt Kemp hit his first home run since April 24, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.Ryan Braun managed a pair of singles and Yuniesky Betancourt also singled for the only hits off Kershaw (5-2). The lefty struck out five and walked one.Andre Ethier homered and tripled for the last-place Dodgers before being ejected by plate umpire Dan Belli
May 21, 2013
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Two homers in 9th help Phillies rally
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Freddy Galvis has a memory to cherish forever, and Cliff Lee feels a lot better because Galvis does.Galvis and Erik Kratz each homered off closer Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday after Lee’s baserunning mistake, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds for a stunning 3-2 victory.“As soon as I hit it, it felt good,” Galvis, who never had hit a walkoff homer at any level, said. “Awesome. I think I’ll never forget it.”Braves topple Dodg
May 20, 2013
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Reds power to 10-0 win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Bronson Arroyo has these Philadelphia Phillies all figured out.Arroyo pitched five-hit ball over 7 2/3 innings, Joey Votto was 4 for 4 with a homer, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Phillies 10-0 Saturday.Arroyo (4-4) struck out six and allowed one runner to reach third in winning his third straight start against Philadelphia. He was 1-7 in his first 10 games against the Phillies, but is 3-0 with a 1.52 ERA in three starts against them since last Aug. 22.“This game is so funn
May 19, 2013
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Choo Shin-soo’s 2 homers help Reds beat Marlins 4-0
MIAMI (AP) -- Choo Shin-soo’s first home run landed in the nightclub beyond the left-field fence, catching by surprise revelers distracted by the Miami Heat on TV.His second homer dropped into the right-field bullpen amid Marlins relievers, who saw ball coming.Clearing the hard-to-reach fence both ways, Choo went 4 for 5 Wednesday and helped the Cincinnati Reds extend their winning streak to a season-best five games by beating Miami 4-0.Mike Leake and three relievers combined on an 11-hitter for
May 16, 2013
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Ryu Jae-kuk set to make KBO debut this weekend
Former Major League Baseball right-hander Ryu Jae-kuk is slated to make his debut in the top South Korean league this weekend, his current manager said Wednesday.Ryu, who joined the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization in January, will make his first start this Sunday against the Kia Tigers, Twins manager Kim Ki-tae said. The game will be at Jamsil Stadium, the Twins’ home in Seoul.The Twins recently demoted struggling starter Ben Jukich to the minors, hoping the lanky American will regro
May 15, 2013
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Bailey, Reds finish off Marlins
MIAMI (AP) ― One pitch from being pulled, and one strike from victory, Homer Bailey unleashed a 97 mph fastball to finish off the Marlins.With his 125th pitch ― a career high ― Bailey completed a six-hitter and helped the Cincinnati Reds extend their winning streak to four games by beating Miami 6-2 Tuesday night.Bailey went to a full count on the final batter, Greg Dobbs, and wouldn’t have faced another, manager Dusty Baker said.“We were counting pitches in the ninth inning,” Baker said. “We we
May 15, 2013
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Yankees split doubleheader with Indians
CLEVELAND (AP) ― There wasn’t enough time for the Yankees to tour the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or do much else on their short layover before going home.So during a quick stop in Cleveland, they went to Progressive Field and split a doubleheader that wasn’t on the schedule when the season started.Vidal Nuno pitched five innings of three-hit ball to win his first major league start and Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay drove in two runs apiece as the Yankees beat the Indians 7-0 in Monday’s second g
May 14, 2013
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Samsung Lions rumbling toward third-straight title
Here come the Lions.The Samsung Lions, the two-time defending champs in the Korea Baseball Organization, have roared out of the gate in May.They’re in the midst of a six-game winning streak that has catapulted them to second place at 19-10, just one game behind the Nexen Heroes with two games in hand.The Lions have won the past two KBO crowns, and they’re looking to become only the second KBO team to win three consecutive championships.After the first 15 games of this season through April 23, th
May 13, 2013
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Dodgers take 2 of 3 from Marlins
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Chris Capuano pitched effectively into the seventh inning and Scott Van Slyke homered, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.Capuano (1-2) allowed a run and five hits in 6 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts and one walk. The left-hander started against the Marlins for the first time since last Aug. 12, when he threw eight innings of two-hit ball in a 5-0 win at Miami. Brandon League finished in a non-save situation, giving up a two-ru
May 13, 2013
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Ryu, Dodgers snap losing streak
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Andre Ethier had a pair of doubles among his season-high four hits, Dee Gordon hit a rare home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.Ryu Hyun-jin (4-2) allowed one run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. The left-hander took a three-hit shutout into the seventh before Miguel Olivo homered.Ethier’s four-hit game was first since last Aug. 24-25, when he had back-to-back four-hit efforts against
May 12, 2013
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Reds fall 7-2
CINCINNATI (AP) ― Dan Uggla and Juan Francisco helped Atlanta quickly forget a terrible ending.Uggla hit a pair of solo homers and Francisco added his first career grand slam as the Braves recovered from a stunning last-swing loss by beating the Cincinnati Reds 7-2 Wednesday.Atlanta took two of three in the series, the first the Reds lost at home this season. The Reds are 13-6 at Great American Ball Park, the most home wins the majors.Devin Mesoraco and Choo Shin-soo hit two-out homers in the ni
May 9, 2013
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Small changes lead to big success
In a matter of weeks, Chris Oxspring, a right-handed starter for the Lotte Giants, has gone from a scapegoat to one of the few bright spots for the struggling Korea Baseball Organization club.The 35-year-old Australian got off to a rocky beginning on his second tour of duty in the top South Korean league. In his first four starts of the season, Oxspring went 0-3 as he surrendered 14 earned runs and walked 14 batters in 19 innings. But in his last three starts, Oxspring has gone 3-0, having conce
May 9, 2013
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Kim makes immediate impact with new team
After being traded by the same Korea Baseball Organization team for the second time in his career this week, Kim Sang-hyun didn’t initially hide his disappointment.In his first game for the SK Wyverns since being moved by the Kia Tigers, the right-handed slugger put what bitter feelings he might have had behind him, and made an immediate impact on the field. Batting cleanup for the Incheon-based club following Monday’s trade, Kim went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Both RBIs came on
May 8, 2013
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Choo sends ’em home
CINCINNATI (AP) ― One of the NL’s best closers was one strike away from a milestone save. Devin Mesoraco and Choo Shin-soo turned everything upside down in a span of five pitches.Mesoraco homered on a full-count pitch from Craig Kimbrel with two outs in the ninth inning on Tuesday night, and Choo followed with his second homer of the game, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves.So sudden, and so shocking for everyone.“He’s the best closer in the league,” said Choo,
May 8, 2013
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Kim Sang-hyun makes immediate impact with new KBO team
After being traded by the same Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) team for the second time in his career this week, Kim Sang-hyun didn't initially hide his disappointment.In his first game for the SK Wyverns since being moved by the Kia Tigers, the right-handed slugger put what bitter feelings he might have had behind him, and made an immediate impact on the field. Batting cleanup for the Incheon-based club following Monday's trade, Kim went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Both RBIs ca
May 8, 2013