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Yoon sorry for shortcomings but insists policies were right
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S. Korea ‘strongly’ protests Japan’s claim over Dokdo in diplomatic bluebook
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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
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Korean won weakens amid heightened uncertainty
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Seoul says will cut power to porn festival planned on Han River
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Sewol victims commemorated on tragedy's 10th anniversary
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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Chanel, Louis Vuitton see muted growth in Korea
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Conservative bloc divided over Han’s role in election defeat
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Longoria gets $100m extension
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) ― Evan Longoria wants to be with the Tampa Bay Rays for his entire big league career.The slugging third baseman got his wish Monday when they Rays agreed to a $136.6 million, 10-year contract that adds six guaranteed seasons and $100 million.“I always wanted to be kind of a benchmark player ... the guy that you could think about or associate with the organization,” Longoria said. “My goal from Day One was to be the first player that played their whole career here, to
Nov. 27, 2012
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Baseball officials opposed to moving Seoul team to new dome next year
South Korean baseball officials were up in arms Friday against Seoul’s plan to relocate a professional club in the nation’s capital to a new domed stadium next year, accusing the city of reaching the decision unilaterally without prior consultation with the baseball community.The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday laid out a plan to move one of three Seoul-based Korea Baseball Organization clubs in 2013 to a dome currently under construction in Gocheok-dong, located in the southwestern pa
Nov. 23, 2012
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Bong Jung-keun to miss WBC with injury
Veteran left-handed pitcher Bong Jung-keun will miss the World Baseball Classic next year because of shoulder problems, South Korean national team officials said Thursday.Bong, a 32-year-old closer for the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization, will undergo up to four months of rehab on his left shoulder, according to Yang Sang-moon, the national team’s bench coach.Bong, who previously pitched for the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball, has represented South Ko
Nov. 22, 2012
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Marlins’ salary dump finalized
MIAMI (AP) ― The Miami Marlins’ latest payroll purge received final approval Monday from the commissioner’s office, and as the team’s top baseball executive began to discuss the deal during a conference call, a bad connection generated waves of reverberating noise that filled the phone line.Nearly a week after the Marlins swung their widely ridiculed trade with Toronto, negative feedback keeps coming.Commissioner Bud Selig approved the blockbuster deal, however, even though it made Marlins fans
Nov. 20, 2012
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Baseball free agents switch teams, stay put in whirlwind of offseason activities
Following a frenzy of weekend activities and a surprise signing Monday, all 11 free agents in South Korea's top baseball league now have teams to play for in 2013.Hong Sung-heon, a 35-year-old designated hitter, on Monday reached a four-year deal with the Doosan Bears, where he began his career in 1999. The deal is worth 3.1 billion won ($2.9 million), including salary and signing bonus, but further details of the deal were not disclosed.Hong, who had been with the Lotte Giants since 2009, was t
Nov. 19, 2012
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Lim to decide on future next month
South Korean relief pitcher Lim Chang-yong, having been released by his Japanese club, will decide on his future early next month, his agent here said Friday.The 36-year-old submarine closer was recently released by the Yakult Swallows in the Central League of the Nippon Professional Baseball. Now free to sign with any team, Lim could return to the Central League or even test the market in Major League Baseball, said agent Park Yoo-hyun.“A U.S. team has expressed interest in Lim Chang-yong,” Par
Nov. 16, 2012
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Cabrera, Posey win MVP awards
NEW YORK (AP) ― Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera won the American League’s Most Valuable Player award on Thursday after becoming baseball’s first Triple Crown winner in 45 years, and San Francisco’s Buster Posey was voted the National League honor.Cabrera received 22 of 28 first-place votes and 362 points from the AL panel of Baseball Writers’ Association of America to easily beat out Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout, who had six firsts and 281 points. Trout was voted AL Rookie of the Year e
Nov. 16, 2012
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Bleeding Dodger Blue
NEWPORT BEACH, California (AP) ― Ryu Hyun-jin grew up in South Korea dreaming of playing in his country’s professional baseball league. Once he achieved that, he developed a new goal ― to pitch in the United States for a major league team.Ryu’s dream got closer to reality last week when the Los Angeles Dodgers submitted the highest bid for the right to negotiate with the 25-year-old left-hander and his agent, Scott Boras.Under baseball’s posting system, the Dodgers offered $25,737,373.33 to Ryu’
Nov. 16, 2012
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Price, Dickey win Cy Young awards
NEW YORK (AP) ― David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays and knuckleballer R.A. Dickey of the New York Mets won baseball’s Cy Young awards on Wednesday.Price barely beat out 2011 winner Justin Verlander for the American League prize in one of the closest votes ever. Dickey was an easy choice for the NL honor in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.The 38-year-old Dickey became the first pitcher who relied predominantly on a knuckleball to win the Cy Young Award.
