South Korea and the United States will hold their “two plus two” talks among the top foreign and defense officials this week, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Monday, amid the heightening tensions with North Korea’s deployment

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok vowed Monday to enhance market monitoring and to swiftly respond to excessive volatility under contingency plans amid weaker growth data and global uncertainties, his office said.

Choi made the remarks during

Hyundai Rotem Co. on Monday reported its third-quarter net income of 103.8 billion won (US$74.7 million), up 159.8 percent from a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 137.4 billion

South Korean PGA Tour player Tom Kim broke his locker in apparent frustration over a playoff loss at a tournament on home soil Sunday.

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In capturing their 12th Korean Series title this fall, the Kia Tigers rode their superior roster depth to the top, receiving contributions from up and down their squad.

One day, the regular-season MVP candidate Kim