Coupang founder Kim Bom-suk, also known as Bom Kim, poses at the New York Stock Exchange, March 11, 2021, after listing the company. AP-Yonhap Coupang is facing growing pressure to broaden its lobbying strategy in the United States beyond its Republican allies following the Democrats’ sweeping midterm election victory, experts and industry officials said Sunday….
Liberia’s hopes of competing at the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico have been dashed after the team failed to secure Spanish transit visas, despite obtaining visas to enter the host country.
Samsung Lions players celebrate after winning the Korean Series title over the KT Wiz at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu, Sunday. Yonhap Before their Korean Series began against the KT Wiz last week, the Samsung Lions were widely regarded as a heavy underdog. The Wiz were the No. 1 seed…
He set four conditions for coalition partners: accepting Israel as a Jewish, democratic, liberal and egalitarian state in line with its Declaration of Independence, enforcing universal military, national or civilian service, and recognising Hamas as a terrorist organisation, which effectively leaves the Arab parties supporting from outside the Cabinet.
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook, right, shakes hands with Choi Yong-chul, head of the National Fire Agency, during a meeting at the prime minister’s residence in Seoul, Sunday. Yonhap The government has agreed to consider funding about 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) for essential investments related to firefighting efforts, a ruling party official said Sunday. The…
Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has been given the opportunity to form a new government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority in the October elections, raising the possibility of an end to his long tenure in power. President Isaac Herzog selected the former military chief on Saturday, following consultations with…
After leading the Samsung Lions to their first Korean baseball title in a dozen years Sunday while playing through a hamstring injury, captain Koo Ja-wook was voted the MVP of the Korean Series. Koo earned 72 out of 97 votes from the media following the Lions’ 12-1 victory over the KT Wiz in the title-clinching…
About 70,000 police officers were deployed across France on Saturday as unions and youth groups staged a fourth weekend of protests ahead of wage talks.
Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have contained a fire outbreak at Circle Railway in Accra.
Samsung Lions players celebrate after winning the Korean Series title over the KT Wiz at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu, Sunday. Yonhap The Samsung Lions are the king of Korean baseball once again. The Lions hammered the KT Wiz 12-1 in Game 5 of the Korean Series at Daegu Samsung…
