SEOUL, South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 2,000 for the fourth consecutive day Saturday as the country relaxed virus curbs under its “living with COVID-19” scheme that allows people to gradually return to normalcy.The country reported 2,2…
SEOUL, The South Korean baseball club Lotte Giants announced Saturday they’ve hired former New York Mets assistant pitching coach Ricky Meinhold as their director of pitching.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said the arrival of the 35-year-ol…
INCHEON, After spending two decades playing professional baseball in the United States, Choo Shin-soo finally felt at home in 2021, both literally and figuratively.For now, though, Choo isn’t sure whether he’ll still call South Korea his baseball home …
INCHEON, Before ex-major leaguer Choo Shin-soo signed with the SSG Landers this year and became an instant star in South Korean baseball, left-hander Kim Kwang-hyun had been the icon for the franchise once called the SK Wyverns.The lanky left-hander ha…
NAGASAKI, JAPAN, A memorial stone for thousands of Korean victims of a U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 was erected in the Japanese city on Saturday, its promoters said.The monument was unveiled at a ceremony in Nagasaki Peace Park, which commem…
SEOUL, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defeated archrivals Ulsan Hyundai FC 3-2 on Saturday to move closer to an unprecedented fifth consecutive South Korean football title.Stanislav Iljutcenko headed in the winner just seconds from the final whistle in front o…