Korean fencers win gold in men's sabre team competition

SEOUL, August 01 (AJU PRESS) - South Korea etched its name in Olympic history on Wednesday, capturing its third consecutive gold medal in men's sabre fencing. The victory over Hungary in the gold medal match at the Paris Summer Games solidified the nation's dominance in the sport. World No. 1 South Korea defeated third-ranked Hungary 45-41 in a thrilling final. Oh Sang-uk, Gu Bon-gil, and Park Sang-won were the starting lineup, with Do Gyeong-dong subbing in for Gu. Oh

August 1, 2024

S. Korea adds more medals at Paris Olympics

SEOUL, July 31 (AJU PRESS) - With four days into the Summer Olympics in Paris, South Korea added more medals in its tally on Tuesday. Table tennis duo Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin won bronze in the mixed doubles, defeating their opponents from Hong Kong in the third-place match. Their bronze medal ended a 12-year drought since the country won silver in the men's team event in 2012. Tuesday's victory is even more special for Lim, who was due to begin his mandatory militar

July 31, 2024

Elon Musk praises Korean shooting ace at Paris Olympics

SEOUL, July 31 (AJU PRESS) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk Tuesday lauded Korean shooter Kim Ye-ji who won silver in the women’s 10-meter air pistol at the Paris Olympics in France early this week. The tech billionaire wrote on X, "She should be cast in an action movie. No acting required!" Along with a video clip of the Korean silver medalist calmly shooting at a target he also tweeted on X, "Would be cool to have a shooting world champion in an action movie."

July 31, 2024

Lee Jin-sook appointed as chief of broadcasting watchdog amid controversies

SEOUL, July 31 (AJU PRESS) - Lee Jin-sook, the nominee for a position overseeing Korea's broadcasting watchdog, was appointed by President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday, amid controversies over her alleged misuse of corporate funds in the past. Following a grueling three-day confirmation hearing, Yoon pushed for her appointment as the chief of the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), despite allegations of inappropriate use of corporate credit cards while she was president of t

July 31, 2024

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