ASEAN-Korea Center to hold youth workshop session for discussions on digitalization and climate change

SEOUL, July 30 (AJU PRESS) - The "ASEAN-Korea Youth Network Workshop," set to take place in Seoul and Laos, aims to enhance communication between young people from Korea and ASEAN countries and engage them in discussions about digitalization and climate change, the ASEAN-Korea Center said Tuesday. The ASEAN-Korea Youth Workshop, an annual event since its inception in 2012, is designed to connect young people from Korea with their counterparts from ASEAN member countries,

July 30, 2024

Japanese-born Korean judoka wins silver at Paris Olympics

SEOUL, July 30 (AJU PRESS) - Japanese-born Korean judoka Huh Mi-mi won silver after losing to Christa Deguchi of Canada at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Monday. She was disqualified on penalty in the women's -57 kg category amid a controversial ruling for a false attack, which refers a deceptive move where a judoka pretends to attack without having a genuine intention to do so. With Huh's medal, Korea secured its first medal in eight years in judo since Jeong Bo

July 30, 2024

Korea honors Viet Nam war veterans with new uniforms

SEOUL, July 29 (AJU PRESS) - To mark the 60th anniversary of sending troops to the Viet Nam War, around 175,000 Korean war veterans are set to be honored with new uniforms starting this week, according to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. Since late May, the ministry has been accepting applications, and about 75 percent of them or about 132,000 eligible veterans have signed up for a set of beige-colored uniforms which include a jacket, trousers, and ties. During th

July 30, 2024

Korea wins third consecutive Olympics title in men's team archery

SEOUL, July 30 (AJU PRESS) - South Korea's dominance in archery reached new heights on Monday as they clinched their third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men's team event. The trio of Kim Woo-jin, Kim Je-deok, and Lee Woo-seok defeated the home team France 5-1 in a thrilling final at the Invalides. This victory marks the third Olympic gold for Kim Woo-jin, the second for Kim Je-deok, and the first for Lee. With this win, South Korea has achieved its initial goal of f

July 30, 2024

UNESCO listing of Japan's wartime forced-labor site sparks protest in Korea

SEOUL, July 29 (AJU PRESS) - Controversy has resurfaced in Korea after the UNESCO World Heritage committee decided last Saturday to list Japan's Sado gold mine, where Korean workers were forced to labor under brutal conditions during World War II, as a cultural heritage site. The site, located on Sado Island in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Niigata, was the island country's largest gold mine. It became one of Japan's key industrial facilities for copper, iron,

July 29, 2024

Korea off to good start at Paris Olympics

SEOUL, July 29 (AJU PRESS) - With just three days into the Summer Olympics in Paris, Korea has already clinched four gold, two silver and one bronze, as a couple of unexpected medals in shooting added momentum to Korea's Olympic journey. Shooter Ban hyo-jin won gold in the women's 10-meter air rifle on Monday, becoming the country's 100th gold medalist in the cumulative medal tally throughout the history of the Summer Olympics. Last Saturday, the first day of this yea

July 29, 2024

Korea wins 10th consecutive gold in women's archery team event

SEOUL, July 29 (AJU PRESS) - South Korea’s dominance in women’s archery reached a new milestone on Sunday as they secured their 10th consecutive Olympic gold medal in the team event. The victory in Paris extended an unparalleled winning streak that began at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. The trio of Jeon Hun-young, Nam Su-hyeon, and Lim Si-hyeon faced a formidable challenge from China, ultimately prevailing in a heart-stopping shoot-off. Despite blowing a commanding 4-0 lead, the South

July 29, 2024

Fencer Oh Sang-uk wins Korea's first gold at Paris Olympics

SEOUL, July 28 (AJU PRESS) - Fencer Oh Sang-uk clinched gold in the men's individual sabre, Korea's first gold medal at this year's Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Saturday. Oh defeated Farès Ferjani of Tunisia in the final bout to become the first Korean man to win gold in the event. With Saturday's victory, Oh became the first Korean fencer to achieve the feat of winning at four different major competitions -- the Olympics, the Asian Games, the World

July 28, 2024

Korea pins hopes on key disciplines as Paris Olympics open with riverfront ceremony amid rail chaos

SEOUL, July 27 (AJU PRESS) - Korea aims to win at least five gold medals in archery, fencing, judo and swimming and finish in the top 15 overall, as the Summer Olympics open in Paris, France for the first time in a century, with a spectacular, one-of-a-kind open-air opening ceremony along the Seine on Friday. Breaking away from tradition under the slogan "Games Wide Open" aiming to be accessible to everyone outside of a stadium, Friday's rain-soaked opening ceremony in

July 27, 2024

Dark web drug ring with 4,000 buyers busted

SEOUL, July 26 (AJU PRESS) - Prosecutors have indicted drug dealers and distributors after uncovering a dark web store with about 4,000 buyers, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (SPO) said Friday. The dark web is a clandestine part of the internet, consisting of websites inaccessible through common browsers or search engines. Due to its anonymity, it is often used for the illegal trade of goods and services including firearms, drugs, stolen items, and even human t

July 26, 2024