S. Korea’s trade chief to visit U.S. for talks on Inflation Reduction Act

SEOUL– South Korea’s Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun will visit the United States for talks on the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that excludes electric vehicles assembled outside North America from tax incentives, the ministry said Sunday.   Ahn is set to hold meetings with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, John Podesta, the senior adviser to … Read more

Yoon ready to issue executive order for striking truckers in fuel and steel industries to return to work

SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol instructed officials Sunday to prepare an executive order for striking truckers in the fuel and steel industries to return to work amid logistics disruptions caused by the collective action.   Yoon told officials to “prepare to immediately issue an administrative order for industries, such as oil and steel, that are feared … Read more

S. Korea reports more bird flu cases at duck, chicken farms

SEOUL– South Korea on Sunday confirmed two additional avian influenza cases, raising to 32 the total number of cases that have been reported at local poultry farms since this autumn.   The cases of a highly pathogenic avian influenza strain of H5N1 were found at duck and chicken farms in Muan and Hampyeong, located 385 … Read more

S. Korean defender in it to win it vs. Brazil

AL RAYYAN, Qatar– Having finally made it to his first FIFA World Cup after missing the last two with untimely injuries, South Korean defender Kim Jin-su says he’s savoring every moment on the field.   For the 30-year-old, the objective is to win every match he gets to play in, even if it’s against world … Read more

FootballCoin Announces World Cup-Inspired Fantasy Football Contests

The Fantasy Football World Cup 2022 is finally here. Featured Image for FootballCoin LONDON, Dec. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FootballCoin, a blockchain-powered fantasy football game, has announced the launch of the Fantasy Football World Cup 2022. The World Cup-inspired contests provide players with the opportunity to collect all of the player NFTs available in-game, […]