Koreas seek de-escalation despite US destructive role
Alwaght – On the eve of Pyeongchang Winter Games which see the participation of athletes from North Korea, Seoul and Pyongyang are…
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Iran’s female skier blazes a trail to Pyeongchang
Al Jazeera – When Samaneh Bayrami Baher marches in Pyeongchang on Friday for the opening of the 2018 Winter Games, she will…
Samsung officially apologizes to Iranian athletes
IRNA – Minister of Sports and Youth Masoud Soltanifar said on Friday that the Organizing Committee of he Olympic Games and Samsung…
Prosecutor general orders special pursuance of Samsung insulting move
IRNA – Iran’s Prosecutor General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri has ordered to urgently pursue Samsung insulting move toward Iranian Olympians. The order reads…
Iranian athletes reject smartphones offer: Envoy
IRNA – Iran’s ambassador to Seoul said that Iranian athletes participating in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics have rejected the offer to receive…
North Korean leader’s sister arrives in South for Olympics in historic visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister has arrived in South Korea on a three-day visit, becoming the first member of her family…
Olympic body apologizes to Iran over Samsung gift snub
Press TV – Organizers of the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games in South Korea say they have formally apologized to Iran over…
Korean embassy rectifies ‘unwise’ decision over Olympic Samsung phones
MNA – The Korean embassy has issued a statement Thu. in response to the Olympic-edition Samsung phones dilemma, saying the ‘unwise’ decision…
Iran’s minister of industry joins ‘Boycott Samsung’ campaign
IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade joined the campaign to boycott Samsung amid the protests to the move by…
Zarif gives Samsung ultimatum to apologize Iran’s Olympians: Source
IRNA – Iranian foreign minister issued Thursday an ultimatum to Samsung Co to apologize for excluding the Iranian Olympians from receiving phones…
S Korean envoy summoned over Samsung phones scandal
MNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned South Korean ambassador to express strong protest over Samsung’s decision to exclude Iranian Winter Olympics…
Tehran to react to Samsung measure to neglect Iranian Olympians
IRNA – Head of National Olympic Committee of Iran urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to properly react to the Samsung Electronics…