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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Korea enters full election mode
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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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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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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[Hello India] Corporate Korea sees new growth drivers in India
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KBO posts record revenue in 2012
Aided by a record number of fans, South Korea’s top professional baseball league in 2012 posted its largest-ever revenue, a league report showed Wednesday.The Korea Baseball Organization Properties, the marketing wing of the Korea Baseball Organization, said the league earned 35 billion won ($32.9 million) in baseball-related businesses in 2012, surpassing the previous record of 34 billion won set in 2011.The eight KBO clubs drew about 7.15 million fans in 2012, the first time that the KBO’s att
Jan. 9, 2013
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Knicks halt Spurs’ winning streak
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The New York Knicks snapped San Antonio’s seven game winning streak Thursday with a 100-83 victory behind a big fourth quarter and 23 points from Carmelo Anthony.J.R. Smith scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half and the Knicks outscored San Antonio 44-31 during the last 17 minutes at Madison Square Garden.Steve Novak nailed five of seven shots from three-point range while Tyson Chandler finished with 10 points and 14 rebounds as the Knicks avoided their first three-game l
Jan. 4, 2013
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Jackson aims to lift Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) ― Edwin Jackson keeps bouncing around, and he thinks he knows why.“I think everybody likes me,” he said.The 29-year-old right-hander might find some stability now that he has a four-year, $52 million deal with the Chicago Cubs.The team announced the move on Wednesday after reaching an agreement last month, giving the Cubs a durable starter to add to their rotation as they try to dig themselves out from a 101-loss season.Jackson is now on his eighth team in 11 years, including a run
Jan. 3, 2013
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Former AL MVP Tejada says he has deal with Royals
Former AL MVP Miguel Tejada has reached a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals and says he is ready to return to the majors.The 38-year-old infielder got a one-year contract that will be worth $1.1 million if he makes the big leagues. There is an additional $400,000 in performance bonuses.The six-time All-Star last played in the majors in 2011 with San Francisco, hitting .239 with four home runs and 26 RBIs in 91 games.“I'm very pleased with this. The contract with the Royals is a done
Jan. 1, 2013
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After prison, Urbina returns to baseball
CARACAS (AP) ― Former major league pitcher Ugueth Urbina returned to baseball after serving 7 1/2 years in prison for the attempted murder of five workers on his family’s ranch.Before taking the field in his native Venezuela to play for the Lions of Caracas, Urbina described himself as “more mature” and said he was “very excited to play baseball again.”“I’m excited to be here,” Urbina told reporters at the University Stadium in Caracas, where the Lions played the Zulia Eagles.The 38-year-old pit
Dec. 30, 2012
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Drew trying to restart his career with Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) ― Stephen Drew is moving to Boston to restart what once looked like a promising career.The former first-round draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks was derailed by a serious ankle injury in 2011. He was traded last season to Oakland after returning from the injury and agreed to $9.5-million, one-year contract to pay with the Red Sox in 2013.His older brother, J.D., played five seasons with the Red Sox and earned a World Series title with Boston in 2007.That year, as a member of the
Dec. 30, 2012
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So long, Godzilla
NEW YORK (AP) ― Free agent slugger Hideki Matsui retired Thursday from professional baseball, saying he is no longer able to perform at the level that made him a star in two countries.The 2009 World Series MVP with the New York Yankees and a three-time Central League MVP with the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants struggled in a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Rays last season and recently made up his mind to call it a career after 20 years ― the first 10 in Japan.Despite choosing to make the announcement in N
Dec. 28, 2012
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Korea drops Choo from WBC roster
Choo Shin-soo, an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball, on Thursday was dropped from South Korea’s roster for the World Baseball Classic next spring.The Korea Baseball Organization said Choo had asked to be left off the national team for the March 2-19 tournament so that he can prepare for his first season with the Reds. He was recently traded from the Cleveland Indians to the National League club.The start of major league clubs’ spring training coincides with the beginnin
Dec. 27, 2012
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Independent baseball team cries foul over broken pledge
The Goyang Wonders, South Korea’s only independent baseball club with no league affiliation, on Wednesday accused the national governing body of professional baseball of reneging on an earlier promise to grant the team the privilege to play full-time in the minor leagues next year.The Wonders, which were founded in late 2011, played 48 unofficial matches this year against teams in the Futures League, made up of minor-league affiliates of top-flight clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization. Ha So
Dec. 26, 2012
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Korea’s WBC roster to be finalized this week
