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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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MLB clubs increasingly relying on analytics to generate revenue: club executive
Major League Baseball teams are increasingly relying on analytics to help generate revenue while faced with a myriad of challenges, a club executive said Monday.Joe Januszewski, executive vice president and chief revenue and marketing officer for the Texas Rangers, gave a presentation titled "Working in Major League Baseball: Building a Winner on and Off the Field" at the start of the annual Korea Baseball Organization Winter Meeting in Seoul.Januszewski laid out primary revenue streams for big
Dec. 11, 2017
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Ex-Prime Minister Chung Un-chan named new head of professional baseball
Former Prime Minister Chung Un-chan was named the new head of South Korean professional baseball Monday.Chung will serve as the commissioner of the Korea Baseball Organization for three years starting in early 2018, after earning more than 75 percent of support from the owners of 10 clubs.Chung, 70, was nominated by the KBO's board of directors -- made up of 10 club presidents, current KBO Commissioner Koo Bon-neung and its Secretary-General Yang Hae-young -- on Nov. 29. The board unanimously a
Dec. 11, 2017
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Baseball league MVP receives top accolade from retired players
Reigning South Korean baseball league MVP Yang Hyeon-jong was chosen by retired players as the top performer of the season Thursday.Yang, voted the regular season MVP in the Korea Baseball Organization last month, received the Player of the Year accolade by the Korea Professional Baseball Alumni Association. The KPBAA, an organization founded to help retired baseball players, created the awards in 2014. His latest honor follows the award given by active players in the KBO. On Tuesday, he was vot
Dec. 7, 2017
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KBO club rejects rumors MLB team sought refund on slugger's posting fees
The South Korean baseball club Nexen Heroes on Wednesday rejected rumors that the Minnesota Twins were denied a refund on their posting fees for slugger Park Byung-ho when the player returned home last month.The Korea Baseball Organization team responded to a report on CBS Sports.com, later carried by SB Nation's Twins community page, Twinkie Town, that the Twins sought a partial refund of their $12.85 million posting fee for Park in 2015.Park was put up for posting after that season, and in a m
Dec. 6, 2017
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Baseball league MVP voted by peers as top player of 2017
INCHEON -- Reigning baseball league MVP Yang Hyeon-jong was voted by his peers as the top player of the season Tuesday.Yang, voted the regular season MVP in the Korea Baseball Organization last month, earned the Player of the Year honors at the 2017 Players' Choice Awards, hosted by the Korea Professional Baseball Players Association.The KPBPA created the awards in 2013, with all active KBO players casting votes for the best player in the league each year.Yang, a left-handed ace for the Kia Tige
Dec. 5, 2017
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Samsung Lions sign ex-MLB pitcher Tim Adleman
The South Korean baseball club Samsung Lions on Thursday announced their signing of former major league pitcher Tim Adleman.The Korea Baseball Organization team inked the 30-year-old right-hander to a $1.05 million deal, including a signing bonus of $100,000.Adleman was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 24th round in 2010, but didn't make his big league debut until 2016 with the Cincinnati Reds.In 2017, he made 30 appearances with the Reds, including 20 starts, and posted a record of 5-11
Nov. 30, 2017
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Reigning baseball champs re-sign 3 foreign players
The reigning South Korean baseball champions Kia Tigers announced Thursday they've re-signed all three of their foreign players from the 2017 season.The Korea Baseball Organization club will bring back 20-game winner Hector Noesi for his third season. The Tigers also retained left-hander Pat Dean and outfielder Roger Bernadina for their second season in South Korea.Noesi signed for $2 million, up $300,000 in 2017. Dean will earn $925,000, a raise of $225,000, and Bernadina agreed to a $1.1 milli
Nov. 30, 2017
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All-Star catcher looking to help young pitchers develop at new club
DAEGU -- South Korean All-Star catcher Kang Min-ho said Thursday he'll look to help with the development of young pitchers at his new club.Kang was formally introduced as the new catcher for the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization. The Lions announced their signing of the big free agent prize to a four-year deal worth 8 billion won ($7.4 million) on Nov. 21, and held Kang's introductory press conference at their home stadium, Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 300 kilometers southe
Nov. 30, 2017
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Lotte Giants re-sign US pitcher, infielder
The South Korean baseball club Lotte Giants announced Thursday they've re-signed a pair of American players for another go.The Korea Baseball Organization team inked left-hander Brooks Raley to a $1.17 million contract and signed infielder Andy Burns to a $730,000 contract.Raley, 29, will enter his fourth KBO season. He made $850,000 in 2017. Burns, who first joined the Giants for the 2017 season, made $600,000 this year. In this file photo taken Oct. 9, 2017, Brooks Raley of the Lotte Giants th
Nov. 30, 2017
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Lotte Giants acquire All-Star outfielder via free agency
The South Korean baseball club Lotte Giants signed All-Star outfielder Min Byung-hun via free agency Tuesday.The Korea Baseball Organization team added one of the biggest prizes in the open market with a four-year deal worth 8 billion won ($7.3 million).The 30-year-old played his first 11 seasons with the Doosan Bears. He is a career .299 hitter in 1,096 games and has batted at least .300 in each of the past five seasons.In 2017, Min batted .304/.389/.445 with 14 home runs, 71 RBIs and 21 double
