President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rival presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu insists he will continue to fight for "true democracy" in Turkey despite losing the second round of elections on Sunday (28/5).

[NEWSIS] According to a poll on China's international security conducted by the Center for Strategic and Security Studies at Tsinghua University in China, 17.4% of respondents answered "very antipathetic" and 21.0% "somewhat antipathetic" to a question asking Chinese people about their impression of Korea. This means that 38% of respondents have negative feelings toward China.

Japanese government sources say North Korea has notified the International Maritime Organization of its plan to launch what it calls an artificial satellite between May 31 and June 11.

Takuma Asano, the Japanese international from Bochum, scored one goal and provided one assist in a 3-0 victory over Leverkusen in the Bundesliga final on May 27 (local time).

German director Wim Wenders' film "Perfect Days" has received a standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival in France. The movie stars Japanese actor Yakusho Koji.

It seems that Daichi Kamata, who has announced that he will leave Frankfurt at the end of this season, is close to finding a new home. AC Milan of Serie A in Italy, which has been reported as one of the leading candidates, is expected to sign a contract soon, according to several international media outlets in Europe and elsewhere.

South Korean experts have held final talks with Japanese government officials and others on Japan's plan to discharge treated and diluted water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean.

[NEWSIS] While the members of the male idol group BTS (Bulletproof Youth Team) are serving in the military one after another, JUNG KOOK, the "youngest son" of the group, talked about his military service.

Actor Hayato Ichihara updated his Instagram on March 25 and showed his physical beauty without hesitation.

On May 23 (local time), Real Sociedad, the team of Kanehide Kubo of Japan's national soccer team, played Almeria and won 1-0.

Japanese author Murakami Haruki has won Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Literature this year. It is one of the most prestigious awards in Europe.

Vietnam is welcoming a former Russian president for a visit. It comes soon after the country's prime minister attended part of the Group of Seven summit. Moscow slammed statements that came out of the gathering, calling them "anti-Russia."