The South Korean roster for the 2013 World Baseball Classic will be finalized this week, officials said Wednesday, as they prepare to replace two more players from the provisional lineup.Officials at the Korea Baseball Organization said they will replace outfielder Choo Shin-soo of the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball and pitcher Kim Jin-woo of the Kia Tigers in the KBO.Choo, who was recently traded from the Cleveland Indians to the Reds, is expected to focus on preparing for the new MLB
Dec. 26, 2012
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Swisher, Tribe reach $56m deal
CLEVELAND (AP) ― The Indians’ pitch to bring Nick Swisher “home” worked.Two people familiar with the negotiations said Swisher has agreed to a $56 million, four-year contract with the Indians, who used the free agent outfielder’s deep Ohio connections to convince him to join the club. The people spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because Swisher must take a physical before the deal can be finalized. The Indians are expected to announce Swisher’s signing after Christmas, one of the people sai
Dec. 24, 2012
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Salary-cap rule on foreign players under fire again
On Monday this week, the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Dana Eveland. The former member of the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball signed a one-year pact worth $300,000, which included a signing bonus of $50,000, according to the Eagles. The figure was in line with the KBO salary cap on foreign players.It seemed like a harmless announcement, a typical offseason move by a KBO team trying to shore up its pitching staff by adding
Dec. 20, 2012
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Pitcher on provisional WBC roster injured
A key relief pitcher could miss the upcoming World Baseball Classic for South Korea next spring after suffering a severe foot injury, officials said Thursday.Right-hander Hong Sang-sam recently broke his right foot during an offseason practice session and will undergo surgery, Hong’s club, the Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization, said Thursday. Hong was named to the provisional roster for the WBC last month, after enjoying a breakout season as a setup man in 2012. “He will have the s
Dec. 20, 2012
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Salary cap rule on foreign baseball players under fire again after latest fiasco
On Monday this week, the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Dana Eveland. The former member of the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball (MLB) signed a one-year pact worth $300,000, which included a signing bonus of $50,000, according to the Eagles. The figure was in line with the KBO salary cap on foreign players.It seemed like a harmless announcement, a typical offseason move by a KBO team trying to shore up its pitching sta
Dec. 20, 2012
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Mets trade Cy Young winner
NEW YORK (AP) ― Eager for a new challenge and certainly a better chance to win, R.A. Dickey broke the news of his trade even before the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets.A few minutes ahead of the teams announcing the seven-player swap Monday that sent the NL Cy Young winner to Toronto, he tweeted his thanks to Mets fans and added he was all set to pitch for the Blue Jays.“Now that its official, I want to say that I don’t have the words to express how grateful I am to you for the steadfast sup
Dec. 18, 2012
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Lim finalizes deal with Chicago Cubs
South Korean pitcher Lim Chang-yong has signed with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball, an informed source told Yonhap on Monday.“Lim Chang-yong signed the contract over the weekend in the U.S.,” the source said, requesting anonymity. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately known, according to the source.Lim is scheduled to return to South Korea to announce the signing. He is expected to disclose other details of the contract then.The right-hander flew to Chicago last Thursday, a
Dec. 17, 2012
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S. Korean pitcher Lim Chang-yong signs with Chicago Cubs: source
South Korean pitcher Lim Chang-yong has signed with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB), an informed source told Yonhap News Agency Monday."Lim Chang-yong signed the contract over the weekend in the U.S.," the source said, requesting anonymity. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately known, according to the source.Lim is scheduled to return to South Korea later Monday to announce the signing. He is expected to disclose other details of the contract then.The right-hander flew
Dec. 17, 2012
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Fan interest propels expansion
It is an iconic image of Busan and South Korean baseball: A packed Sajik Stadium singing and dancing as they watch the city’s favorite sports team, the Lotte Giants. Starting in the 2013 season, however, the Giants are going to have a local rival as professional top-tier baseball comes to the nearby city of Changwon. For more than 20 years, there have been eight teams in the league, but that is set to change. The Korea Baseball Organization has made the decision to expand. The NC Dinos are the n
Dec. 16, 2012
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Hamilton agrees to $125m deal with Angels
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Josh Hamilton is heading to the Los Angeles Angels, lured with a $125 million, five-year contract that steps up the migration of high-profile stars to Southern California.The Angels persuaded the free-agent outfielder to leave the Texas Rangers with their third big-money offseason signing in as many years. Hamilton heads to Anaheim after first baseman Albert Pujols came West for $240 million last December along with pitcher C.J. Wilson ― Hamilton’s Texas teammate ― for $77.5 m
Dec. 14, 2012
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[Newsmaker] Admissions scandal snares baseball managers
Former and current managers of two university baseball teams have been arrested in an admission scandal. Prosecutors said Wednesday that they have arrested former Lotte Giants manager Yang Seung-ho and current manager of the Yonsei University baseball team Jung Jin-ho to investigate charges of taking cash in return for admission. Less than two months ago, Yang was a high-profile manager of the pro baseball team. He resigned on Oct. 30 this year after Lotte failed to survive the playoff stage, th
Dec. 13, 2012