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추신수, 새 행선지 메츠? 컵스? 예상연봉은 과연

Sept 11, 2013

추신수 (31. 신시네티 레즈)의 새 행선지로 뉴욕 메츠와 시카고 컵스가 유력하다고 현지 언론이 예상했다.뉴욕 데일리의 칼럼니스트 앤디 마르티노는 10일 (현지시간) 이날 팀내 관계자를 인용하며 메츠가 추신수에 관심을 보이고 있다고 적었다. 다른 보도에 따르면 적어도 한 팀 -- 시카고 컵스 -- 가 추신수 영입에 뛰어들 것이 유력하다고 한다.메츠는 시즌 초부터 올 시즌이 끝나고 자유계약선수(FA)가 될 것이 유력한 추신수의 다음 행선지 후보로 꼽혀왔다. 마르티노는 메츠 단장 샌디 앨더슨의 의중에 대해 잘 알고 있다는 관계자의 말을 인용하며 메츠가 추신수를 상당히 마음에 들어하지만 “31살 먹은 스캇 보라스의 고객과 정신나간 (crazy) 입찰 경쟁은 하지 않을 것이다”라고 함으로서 시장 가치 이상의 금액을 지불하지는 않을 것이라고 시사했다.박찬호가 텍사스 레인저스와 계약할 당시 에이전트이기도 한 보라스는 그의 고객인 선수들을 위해 최대한 많은 액수의 계약을 따내기로 유명한데, 가끔
Maximum work hours likely to be cut in 2016

PoliticsSept 11, 2013

Consensus is building among government officials and lawmakers in support of a proposal to slash the maximum working hours from 68 to 52 a week starting in 2016, a move that is expected to improve quality of life and create more part-time jobs, the Labor Ministry said Wednesday. Saenuri Party Rep. Kim Sung-tae has proposed an amendment to the Labor Standards Act which would adopt a revised definition of a week, and in effect reduce maximum work hours by 16 hours. “Chances are high that the law w
1 in every 5 credit cards not in use: data

Sept 11, 2013

About one in every five credit cards issued in South Korea are not in use, data showed Wednesday, amid card firms' unwillingness to clear them off citing market share. The number of dormant credit cards stood at 23.5 million at the end of June, accounting for 20.4 percent of the total issuance, according to the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). The proportion has stayed around the 20 percent range since the first quarter of last year, but it is a sharp decline compared with 28.6 percent talli
Italy, Dutch, Argentina, U.S., Costa Rica at WCup

SoccerSept 11, 2013

Italy and the Netherlands became the first European teams to qualify for next year's World Cup, and the United States, Costa Rica and Argentina also grabbed spots in the field on Tuesday.Giorgio Chiellini scored in the 51st minute and Mario Balotelli converted a penalty in the 54th, giving Italy a 2-1 come-from-behind win over the Czech Republic in Turin. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made his 136th international appearance, matching Fabio Cannavaro's Italian record.The Azzurri, a four-time World
Listed firms' debt-repaying ability improves in H1

IndustrySept 11, 2013

The ability of South Korean listed companies to pay back their debts improved in the first half of this year due mainly to a rise in their operating profits and lower interest rates, data showed Wednesday.The average interest coverage ratio of 571 firms listed on the main bourse came to 4.97 in the January-June period, compared with 4.13 tallied a year earlier, according to the data compiled by the Korea Exchange (KRX).The ratio, or a firm's operating profit divided by its interest costs, measur
S. Korea returns body of N. Korean solider

North KoreaSept 11, 2013

South Korea returned the body of a North Korean soldier to his homeland through the truce village on Wednesday, the defense ministry said, over one month after the body was swept across the border by floodwaters.The South retrieved the body near the Peace Dam in Gangwon Province on July 31, just south of the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas. The United Nations Command (UNC), which oversees the truce agreement, handed the body over to North Korean officials at the truce village of
Study: U.S. could default as early as Oct. 18

