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[AsiaNet] U.S. Soy Drives Dialogue in Southeast Asia
12+ hour, 28+ min ago (356+ words) U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Sean O'Neill with leaders from the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and fellow U.S. cooperators at the S.E. Asia U.S. Agricultural Cooperators Conference in Bangkok, March 2325, 2026. -- A Dialogue on Trade, Partnerships, and Sustainable Growth -- Key regional events bring Together Industry Leaders…...
Twins starter Wells leans into self-belief for 1st win of KBO season
10+ hour, 59+ min ago (455+ words) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- After his team's top two starters submitted subpar outings to begin the new season over the weekend, new LG Twins pitcher Lachlan Wells pitched a strong game Thursday to put the defending Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) champions…...
Twins edge out Tigers for 2nd straight win in KBO
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (378+ words) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- After losing their first three games of the season, the LG Twins have now won two straight games. Starter Lachlan Wells threw six innings of one-run ball in his season debut, as the Twins defeated the Kia…...
Tigers manager breathes sigh of relief after star player avoids injury
15+ hour, 17+ min ago (535+ words) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Kia Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho felt his heart drop Wednesday night when his prized third baseman Kim Do-yeong went down to the ground in apparent pain. Kim tried to make a diving grab on a scorcher off…...
Twins manager welcomes young reliever into circle of trust
16+ hour, 5+ min ago (336+ words) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Even as the defending South Korean baseball champions LG Twins stumbled out of the gate, with just one win in their first four games, manager Youm Kyoung-youb has enjoyed seeing the emergence of a new high-leverage reliever....
Muan tapped as preliminary candidate site for Gwangju military airport relocation
17+ hour, 29+ min ago (249+ words) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Thursday it has selected the southwestern county of Muan as a preliminary candidate site for the relocation of a military airport in nearby Gwangju, paving the way for the long-stalled project to move…...
S. Korea coach expresses unwavering faith in Son Heung-min
18+ hour, 18+ min ago (538+ words) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo claimed Thursday he has never lost faith in Son Heung-min, despite signs of declining skills for the longtime national football team captain. "Son Heung-min is the heart of our team, and…...
Lee urges public transportation control measures
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (231+ words) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has called on the government to prepare traffic control measures during commuting hours as part of energy-saving steps amid the war in the Middle East, a senior official said Thursday. A senior presidential…...
Satellite imagery shows N. Korea appears to be speeding up construction of its 3rd 5,000-ton destroyer
21+ hour, 14+ min ago (188+ words) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be speeding up the construction of its third 5,000-ton Choe Hyun-class destroyer, a South Korean lawmaker said Thursday, as Pyongyang has been seeking to strengthen its naval power. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un…...
Hyundai Motor unveils pickup concept at New York auto show
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (258+ words) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it has unveiled a new pickup truck concept at this year's New York International Auto Show, signaling its ambition to expand its presence in the U.S. pickup market. The model, named Boulder Concept,…...