Top diplomats of S. Korea, Bahamas hold talks in Seoul

SEOUL– The top diplomats of South Korea and the Bahamas held talks in Seoul Tuesday on bilateral ties and cooperation on the international stage, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.   During the meeting with his Bahamian counterpart Frederick Mitchell, Foreign Minister Park Jin expressed hopes to enhance bilateral ties based on their continued cooperation in the … Read more

S. Korea coach Bento apologizes to players for outburst after Ghana loss

DOHA– South Korea head coach Paulo Bento apologized to his players on Tuesday for getting himself suspended for the team’s final group stage match at the FIFA World Cup, following his emotional outburst after a gut-wrenching loss from the previous day.   Bento was shown a red card in the immediate aftermath of South Korea’s … Read more

S. Korean PM appeals to BIE members to award 2030 Expo to Busan

SEOUL– Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday appealed to members of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) to award the 2030 World Expo to the southern city of Busan.   Han delivered a presentation on South Korea’s bid to host the expo at the 171st General Assembly of the BIE, an intergovernmental body in charge … Read more

Seoul subway’s unionized workers set to strike Wednesday as talks fail to resolve disputes

SEOUL– Unionized workers at Seoul Metro will go on strike on Wednesday after negotiations with the operator of the Seoul subway system failed to resolve disputes over downsizing, officials said Tuesday.   A group representing two major unions of the capital’s subway system said that final talks fell through earlier in the day.   It … Read more

S. Koreans trying to pick up pieces after defeat to Ghana

DOHA– Looking to shake off a heartbreaking loss to Ghana from the previous day, the South Korean players returned to training on Tuesday with an eye on the knockout stage.   Starters from Monday’s 3-2 loss to Ghana did some recovery work for about half an hour at Al Egla Training Site in Doha before … Read more

EYES ON IRAN ART ACTIVATION FACES THE U.N. IN NEW YORK

AN EVENT MARKED THE OPENING FEATURING HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, GISSOU NIA,SHEIDA SOLEIMANI, SHIRIN NESHAT with SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY JON BATISTE NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Iranian artists Sheida Soleimani, Aphrodite Désirée Navab, Z, Icy and Sot, Shirin Neshat, Mahvash Mostala, Sepideh Mehraban, and Shirin Towfiq, alongside artists Hank Willis Thomas and JR, […]