South Korea opened their training camp Monday ahead of two World Cup qualifying matches coming up this month, as head coach Hong Myung-bo began his second tour of duty with the men’s national team. South Korea will host Palestine at 8 p.m. Thursday at Seoul World Cup Stadium to begin Group B play in the third round of the Asian

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Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 3.061 3.060 +0.1 2-year TB 3.086 3.067 +1.9 3-year TB 2.982 2.953 +2.9 10-year TB 3.105 3.088 +1.7 2-year MSB 3.049 3.022 +2.7 3-year CB (AA-) 3.537 3.503 +3.4 Source: Yonhap News Agency

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 Club in the Georgian state capital on Sunday (local time). Im had six birdies, one eagle and one bogey to

Household loans extended by the country’s five major banks rose by the most on record last month despite warnings from the financial regulators and a series of rate hikes, industry sources said Monday. According to the sources, KB Kookmin, Woori and three others extended a combined 9.62 trillion won (US$7.19 billion) last month, the sharpest-ever increase. Mortgage loans extended by

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South Korean shares trimmed earlier losses to trade nearly flat late Monday morning. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) slipped 0.28 point, or 0.01 percent, to 2,674.03 as of 11:20 a.m. The index earlier opened slightly lower on sharp declines in tech and auto shares. The index had dipped more than 1 percent Thursday on reports of the

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 believe that emergency rooms are capable of maintaining operations,” Cho told an SBS radio. “The issues extend beyond emergency rooms