Hong Won-sik, chairman of Namyang Dairy Products, announced on Tuesday that he would no longer lead the company, adding that he took full responsibility for the dubious claim and the resulting scandal. Namyang’s research chief claimed last month that the company’s Bulgaris yogurt reduces the likelihood of coronavirus infection by …
Read More »‘Cheers, Son’s crying’: Fans resurrect viral meme as Spurs’ South Korean star in tears after League Cup final defeat
Son and his Tottenham team continued their trophy drought in Sunday’s cup final in from of 8,000 fans at Wembley Stadium as a single Aymeric Laporte goal secured Manchester City’s fourth Carabao Cup win in a row – and it appears that Son took the defeat to heart as he …
Read More »China providing vaccines to South America isn’t ‘aggression’ or ‘bullying’, they’re just stepping up where Washington failed
Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin is bemoaning China’s “vaccine diplomacy” in Latin America. Whilst the United States has suffered from large scale mismanagement of Covid-19, hoarding vaccines and taking a robust ‘America First’ policy to overcome the pandemic which has left close to 600,000 dead, China has taken a leading …
Read More »Japan to hold 1st large-scale military drills with US and France amid South China Sea tensions
The announcement of the joint exercise was made by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and the defense minister on Friday, as the nation aims to strengthen its military cooperation with allies in the region. “By strengthening cooperation between Japan, the United States and France, we’d like to further improve …
Read More »Duterte says he will send Philippines’ navy ships into South China Sea to ‘stake claim’ over oil resources
“I will send my grey ships there to stake a claim,” Duterte said in a speech on Monday, explaining that he is not interested in a quarrel over fishing, but that he would protect “our oil.” “If they start drilling oil there, I will tell China, is that part of …
Read More »Pentagon denies reports US sailors en route to south coast of Russia, as Moscow orders ships to conduct Black Sea naval exercises
In a statement seen by local media on Wednesday, defense chiefs said that the frigate Admiral Makarov had been dispatched to the waters, along with ships Grayvoron and Vyshny Volochek, which will be supported by a missile-wielding hovercraft and a minesweeper. Large landing vessels, used for amphibious invasions, will also …
Read More »South Korea unveils domestically developed KF-X prototype fighter jet, president hails ‘new era’ of defense independence (PHOTOS)
At an elaborate ceremony on Friday, the KF-X prototype fighter jet, officially christened “KF-21 Boramae,” was rolled out for the first time. Speaking at the rollout ceremony, President Moon Jae-in said “a new era of independent defense has begun.” The jet, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) as part of …
Read More »Detained South Korean tanker released from Iran’s custody, Seoul says
The MT ‘Hankuk Chemi’ tanker was permitted to leave Iran on Friday morning, South Korea time, the ministry said in a statement, noting that the captain and crew are “in good health” and that the vessel is in working order. Departing from the Rajai Port near Bandar Abbas, Iran, the …
Read More »Ex-NFL star Phillip Adams kills five then himself in South Carolina shooting spree – reports
Adams, 32, who spent time on the rosters of the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots and others in a five-year stint in the NFL, is understood to have opened fire in a house in the Rock Hill area of South Carolina, around 25 miles outside of Charlotte. Reports have …
Read More »‘Do you know what’s more exclusive? God-given soul:’ South Dakota Governor spars with rapper Lil Nas X over ‘Satan’ shoes
“Our kids are being told that this kind of product is, not only okay, it’s “exclusive.” But do you know what’s more exclusive? Their God-given eternal soul,” Noem tweeted on Sunday, commenting on the upcoming launch of a limited edition of “Satan shoes,” a collaboration between the company MSCHF (Mischief) …
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