Month: August 2024

S. Korea-US-Japan partnership to face test when Biden, Kishida leave office

A pivotal moment looms for the trilateral partnership between South Korea, the United States and Japan, as one year has passed since the historic Camp David summit on Aug. 18, 2023, that opened a new era of strategic cooperation between the three nations. Celebrating the milestone, the three leaders issued a joint statement, Sunday, celebrating […]

Naver Pay, Toss face scrutiny following Kakao Pay’s transfer of customer data to Alipay

The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), the country’s financial watchdog, is looking into Naver Pay and Toss to determine whether they have transferred personal credit information to third parties without receiving consent from customers. The move came as the FSS’ recent inspection found that Kakao Pay, the online payment affiliate of the nation’s tech giant Kakao, allegedly leaked […]

Christian Eriksen has been told to find a new team

Christian Eriksen, a former teammate of Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and widely recognized as a miracle survivor of cardiac arrest, has been told by his club Manchester United to find a new team. ‘United have told Eriksen to find a new club,’ British media outlet Football Insider reported on Saturday (KST). ‘United have told Eriksen he […]

Mauricio Pochettino is heading to the United States

Mauricio Pochettino is heading to the United States just three months after leaving Chelsea. European soccer transfer expert Fabrizio Romano announced on his channel on Friday that “Pochettino will take charge of the United States national team. He will lead the team until the 2026 World Cup in North and Central America. The U.S. reached […]

Jaap Stam, is delighted with the youngster’s signing.

National team and Manchester United ‘senior’ Jaap Stam, 52, is delighted with the youngster’s signing. “Manchester United legend Yaf Stam was delighted with the signing of Matthijs de Ligt,” Tribal Football reported on Saturday (June 16). Manchester United officially announced the signing of Matthijs de Ligt and Nusair Mazrawi (27, Man United) on Thursday through […]

Oscar Bove, 21, fractured a bone in training

He broke a bone in training. “Manchester City player Oscar Bove, 21, fractured a bone in training,” the UK’s Daily Mail reported on Friday (June 15). Manager Pep Guardiola hopes he will be back before Christmas.” The news was reported by Jack Gohon, who is familiar with City news. Bove, born in 2003, is a […]

Number of extreme heat days increases 2.4 times in major cities over decade: Greenpeace

The number of days with extreme heat in major cities across Korea increased 2.4 times over the past decade compared with the previous 10 years, Greenpeace said Tuesday. The nongovernmental environmental organization released the findings after analyzing official meteorological data from the past five decades for 25 cities across the nation, including Seoul, Busan and […]

‘Conceptual Olympics’ fall short as Paris Games expose flaws

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, once celebrated for its ambitious promises of a grand Seine River opening and a strong commitment to “low carbon” and “eco-friendly” execution, has quickly revealed itself to be a case of “all that glitters is not gold.” From mistakenly introducing South Korea as “North Korea” during the opening ceremony to […]

Dongsuh Foods targets MZ coffee consumers with younger celebrities

Dongsuh Foods has newly targeted the country’s young MZ Generation for its T.O.P bottled coffee drinks to revitalize the products’ old image and attract the trendy consumer group, according to the country’s major food company, Tuesday. The marketing strategy involves replacing actor Won Bin, 46, who had been the face of T.O.P since 2008. The […]

An Se-young’s claims: Unfair privilege or fight for fair rights?

As the curtain fell on the 2024 Paris Olympics, the spotlight quickly shifted to the badminton gold medalist An Se-young of Samsung Life, signaling the start of what many are calling “An Se-young’s Era.” The Badminton Korea Association, the Korea Sports Council and even the government, which had been waiting for the Olympics to end, […]