(2nd LD) Court blocks sale of SM Entertainment shares to Kakao
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) — A Seoul court on Friday blocked a K-pop agency SM Entertainment Co.the planned issuance of new shares…
Likely Game 1 starter for WBC submits solid outing in tune-up
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- If he will indeed play the World Baseball Classic (WBC) opener for South Korea next week, pitcher Ko Young-pyo has prepared well…
South Korea win final scrum at home to WBC
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea won its last home game on Friday before the start of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) next week, with some…
First lady helps clean up river and visits Pohang market
By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) — First lady Kim Keon Hee helped clean up a river and met with traders at a traditional market in the southeast city…
(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases in South Korea, around 10,000; the government plans to lift anti-virus measures
(ATTN: UPDATES with regular KDCA briefing and background in paragraphs 5-8) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported 10,408 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, as the government said…
South Korea has yet to decide whether to send lethal weapons to Ukraine (PM)
By Kim Deok-hyun SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that South Korea has yet to decide whether or not to send lethal weapons to Ukraine,…
J-Hope releases a single “in the street”
SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop juggernaut BTS will release a new solo single, "On the Street," and its music video on Friday, the group's agency announced. The…
Secretary Austin Vows Continued Efforts to Counter North Korean Provocation
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) — The United States will continue to counter threats posed by North Korea through close cooperation with its allies, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin…
US to focus on strengthening deterrence against North Korean threats: US official
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) — The United States is establishing and will continue to establish a comprehensive deterrent against North Korea's evolving nuclear threats, a senior U.S.…
Gold Glove runner-up ‘comfortable’ next to Gold Glove winner for WBC team South Korea
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 02 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will have a dream midfielder at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) starting next week, with two of Major League Baseball's…