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2 S. Korean players qualify for PGA Tour playoff finale

Two South Korean players have qualified for the final playoff event of the PGA Tour, with one having extended his appearance streak to six while the other is about to make his debut. Im Sung-jae and An Byeong-hun stayed safely inside the top 30 in the FedEx Cup points standings following the conclusion of the second playoff event, the BMW

Deputy FM attends APEC preparatory meeting in Peru

A senior South Korean diplomat has attended a multilateral meeting in Peru to discuss preparations for this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit slated for November, the foreign ministry said Monday. Kim Hee-sang, deputy foreign minister for economic affairs, took part in the Third Senior Officials’ Meetings for APEC in Lima, a two-week-long session that ended Sunday (local time). Kim

Yoon, New Zealand PM to hold summit in Seoul next week

President Yoon Suk Yeol will have a summit with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Seoul next week to discuss bilateral and regional issues, Yoon’s office said Monday. Luxon will make an official visit to South Korea from Sept. 4-5, during which the two leaders will hold talks focused on strengthening bilateral ties as well as regional and international

Seoul shares open higher on U.S. rate cut hopes

South Korean shares opened slightly higher Monday amid growing hopes for a U.S. rate cut. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 2.85 points, or 0.11 percent, to 2,704.54 in the first 15 minutes of trading. The increase follows sharp gains on Wall Street, prompted by remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that hinted at the

2 S. Korean players qualify for PGA Tour playoff finale

Two South Korean players have qualified for the final playoff event of the PGA Tour, with one having extended his appearance streak to six while the other is about to make his debut.

Im Sung-jae and An Byeong-hun stayed safely inside the top 30 in t…

(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…