Household loans from 5 major banks expand for 2nd consecutive month in May

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by five major lenders in South Korea rose for the second straight month in May on a rise in mortgage and credit loans, industry data showed Sunday
KBO club Eagles hire Olympic gold medal-winning skipper Kim Kyung-moon as new manager

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The Hanwha Eagles announced Sunday that Kim Kyung-moon, who led South Korea to the 2008 Olympic baseball gold medal, will be their new manager.
S. Korea, African nations hold foreign ministers' meeting ahead of summit

SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and more than 40 African nations held a foreign ministerial meeting to discuss cooperation ahead of a leaders' summit later this week, Seoul's foreign ministry
Hanwha Group ranked among Time's 100 most influential companies of 2024

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Group, a South Korean defense-to-insurance conglomerate, has been ranked among U.S. magazine Time's 100 most influential companies of 2024.
Bhc chicken to open 8 outlets in U.S. this year

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Bhc chicken, South Korea's largest chicken franchise by sales, said Friday it will open eight bhc chicken stores in the United States this year as part of its expansion st
Olympic gold medal-winning skipper interviews for KBO manager job

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The Hanwha Eagles said Friday they had interviewed Kim Kyung-moon, manager of the 2008 Olympic gold medal-winning South Korean team, for their vacant managerial job.
Jeju peace forum kicks off to shed light on regional, global security challenges

JEJU, South Korea, May 29 (Yonhap) -- An annual international peace forum kicked off on South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju on Wednesday, with discussions focusing on key security challeng