Month: April 2024

Japan’s Akimoto Tsukasa has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of taking bribes over a previously proposed casino plan in northern Hokkaido Prefecture. Japanese media reported on the 22nd that the Tokyo District Court sentenced Akimoto (photo) of the House of Representatives of Japan to four years in prison and a fine of…

Japan Current Corporation, a company that was previously interested in developing Nagasaki’s integrated resort (IR), said Shotoku Corporation, one of the group’s affiliates, was acting as an “advisory” for the purpose of “attracting” the Shinjo city’s integrated resort project in the Tohoku region of Japan’s main island. Shotokusa executive Hideenobu Takagi said in an email…

Tottenham, which has been unbeaten in the last three consecutive games (2 wins, 1 draw), has been 18 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses (60 points, 20 goals), leading Aston Villa (18 wins, 6 draws, 60 points, 17 goals), which has played one more game, and ranked fourth in goal difference. Up to fourth place…

“Captain” Son Heung-min (32), who helped Tottenham win the game against Nottingham Forest and took the lead in recapturing fourth place in the league, expressed his will to win the remaining seven games. Son Heung-min started as the front-line one-top in a home game against Nottingham in the 32nd round of the 2023-2024 English Premier…

Finally, he hit 160km/h and struck out three consecutive swings and misses The speed is 150 kilometers per hour, which pitchers have long aspired to achieve. Although the speed limit is still the standard for fastballs, it started to become a relatively common speed at some point. Now, the public must throw about 160 kilometers…

Michael ByungJu Kim, co-founder and chairman of global private equity firm MBK Partners, said Korea’s discounted share prices continue to provide opportunities for value investments.In an annual letter to investors, the chief of the equity firm that primarily invests in Asian markets, said Korean companies are still traded at cheaper prices than their fundamental values…

Art Busan is poised to make a comeback next month with an expanded array of main and satellite programs, aiming to strengthen its identity as one of Korea’s leading homegrown art fairs in the southeastern port city amid a markedly cooling market.Kicking off with a VIP preview on May 9, the four-day fair will gather…

Since the government announced its plan to increase the annual quota of medical school admissions by 2,000, there has been a significant rise in the number of medical students considering overseas training. Simultaneously, the number of nurses contemplating working abroad has also surged due to the prolonged medical strike and skepticism regarding the treatment they…

Excitement, coupled with a hint of nervousness, filled a conference room at Seongsu-dong in eastern Seoul, on a sunny day in March. Seated side by side at six tables, each bearing the names of a company, a group of women introduced themselves and exchanged greetings in a friendly manner.These women seemingly had almost nothing in…

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that the government will inject state funds indefinitely to stabilize the prices of agricultural and livestock products until soaring consumer prices are controlled and the public sees them stabilize.The decision comes eight days before Korea elects lawmakers in the April 10 general elections, raising speculation that the rising prices…