Nov. 28, 2017
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Korean baseball player arrested for sexual assault charges in Japan
Hanwha Eagles infielder Lee Chang-yeol was caught by Japanese police Wednesday for his sexual abuse allegation in Miyazaki, where his team had been staying for an off-season training.According to Sankei Shimbun and other local media outlets, the Korean professional baseball player has been suspected of forcibly touching a waitress at a restaurant on Nov. 2. The female worker had reportedly notified the police of the incident on the next day. News reports say that the police, on the basis of CCTV
Nov. 23, 2017
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Sublime submarine pitcher announces retirement after 17 seasons
Chong Tae-hyon, who induced the gold medal-winning double play ball against Cuba at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, announced his retirement on Wednesday after 17 professional seasons.The 39-year-old submarine pitcher told Yonhap News Agency his ailing would no longer allow him to pitch in the Korea Baseball Organization. His last KBO game came with the Lotte Giants in 2016, and he only made 10 appearances for the Giants' affiliate in the Futures League, the KBO's minor league."Since I couldn't be of
Nov. 22, 2017
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All-Star catcher signs free agent contract with new club
All-Star catcher Kang Min-ho signed a multi-year free agent contract with a new club Tuesday, making a big splash in what has been a relatively quiet market this offseason.The Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization announced a four-year, 8 billion-won ($7.3 million) deal with the 32-year-old backstop. The Lions said the deal includes a signing bonus of 4 billion won.Kang, 32, has spent his entire 14-year career with the Lotte Giants. When he first became a free agent in November 2013,
Nov. 21, 2017
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Nat'l baseball team returns home after finishing 2nd in regional tournament
South Korean national baseball team returned home from Tokyo on Monday, after the young squad finished runner-up to Japan at a new regional tournament.South Korea lost to Japan 7-0 to end in second place at the inaugural Asia Professional Baseball Championship at Tokyo Dome on Sunday. The competition was open to professional players from South Korea, Japan and Chinese Taipei under 24 years of age -- born on or after Jan. 1, 1993 -- or those with less than three years of professional experience.S
Nov. 20, 2017
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Korea finishes runner-up to Japan in new regional baseball tournament
TOKYO -- South Korea lost to Japan 7-0 to finish in second place at the inaugural Asia Professional Baseball Championship here on Sunday.South Korea had no answer against crafty left-hander Kazuto Taguchi, who held the opponents to three hits in seven shutout innings at Tokyo Dome, as Japan claimed the first APBC title with an undefeated 3-0 record.Ryoma Nishikawa hit a solo shot as part of his three-RBI day at the plate. Hotaka Yamakawa and Shuta Tonosaki chipped in two RBIs apiece.The two coun
Nov. 20, 2017
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Korea to start hard-throwing right-hander vs. Japan to open baseball tournament
TOKYO -- South Korea will start a hard-throwing right-hander against Japan to open an inaugural baseball tournament this week.South Korean manager Sun Dong-yol on Wednesday announced Jang Hyun-sik as the starter against Japan in Thursday's opening game of the Asia Professional Baseball Championship at Tokyo Dome.The event features professional players from South Korea, Japan and Chinese Taipei under 24 years of age -- born on or after Jan. 1, 1993 -- or those with less than three years of profes
Nov. 15, 2017
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Baseball club acquires new American pitcher
South Korean baseball club Hanwha Eagles said Wednesday they've signed American pitcher Jason Wheeler.The Korea Baseball Organization club said it has inked the 27-year-old left-hander to a $575,000 contract, which includes $100,000 in signing bonus.The Eagles said Wheeler has a good command of his four-seam fastball, slider and changeup. This photo captured from website MLB.com shows a profile for pitcher Jason Wheeler, acquired by the Korea Baseball Organization club Hanwha Eagles on Nov. 15,
Nov. 15, 2017
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Baseball club signs American hitter for 2nd season
South Korean baseball club KT Wiz said Tuesday they have signed American hitter Mel Rojas Jr. for a second season.The Korea Baseball Organization club said the new deal is worth $1 million.Rojas, 27, joined the Wiz in June on a $400,000 deal, replacing slumping Johnny Monell. In 83 games, Rojas batted .301 with 18 home runs, 56 RBIs and five steals. In this file photo taken Sept. 27, 2017, Mel Rojas Jr. of the KT Wiz picks up a base hit against the Doosan Bears in the bottom of the first inning
Nov. 14, 2017
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MLB tenders status checks on 3 Korean players
Major League Baseball has checked on the availability of three South Korean players in the market this offseason, league officials here said Monday.The Korea Baseball Organization said MLB tendered status checks on Lotte Giants outfielder Son A-seop, Kia Tigers left-hander Yang Hyeon-jong and SK Wyverns outfielder Jung Eui-yoon on Sunday.The KBO responded on Monday that Son and Jung are both free agents and may sign with any club, but Yang, the reigning KBO MVP, remains under the Tigers' control
Nov. 13, 2017
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Ex-San Francisco Giant Hwang Jae-gyun signs with Korean club
Former San Francisco Giants infielder Hwang Jae-gyun has signed with a South Korean club, returning home after a cup of coffee in the majors this year.The KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization announced on Monday they've acquired Hwang on a four-year deal worth 8.8 billion won ($7.9 million), which includes a 4.4 billion won signing bonus.The 30-year-old had two stints with the Giants in his first major league season. He homered in his very first big league game on June 28, but ended up batt
Nov. 13, 2017