Kakao Bank logs largest-ever earnings in 2024
The file photo, taken Oct. 26, 2023, shows a Seoul office of Kakao Bank, a South Korean internet-only bank. (Yonhap)
YONHAP

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Online lender Kakao Bank said Wednesday its net profit hit a record high in 2024 on increased interest income and a steady rise in its customer base.

Hanwha Ocean, HD Hyundai Heavy shortlisted for next-generation destroyer project
An image of South Korea's next-generation destroyer project provided by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
YONHAP

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Ocean Co. and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.

Over 120,000 have applied for asylum in S. Korea in past 31 yrs
An illustration of a refugee seeking asylum (Yonhap)
YONHAP

SEOUL, Feb.

1 in 3 S Korean exporters expect worsening business conditions in 2025: survey
This photo, taken Feb. 1, 2025, shows stacks of shipping containers at a port in Busan, about 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul. (Yonhap)
YONHAP

SEOUL, Feb.

Son Heung-min helps Tottenham snap winless skid at 7
In this Action Images photo via Reuters, Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after his corner led to an own goal by Vitaly Janelt of Brentford during the clubs' Premier League match at Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, England, on Feb. 2, 2025. (Yonhap)
YONHAP

SEOUL, Feb.

(LEAD) Kim A-lim wins LPGA season opener for 3rd career title
In this Getty Images photo, Kim A-lim of South Korea poses with the trophy after winning the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 2, 2025. (Yonhap)
YONHAP

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kim A-lim has gone wire-to-wire to capture the LPGA season opener in Florida for her third career title.

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