Over half of N. Korean children remain unvaccinated, report reveals

A child gets vaccinated at a clinic in North Korea, in this file photo from October 2012. Yonhap SEOUL, August 6 (AJU PRESS) - More than half of North Korean children remain unvaccinated, leaving the reclusive country still vulnerable to the spread of coronavirus and other diseases, according to a report released by the Korea Institute for National Unification early this week. The report, which compiled data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, showed deteriorating heal

August 6, 2024

Presidential office calls for probe into badminton star's allegations

SEOUL, August 06 (AJU PRESS) - South Korean badminton star An Se-young has publicly criticized the national team’s management, prompting a government investigation. The presidential office on Tuesday called for a thorough review of the allegations made by the Paris Olympics gold medalist, who accused the team of mishandling her knee injury and prioritizing doubles players over singles. In a press release, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it will investi

August 6, 2024

Top university students booked for allegedly organizing drug parties

SEOUL, August 06 (AJU PRESS) - Six undergraduate and postgraduate university students have been booked on charges of illegally distributing and using psychoactive drugs such as ketamine, LSD, and synthetic marijuana extract, prosecutors said Sunday. According to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office, the main suspect is a man in his 30s, who operates a social club for students with around 300 members. The postgraduate student at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science

August 6, 2024

Badminton ace An Se-young wins gold in women's singles at Paris Olympics

SEOUL, August 5 (AJU PRESS) - Badminton player An Se-young won gold in the women's singles, at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Monday. The world's top-ranked player dominated the final match against He Bingjiao of China to win her first Olympic gold medal. An's 2-0 victory (21-13, 21-16) also ended Korea's 28-year gold medal drought in the sport's singles event, since Bang Soo-hyun's gold in 1996. A day earlier, Spanish favorite Carolina Mar&iac

August 5, 2024

Koreans advised to evacuate Israel, Lebanon amid escalating tensions in Middle East

SEOUL, August 5 (AJU PRESS) - Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged Korean residents and visitors in Lebanon and Israel to leave the countries immediately on Sunday. The measure came after a meeting chaired by Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun on the same day. Amid heightened tensions in the region after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, a senior Hamas leader in Tehran last week, the region is bracing for a possible re

August 5, 2024

ASEAN trade fair to kick off in Seoul this week

SEOUL, August 5 (AJU PRESS) - A trade fair hosted by the ASEAN-Korea Centre is set to be held in Seoul this week. The fair opens at COEX on Thursday, coinciding with the 57th anniversary of ASEAN Day, and runs until Sunday. The four-day fair, showcasing food and beverage products from the ASEAN's ten member countries, aims to facilitate business opportunities in the region. Over 40 companies from the ASEAN countries -- Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, t

August 5, 2024

South Korea sweeps archery gold in Paris

SEOUL, August 04 (AJU PRESS) - Kim Woo-jin captured the men’s individual archery title Sunday, completing a perfect sweep of gold medals for South Korea at the Paris Olympics. The South Korean archer defeated Brady Ellison of the United States in a thrilling shoot-off to claim his third gold of the Games. Kim previously won the men’s team and mixed team gold medals in Paris, joining fellow South Korean archer Lim Si-hyeon as the second triple gold medalist of the Olym

August 4, 2024

Lim Si-hyeon claims 3rd gold, South Korea sweeps women's archery

SEOUL, August 03 (AJU PRESS) - Lim Si-hyeon became South Korea’s first triple gold medalist at the Paris Olympics with a thrilling 7-3 victory over compatriot Nam Su-hyeon in the women’s archery final, Saturday. The all-Korean gold medal match was the first of its kind in 20 years, showcasing the dominance of South Korea in the sport. Lim, who previously clinched gold in the women’s team and mixed team events, joined an elite group of three athletes with multipl

August 3, 2024

Yang Ji-in captures Korea's eighth Olympics gold in women's pistol

SEOUL, August 03 (AJU PRESS) - Yang Ji-in won South Korea’s third shooting gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, defeating Camille Jedrzejewski of France 4-1 in a shoot-off in the women’s 25-meter pistol event. The victory brought South Korea’s overall gold medal count to eight at the Games. Yang and Jedrzejewski tied 37-37 after 10 series of shots at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre. The final was a tense affair, with the two shooters trading blows th

August 3, 2024

Korea continues to dominate in archery, winning mixed team gold

SEOUL, August 03 (AJU PRESS) - Kim Woo-jin and Lim Si-hyeon captured the mixed team archery gold medal for South Korea at the Paris Olympics on Friday, continuing their nation's dominance in the sport. The duo defeated Germany 6-0 in the final, securing South Korea's third archery gold and seventh overall at these Games. The victory marked the second Olympic gold for both Kim and Lim, who were also members of the gold-medal winning men's and women's teams, respect

August 3, 2024