World BusinessSept 11, 2013

The United States could default on its obligations as early as Oct. 18 if Washington fails to agree on legislation to raise the government's borrowing cap, a new study predicted Tuesday.The Bipartisan Policy Center analysis says the default date would come no later than Nov. 5 and that the government would quickly fall behind on its payments, including Social Security benefits and military pensions.The think tank's estimate is in line with a warning last month by Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew tha
Seoul shares open almost flat on profit-taking

Sept 11, 2013

South Korean stocks opened almost flat Wednesday as investors sought after profit-taking amid the market's steep rise over the previous trading sessions, analysts said.After opening higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) moved down 0.54 points, or 0.03 percent, to 1,993.52 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Tech shares lost ground, with Samsung Electronics falling 0.29 percent and its local rival LG Electronics moving down 0.27 percent. Flat panel maker LG Display shed 1
No trilateral missile drills planned this year: source

DefenseSept 11, 2013

The United States has no plans this year for tripartite ballistic missile defense exercises with South Korea and Japan despite Washington's continued push for bolstering three-way military cooperation with the key regional allies, according to a Pentagon source."I do not believe we have any trilat missile exercise scheduled this year," the source told Yonhap News Agency.The three countries had the Pacific Dragon exercise last year, in which they successfully tracked two near-simultaneous launche
Question of enforcement casts cloud on Syria plan

World NewsSept 11, 2013

A Russian plan for Syria to turn over its chemical weapons to avert Western missile strikes bogged down Tuesday when Moscow rejected U.S. and French demands for a binding U.N. resolution with “very severe consequences” for non-compliance.The surprise Russian proposal, which Syria and the United States both accepted, would put President Bashar Assad's regime's chemical stockpile under international control before its eventual dismantling. The initiative _ also cautiously endorsed by Britain and F
Bach elected IOC president, gets call from Putin

More sportsSept 11, 2013

Within minutes of being elected to the top job in the Olympics, Thomas Bach got a phone call from a powerful leader he'll work with closely in the next few months: Russian President Vladimir Putin.Bach, a 59-year-old German lawyer, was elected Tuesday as president of the International Olympic Committee. He succeeds Jacques Rogge, who stepped down after 12 years.Bach, the longtime favorite, defeated five candidates in a secret ballot for the most influential job in international sports, keeping t
Apple introduces 2 new iPhone models

World BusinessSept 11, 2013

For the first time since introducing the device that changed cellphones forever, Apple will offer two distinct versions of the latest iPhones _ a cheaper one made of plastic and another that aims to be “the gold standard of smartphones” and reads your fingerprint.Apple unveiled the latest iPhone models, available on Sept. 20, during an event at its Cupertino, California, headquarters. The move comes as the company tries to fend off Samsung and other competitors that want to challenge Apple in th
S. Korea's jobless rate stands at 3 pct in Aug

Sept 11, 2013

South Korea's jobless rate inched down in August from a month earlier and job creation also accelerated, raising hopes that labor market conditions are improving, a government report showed Wednesday.According to the report by Statistics Korea, the jobless rate stood at 3 percent last month, down from 3.1 percent in July. The jobless rate adjusted for inflation also fell from 3.2 percent to 3.1 percent.Job creation is picking up speed. The number of employed people was 25.29 million in August, u
Koreas agree to reopen Gaeseong next Monday

North KoreaSept 11, 2013

South and North Korea agreed Wednesday to resume the operation of a joint industrial complex in the communist country next week after a five-month hiatus, Seoul's unification ministry said.The deal, which came after overnight negotiations between the two sides, will revive the last-remaining major inter-Korean venture that has been shuttered since early April amid heightened tension on the peninsula.South Korean firms will be allowed to restart operations at the site just north of the inter-Kore
S. Korea falls to Croatia in football friendly

SoccerSept 10, 2013

South Korea dropped to Croatia 2-1 in their football friendly match on Tuesday, suffering their second straight loss to the European squad.At Jeonju World Cup Stadium, about 240 kilometers south of Seoul, Domagoi Vida and Nikola Kalinic each scored in the second half, and Lee Keun-ho's header in injury time proved too little, too late for the home side.South Korea entered this match ranked 56th in the world, while Croatia is at No. 8 in the latest FIFA rankings. Croatia had defeated South Korea