Month: July 2024

14,000 miles, 5 seconds, and an elimination…the real Olympians who made it count

It’s often said that the Olympics are about participation. But in the world of competitive sports, it’s rarely literally about participation. In fact, some countries, such as the Netherlands, have been involved in court battles with their own athletes because…

Police advice to LGBTQ+ individual to avoid public restrooms ruled as rights violation

A court has ruled that police advising an LGBTQ+ individual, who was undergoing the process of gender correction and changing their resident registration number, to avoid using public restrooms for a period constitutes an infringement of personal rights. The court’s…

Top prosecutor alleges preferential treatment in questioning of first lady

Prosecutor General Lee One-seok said, Monday, he believes there was “preferential treatment” in the prosecution’s Saturday questioning of first lady Kim Keon Hee over her luxury handbag scandal and alleged involvement in a stock manipulation case. He admitted that holding…

Sodium-ion, solid-state batteries still risky: Alsym Energy CEO

Alsym Green’s materials are inherently non-flammable and non-toxic, and made using readily available materials with robust, uncomplicated supply chains,” he said. “It is the only non-flammable stationary storage option that is truly suitable for urban areas, and is also an…