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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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Officials agree to provide extra players
The eight existing teams in the top-division South Korean professional baseball league decided on Tuesday to supply an expansion team with extra rookies and foreign players to help smooth its entry into the league.During their six-hour meeting over the future of the new club, to be run by local online game company NCsoft, the eight team presidents of the Korea Baseball Organization agreed that the
March 9, 2011
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Korean baseball teams set sights on record crowds
With about a month left until the start of the new season, teams in South Korea’s first-division professional baseball league said Wednesday they are hoping to draw a record number of fans in 2011.According to the Korea Baseball Organization, the combined number of fans that the eight teams hope to attract this season amounts to 6.63 million, surpassing the single-season record of 5.92 million set
March 9, 2011
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Choo deals with elbow soreness
GOODYEAR, Arizona (AP) ― Choo Shin-soo’s elbow is a little sore. Suddenly, the Cleveland Indians have another concern in their outfield.The club’s star right fielder was kept out of Cleveland’s starting lineup for the spring training opener against Cincinnati on Sunday to rest his left elbow, which flared up in recent days. Choo had Tommy John ligament-replacement surgery on the same elbow in 2007
Feb. 28, 2011
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Career revival
Kim Byung-hyun looks to regain pitching prowess in JapanAfter toiling in a baseball netherworld for almost three years, Kim Byung-hyun, a former Major League Baseball All-Star from South Korea, is trying to get back on his feet in Japan.Kim, 32, signed with the Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Nippon Professional Baseball last month, and as the team was preparing for the upcoming season here in Okinaw
Feb. 23, 2011
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Yoon highlights Korea’s role in G20 accord
The Korean delegation played a key role in Paris hammering out the Group of 20’s agreement on economic indicators to address the global trade imbalance, Finance Minister Yoon Jeung-hyun said.Finance ministers and central bank governors of the world’s 20 major economies agreed to narrow the list of economic indicators to detect signs of imbalances in their first meeting of the year over the weekend
Feb. 21, 2011
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Online game company tabbed as owner of new baseball team
A South Korean online game company has been tabbed as the owner of a new local professional baseball team.The Korea Baseball Organization on Tuesday gave the green light to NCsoft Corps., the game developer, to begin work on founding the ninth club in the top-division baseball league in South Korea. The expansion team will be based in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, about 400 kilometers south
Feb. 8, 2011
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Park Chan-ho eyes success in Japan
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Park Chan-ho said he has plenty to learn as he prepares to relaunch his career at Japan’s Orix Buffaloes.“It is a big adventure to play baseball in Japan and it is a big chance as well. I’m very excited,” the 37-year-old South Korean veteran told a news conference in Osaka. “After I played against Japan at the World Baseball Classic, I have become increasingly in
Jan. 31, 2011
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Kim Byung-hyun joins Japan’s Rakuten
South Korean pitcher Kim Byung-hyun has signed with the Rakuten Golden Eagles in the top-flight Japanese professional baseball league, ending winter-long speculation about his playing future.The Nippon Professional Baseball club announced late Wednesday that Kim, a former Major League Baseball All-Star, has inked a one-year deal worth $400,690. The right-hander with a submarine delivery will compe
Jan. 26, 2011
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S. Korean major leaguer Choo Shin-soo gets a huge raise
Coming off the best season of his career, South Korean Major League Baseball player Choo Shin-soo received a huge raise for the upcoming season. The Cleveland Indians outfielder reached a one-year deal worth US$3.975 million Wednesday, Korean time. The left-handed Choo put up the best numbers of his six-year major league career in 2010 while making $461,100, slightly above the major league minim
Jan. 19, 2011
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Major leaguer Choo files for salary arbitration
South Korean outfielder Choo Shin-soo of Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians has filed for salary arbitration in hopes of getting a raise following thebest season of his career.Choo was among 119 players who filed for arbitration on Saturday (Korean time), according to Major League Baseball. The left-handed outfielder received US$461,100 last year, slightly above the major league minimum, wh
Jan. 15, 2011
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KBO agrees to expansion
The Korea Baseball Organization agreed Tuesday on a proposal to launch a ninth baseball team in the country’s top league.The KBO, which was established in 1982, started the league with six teams and expanded it to the current eight-team league in 1991.The KBO’s board of directors, comprised of presidents of the current eight teams, gathered in Seoul Tuesday to discuss the inclusion of a new profes
Jan. 11, 2011
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Samsung’s new manager eyes KBO title
Ryu Joong-il, the new manager of the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization, set his goal high for his first season as a bench boss.“The goal is to win the Korean Series,” Ryu said at a press conference Wednesday here, about 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul. It was Ryu’s his first public appearance since being named the manager last week.“I want to play an entertaining, aggressive brand
Jan. 5, 2011
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S. Korean baseball makes another change to tie rule
There will be a third change in four seasons to the tie rule in South Korean professional baseball.General managers from all eight teams in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) gathered in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss rule changes for the upcoming season. They agreed to modify the rule regarding tie games so that a draw doesn't count as a loss, as was the case in 2009 and 2010 season.In South Kore
Jan. 5, 2011