BEMIDJI, Minn. — At the Concordia Korean Language Village in the U.S. state of Minnesota, students immerse themselves in the Korean language through daily routines and a variety of activities. These include playing traditional Korean musical instruments and learning poetry, offering a hands-on approach to cultural education. “I recognized the need for an American initiative…
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North Korea’s trash balloons land on presidential compound
Several trash-carrying balloons from North Korea landed on the presidential office compound in Yongsan District, Seoul, Wednesday, sparking concerns about potential security lapses in South Korea’s defense against unconventional provocations from Pyongyang. This is the first time the trash-laden balloons have landed on the presidential compound, out of over 2,000 balloons Pyongyang sent on 10…
Chum now Sands CEO and president, Wong vice chairman
Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd has appointed Grant Chum Kwan Lock as the firm’s chief executive, with effect from Wednesday (January 24). Mr Chum, who since February 2020 has been the firm’s chief operating officer, will also serve as the company’s new president, according to a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Rob…
Macau govt waives income tax on gaming operation profits
Macau’s six casino concessionaires have again been exempted from paying complementary income tax on the profits of their gambling operations. The latest exemption covers the period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2027, according to a Macau government dispatch published on Monday. The dispatch was signed by Macau’s Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, on January…
Macau casino bets mostly US$64 up on Day 6 of CNY hols
GGRAsia walked the mass-play floors of a number of the major casinos in downtown Macau and the Cotai district on Thursday, which for mainland China residents was the sixth day of an eight-day holiday break to mark Chinese New Year this time. At about 11.25am at Grand Lisboa (pictured), run by SJM Holdings Ltd on…
Jeja Lee Kang-in controversy
Head coach Chung Jung-yong attended the opening media day of Hana Bank K League 2024 at The Plaza Hotel in Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul on the 26th, and was unable to avoid questions about Lee Kang-in’s recent situation. He was cautious, saying, “It’s not something to talk about in a place like this.” “(The current situation)…
‘K League signature’ Lee Seung-woo announces transfer to Jeonbuk Hyundai…
Professional soccer K League 1 star Lee Seung-woo is moving from Suwon FC to Jeonbuk Hyundai. On the 21st, the K League 1 24th round match against Incheon…
Navy chief to embark on two-nation trip to Middle East
Korea’s Navy chief was set to embark on a two-nation trip to the Middle East on Sunday to strengthen military ties, the Navy said. Chief of Naval Operations 커뮤니티 Adm. Yang Young-mo will visit Qatar and Saudi Arabia for six days to meet his counterparts, it said. It marks the first time for the Navy…
NEET population hits record high amid expectations mismatch
Over 4 million college graduates were out of the labor force and not seeking employment in the first half of this year, government data showed, Sunday. According to Statistics Korea, the number of college graduates that remain economically inactive came to 4.06 million, up 72,000 from the year before. The year-on-year increase of over 70,000…
Microsoft says about 8.5 million of its devices affected by CrowdStrike-related outage
A global tech outage that was related to a software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike affected nearly 8.5 million Microsoft devices, Microsoft said in a blog post on Saturday. “We currently estimate that CrowdStrike’s update affected 8.5 million Windows devices, or less than one percent of all Windows machines,” it said in the blog. A…