TOKYO, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Officials of a far-right Japanese political party protested banners with a nod to history hung outside South Korean quarters at the Olympic athletes’ village on Friday, accusing the visitors of making an overtly political display of anti-Japanese sentiment. Members of the minor National Party of Japan brought the Rising [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics already set a world record a week before the opening ceremony with the announcement that 110,000 condoms — the most ever for a Winter Olympics — will be provided to athletes. AFP reported that the condoms are to be distributed free of charge before [...]
GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Several South Korean athletes in ice sports will be sleeping with their enemies during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. South Korea and Sweden will be housed in the same apartment building at Gangneung Olympic Village for the Feb. 9-25 competition. Gangneung’s village houses all ice sports athletes, since Gangneung, located just east of the main host city of PyeongChang, will be home to all [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – McDonald’s has begun construction of a giant burger, box of French fries and soda that will serve as its outpost in the Olympic Park. The structure will be finished in time for the Winter Olympics. The store will cater to visitors only; a separate location offering complimentary meals to [...]