Day: August 3, 2024
(Olympics) Kim Ha-yun wins bronze in women’s judo
Kim Ha-yun earned a bronze medal in women’s judo at the Paris Olympics on Friday, after battling her way through the repechage.
Kim, world No. 4 in the women’s +78 kilograms, defeated third-ranked Kayra Ozdemir of Turkiye in the bronze medal contest…
(LEAD) N.K. leader Kim slams S. Korean ‘fabricated’ news on flood damage in his 1st reaction to Seoul over downpours
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has condemned South Korean media outlets for “fabricating” the scale of damage from recent floods in his country, state media reported Saturday, in his first public reaction to the South over the downpours.
In a sharp…
(LEAD) (Olympics) Shin Yu-bin finishes 4th in women’s singles in table tennis
Shin Yu-bin finished fourth in the women’s singles at the Paris Olympic table tennis tournament Saturday, falling short of her second medal in France after losing to Hina Hayata of Japan in the bronze medal match.
Shin, world No. 8, won the first ga…
N. Korea’s Kim slams S. Korean media for ‘fabricating’ scale of flood damage in his country
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has condemned South Korean media outlets for “fabricating” the scale of damage from recent floods in his country, state media reported Saturday, in his first public reaction to the South over the downpours.
The North’…
(2nd LD) (Olympics) Lim Si-hyeon wins gold in women’s archery individual event for 3rd gold in Paris
Lim Si-hyeon captured the gold medal in the women’s archery individual event at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, beating fellow South Korean Nam Su-hyeon to become the country’s first triple gold medalist in France.
In the first all-South Korean fina…
(Olympics) Archer takes aim at 3rd gold in Paris; boxer goes for more history
By earning his fourth career Olympic gold medal in Paris on Friday, archer Kim Woo-jin tied three others for the most gold medals by a South Korean Olympian, winter or summer.
He can have the record all to himself by the end of Sunday.
Kim will go …
(LEAD) (Olympics) S. Korea secures gold, silver in women’s archery individual event
South Korea assured itself of both the gold and silver medals in the women’s archery individual event Saturday at the Paris Olympics.
Teammates Lim Si-hyeon and Nam Su-hyeon advanced to the final scheduled for later Saturday at Invalides in Paris.
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(3rd LD) Harris formally secures Democratic presidential nomination
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has officially earned the necessary number of delegate votes in a virtual voting process to become the Democratic Party’s standard-bearer for the Nov. 5 presidential election, the party’s national committee chief sai…
(LEAD) (Olympics) World No. 1 An Se-young reaches semifinals in badminton women’s singles
World No. 1 An Se-young advanced to the semifinals of the women’s singles badminton event at the Paris Olympics on Saturday after knocking off her longtime rival from Japan.
An, the 2023 world champion, defeated Akane Yamaguchi 2-1 (15-21, 21-17, 21…
(2nd LD) Harris formally secures Democratic presidential nomination
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has officially earned the necessary number of delegate votes in a virtual voting process to become the Democratic Party’s standard-bearer for the Nov. 5 presidential election, the party’s national committee chief sai…