(LEAD) Ryu Hae-ran earns 2nd career LPGA title in playoff
Sophomore Ryu Hae-ran has found the LPGA winner’s circle for the second time in her career with a playoff victory. Ryu captured the inaugural FM Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, on Sunday (local time), after beating fellow South…
Monday’s weather forecast
The following is the weather forecast for South Korea’s 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain (%) Seoul 27/24 Rain 60 Incheon 27/25 Rain 30 Suwon 27/23 Rain 30 Cheongju 29/23 Rain 60…
Yoon’s approval rating sinks to second-lowest point since taking office
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s approval rating fell to 29.6 percent, the second-lowest level since he took office in May 2022, a poll showed Monday. According to the survey by Realmeter and commissioned by a local news outlet, the positive assessment…
Some foreign professors at N. Korea’s only int’l private university return to Pyongyang
Some foreign professors at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology have returned to North Korea after a four-year hiatus over COVID-19, Seoul officials said Monday, in the latest sign of the North’s further border opening. Late last month, an unspecified…
Seoul shares open lower on large cap losses
South Korean stocks opened lower Monday with most large caps in negative terrain. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index shed 7.73 points, or 0.29 percent, to 2,666.58 in the first 15 minutes of trading. The index had dipped more…
N. Korean leader stresses ‘quality’ over ‘speed’ in regional development project
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has emphasized the importance of quality over speed in the construction of factories and other modern facilities as part of ongoing efforts to develop underdeveloped regions outside of Pyongyang, state media said Monday. The directive…
Health minister seeks to soothe concerns over hospital emergency rooms
Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Monday tried to soothe concerns about hospital emergency rooms, as some doctors have warned of a potential disruption of emergency care due to a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors. “Although there are some difficulties, we…
(LEAD) Im Sung-jae finishes 7th at PGA Tour playoff finale
Im Sung-jae recorded a top-10 finish at the final PGA Tour playoff event with a strong final round in Atlanta. Im finished seventh at the Tour Championship at 18-under 269, following a final round of 64 at East Lake Golf…
Hyundai Motor to showcase transport, robotics tech at smart city expo
Hyundai Motor Group said Monday it will showcase its latest technologies related to smart city infrastructure at the 2024 World Smart City Expo Korea (WSCE) to be held this week. The South Korean automotive giant will feature various technologies related…
U.S. SEC commissioner visits FSC to discuss virtual asset regulations
The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) met with the deputy chief of South Korea’s financial regulator Monday for talks on various issues, including regulations on virtual assets, officials said. SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda and Kim So-young,…