The African Union AU, the 55-nation African Union, has expressed its regret at the suspension of the Black Sea Grain Agreement following Russia’s declaration of termination. “The AU regrets the suspension of the Black Sea Grain Agreement, which the AU has supported since its inception,” AU Executive Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said on his official…
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in the first half of this year exceeded 10 million for the first time in four years, with South Koreans accounting for the largest number. According to the Japan National Tourism Organization on June 19, a total of 10.71 million foreigners visited Japan in the first half of…
Following the attack on the Crimean bridge connecting the Russian mainland to the Crimean peninsula, fighting between the two sides has intensified, with Russia launching retaliatory airstrikes for the second day in a row and Ukraine attacking the Crimean peninsula in response. For the second day in a row, Russia launched massive air strikes on…
China is reportedly buying up coal from all over the world. The cause is said to be a global “heat wave. On the 16th, temperatures in Xinjiang, northwest China, hit a record high of 52.5 degrees. Beijing has also been experiencing several days of 40-degree temperatures since last month. As demand for cooling has skyrocketed,…
Novak Djokovic, the No. 2 seed from Serbia, has been fined after losing his Wimbledon title. Djokovic was fined 8,000 U.S. dollars (about $1.01 million) for smashing his racket during the men’s singles final at Wimbledon on Aug. 18, the BBC reported. Djokovic, who was seeking his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title and eighth overall, lost…
Jeonbuk Hyundai and Incheon United of the Korean Football League (K League 1) and Jeju United and Pohang Steelers will meet in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Hana OneQ FA Cup, respectively. The Korea Football Association held the FA Cup draw at the Football Hall on Aug. 18, announcing the draw for the quarterfinals and…
Shohei Ohtani (29-LA Angels) continued his hot hitting streak, hitting a home run for the third straight game. Ohtani started in the No. 2 spot in the lineup against the New York Yankees at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California, U.S.A., on Monday (Aug. 18) and went 4-for-5 with three doubles (one home run), two RBI,…
Shohei Ohtani (29-LA Angels) continued his hot hitting streak, hitting a home run for the third straight game. Ohtani started in the No. 2 spot in the lineup against the New York Yankees at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California, U.S.A., on Monday (Aug. 18) and went 4-for-5 with three doubles (one home run), two RBI,…
Choi Ji-Man is batting .173 on the season when he enters the game in the eighth inning. The Pittsburgh Pirates were swept by the Cleveland Indians. Substitute Ji-Man Choi (32-Pittsburgh) struck out and shook his head. Pittsburgh suffered an 0-11 defeat against the 2023 Major League Baseball team from Cleveland at PNC Park in Pittsburgh,…