{
  "id": 1617360,
  "title": "Baseball league adjusts starting times for games amid cooler conditions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/baseball-league-adjusts-starting-times-for-games-amid-cooler-1617360",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260818/baseball-league-adjusts-starting-times-for-games-amid-cooler-conditions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korean baseball league announced on Tuesday that starting times for its games will return to previous slots as severe heat conditions in the country seem to be diminishing. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) stated that from next Tuesday, weekday games will commence at 6:30 p.m. once again, while weekend games will resume at 6 p.m. first pitch.\n\nFor games scheduled after August, marking the conclusion of the July-August summer season as designated by the league, weekend games will initiate at 5 p.m., whereas weekday games will retain their initial starting time. On August 6, the KBO opted to postpone starting times for all games to 7 p.m. as a precautionary measure due to a country-wide record-breaking heat wave. The league also suspended every game from August 5 to 9, citing safety concerns for both fans and players, with the season resuming last Tuesday.\n\nThe league indicated that these starting times could potentially be postponed by up to 7:30 p.m., contingent upon prevailing weather conditions. Earlier, the KBO introduced cooling breaks following the third and seventh innings during the heat wave. Starting from Tuesday, these breaks will only occur if necessary.",
  "summary": "The Korean baseball league announced Tuesday starting times for its games will move back to the previous slots with severe heat showing signs of abating nationwide. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said starting next Tuesday, weekday games will begin at 6:30 p.m. again and weekend games will go back to 6 p.m. first pitch. For games scheduled after August — hence the end of the July-August…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Baseball league adjusts starting times for games amid cooler conditions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/baseball-league-adjusts-starting-times-for-games-amid-cooler-1617872",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:43:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Baseball league adjusts starting times for games amid cooler conditions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/baseball-league-adjusts-starting-times-for-games-amid-cooler",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:52:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}