Day: February 15, 2024
U.S. Polo Assn. Sponsors SI The Party, Celebrating the Big Game in Vegas
Sport-Inspired Brand Brings Apparel and Activations to the Hottest VIP Party of the YearWEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESSWIRE / February 15, 2024 / U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), was excited to sponsor Spor…
(2nd LD) S. Korea, Cuba forge formal diplomatic ties
WASHINGTON, South Korea established diplomatic relations with Cuba on Wednesday, its mission to the United Nations said, in a surprise announcement that could pose a setback to North Korea that has long boasted brotherly ties with the Latin American c…
Naver, Kakao post record 2023 sales, but Kakao’s profitability lags far behind Naver
SEOUL, Naver Corp. and Kakao Corp., South Korea’s two leading technology firms, reported record sales last year, but Kakao lagged far behind Naver in terms of profitability, according to their statements Thursday.
Naver, the operator of the country’s…
FM highlights N. Korean rights violations in talks with U.S. special envoy
SEOUL, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Thursday met with the U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights in Seoul on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of a landmark U.N. report on the North’s rights abuses.
In his meeting with Ambassador Juli…
(2nd LD) Gov’t says nationwide doctors’ strike unlikely despite growing grievances
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with gov’t briefing; UPDATES throughout with latest info; TRIMS)
By Oh Seok-min and Kim Na-young
SEOUL, A nationwide strike by doctors is unlikely to be realized, the health ministry said Thursday, though trainee doctor…
(2nd LD) N.K. leader oversees test-fire of new surface-to-sea missile
SEOUL, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised the test-firing of a new surface-to-sea missile and ordered a tighter defense posture near the western maritime border, state media reported Thursday.
North Korea test-launched the new missile, na…
DP accuses Yoon of attempting to intervene in April elections
SEOUL, The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) accused President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday of rolling out pork-barrel promises ahead of April’s general elections, urging the state election watchdog to look into the matter.
Rep. Hong Ihk-pyo, the DP…
(News Focus) S. Korea’s forming of diplomatic ties with Cuba signals deeper Latin America ties, deals blow to N. Korea
SEOUL, The establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba marks a turning point in South Korea’s diplomacy, with the prospect of broadening its foothold in Latin America, government officials and experts said Thursday.
For North Korea, however, it m…
Seat Installation at National Stadium, 80 Percent CompleteUlsan blank Japanese side Ventforet Kofu in round of 16 at AFC Champions League
The installation of standard seats “backrest” at the National Olympic Stadium (NOS) is now 80 percent complete.
The update was shared with AKP by Mr. Keo Sareth, Secretary General of the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC), adding that the equipped…
N.K. leader calls for using force against S. Korean vessels violating its waters
SEOUL, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for using force against South Korean vessels violating its waters, state media said Thursday, amid concern the North could undertake provocations in the coming months.
The North has long accused the S…