Aug 08, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
South Korea earned its first gold medal in the ongoing Rio Olympics, thanks to the Men's Archery Team Trio of Ki Bon Chan, Kim Woo Jin, and Lee Seung Yun.
Aug 08, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
Another health worker is positive for having the disease, raising concerns over the prevalent spread of TB among health practitioners.
Aug 03, 2016 AM EDT - Simeon L
Son Yeon-jae, a South Korea rhythmic gymnast, has begun training in Brazil for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Son is hoping to become the first rhythmic gymnast to win a gold medal for South Korea.
Jul 05, 2016 AM EDT - Simeon L
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in South Korea recently announced South Korea's new national slogan-- "Creative Korea." The slogan has not be received favorably from PR experts who believe it misrepresents Korea and lacks creativity.
Jun 27, 2016 AM EDT - Simeon L
A report from the World Health Organization revealed that Korean women have the third longest life expectancy rate. Korean women's' life expectancy is 85.48 years, just behind Spain with 85.5 years and Japan, topping the list, with 86.8 years.
Jun 21, 2016 AM EDT - Simeon L
According to the Korea Press Foundation (KPF), almost half of all Koreans consume digital news via smartphones. They topped the list of 26 countries studied in a survey.
Jun 20, 2016 AM EDT - Simeon L
The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) is busy preparing for a successful hosting of the event in South Korea. Officials in the committee are planning to recruit thousands of volunteers in various fields to support the preparations.
Jun 16, 2016 AM EDT - Simeon L
Presumptive US Republican Presidential nominee, Donald Trump, made comments suggesting that he would meet with North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un to convince him to end his nuclear weapons program.
Jun 10, 2016 AM EDT - Simeon L
27-year-old golfer, Park In-bee, now qualifies for the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, the Korea Times reports. The accomplishment comes after successful completion of the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on Thursday.
Jun 09, 2016 AM EDT - Simeon L
Reports from China declared a clear stance against the use of nuclear weapons in North Korea. The nation has set the goal of realizing the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea's nuclear envoy reported on Wednesday.
Jun 03, 2016 AM EDT - Simeon L
A white tiger has been selected as the mascot for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. The animal is known as a mythological guardian in the nation's folklore and will be the mascot for Korea's first Winter Olympics.
Jun 01, 2016 AM EDT - Simeon L
South Korea's most southern island resort, Jeju Island, is planning to become a hub for cruise tourism. The regional government is hoping to draw attention from foreign cruise ships in order to support their touring industry.
May 30, 2016 AM EDT - Simeon L
22-year-old rhythmic gymnast, Son Yeon-jae achieved a new personal best at the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup on Sunday. The Korean star won the bronze medal in the individual all-around in Sofia, Bulgaria.
May 26, 2016 AM EDT - Simeon L
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon opened speculation that he might be interested in being the president of South Korea. Ban's second term at the UN comes to an end this year and hinted at his plans for returning to Korea.
May 25, 2016 AM EDT - Simeon L
South Korea has rejected another offer to meet with North Korea for inter-Korean talks. Seoul is standing firm and insisting that North Korea should take the steps for denuclearization before continuing any further inter-Korean dialogue.
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