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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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[Asian Games] Sighs of relief after baseball gold medal
It was as ugly as a game of this magnitude can get, but South Korea will gladly take its 6-3 victory over Chinese Taipei for the gold medal at the ongoing Asian Games here.South Korea went down earlier and clawed back into the game in unsightly fashion. In the eighth, the tying run that made it 3-3 came on a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch. The go-ahead run later in the same inning was scored on a grounder to second.Only Hwang Jae-gyun’s clean single to right, scoring two runs that dealt one final blo
Sept. 29, 2014
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Jeter leaves with hit in win over Sox
BOSTON (AP) ― The ball, marked and numbered for the occasion, bounced high off the dirt and down the third-base line, where a rookie who was 4 years old when Derek Jeter made his major league debut leaped into the air to attempt a barehanded play.It went off of his palm and onto the grass, and by that time Jeter was safe at first with hit No. 3,465 ― the last of a career in which he established himself as the New York Yankees’ consummate captain and, for two decades, the face of baseball.“It’s b
Sept. 29, 2014
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Jeter returns to lineup as Red Sox beat Yanks
BOSTON (AP) ― Derek Jeter sped down the first-base line for a chop single over the pitcher’s head.His 3,464th hit may have been the last play ― and injury ― of his career.“He probably felt it a little bit in his hamstring,” New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said after Saturday’s 10-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox. “He didn’t say he was injured, but we’ll see.”Jeter said before the series that he would be the designated hitter on Saturday and Sunday to finish his 20-year career, but Girardi said,
Sept. 28, 2014
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Dodgers beat Giants 9-1 to win West title
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw strode into the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse with a rare demand.“Give me some,” he yelled, making a beeline for an icy tub of champagne and beer.The probable NL Cy Young Award winner and MVP candidate grabbed a bottle of bubbly and began pouring in celebration of the Dodgers’ NL West title after a 9-1 victory over second-place San Francisco on Wednesday night.“You can’t take lightly what we did,” a soaked Kershaw said. “You got to celebrate accomplishments and
Sept. 25, 2014
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Royals pull within 1 game of Tigers
The Texas Rangers’ Elvis Andrus douses Guilder Rodriguez with Powerade after their win on Monday. (AP-Yonhap)CLEVELAND (AP) ― Danny Duffy pushed the Royals a little closer to the top in the AL Central and nearer their first playoff appearance in 29 years.Duffy pitched six shutout innings for his first win in more than a month as Kansas City moved within one game of first-place Detroit and kept some distance over Cleveland in the wild-card race, beating the Indians 2-0 on Monday night.Duffy (9-11
Sept. 23, 2014
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Kemp, Dodgers handle Cubs 8-5
CHICAGO (AP) ― The Los Angeles Dodgers were looking ahead to a matchup with the division-rival Giants when they pushed Dan Haren back a day.The bullpen came through on Sunday against the last-place Cubs.Matt Kemp homered and had four RBIs, Yasiel Puig scored a career-high four times and the NL West-leading Dodgers used six pitchers to beat Chicago 8-5.“It’s a good feeling in this clubhouse right now finishing up with Chicago because it’s a scrappy team and they gave us all we could handle for fo
Sept. 22, 2014
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[Asian Games] Korea baseball gears up for first game
South Korea’s baseball team will have its opening match against Thailand, taking the first step toward two straight Asiad golds on Monday, the third day of competition.Left-hander Kim Kwang-hyun will start the game against the Southeast Asian country at 6:30 p.m. at Munhak Baseball Stadium, central Incheon, the host city of this year’s Asian Games that kicked off Friday.In Group B, the team will next take on Chinese Taipei on Wednesday and Hong Kong on the following day.Two female athletes in fe
Sept. 21, 2014
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Ryu gives sneak peek into lineup
As South Korea prepares to defend its baseball gold at the Asian Games starting this week, manager Ryu Joong-il offered a sneak peek into potentially the most devastating lineup in the competition.Ryu has the luxury of having 23 professionals on his 24-man squad, most of them All-Star caliber in the top domestic league, the Korea Baseball Organization.After the team’s first practice in Seoul on Tuesday, Ryu said he will insert his captain, the Nexen Heroes slugger Park Byung-ho, in the cleanup s
Sept. 17, 2014
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Dodgers’ pitcher Ryu gets cortisone injection
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin received a cortisone injection in his left shoulder on Monday and won’t throw for at least four days.The team said that Ryu had an MRI with dye, which showed no changes from his previous MRI that was done in May.Ryu left his start on Friday after one inning, complaining of tightness and pain in his shoulder. He said the injury felt similar to one that landed him on the disabled list earlier this season. Dodgers’ pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin (AF
Sept. 16, 2014
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Bashing in Incheon
South Korean Asiad baseball captain Park Byung-ho said that he will just play the way he usually plays for his professional club, believing his prowess at the plate will be enough to bring home the gold medal at the multisport competition that starts later this week.“It’s an honor to be a national team member, and I feel responsible for leading the team as the captain,” said Park, the two-time reigning MVP in the Korea Baseball Organization, the first-tier domestic professional league.The 28-yea
Sept. 16, 2014
