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Sports Ministry to ask external body to judge Olympic chief's bid for third term

The Sports Ministry said Tuesday that it will have a separate organization judge whether Korean Olympic chief Lee Kee-heung is fit to run for a third term, expressing regret that the Olympic committee's fair trade commission green lit Lee's bid

2024-11-13

Miles that don't get you anywhere: Korean Air pushes customers to spend miles on products

Korean Air is pushing customers to spend their miles, just not on flights, as its attempts to relieve its debt burden as it awaits U.S. approval for its merger with Asiana Airlines.

2024-11-13

Korean Air-Asiana merger expected to get EU approval this month

The European Union's executive body is expected to green light the merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines after monitoring the effectiveness of remedial measures to address competition concerns.

2024-11-12

Suspended Korean Olympic chief cleared to run for third term

Korean Olympic chief Lee Kee-heung has been granted permission to run for a third term by his own oragnization's fair play commission despite being suspended by the Sports Ministry a day earlier for alleged misconduct.

2024-11-12

Ministry suspends duties of sports body chief over alleged misconduct

The Ministry of Culture Sports and Toursim said Monday it has suspended the duties of Lee Kee-heung, president of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, over suspected misconduct.

2024-11-12

Black Eagles fly at Korean War memorial ceremony in Busan

The Air Force’s Black Eagles aerobatic team flies above the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea in Busan during a ceremony on Monday to commemorate soldiers from 17 countries who died defending South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War.

2024-11-11

JCS chief inspects military readiness at front-line outpost, destroyer

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo on Saturday inspected military readiness at a front-line general outpost (GOP) and aboard the ROKS Yulgok Yi I, an Aegis-equipped destroyer.

2024-11-10

잊혀진 진미, 한국의 장 조망한 축제

“Jang and hanwoo are inseparable,” executive chef Min Kyung-hwan said, on a recent Thursday, at an intimate gathering of chefs and foodies on the basement floor of upscale hanwoo restaurant Born & Bred in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul. “They...

2024-11-08

Let's go forward, together: Creating a prosperous future for Korean Americans

The following is the full text of a special contribution by U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris.My mother, like so many Korean mothers, sacrificed to give our family the best life possible. At...

2024-11-03

Bayern thrash Union 3-0 in Korean derby featuring Kim Min-jae and Jeong Woo-yeong

Kim Min-jae’s Bayern Munich thrashed Jeong Woo-yeong’s Union Berlin 3-0 in the Bundesliga Korean derby at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on Saturday.

2024-11-03