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2017 Baseball Preview: South Koreans in Major League Baseball
Troy Stangarone
March 23, 2017
With opening day less than two weeks away, we continue our look at South Koreans playing baseball professionally in the United States in the major leagues and the minor leagues.
South Korea’s Presidential Election Timeline
Juni Kim
March 21, 2017
Each party has set their own primary schedule, with all parties set to announce their presidential candidates before candidate registration period on April 15th and 16th. What does the process look like?
2017 Baseball Preview: South Korean Minor League Prospects
Troy Stangarone
March 15, 2017
While much of the attention focuses on South Koreans playing in the major leagues, as teams continue to look overseas for talent they have also looked to South Korea for prospects.
Is Kim Jong-un Rational?
Mark Tokola
March 13, 2017
If Kim Jong-un is, as some would have it, “irrational,” what does that mean?
The Impeachment of Park Geun-hye: What Comes Next?
Troy Stangarone
March 10, 2017
After three months of deliberations, the Constitutional Court has unanimously accepted the National Assembly’s impeachment of President Park Geun-hye.
The Growth of Anti-corporate Sentiment in Korea
March 9, 2017
More and more Koreans are saying that they don’t trust Korean companies.
Which South Korean Stars from the 2017 Asian Games Might Break Out at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang?
Sang Kim
March 7, 2017
South Korea finished second overall with 50 medals at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan. Who might be the big South Korean stars of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang?
South Korea and the 2017 World Baseball Classic
Troy Stangarone
March 5, 2017
What are South Korea’s chances in the 2017 World Baseball Classic?
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