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Chen perfect into 6th, Orioles sweep Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) ― When Wei-Yin Chen saw right fielder Nick Markakis make a diving grab in the fifth inning, sure, he thought about a perfect game.Chen didn’t permit a runner until the sixth, Adam Jones helped provide an early cushion and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 10-6 Wednesday for a three-game sweep.The Orioles took an 8-0 lead in the fifth. Markakis robbed Allen Craig with a catch in the gap for the second out in the bottom of the inning. “Of course it still crosses your mind,
Sept. 11, 2014
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Scherzer, Tigers close gap on Royals
DETROIT (AP) ― Max Scherzer escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fifth, Rajai Davis and J.D. Martinez homered, and the Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 4-2 on Tuesday night to pull within percentage points of the Royals atop the AL Central.Scherzer (16-5) allowed a run and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. Kansas City was down 3-1 in the fifth when Alex Gordon’s deep fly to right went just foul with two on. Gordon walked to load the bases with one out, but Salvador Perez lined out and Eric Hosmer struck
Sept. 10, 2014
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Yoon’s big-league dream on hold
His dream of playing in Major League Baseball on hold for now, South Korean pitcher Yoon Suk-min will soon return home after wrapping up his minor league season in the Baltimore Orioles organization, his agency said.The Orioles designated Yoon for assignment last Sunday to make room for other players in their 40-man roster. Yoon cleared waivers and was outrighted to Norfolk. Such a move is designed to clear space for players not on the 40-man roster, and a player already in the minors, such as Y
Sept. 2, 2014
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Back with a vengeance
SAN DIEGO (Yonhap) ― Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers tied a career high with his 14th win of the Major League Baseball season Sunday, cruising to a victory against the San Diego Padres on the road in his return from the disabled list. The South Korean left-hander limited the fellow National League West club to one run on four hits in seven strong innings as the Dodgers won the game 7-1. Ryu struck out seven and walked none to improve to 14-6 this year and lowered his ERA from 3.28 to 3.1
Sept. 1, 2014
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Big league dream on hold, pitcher Yoon Suk-min to return home: agency
His dream of playing in Major League Baseball on hold for now, South Korean pitcher Yoon Suk-min will soon return home after wrapping up his minor league season in the Baltimore Orioles organization, his agency said Monday.The Orioles designated Yoon for assignment last Sunday to make room for other players in their 40-man roster. Yoon cleared waivers and was outrighted to Norfolk. Such a move is designed to clear space for players not on the 40-man roster, and a player already in the minors, su
Sept. 1, 2014
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Dodgers' Ryu ties career high with 14th win in return from DL
Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers tied his career high with his 14th win of the Major League Baseball season Sunday, cruising to a victory against the San Diego Padres on the road in his return from the disabled list.The South Korean left-hander limited the fellow National League West club to one run on four hits in seven strong innings as the Dodgers won the game 7-1. Ryu struck out seven and walked none to improve to 14-6 this year and lowered his ERA from 3.28 to 3.18.In his rookie seas
Sept. 1, 2014
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In prep for Asiad, archers train at baseball stadium
These certainly haven’t been your average archery practice sessions, as South Korean archers prepping for the upcoming Asian Games in Incheon took their aim at targets set up on the field of a baseball stadium, with boisterous crowds making all sorts of noise.Members of the recurve team took to the lines inside Mokdong Stadium in Seoul. The following day, those on the compound squad joined the fray at the same ballpark, which serves as the home of the Nexen Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organizat
Aug. 28, 2014
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Choo out for the season
SEATTLE (AP) ― Texas Rangers outfielder Choo Shin-soo is scheduled for surgery to remove a bone spur from his left elbow and will miss the rest of the season. Choo was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday, and the Rangers recalled outfielder Michael Choice from Triple-A Round Rock. Choice was expected to arrive in Seattle before Monday night’s game against the Mariners.The operation is set for Sept. 15, but it could be moved up to Friday if Choo’s illness subsides. He did not travel with th
Aug. 26, 2014
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Hwang, Choi beat Chicago as South Korea wins LLWS
Team Korea pose after winning the final of Sunday`s Little League World Series championship game in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Yonhap)In the giddy moments after South Korea won the Little League World Series, outfielder Don Wan Sin realized how he wanted to celebrate.“I want to go to the Blue House -- the White House of Korea -- and meet the President,” Sin said, breaking up his teammates.Just maybe Sin, who scored twice and hit a solo homer, will indeed get his wish to meet Park
Aug. 25, 2014
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Korea into LLWS final
Korea’s Jeon Jin-woo slides to score a run in the second inning against Japan on Saturday. (AP-Yonhap)SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania (AP) ― Sin Dong-wan’s three-run single helped South Korea defeat defending champion Japan 12-3 Saturday in the Little League World Series international championship.South Korea had a seven-run second inning on just two hits. Leadoff batter Choi Hae-chan also brought in two runs on a double during the inning. He finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs.Thanks to three wal
Aug. 24, 2014