Tag: East Asia
Samsung reports profit jump on smartphone, TV sales
<p>SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Thursday its operating profit for the last quarter jumped 46% from a year earlier driven by increased...
Fans return, Chinese Super League season off to strong start
<p>Just over a week into the Chinese Super League season, Oscar is among the international players who are helping fans forget about the financial...
Inbee Park takes 1-stroke lead at LPGA’s Singapore event
<p>SINGAPORE — Inbee Park birdied two of her final three holes in a bogey-free round Thursday for an 8-under 64 and a one-stroke lead...
South Korea inoculates Olympic athletes ahead of Tokyo Games
<p>SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea began administering fast-track COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday to athletes, coaches and others expected to attend the Tokyo Olympics.</p>
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US opens 2nd-chance Olympic baseball qualifying vs Nicaragua
<p>CARY, N.C. — The United States will open its second chance to qualify for the baseball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics when it faces...
Samsung reports profit jump on smartphone, TV sales
SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Thursday its operating profit for the last quarter jumped 46% from a year earlier driven by increased...
Fans return, Chinese Super League season off to strong start
Just over a week into the Chinese Super League season, Oscar is among the international players who are helping fans forget about the financial...
Inbee Park takes 1-stroke lead at LPGA’s Singapore event
SINGAPORE — Inbee Park birdied two of her final three holes in a bogey-free round Thursday for an 8-under 64 and a one-stroke lead...
Tokyo Olympics, IOC push ahead during state of emergency
<p>TOKYO — Local organizers and the International Olympic Committee pushed ahead Wednesday with plans to open the postponed Tokyo Olympics in just under three...
Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats
<p>WASHINGTON — Ten years after they found and killed Osama bin Laden, U.S. Navy SEALs are undergoing a major transition to improve leadership and...