SEOUL– South Korea and the United States conducted combined air drills, involving U.S. B-52 strategic bombers and F-22 stealth fighters, on Tuesday, in an effort to strengthen the credibility of America’s “extended deterrence,” Seoul’s defense ministry said. The drills took place in the South’s air defense identification zone southwest of its southern island of … Read more
SEOUL– Seoul has more than 310 English-language kindergartens known for their high cost, about twice as much as annual college tuition, a civic group said Tuesday. The number of English-language kindergartens in the capital totaled 311 as of the end of last year, an increase of 17 from the previous year, according to the … Read more
SEOUL– South Korean banking conglomerate Shinhan Financial Group Co. on Tuesday named the new CEO of its flagship banking unit. Han Yong-gu, deputy president in charge of sales management at Shinhan Bank, will replace outgoing CEO Jin Ok-dong, who was tapped as the final candidate for the group’s chairman earlier this month. Han will … Read more
INCHEON– Fresh off his second straight world short course title, South Korean swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo said Tuesday he was glad to have battled through an injury that almost kept him out of the pool in the final. Hwang returned home Tuesday, two days after defending the men’s 200-meter freestyle gold medal at the … Read more
INCHEON– In the midst of a dominant season, South Korean speed skater Kim Min-sun has brought back memories of another world-beating sprinter from the country, Lee Sang-hwa. Lee, who retired with two Olympic gold medals and four world titles, is also Kim’s mentor, someone that the 23-year-old budding star leans on constantly for advice … Read more
SEOUL– The NC Dinos announced Tuesday they have signed former major league pitcher Erick Fedde. The 29-year-old right-hander will receive US$800,000 in guaranteed salary and another $200,000 in signing bonus, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said. The $1 million total is the maximum amount allowed for first-year foreign players in the league. Fedde … Read more
Bali’s iconic Villa Bayuh Sabbha invites expressions of interest for sale as a grand family estate or development site after being rezoned for the highest level of use; tourism zoning allowing the development of hotels, condominiums, apartments, villas and beach clubs. Villa Bayuh Sabbha DENPASAR, Indonesia, Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a rare […]