(3rd LD) Harris chooses Minnesota governor as vice presidential running mate

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced the governor of Minnesota as her running mate for the Nov. 5 general election, capping a dayslong high-stakes selection process ahead of her tour through seven battleground states this week.

Har…

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 7)

In a shocking development, the prosecution broadly surveilled conversations of journalists and opposition lawmakers in the past. The Journalists Association of Korea and the Democratic Party (DP) strongly criticize it, but the prosecution says it was…

DOF, Korea sign deals for Dumaguete airport, other infra projects

MANILA: Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) signed financing agreements for the new Dumaguete Airport Development Project and the Economic Development Promotion Facility (EDPF) that will delive…

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 7)

South Korea’s stock markets, which had been rattled the previous day by fears of a potential U.S. economic slowdown and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, rebounded, Tuesday, providing relief to investors and policymakers.

The main KOSPI inde…

Yulo to get P5-M cash reward from ArenaPlus

MANILA: ArenaPlus will give a cash reward of PHP5 million to Paris Olympics double-gold medalist Carlos Yulo.

The ‘Astig Sports Bonus’ is in recognition of Yulo as the official brand ambassador of the country’s leading sports entertainment gateway.

(Olympics) S. Korea goes quiet for 2nd time; women’s table tennis team moves closer to medal

South Korea did not pick up a medal at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, only the second time the country failed to add to its tally since the race began on July 27.

Instead, both the men’s and women’s table tennis teams progressed to the next stages i…

(Olympics) S. Korean Olympic chief asks badminton coaches for report in light of gold medalist’s comments

Responding to critical comments by a badminton gold medalist toward her national team, South Korean Olympic chief Lee Kee-heung said Tuesday he had ordered five coaches to submit reports on the situation.

The action by Lee, president of the Korean S…