Washington, June 12 (IANS) Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation that would create a new federal authority to review and monitor large foreign investment commitments in the United States, arguing that Washington needs stronger safeguards to ensure such investments benefit American workers and do not create ethical conflicts for public officials.The proposal, led by Senator Tammy Baldwin and Congressman Ro Khanna, comes as the White House touts hundreds of billions of dollars in investment …
Latest South Korea News & Updates
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup began in spectacular fashion on Thursday night as Mexico City’s iconic Estadio Azteca hosted a dazzling opening ceremony that blended football, music, and history on a memorable night.Spanish actress Salma Hayek and FIFA president Gianni Infantino have declared the tournament open and placed the trophy inside the Mexico City stadium.With thousands of fans packing the legendary venue, FIFA President Gianni Infantino officially declared t…
Rome, June 11 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Italian President Sergio Mattarella agreed Thursday to elevate their countries’ ties into a special strategic partnership, while exploring ways to expand cooperation in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and other strategic sectors.The two presidents reached the agreement during summit talks at the presidential Quirinal Palace in Rome, the second stop on Lee’s first visit to Europe since taking office a year earlier.”Today, …
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that India continues to be among the world’s fastest-growing major economies, with GDP growth projected to remain robust at around 7 per cent over the medium term.Highlighting India’s remarkable economic progress in recent years through the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and India’s commitment to the mantra of ‘Reform, Perform, and Transform’, Finance Minister said that our growth is pri…
Seoul, June 11 (IANS) South Korea and the United States reaffirmed Thursday their shared goal of denuclearising North Korea at a key bilateral meeting on US extended deterrence against North Korean threats.The sixth meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) took place in Seoul earlier in the day, as Pyongyang has intensified efforts to secure its status as a nuclear-armed state and vowed never to abandon its nuclear weapons program, Yonhap news agency reported.”The two sides agreed to cont…
Mexico City, June 11 (IANS) South Africa manager Hugo Broos said his side is ready and motivated ahead of its FIFA World Cup opener against co-host Mexico on Friday (IST), insisting his players must focus on winning the opening game and not be intimidated by the atmosphere at the Azteca Stadium. Broos acknowledged that Mexico have quality throughout their squad and will enjoy strong backing from the home crowd, but said South Africa would take the field with the belief that they can get a positi…
Seoul, June 11 (IANS) South Korea’s National Assembly on Thursday launched formal procedures for a potential parliamentary investigation into ballot shortages reported during last week’s local elections, with requests for the probe submitted by both the ruling and opposition parties being reported to a plenary session.The head of the Proceedings Division of the National Assembly Secretariat said that the requests for a parliamentary probe were submitted separately by the ruling Democratic Party …
Zapopan (Mexico), June 11 (IANS) South Korea and Czechia will be out to begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaigns in style when they clash on the opening day of the tournament on Friday (IST).The Asian side are making their 11th straight appearance at the finals, while Czechia are back on the global stage after a 20-year absence. This will be the first meeting between the teams at the World Cup.This will be Korea’s 12th FIFA World Cup tournament, the most of any Asian nation – 2026 will be t…
Mexico City, June 11 (IANS) Mexico manager Javier Aguirre said his players would need to stay composed under pressure when they open the FIFA World Cup against South Africa on Thursday, warning any lapse in concentration could prove costly.Aguirre said the right mindset would be as important as his team’s football in front of an expected crowd of 80,000 fans at the Azteca stadium, reports Xinhua.”It’s true that the betting odds and lines put one team ahead of another,” Aguirre told reporters on …
Seoul, June 11 (IANS) South Korea’s data protection regulator on Thursday fined e-commerce company Coupang a record 624.7 billion won ($410 million) over privacy violations, including a massive data breach that affected more than 37 million users.The Personal Information Protection Commission has decided to impose a record fine of 423.6 billion won for the data breach and levy an additional 201.1 billion won in fine for the unauthorised collection of records of online user activities and other v…