French actress Isabelle Huppert, right, and Lee Hye-young, left, perform a reading play of “Oiseau,” directed by Julie Deliquet based on Han Kang’s novel “We Do Not Part,” at Mary Hall at Sogang University in Seoul, Saturday. Courtesy of Seoul Performing Arts Festival On a stage stripped of almost everything but white, actors Isabelle Huppert…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – As renewed fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region threatens to destabilise the Horn of Africa, public backing by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of Ethiopia’s federal government and Saudi Arabia’s record of regional diplomacy are drawing scrutiny. Both Gulf powers have strategic interests in the Horn of Africa, but their roles differ….
North Korea fires a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, Jan. 6, in this file photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency. Yonhap North Korea has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile to upgrade a key component of its weapons systems, which it called a “big success,” the country’s state media reported Tuesday. The…
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the plush, air-conditioned corridors of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), a veteran Ghanaian football administrator and former Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) Chairman Kudjoe Fianoo has dropped a radical, borderline heretical proposal. He wants the Black Stars to—brace yourselves—consider selecting home-based players for the upcoming World Cup…
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Sangmyung University President Kim Chong-hee / Korea Times file This year, the combined operating profits of Korea’s semiconductor companies are expected to soar well beyond 500 trillion won ($373 billion), reaching unprecedented levels. Some have likened this extraordinary performance to winning a lottery. But I see it differently. What we are witnessing today, I believe,…
A country cannot build sustainable development around personalities alone. It needs institutions that can learn, adapt and deliver, regardless of who occupies the highest office. There is, however, a reason to examine NAPO’s lecture beyond the immediate political context in which it was delivered. His argument invites us to consider leadership as a process of…
A television screen broadcasts the news of North Korea’s launch of ballistic missiles at a station, Seoul, Monday. Yonhap U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) said Monday that North Korea launched two ballistic missiles recently while stressing that the move poses no immediate threat to the United States or its allies. “The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has said there is still no evidence that Sports Minister, Kofi Adams, collected $8,000, $9,000 or $10,000 from any applicant, while GTA CEO, Maame Efua Houadjeto, has also denied personal involvement in the sale of visas.
For the Black Bombers, the assurance offers an opportunity to improve preparation and performance under a new sports-financing framework. The extent of its impact will depend on how the commitment translates into practical support for training, competition, and athlete development.
