Author: Mike Harrison

Lee Kun-hee, chairman of South Korea’s top conglomerate, Samsung Electronics, died Sunday after being hospitalized for six years. Born in 1942, Lee had led Samsung Group since 1987, following in the footsteps of his father, Samsung founder Lee Byung-chull. Lee Kun-hee collapsed due to a heart attack in May 2014 and remained hospitalized since then. He is survived by a son, Lee Jae-yong, and by daughters Lee Bu-jin and Lee Seo-hyun. Samsung Electronics’ press office released the following statement: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kun-Hee Lee, Chairman of Samsung Electronics. Chairman Lee passed away…

The industry and trade sector will ensure enough essential consumer goods to meet shopping needs and promote market surveillance to prevent goods smuggling ahead of the Tết holidays, an official has said. Hoàng Anh Tuấn, deputy director of the Domestic Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), said to avoid a shortage of essential goods, the MoIT plans to balance the supply and demand for consumer goods until this year-end and even to the Tết (Lunar New Year) in 2021. The ministry plans to work with the industry and trade departments in all localities nationwide, associations, industries, and manufacturing…

President Donald Trump cast his vote Saturday in Florida ahead of another punishing day with three campaign rallies as he works to close the gap with Joe Biden and pull off a 2016-style upset win on November 3. “I voted for a guy named Trump,” he said, flashing a smile after removing his black mask upon emerging from a polling station in balmy West Palm Beach, not far from the Mar-a-Lago resort he officially made his home last year. He thus became one of nearly 55 million Americans to cast early ballots in a year when the coronavirus has made…

(AFP-Yonhap News)As Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) tested positive for a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), it was in danger of misfire with Lionel Messi (Barcelona) scheduled for the UEFA Champions League next week.AFP news agency reported on the 23rd (Korean time) that “Ronaldo was positive in Corona 19 retest,” citing local media reports such as Sky Sports Italy and Gazzetta Dello Sport.Ronaldo was summoned to the Portuguese national team and played in the UEFA Nations League group stage match with France on the 11th.However, Ronaldo was tested positive on the 12th and quarantined, and even though he was tested again on…

(Portuguese Football Association-Yonhap News)Cristiano Ronaldo (35, Portugal) of’Superstar’ has a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19).The Portuguese Football Association said in a statement released on the 13th (local time) that Ronaldo was tested positive for Corona 19 and is currently in quarantine, the Associated Press and Reuters reported.Accordingly, Ronaldo will not compete in the UEFA Nations League match against Sweden on the 14th.The association said Ronaldo did not show any symptoms of infection, but did not say when it was confirmed.Following Ronaldo’s confirmation of Corona 19, all other players were tested, but all were negative, the association explained. (yunhap news) Source:…

(Usain Bolt Instagram capture-Yonhap News)Usain Bolt, “the fastest man in the world,” said he was being quarantined after being tested for a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19).In a video posted on Instagram on the 24th (local time), Volt from Jamaica said, “I had a test on Saturday,” while lying in bed. .Bolt explained, “I just woke up and looked at social media and saw a post saying that I had Corona 19.” He did not say clearly about whether the test results came out.He even recommended quarantine for those who had contact with him.On the morning of that day, Jamaican…

(Michelle Wie West social media photo capture-Yonhap News)Michelle Wie West, 31, a Korean-American golf player who gave birth to a daughter last month, took a stroller and headed to the golf driving range 10 days after giving birth.On the 1st, We West released photos and videos of practicing with a stroller behind her on her social media, explaining that it was’Kenna’s first outing, Stanford Golf Driving Range’.We West, who married Johnny West, an executive of the Golden State Warriors Secretariat in the United States Professional Basketball (NBA) in August last year, gave birth to a daughter Mackena Kamalai Yuna West…

(yunhap news)Although the European football transfer market has shrunk in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), it was investigated that the ransom price of Son Heung-min (Tottenham) still remained around 100 billion won.In the report’Estimated Transfer Fees for Europe’s Five Big League Players in Summer 2020′ released by the International Sports Research Institute (CIES) under the International Football Federation (FIFA), Son Heung-min was evaluated at 75.6 million euros (approximately 112.3 billion won). .This means that the team that wants to take Son Heung-min right now has to pay this amount to their team Tottenham, apart from the…

Photos and articles posted by LeBron James on social media (Captured by LeBron James SNS)American professional basketball (NBA) Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James expressed anger over the death of a black man in Minnesota, USA.On the 28th (Korean time) on his social media, James emphasized the reality of racial discrimination in the United States, saying, “Do you understand now or do you still do not know?”In Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the 26th, a black man was killed due to a forced arrest by a white police officer.A white policeman pressed the neck of a black man with his knees, and…

(yunhap news)An unexpected controversy struck as the K-League, a professional football that opened after breaking through the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), entertained fans with various ideas in a non-audience game.The suspicion has been raised that FC Seoul’s mannequin mobilized to fill the empty audience is not a’real doll’, an adult product modeled after a female body.The situation in question took place in the second round of the K-League 1 (first division) match between FC Seoul and Gwangju FC held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the evening of the 17th.In Seoul, the opening game of the league home,…