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(LEAD) 3 S. Koreans grab automatic spots for Presidents Cup

Three South Korean golfers have locked down automatic spots for this year’s Presidents Cup, a biennial match play competition between the United States and a team of non-European international players.

Hours after the conclusion of the BMW Champions…

(LEAD) Opposition party accuses Yoon gov’t of ‘submissive’ diplomacy with Japan

The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) accused the Yoon Suk Yeol administration on Monday of engaging in “submissive” diplomacy with Japan by appointing pro-Japan figures to key positions and removing public installations depicting the easternmost islets of Dokdo. “Since the start of the Yoon Suk Yeol administration, we have seen continued pro-Japan submissive diplomacy and a desperation to erase history,”

NCT’s Jaehyun to make solo debut

Jaehyun of K-pop supergroup NCT will make his debut as a solo artist with an album titled “J” on Monday, his agency said. The first individual album from Jaehyun will feature eight tracks, including both Korean and English versions of the lead single, “Smoke,” according to SM Entertainment. Jaehyun, a member of K-pop boy group NCT, is seen in this

(LEAD) N. Korean leader calls for developing, producing more suicide drones

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a performance test of various drones, calling for the development and production of more suicide drones to enhance war preparedness, state media reported Monday. Kim supervised the test organized by the Drone Institute of the Academy of Defence Sciences on Saturday, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). In the test, the

Court to hold bail hearing for popera star Kim Ho-joong next month over hit-and-run

A Seoul court will hold a hearing next month to decide whether to grant bail to popera singer Kim Ho-joong arrested on charges of driving his car across a centerline into a stationary taxi under the influence of alcohol and fleeing, judicial officials said Monday. The Seoul Central District Court will hold the hearing on Sept. 30, the sources said.

Opposition party accuses Yoon gov’t of ‘submissive’ diplomacy with Japan

The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) accused the Yoon Suk Yeol administration on Monday of engaging in “submissive” diplomacy with Japan by appointing pro-Japan figures to key positions and removing public installations depicting the easternmost islets of Dokdo. “Since the start of the Yoon Suk Yeol administration, we have seen continued pro-Japan submissive diplomacy and a desperation to erase history,”

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 31/25 Cloudy 30 Incheon 30/26 Cloudy 30 Suwon 32/24 Cloudy 30 Cheongju 33/26 Sunny 60 Daejeon 33/25 Sunny 60 Chuncheon 31/23 Heavy Rain 60 Gangneung 31/25 Heavy Rain 60 Jeonju 33/25 Cloudy 30 Gwangju 33/25