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GANGWON, South Korea—Filipino-American short track speed skater Peter Joseph Groseclose did his best but couldn’t get the result he wanted on Saturday in the men’s 1500 meters short track of speed skating at the fourth Winter Youth Olympic Games. The 16-year-old Washington DC native placed fifth in his qualification race…

Team Canada began competition at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games with strong performances in six sports. 21 Team Canada athletes were in action, gaining valuable international experience – some for the first time in their young careers.

Satellite imagery shows 9 airfields have vanished or been converted into farms or horseback-riding fields.

Kolon Hotel offers Lanco-themed rooms Kolon Hotel, located in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, has unveiled its new Lanco-themed rooms. Collaborating with Spain-based baby toys company Lanco, the rooms feature yellow pillow covers, cushions, a door mat, towels and cups, all inspired by Lanco’s yellow rubber duck. A total of six Lanco-themed rooms are available, each accommodating a maximum of four guests. T...

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo ordered epidemic prevention and control measures on Thursday following reports of confirmed cases of African swine fever in Yeongdeok County, North Gyeongsang Province and Paju City, Gyeonggi Province. Han issued urgent instructions to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Environment to expedite preventative measures in accordance with emergency action gu...

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The fourth edition of the Winter Youth Olympics will open in eastern South Korea on Friday night, as the eyes of the winter sports world once again turn to Gangwon Province six years after the Winter Olympics in the region. Gangwon Province will serve as the first Asian host of the quadrennial youth winter sports event, following Innsbruck of Austria, Lillehammer of Norway and Lausanne of Switzerland. The competition...

Celebrating the Year of the Dragon, known as the “gapjin” year in the 60-year sexagenary cycle, the upcoming Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival presents a stunning, dragon-themed snow sculpture. As a popular motif in Korean art and myth, dragons symbolize power and are considered to be sacred gods that prevent misfortune and disaster. Snow sculptures aside, the Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival features ex...

/PRNewswire/ -- On January 9th, at 1:40 PM local time, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon visited the La French Tech booth at CES 2024 to exchange opinions with the...

At the start of the month, Benjamin “Grey” Barbier was competing against the top cross country skiers in the country. By month’s end, he will have tested himself against the best U18 skiers on the...