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[Newsmaker] Koreas appear out of running for 2032 Olympics following IOC decision

A potential joint bid by South Korea and North Korea to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympics has apparently collapsed before it took off in earnest, following a decision by the International Olympic Comm...

[Newsmaker] Controversy brews over sex dolls in Korea

The controversy over sex dolls in Korea continues, with lawmakers seeking to impose regulations while civic groups call for a ban despite the court ruling to allow importing them. The Seoul Administ...

Feb 24, 2021
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Tiger Woods seriously injured in crash on steep LA-area road

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tiger Woods was seriously injured Tuesday when his SUV crashed into a median, rolled over and ended up on its side on a steep roadway in suburban Los Angeles known for wrecks, aut...

Feb 24, 2021
Golf
[Newsmaker] Claims of past school violence sweep sports, showbiz

Celebrities and athletes are facing public outrage, following a string of accusations of past bullying. Following the bullying scandal that damaged the careers of four professional volleyball player...

Feb 23, 2021
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Men's volleyball league suspended for 2 weeks after player tests positive for COVID-19

The South Korean professional volleyball league announced Tuesday the ongoing men's season will be suspended for two weeks, effective immediately, after a player tested positive for the novel coronav...

Feb 23, 2021
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Lawmakers condemn Myanmar military coup, call for democracy

South Korean lawmakers on Monday called for a restoration of democracy in Myanmar and raised concerns about atrocities against ethnic minorities, after the military junta took control in a coup. M...

Feb 22, 2021
Politics
[Newsmaker] US coronavirus death toll approaches milestone of 500,000

The US stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus. A year into the pandemic, the running total of lives lost was about 498,000 -- roughly the popul...

Feb 22, 2021
World News
[Newsmaker] Blazes tear through forests in southeastern cities of Andong, Yecheon

Wildfires have reduced huge swaths of forests in the southeastern cities of Andong and Yecheon to ash, fire authorities said Monday. The fires that broke out Sunday engulfed the mountain areas of An...

Feb 22, 2021
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] NK defectors accuse unification minister of defamation

Four North Korean defectors in South Korea are filing a criminal defamation complaint against Unification Minister Lee In-young over remarks he made earlier this month questioning the reliability of ...

Feb 21, 2021
North Korea
[Newsmaker] 2 Myanmar protesters killed by police fire, reports say

MANDALAY (AP) -- Two anti-coup protesters were shot dead by riot police who fired live rounds Saturday in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, local media reported. One of the victims was shot i...

Feb 21, 2021
World News
[Newsmaker] SmartStudy CFO shares knowhows behind Baby Shark’s global success

However, he also admitted that the company made some mistakes at the beginning and learned from them. “We exaggerated the way we portrait black people in our contents,” he said. “After receiving fee...

Feb 19, 2021
Culture
[Newsmaker] Funeral of activist Paek Ki-wan draws thousands of mourners

A funeral ceremony took place early Friday for activist Paek Ki-wan, who devoted his life to the reunification of the two Koreas and many labor and social issues. Paek died at Seoul National Univers...

Feb 19, 2021
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] US charges 3 North Koreans over cyberattacks costing $1.3b

The US Justice Department indicted three North Koreans in December on charges related to cyberattacks to steal over $1.3 billion in crypto and traditional currencies from banks and companies. The in...

Feb 18, 2021
North Korea
[Newsmaker] Independence fighter grandson ends archive donation talks with Harvard over professor's comfort women claim

A grandson of a renowned Korean independence fighter said Thursday that he had sent a letter to Harvard University's president to end any discussions about donating his historical archives due to a p...

Feb 18, 2021
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Another North Korean makes it to South unnoticed

A North Korean who was taken into custody Tuesday is believed to have swum across the eastern maritime border, the military said Wednesday. The military failed to capture him until it spotted him wa...

Feb 17, 2021
Defense

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