The leaders of Korea and Turkmenistan agreed Monday to expand cooperation in large-scale energy and infrastructure projects, and work together for Seoul’s strategy for Central Asia. President Yoon Suk Yeol held a summit with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow in the capital city of Ashgabat and adopted a joint statement outlining their cooperation for Seoul’s “K-Silk…
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Im Chang-jung cleared of stock manipulation allegations, apologizes to fans for ‘shameful behavior’
Singer Im Chang-jung, who prosecutors recently cleared of allegations involving a stock manipulation scandal, apologized to his fans. “I deeply apologize to everyone and my fans who have been hurt by my imprudent judgment over the past year,” Im said on his social media. He said, “Thanks to the long-standing love you have shown me,…
From Lim Yunchan to Paik Kun-woo, classical pianists abound this summer
This summer will be a boon for piano enthusiasts, as Korean pianists of international acclaim are performing across the country. Opening the season is Lim Yun-chan, 20, who shot to fame after becoming the youngest winner of the Gold Medal at the 2022 Van Cliburn Competition in Fort Worth, Texas. The young virtuoso with a…
Closer to the summit of the northern Ontario casino
According to a recent report from northern Ontario, the gambling industry is enjoying the latest relaxed health and safety restrictions. Indicators suggest casinos in the region are welcoming back more and more customers, and numbers show the property is now showing an almost unprecedented performance of the situation. Despite the recent lax health and safety…
Busy New York Casino Records January 2023
According to the New York State Game Commission, New York’s commercial casinos were quite busy in January this year. Regulators say casinos, not four tribes, saw a 12% increase in gambling revenue compared to January 2022. The number was the highest since the introduction of mobile sports betting. Currently, the state has four commercial casinos…
Macao Q1 GGR 5pct Q-o-q or higher growth potential
Deutsche Bank Securities estimated Macau’s total casino gaming revenue (GGR) for March would be just US$2.42 billion, up about 5.7% month-over-month from its February MOP tally of $18.49 billion ($2.29 billion). Still, Deutsche Bank’s GGR forecast for March “represents a sequential monthly drop of 2.2% per day,” Carlo Santarelli said in a note on Friday….
PitchCom will be introduced to the KBO from July.
PitchCom, an autograph exchange system introduced by the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2022 to prevent autograph theft, will be introduced to the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) from July. PitchCom is a device that enables catchers to exchange autographs with pitchers by pressing a button on an electronic device and delivering the autograph to the…
In December of that year, the first roster trade took place
In April 2020, the KBO’s board of governors allowed the trade of rookie draft picks. At that time, the board voted to change the rules, stating that “a team may transfer its draft pick for the following year to another team in exchange for no more than two players. In December of that year, the…
Is he finally returning to the ‘hot man’ we knew?
Is he finally returning to the ‘hot man’ we knew? Kia Tigers foreign-born slugger Socrates Brito is heating up. He’s batting 3-for-7 in his last 10 games. His overall season numbers (2-for-7, 11 home runs, 38 RBIs, .307 on-base percentage, .461 slugging percentage) are still below expectations, but it’s a far cry from his mid-May…
‘Changwon-bound’ veteran forward Choi Jin-soo “without a doubt”
Choi Jin-soo is ready to wear a Changwon LG jersey. Changwon LG and Ulsan Hyundai Mobis announced on Wednesday that they have agreed to a trade for Choi Jin-soo (202 cm, F) and Lee Seung-woo (193 cm, F). Choi, who was drafted by the Goyang Orion with the third overall pick in the 2011 Korean…