MLB tenders status check on KBO player Na Sung-bum
SEOUL– Major League Baseball (MLB) has checked on the availability of South Korean outfielder Na Sung-bum, league officials here said Friday, a move indicating interest in the slugger from North…
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Bats come alive as Twins even KBO postseason series vs. Bears
SEOUL– Wielding suddenly hot bats, the LG Twins beat the Doosan Bears 9-3 to even their South Korean baseball postseason series at one game apiece on Friday. Third baseman Kim…
US Urges China to Allow Journalists Freedom at Beijing Olympics
The United States urged China not to restrict journalists’ access and movement as they report on the 2022 Winter Olympics. American officials, while not revealing whether the U.S. would participate…
In danger of relegation, Gangwon FC fire head coach
SEOUL– Gangwon FC announced Thursday they’ve fired head coach Kim Byung-soo, with the K League 1 club in danger of being relegated to the lower division for next year. Gangwon…
Shouting matches plague site of girl’s statue as rallies resume under eased distancing rules
SEOUL— Boisterous shouting matches plagued the site in central Seoul of a girl’s statue symbolizing victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery Wednesday as supporters and detractors of the victims resumed…
Citing COVID-19 risks, gov’t urges baseball fans to refrain from chanting
SEOUL– National health authorities on Tuesday called on baseball fans to refrain from chanting at stadiums, pointing to risks of spreading COVID-19 even among masked individuals. In a press briefing,…