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Japan rallies to defeat South Korea 8-6 in World Baseball Classic Pool C thriller
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Defending champion Japan overcame a 3-0 early deficit to beat South Korea 8-6 in Pool C play at Tokyo Dome on March 7, 2026, blasting four home runs—including two from Seiya Suzuki and one from Shohei Ohtani—before pulling ahead for good in the seventh. South Korea, after routing Czechia 11-4 earlier, suffered its first loss of the tournament.
Meeky Woo Flippen, a mixed-race Korean adoptee now living in the US, leads 325KAMRA Korea to help overseas adoptees reconnect with biological families. She calls for a formal government apology over the forced adoption of mixed-race children in past decades.
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K-Pop stans are serving up major drama with their own imaginary lineups for Korea's upcoming bisexual dating reality series StandBiMe after its first teaser dropped.
Nam Bong-gwang and Baek Hye-jin, a married couple, will represent Korea in curling at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics. They plan to cherish the shared experience of competing in different events. This marks a unique family involvement in the Paralympic Games.
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Czechia faces Korea in a crucial pool game at the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Tokyo. The Czech team, known for its amateur roots but featuring emerging pros, takes on a Korean squad aiming to advance past the first round for the first time since 2009. Starting pitchers Daniel Padýšak and Hyeong Jun So will lead their respective teams in this high-stakes contest.
American scholar Bernard Rowan, drawing from a recent visit to Seoul, reflects on the life and ideas of Ahn Chang-ho, known as Dosan, to address political polarization in Korea and the United States. Dosan was an independence activist and founder of the Korean Provisional Government during Japanese occupation. Rowan suggests Dosan's philosophy of mutual love offers a path to overcome today's democratic challenges.
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November 9 marks several significant moments in Korean history, from international treaties to diplomatic summits. Events span economic cooperation with Mexico in 1989 to upgraded ties with Indonesia in 2017.
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