‘Get Ready to Scream’: How to Be a Baseball Fan in South Korea
In the United States, many Major League Baseball games feature long periods of calm, punctuated by cheering when there’s action on the field or the stadium organ plays a catchy tune.
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Ohtani and Yamamoto are unbelievable in any language. Japanese has several words for them
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — If you’re a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ billion-dollar duo of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, you might want to learn a couple of Japanese adjectives.
Tata Motors stock soars on EV dominance in India, Jaguar rebound
SINGAPORE -- Major Indian automaker Tata Motors has seen its stock price boom this year on a strong recovery by subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover, as the company looks to bolster its already commanding lead in the domestic electric vehicle market.
Japan's Kishida eyes South Korea visit on March 20 for talks with Yoon
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting South Korea on March 20 for talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol, as part of reciprocal visits by leaders of the two countries, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
DBS boss Piyush Gupta takes US$3 million pay cut over Singapore digital banking disruptions
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.’s fourth-quarter profit came in short of analyst expectations amid signs of pressure on margins. And while 2023 results hit a record, Chief Executive Officer Piyush Gupta’s compensation got hit due to last year’s digital banking disruptions.
Chinese companies close R&D spending gap with U.S., led by Huawei
GUANGZHOU -- Major Chinese companies continue to boost R&D spending, eclipsing their European counterparts to rank second following the U.S. in 2022, led by tech giants like Huawei Technologies.
Outgoing Sompo CEO apologizes to customers for loss of trust
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Major Japanese insurance firm Sompo Holdings CEO Kengo Sakurada said Friday he will step down at the end of March to take responsibility for the company's involvement in used car dealer Bigmotor's insurance fraud scandal.