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Japan's Sado Gold Mine Listed As UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site

UNESCO recognizes Japan's Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site, highlighting its wartime exploitation of Korean laborers. Japan and South Korea take ...

IOC apologizes for wrongly introducing South Korea as North Korea during Opening Ceremony

There are a few mistakes you cannot make when introducing countries. This is among the biggest.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 27, 2024

Olympic Committee apologises to South Korea over opening ceremony gaffe

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday apologised for a blunder in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony where South Korea was incorrectly introduced as North Korea during the parade of athletes, Seoul-based news agency. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 27, 2024

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IOC apologises for introducing South Korean athletes as North Korean

IOC chief Bach speaks with President Yoon Suk-yeol after South Korea seeks assurances that mistake is not repeated.

Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2024

From living in a migrant camp to serving in Korea, Vietnam

East Maitland Sub Branch's last surviving veteran of Korea shares his story.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 27, 2024

Olympics offers ‘deep apology’ as South Korea introduced as North Korea at opening ceremony

The delegation of South Korea have demanded a meeting with IOC president Thomas Bach

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2024

IOC Apologizes For Incorrectly Introducing South Korean Delegation

Learn about the IOC's apology to South Korea for an error in introducing the delegation at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

Olympic organizers apologize for introducing South Korean athletes as North Korea

Olympic organizers said they “deeply apologize” for introducing South Korea’s athletes as North Korea during the opening ceremony of the games in Paris

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2024

Japan's Sado gold mine gains UNESCO status after Tokyo pledges to exhibit dark WWII history

The UNESCO World Heritage committee has decided to register Japan’s controversial Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after the country agreed to include it in an exhibit about its dark history of abusing wartime Korean laborers

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2024

Paris Olympics opening ceremony: IOC apologizes for mistakenly introducing South Korean athletes as North Korean

NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued an apology after mistakenly introducing South Korean athletes as North Korean during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

The Times of India · Jul 27, 2024

South Korea mistakenly introduced as North Korea at Paris Olympics opening ceremony

South Korea's sports ministry expressed regret on Saturday over a mistake during the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony where its athletes were incorrectly introduced as North Korean.

The Times of India · Jul 27, 2024

Indian men's archery team focuses on 'team bonding' in a bid to end 36-year-old Olympic medal wait

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's archery team focused on strengthening their bond and unity on Friday, following their impressive performance in the qualification round of the Paris Games. This achievement has ignited hopes for India's first Olympic medal in archery after a 36-year wait.

The Times of India · Jul 26, 2024

‘My English GCSE was harder’: Team GB archer Megan Havers fires first shot as South Korea target world records

Havers and GB teammates Bryony Pitman & Penny Healey are seeded 11th following the Women’s Archery individual rankings round in Paris

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024

Australia investigate Olympic swimming coach over ‘serious error of judgement’ before Paris 2024

Michael Palfrey previously coached South Korean swimmers and suggested he hoped they’d win in Paris

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024

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Dynamite News · Jul 25, 2024

Paris Olympics: India directly qualify for quarter-finals in women's team archery event

The Indian women's archery team, comprising Bhajan Kaur, Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat, directly qualified for the quarter-finals of the event at the Paris Olympics by securing a fourth-place finish with 1983 points. Read further on Dynamite News:

Latin Times · Jul 25, 2024

US Says Air Drills With South Korea Will 'Sharpen' Capacity

Seoul and Washington's air forces started around three weeks of joint drills Tuesday in Suwon, south of Seoul, involving US F/A-18 and F-35B combat aircraft.

AAP · Jul 25, 2024

Aussie swim coach in Korea furore to stay in Paris

An Australian Olympic swimming coach who backed a Korean swimmer to defeat the Dolphins will remain at the Paris Games.

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2024

‘Un-Australian’: Australia swimming coach in hot water for backing Korean rival

Michael Palfrey will remain with the team despite comments in Paris that were described as ‘deeply concerning’

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North Korean Trash Balloons Found At South Korean Presidential Compound

Trash-filled North Korean balloons causing tensions in Korean Peninsula. South Korea responds with propaganda broadcasts and heightened security measures.

International Business Times · Jul 24, 2024

N. Korea Sweet Wrappers, Noodles On Seoul Streets In Balloon Blitz

North Korean sweet wrappers and packets of crackers made at a factory once visited by leader Kim Jong Un were seen by AFP reporters on streets in the South Korean capital Wednesday.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2024

Paris Olympics: India archers aim to break medal jinx

NEW DELHI: The goal for Indian archers in a different year and at a different Olympics will remain the same: winning their first-ever medal in the competition.

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2024

Balloons carrying rubbish sent by North Korea falls on South Korea's presidential office compound

North Korea has floated balloons filled with rubbish over its neighbour’s border while South Korea has blasted K-pop in response

France 24 · Jul 24, 2024

North Korean trash balloon lands in South Korean presidential compound

Trash from at least one North Korean balloon hit the South Korean presidential compound in Seoul on Wednesday in what is the first time the fortified no-fly zone has been directly struck by a Pyongyang trash balloon, of which thousands have been launched since May. The balloons are part of…

FourFourTwo · Jul 24, 2024

Nations which won continental championships

After the World Cup, continental competitions offer the biggest prizes in international football. Here, a look at some of the most notable winners...

Security Concerns Rise Over North Korean Balloon Trash

Debris from North Korean balloons landed in South Korea, raising security concerns amid escalating tensions and potential countermeasures.

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