South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a crucial test Wednesday, as voters go to the polls for a parliamentary election that could determine whether he becomes a lame duck for his remaining three years in office. Issued on: 10/04/2024 – 08:44 4 min In the months ahead of the election, the conservatives supporting Yoon …
Hong Kong football has suffered a hurtful blow after failing to obtain hosting rights for any of the next three East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) Championship finals. In an additional setback, the city will not stage the qualifying competition for next year’s tournament, after that honour was instead handed to Kaohsiung in Taiwan. Eric Fok …
Seoul condemned North Korea’s alleged attempts to interefere in the upcoming parliamentary polls scheduled to be held this month. The country’s Unification Ministry accused North Korean state-run media of “spreading propaganda” against President Yoon Suk-yeol’s government, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported. “The government once again strongly warns of North Korea’s malicious attempts that have been strengthening …
StealthMole, an AI-powered dark web intelligence startup that specializes in monitoring cyber threats and detecting cybercrime, announced Thursday that it has raised a $7 million Series A funding round. The Singapore-headquartered startup with an R&D office in South Korea will use the fresh capital to establish additional R&D centers and support more commercial uses of …
Son Jun-ho said he was grateful to be safely home with his family after the South Korean international’s release from 10 months’ detention in China. The 31-year-old World Cup midfielder made his first public comments since Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Monday that he had been freed and was home. Son, who was playing for …
Japan and Australia strode towards the next stage of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup but South Korea dropped points despite leading through talisman Son Heung-min. Later, Iran thrashed Turkmenistan, Asian champions Qatar beat Kuwait and Saudi Arabia won against Tajikistan as the Middle East’s heavyweights remained unbeaten. And Palestine, their supporters in Gaza …
Seoul, South Korea – Riding the wave of enthusiasm for all things Korean, South Korea has in recent years become one of Asia’s most popular tourist destinations. Now, the cultural juggernaut known for the K-pop band BTS, the movie Parasite and Korean BBQ and kimchi is setting its sights on cornering the market for a …
Netflix has unveiled the official Parasyte: The Grey poster for the upcoming live-action series adaptation of the hit sci-fi horror manga. Directed by Train to Busan’s Yeon Sang-ho, the South Korean remake will start streaming on April 5. “In my twenties, Parasyte was a staple for those of us who were passionate about manga and …
Spring training games officially get underway Thursday with the San Diego Padres hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers in Cactus League action, a preview of the regular season’s opening series in Seoul, South Korea scheduled for March 20-21. The Dodgers won all the headlines this offseason by signing Shohei Ohtani ($700 million) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto ($325 …
Having seen far too many one-sided games over the past two years, Andersen would split the top-flight midway through the season, so the to six and bottom five teams contest their own mini leagues in the second half of the campaign. The 61-year-old would scrap at least one of the three existing cup competitions – …