‘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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Number of South Korea marriages edges up in 2023 after 11 years of falls
SEOUL — The number of marriages in South Korea rose in 2023 for the first time in more than a decade, lifted by pent-up demand from couples delaying nuptials during the pandemic, but the data did not point to a sustained rebound in a rapidly ageing society.
Philippines sees up to $8b of investments in casino sector in next 5 years
MANILA — Foreign and domestic firms are expected to invest much as US$6 billion (S$8 billion) in the Philippines' casino sector in the next five years, the head of its gaming regulator said, bolstering its status among Asia's top gambling destinations as competition increases.
In South Korea, nostalgia for journalist’s stabbing stokes media freedom fears: ‘I felt my hair stand on end’
Hwang Sang-moo, senior presidential secretary for civil and social affairs, made the suggestion last week while dining with journalists assigned to the presidential press corp.
North Korea's Kim oversees firing drills with 'super-large' rocket launchers, state media says
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen firing drills by artillery units in the western region involving "newly-equipped super-large" multiple rocket launchers, state media KCNA said on Tuesday (March 19).
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.
Beijing criticises South Korea for inviting Taiwan to democracy summit
China lashed out at South Korea on Monday for hosting the Summit for Democracy and inviting Taiwan to take part in the conference.
South Korea eyes new Japan pact to mark 60 years of ties, but can it cement improving relations?
Yoon’s hopes to further enhance the relationship were outlined in comments by a senior official from his office to foreign and domestic media earlier this month. Japan’s Yomiuri newspaper reported on March 13 that the official said Yoon hoped to visit Japan and that Seoul wanted to build on the 1998 Japan-Republic of Korea Joint Declaration, which outlined a future-oriented relationship.