South Koreans are about to get a year or two younger, thanks to a new law passed on Thursday that aims to standardize how age is calculated in the country. Eko Hot Blog reports that At present it’s common for South Koreans to have not just one age, but three – an “international age,” a … Read more
Brazil thrashed South Korea on Monday to advance to the World Cup quarter-finals. Eko Hot Blog reports that Brazil marked Neymar’s return from injury with a comprehensive 4-1 win over South Korea, setting up a World Cup quarter-final clash against Croatia. EDITOR’S PICKS Croatia Beat Japan On Penalties To Reach World Cup Quarter-finals Giroud Breaks … Read more
A former South Korean national security adviser has been arrested on suspicion of covering up the case of a fisheries official killed by North Korean troops. Eko Hot Blog reports that Suh Hoon denies destroying evidence that explained the fatal shooting of Lee Dae-jun at sea in 2020. EDITOR’S PICKS Biden Calls Putin’s Actions In … Read more
Cameroon failed to progress to the last 16 of the World Cup in Qatar despite their record win over Brazil in Group G. Eko Hot Blog reports that Vincent Aboubakar scored two minutes into stoppage time as Cameroon handed Brazil their first group-stage loss at the World Cup in 24 years on Friday. Nevertheless, the … Read more
South Korea have grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time win over Portugal to qualify for the last 16. EKO HOT BLOG reports that South Korea scored in the 91st minute to beat Portugal 2-1 and secure themselves a spot in the last 16 of the World Cup in the most dramatic fashion. They finished Group H level … Read more
Ghana stunned South Korea to keep their World Cup hopes alive. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Black Stars of Ghana secured their first victory of the 2022 FIFA World Cup by beating South Korea 3-2 in a Group H matchday two encounter. Mohammed Kudus scored twice as Ghana edged South Korea 3-2 in the … Read more
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has vowed to respond decisively to nuclear threats. EKO HOT BLOG reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed that his country would respond to nuclear threats with nuclear weapons, state media reported Saturday, a day after Pyongyang test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile. The official KCNA news agency said … Read more
Two miners who spent nine days trapped in a collapsed South Korean zinc mine living on instant coffee powder have been rescued. Eko Hot Blog reports that the men, aged 62 and 56, are believed to have kept warm by lighting a fire and building a tent out of plastic. They are said to be … Read more
Japan on ‘emergency’ alert after North Korea launched fresh missile attack. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Japan has reportedly issued an emergency alert after it was believed that North Korea launched a missile. The Japanese government urged residents to seek shelter as soon as possible in a terrifying announcement after alarms were raised about the … Read more
North Korea and South Korea have exchanged missiles, heightening tensions between both countries. Eko Hot Blog reports that North and South Korea have fired a number of missiles into waters near each other’s coasts in a marked escalation of hostilities. EDITOR’S PICKS Global Food Crisis Averted As Russia Resumes Participation In Ukraine Grain Export Deal … Read more
A Halloween crush has killed at least 120 people and injured 100 in South Korea. Eko Hot Blog reports that at least 120 people have died in a crush among huge Halloween crowds in a popular nightlife area of Seoul, South Korea’s capital. EDITOR’S PICKS Father Who Made Daughter’s Abuser Dig His Own Grave, Kill … Read more
Buhari has urged Nigerians in South Korea to project a positive image of Nigeria. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari in Seoul, Republic of Korea, reminded Nigerians resident in the Asian country that they are the “faces of Nigeria,” and should endeavour to project a positive image of the country through their actions, … Read more
NNPC and South Korea’s Daewoo Group have signed an MOU to rehabilitate the Kaduna refinery. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd and Daewoo Group of South Korea have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the rehabilitation of the Kaduna refinery. EDITOR’S PICKS Buhari Attends First World Bio Summit … Read more
Buhari is set to attend the First World Bio Summit in South Korea. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will Sunday depart Abuja for Seoul, South Korea to participate in the First World Bio Summit, 2022. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Lecturer, Daughter For Assaulting Lady In Viral Video Gunmen Attack Apostle Suleman’s Convoy, … Read more
North Korea has been test-firing a flurry of ballistic missiles since the beginning of this year Japan confirmed at least two launches happened on Wednesday but acknowledged there may have been more EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon Musk Stages $43bn … Read more
Court has jailed a man for putting detergent into patient’s drip. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a South Korea court has sentenced a 32-year-old man to three years in prison for putting liquid bathroom cleaner into the intravenous drip line of another patient for unclear reasons while in hospital for burn treatment. Sources said on … Read more
Moscow has repeatedly denied any plans to invade Ukraine despite massing more than 100,000 troops near the border… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia has the troops in place to invade Ukraine “at any time” and American citizens should leave within the next 48 hours, the US has warned. An invasion could start with aerial … Read more
The UN prohibits North Korea from ballistic and nuclear weapons tests… EKO HOT BLOG reports that North Korea has conducted what is thought to be its biggest missile launch since 2017. The weapon was apparently an intermediate range missile which reached an altitude of 2,000km before coming down in the Sea of Japan. Read also: … Read more
South Korea pardons former President jailed for corruption EKO HOT BLOG reports that former South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been pardoned after serving time in jail for corruption. Park’s pardon, announced on Friday by the country’s Justice Ministry, is “aimed at strengthening national unity in the midst of challenges imposed by the coronavirus outbreak.” … Read more
2022: Primate Ayodele Releases Shocking Prophecies On Presidential Jet Crash, Release of Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu, AFCON, Other Key Issues EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued a series of prophecies for the coming New Year 2022 one of which is that a presidential jet will … Read more