Nov. 15, 2012
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Johnson, Melvin named MLB’s top managers
NEW YORK (AP) ― Davey Johnson of the Washington Nationals, and Bob Melvin of the Oakland Athletics were chosen as managers of the year on Tuesday after guiding their teams to huge turnaround seasons.Melvin beat out Baltimore’s Buck Showalter for the AL honor in a close vote by a Baseball Writers’ Association of America panel. Under Melvin, the A’s made a 20-game improvement, finished 94-68 and won the AL West.Johnson was an easy choice for the NL prize after the Nationals ― who had never enjoyed
Nov. 14, 2012
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Trout, Harper voted Rookies of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) ― Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels became the youngest AL Rookie of the Year on Monday and Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals was voted the second-youngest winner of the NL honor.Trout, who turned 21 on Aug. 7, received all 28 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s AL panel. The center fielder was the eighth unanimous AL pick and the first since Tampa Bay’s Evan Longoria in 2008.Trout, who hit .326 with 30 homers and 83 RBIs, received the ma
Nov. 13, 2012
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Choo and Ryu part of WBC provisional roster
Outfielder Choo Shin-soo, the only South Korean playing in Major League Baseball, and pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin, in negotiations for a major league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, were among 28 players named on Monday to the country’s provisional roster for the World Baseball Classic next year.The Korea Baseball Organization unveiled a list of 13 pitchers, two catchers, eight outfielders and five infielders for the international competition.The roster also included slugging first baseman Lee D
Nov. 12, 2012
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Samsung closer Oh Seung-hwan to stay in S. Korea
The Samsung Lions' closer Oh Seung-hwan decided on Monday to stay with his South Korean club for 2013 and put his dreams of playing overseas on hold, team officials said Monday.Song Sam-bong, general manager of the Korea Baseball Organization club, said Oh, the league's all-time saves leader, told him in their meeting he would pitch one more season for the Daegu-based team before testing the free agent market.The Lions have won the past two KBO championships. Song said he told Oh the Lions would
Nov. 12, 2012
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Path to America
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been confirmed as the winning bidder for South Korean left-handed pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin. Major League Baseball announced early Sunday, Korean time, that the Dodgers submitted a bid of about $25.7 million for the service of the 25-year-old pitcher. Ryu’s South Korean club, the Hanwha Eagles, accepted the bid on Saturday, when only the amount of the bid, not the club that submitted it, had been known.The Dodgers had been said to be among the interested suitors for Ryu,
Nov. 11, 2012
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Dodgers bid $25.7 million for South Korean lefty
The Los Angeles Dodgers have bid nearly $26 million for a chance to sign South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin.The Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization said on Saturday they accepted a posting fee of $25.7 million for the 25-year-old left-hander. Major League Baseball later announced that the team was the Dodgers.``We are thrilled to have this exciting opportunity,'' Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said. ``We have watched Ryu pitch for a long time and he is another option to consid
Nov. 11, 2012
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Hanwha Eagles accept MLB posting bid for pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin
The Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Saturday they've accepted the highest of sealed bids by a Major League Baseball (MLB) club for their star pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin, clearing the path for the left-hander to reach the big leagues in 2013.The Eagles said the bid was worth about US$25.7 million. It is the highest amount of bid ever for a South Korean player attempting to reach the majors.The MLB club that has submitted the bid has not yet been disclosed. Reports earlier sa
Nov. 10, 2012
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Yomiuri beats Australia's Perth in Asia Series baseball
The Japanese champions Yomiuri Giants defeated the Perth Heat of Australia 7-1 Friday at the Asia Series baseball tournament.At Sajik Stadium in this southeastern city, some 450 kilometers from Seoul, Shinnosuke Abe hit a pinch-hit, go-ahead single in the seventh as the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) champions came back from 1-0 down against the underdogs.The Giants tagged on two more runs that inning and added three more in the eighth off the Heat’s South Korean pitcher, Koo Dae-sung.The As
Nov. 9, 2012
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Eleven players declare free agency in Korean baseball
Eleven players have declared free agency in South Korea’s top baseball league, officials said Friday.The Korea Baseball Organization said veteran designated hitter Hong Sung-heon and speedy outfielder Kim Joo-chan, both of the Lotte Giants, are among the 11 players who exercised their rights to test the market.Under the league rule, the eight KBO teams, aside from the expansion NC Dinos, can acquire up to two free agents this offseason.If there are eight or fewer free agents, teams can only sign
Nov. 9, 2012
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Dodgers, Cubs said to be among suitors for Ryu
At least two Major League Baseball clubs have submitted bids for the service of South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin, sources said Friday, as the South Korean league awaits confirmation from the MLB.The Los Angeles Dodgers are interested in the 25-year-old pitcher, an informed source in the U.S. told Yonhap News Agency Friday.Earlier, Chicago Tribune newspaper reported that the Chicago Cubs were among teams that handed in bids for Ryu. The deadline for teams to submit bids in the posting process wa
Nov. 9, 2012
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Samsung Lions not taking Taiwanese opponents lightly
BUSAN (Yonhap News) -- The South Korean baseball champions competing in a continental club tournament aren‘t taking their upcoming opponents from Taiwan lightly, their manager said Thursday, especially after the Taiwanese hammered a Chinese team earlier in the day.Ryu Joong-il, manager of the Samsung Lions, watched the Lamigo Monkeys of Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League pound the China Stars from the China Baseball League 15-1 to kick off the Asia Series in Busan. The game ended afte
Nov. 8, 2012