President Yoon Seok-yeol’s US Visit: Honoring Korean War Veterans and the Importance of Rewards

2023-04-24 02:07:00 ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.04.24 11:07 The importance of “rewards” during South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol’s visit to the United States is also reflected in the “missing person table” set up at the dining room. The sculpture was jointly planned by South Korea and the United States, and is intended … Read more

“North Korea operating 30 South Korean factories in Kaesong without permission, says JoongAng Ilbo report”

2023-04-18 06:34:00 ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.04.18 15:34 In connection with the JoongAng Ilbo’s independent report that it was confirmed that North Korea was operating about 30 factories owned by South Korean companies in the Kaesong Industrial Complex without permission, the South Korean Ministry of Unification said on the 18th, “More than … Read more

Korea-Japan summit, unprecedented “two dinners” after talks on 16th | Joongang Ilbo | JoongAng Ilbo

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.03.14 07:07 It was revealed on the 13th that President Yoon Seok-yeol, who will visit Japan on the 16th of this month, will have two dinners with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the evening of the same day. It is unprecedented for the leaders of South Korea and … Read more

Is Xi Jinping ironic? … Former US Secretary of State who posted “Pooh” with balloons | Joongang Ilbo | JoongAng Ilbo

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.02.06 08:24 As controversy over the incident in which China’s “reconnaissance balloon” entered US airspace heats up, former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is also a candidate for the US Republican presidential election, posted on Twitter that he was holding a balloon and falling down. Winnie … Read more

Japanese woman “I want to live like my mother” South Korea “does not want to live like my mother” (1) | Joongang Ilbo | JoongAng Ilbo

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.01.25 13:37 Recently, countermeasures against the declining birthrate have become a hot topic. It all started when Na Kyung-won, vice chairman of the Low Birth and Aging Society Committee, talked about low-interest housing loans for newlyweds and a plan to reduce the principal in conjunction with childbirth. After … Read more

Vulgar gesture with a trophy … Sudden action of ‘Argentina hero GK’ | Joongang Ilbo | JoongAng Ilbo

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2022.12.20 07:39 “Penalty shootout hero”. On the 19th, US ESPN introduced goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez (30, Aston Villa), who contributed to Argentina’s Qatar World Cup victory with a divine save. The Argentina national team won the penalty shootout 4-2 after drawing 3-3 until extra time with the French national … Read more

“I envy Japan with many Europeans” … Korean player, opinion statement | Joongang Ilbo | JoongAng Ilbo

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2022.12.15 07:06 “If a European team comes up with a proposal for a Korean player, (the team) should happily send it out.” Kim Min-jae (26), a “monstrous defender” of the Korean national soccer team, expressed his opinion on the advancement of Korean players to Europe when returning to … Read more

Portuguese coach complains to Ronaldo “I don’t like his actions against Korea” | Joongang Ilbo | JoongAng Ilbo

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2022.12.07 07:23 Portugal national team coach Fernando Santos has said he was offended by Cristiano Ronaldo’s behavior when he was substituted in the match against South Korea. “I really didn’t like it,” Santos said at a press conference in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday when asked about Ronaldo’s actions, … Read more