Việt Nam’s South Korean head coach Park Hang-seo. — VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News Asian Games HÀ NỘI — Following the historic 1-0 win of the Việt Nam Olympic team against Syria in the quarter-final match of the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia on Monday, Việt Nam’s South Korean head coach Park Hang-seo received many media questions about this win and the next match against his native country South Korea in the semi-finals on August 29. Park answered that he cried for South Korea’s win but that Việt Nam would beat South Korea to enter the final. “I was moved to tears after South Korea bested Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals. As everyone knows, I love my country very much,” said Park. “But at present, I am head coach of the Việt Nam team. I have my responsibility to the team. I will make every effort, prepare the best to bring the glory to Việt Nam … [Read more...] about I cry for South Korea’s win but Việt Nam will enter final: coach Park
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Trump called off Pompeo’s North Korea visit after belligerent letter
Trump called off Pompeo's North Korea visit after belligerent letter - reportThe Saigon Times Daily U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 18, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - U.S. President Donald Trump called off a visit to North Korea by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after the latter received a belligerent letter from a senior North Korean official just hours after the trip was announced last week, the Washington Post reported on Monday. The Post quoted two unnamed senior U.S. administration officials as saying the letter came on Friday from Kim Yong Chol, vice chairman of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party Central Committee, who led previous rounds of talks with Pompeo. The newspaper said the exact contents of the message were unclear, but it was sufficiently belligerent that Trump and Pompeo decided to call off the journey. The … [Read more...] about Trump called off Pompeo’s North Korea visit after belligerent letter
North Korea to release Japanese detainee: KCNA
SEOUL — A Japanese tourist detained in North Korea will be released "on the principle of humanitarianism", Pyongyang’s state media reported as Tokyo seeks a summit with the North amid a diplomatic thaw on the peninsula. "Tomoyuki Sugimoto, who visited the DPRK as a Japanese tourist recently, was kept under control by a relevant institution to be inquired into his crime against the law of the DPRK," the KCNA news agency said. Little is known about Sugimoto but Japanese media reports have said he was a videographer visiting the North on a tour arranged by a foreign travel agency. He may have been suspected of shooting video of a military facility in the western port city of Nampo, reports cited Japanese government sources as saying. It was not clear if Sugimoto had been charged with any crime and the KCNA report late Sunday did not provide details on when he would be released. "The relevant institution of the DPRK decided to leniently condone him and expel him from the … [Read more...] about North Korea to release Japanese detainee: KCNA
North Korea newspaper blasts ‘double-dealing’ U.S. after Pompeo’s trip cancelled
North Korea newspaper blasts 'double-dealing' U.S. after Pompeo's trip cancelledThe Saigon Times Daily U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pauses while speaking to members of the media following two days of meetings with Kim Yong Chol, a North Korean senior ruling party official and former intelligence chief, before boarding his plane at Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, July 7, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS SEOUL (REUTERS) - North Korea’s state-controlled newspaper on Sunday accused the United States of “double-dealing” and “hatching a criminal plot” against Pyongyang, after Washington abruptly cancelled a visit by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Negotiations have been all but deadlocked since U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore in June. Pompeo has pressed for tangible steps toward North Korea’s abandonment of its nuclear arsenal while Pyongyang is demanding that … [Read more...] about North Korea newspaper blasts ‘double-dealing’ U.S. after Pompeo’s trip cancelled
N. Korea to host int’l blockchain conference in October
The first-ever Korean International Blockchain Conference will be held for a two-day run starting Oct. 1 in the North Korean capital city, according to the report by Radio Free Asia (RFA). The event will bring experts in this cutting-edge field from around the world, the report said, adding that they will hold meetings with officials of the North's business entities on Oct. 3. North Korea appears to be aiming at showing off its capabilities regarding such technologies, a security expert told RFA on condition of anonymity. As a ledger system, blockchain makes quicker and more secure digital transactions. Made famous as the technology used by Bitcoin, the system is especially applicable to the banking and insurance industries, according to experts. By the Yonhap. … [Read more...] about N. Korea to host int’l blockchain conference in October