Baseball
KBO Draft Pick Gets Record Bonus; Postseason Starts Oct. 14
Top KBO draft pick receives largest rookie signing bonus SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The top selection at this year's South Korean baseball...
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South Korea Weighs Ending Military Exemption for Asian Games Gold Medalists
Following public backlash over comments by South Korean men's football players after their Asian Games victory, officials state that the military service exemption system for athletes will be scaled back.
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Padres Force NLDS Game 4 With Win Over Brewers
Jake Cronenworth's tiebreaking homer and Michael King's relief pitching helped the San Diego Padres secure a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Division Series.
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Geopolitics
Cambodia Prime Minister Calls on ASEAN Veteran Organizations to Focus on Member Well-Being
Cambodian PM urges Asean veterans’ groups to prioritise welfare PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Manet has urged veterans' associations across Asean to place veterans' quality of life and wellbeing at the centre of regional cooperation, describing care for veterans and retirees as a "moral obligation
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US and South Korea Confirm North Korean Mines Placed Below Border Over 12 Months Ago
North Korea placed mines south of the border over a year ago, US-led UN Command and Seoul find The resin-cased antipersonnel mines caused a September 21 explosion in the Demilitarised Zone that injured three South Korean soldiers.
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Politics
Kim Min-seok Urges Party to Curb Overzealous Prosecution Reform Push
Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok stated on Oct. 6 that the party must rein in excessive prosecution reform demands and shift focus to livelihood issues, warning that hardline claims could damage the reform camp.
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Geopolitics
Starbucks Expands to Xinjiang Amid Geopolitical Concerns
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Starbucks enters Xinjiang in calculated geopolitical risk
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Politics
Fresno County Prepares for Midterm Election Ballot Counting and Voter Access
Fresno County election officials are testing equipment and preparing to certify results for a midterm election expected to draw 260,000 voters. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has raised concerns about federal involvement while emphasizing state protections.
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Geopolitics
EU Considers Postponing Methane Regulations Amid Energy Security Concerns
Europe Weighs Methane Rule Delay as Energy Supply Risks Mount The European Union’s so-called methane rule is scheduled to enter into effect in January. The rule is massively unpopular among large energy exporters, and these exporters have a lot more options in terms of buyers than the EU has in term
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Politics
Addressing Anojan Case and Honoring Thileepan Through Peace Efforts
A peace building response to Anojan case and Thileepan memorial The death sentence imposed on Sri Lankan citizen Sivarasa Anojan in Saudi Arabia and the removal of the Thileepan statue in Jaffna are very different events that carry the risk of turning into grievances that
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