(LEAD) Ko Jin-young defends LPGA title in Singapore
(ATTN: ADD details, photos, comments) SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Former world No. 1 Ko Jin-young defended her LPGA title in Singapore on Sunday, picking up her 14th career win…
(3rd LD) S. Korea, Japan to set up ‘future youth fund’ under forced labor deal
(ATTN: UPDATES with POSCO statement) SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan have tentatively agreed to establish a "future youth fund" to sponsor scholarships for college students, as…
U.S. Transportation Secretary visits SK battery plant site in Kentucky
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean battery maker SK On Co. said Sunday that U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited the construction site of its new production line in…
Chip inventory-to-sales ratio hits near 26-year high amid sluggish demand
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean chipmaker inventories hit their highest level in nearly 26 years in January, data showed on Sunday, reflecting sluggish global demand amid economic uncertainty.…
(LEAD) PPP launches membership vote to choose new leader
(ATTN: UPDATES with voter turnout; AMENDS headline)By Lee Minji SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People's Power Party (PPP) on Saturday launched a vote of paying party members to…
(WBC) South Korean squad travels to Japan for WBC prep
By Yoo Jee-ho INCHEON, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national team traveled to Japan for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Saturday, embarking on a journey of redemption after…
North Korea renews its promise to strengthen its nuclear arsenal
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday renewed its commitment to bolster its nuclear arsenal, saying its own nuclear deterrent would ensure the balance of power in the…
New men’s soccer coach Klinsmann is due to travel to South Korea on Wednesday
SEOUL, March 04 (Yonhap) -- Jurgen Klinsmann, new coach of South Korea's men's national soccer team, will arrive on Wednesday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced on Saturday that German…
(WBC) In a possible international swan song, the South Korean captain seeks to take his team to great heights
By Yoo Jee-ho INCHEON, March 4 (Yonhap) -- Among the South Korean position players competing in this month's World Baseball Classic (WBC), no one has as much resume as outfielder…
Top headlines from major South Korean newspapers
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- Here are the headlines from major South Korean newspapers on March 4. daily newspapers in Korean“I didn't know Kim Mun-ki,” Lee Jae-myung said. "The indictment…