Englishman ranks 153rd on PGA Tour in driving distanceBETHESDA, Maryland (AP) ― Luke Donald hasn’t won a whole lot, just two stroke play tournaments in the last five years. And he doesn’t hit the ball that far.Quite atypical for the No. 1 player in the world.The 33-year-old Englishman, who is ranked 153rd on the PGA Tour in driving distance, does indeed carry the mantle of the planet’s top golfer

Korea’s telecom titan KT Corp. and NHN Corp., the operator of Korea’s most-visited Web search engine, will set up a joint venture next month to offer mobile ads for wireless-fidelity users, the companies said Tuesday. KT and NHN Business Platform Corp., NHN’s affiliate providing ad sales and information technology infrastructure, will each invest 3 billion won ($2.76 million) in the joint venture,

Kim Kyung-moon, manager of the Doosan Bears in South Korea’s top baseball league, resigned from his post, taking responsibility for the team’s poor season so far.The Korea Baseball Organization club said bench coach Kim Kwang-soo will serve as the interim manager for the remainder of the season.Kim Kyung-moon, the first among eight KBO managers to step down this season, said through a statement th

BETHESDA, Maryland (AFP) ― Not until Choi Kyung-ju captured two key PGA tuneup events for major championships in 2007 did the Korean golf star start thinking he had the talent to win a major title himself.Four years later, and after yet another impressive triumph at last month’s Players Championship, Choi heads into Thursday’s start of the 111th U.S. Open confident on a Congressional Country Club

Home-court advantage was not enough to help Korea past undefeated Italy in World Volleyball League action Sunday in Incheon.Korea was unable to match the European side’s powerful attacks and strong blocking, as Italy swept the first two sets (25-15, 25-22) while the Koreans struggled to find their rhythm. After the second set, Korea came back strong with good serving and strong defense, notching t

The Korean national basketball team lost 61-54 to China in a group tie at the 2011 East Asian Championship in Nanjing, China, Sunday. Having already secured a semifinal berth, both teams rested their top players and employed younger players for the preliminary game. China led 15-10 after the first quarter and Korea trailed 28-26 at halftime. However, the home side, which boasts eight players who a

It has been a tough few weeks for Korean soccer. Twelve players in the K-League have been indicted by prosecutors on suspicion of match-fixing, four teams are implicated and one entire nation is shocked. With investigations continuing, there could be more to come. It has been big news and media and fans have only the story of a move from the K-League to the English Premier League to take their min

Mindy Kim sits 1 shot behindSPRINGFIELD, Illinois (AP) ― Top-ranked Yani Tseng shot her second straight 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Mindy Kim in the LPGA State Farm ClassicTseng reached 17 under, birdieing all four of Panther Creek’s par 5s in her bogey-free round. She won the season-opening LPGA Thailand for her sixth tour title in four years.Taiwan’s Yani Tseng acknowle

Takayama City said it has designated June as Korea Month to promote cultural exchanges between Korea and Japan. The city will hold diverse events including a June 11 forum on new possibilities in the future tourism industry between the two countries and June 26 joint concert of Nagoya University of Arts and its sister Kyungnam University. “Korea Exhibition,” showcasing Korean traditional culture a

Cathay Pacific Airways said it will offer “Getaway Surprise” online tickets for travelers planning a trip to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in Australia for four days from June 13. Round-trip flights leaving Incheon or Busan between Aug. 16 and Oct. 31 will be offered at 579,000 won for Sydney/Melbourne and 649,000 won for Perth, excluding taxes. Business class tickets will be 2.08 million won and 2.

For those who are planning a local trip in the summer, the Korea Tourism Organization will support part of the accommodation fee and provide free Sonata Hybrid car rental service in partnership with Hyundai Motor. The program is part of government’s effort to promote Korean tourism in the summer when a large number of Koreans go on overseas vacations. The program will let travelers choose one of t

The Renaissance Seoul Hotel offers a “Summer Package” from June 17 to Aug. 31. Four different packages are offered with prices ranging from 129,000 won to 255,000 won per night. All packages include complimentary use of the indoor swimming pool, Renaissance Recreation Center and 50 percent discount on the sauna. The 129,000 won “Summer Saving Package,” includes a night in a deluxe room with genera

The number of people treated for sleep disorders has risen by 92 percent in five years, the National Health Insurance Corporation said Monday. The number of patients marked 290,000 in 2010, up 90 percent up from 150,000 in 2006 and the total fees for treatment soared 139 percent in the same period. Sleep disorders include insomnia, excessive sleeping and sleep apnea, among others. About 57,000 of

The Ministry of Health and Welfare advised outbound travelers to take extra caution to avoid the Escherichia coli that is sweeping some European countries, including Germany and Sweden. The authorities have released promotional materials at the airports and public venues asking people to eat cooked food; wash vegetables thoroughly and pay extra attention to personal hygiene. The ministry stressed

On the death penalty...China, India, the U.S., Japan and several other major countries still use the death penalty. Especially when you consider that technically Korea is still in a state of war, and does suffer the threat of attack, assassinations or sabotage from North Korean agents, I believe the death penalty is an appropriate deterrent/punishment to consider. Korea’s death penalty seems quite

Three South Korean representatives at a continental club football competition have drawn tough opponents in the quarterfinals.At the Asian Football Confederation Champions League, FC Seoul of the K-League drew a two-time champion, Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia, in the quarters. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will clash against Cerezo Osaka of Japan.A third K-League club, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, will meet Zo

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) ― Tiger Woods pulled out of the U.S. Open on Tuesday because of lingering issues with his left leg, leaving him uncertain how soon he can resume his pursuit of Jack Nicklaus’ record for major titles.It will be the first time Woods has missed the U.S. Open since 1994, when he had just graduated high school.“I am extremely disappointed that I won’t be playing in the U.S. O

He finally seems happy. For manager Cho Kwang-rae, one of the biggest tasks has been how to fill the void left by Park Ji-sung of Manchester United. The indispensable midfielder retired from the national team earlier this year to focus on playing for his club. Cho was not content with several players he had tested. But on Tuesday night, the hard-nosed manager finally found the right man ― forward

On nuclear energy...The environmental consequences and sheer capital intensiveness of nuclear power seals the deal on it being a complete loser as far as supplying our energy needs. We can’t replace oil, but we can use existing infrastructure and combine sludge from water treatment plants with other waste from agriculture and the food industry which otherwise are disposed of separately at great ex

The planned parliamentary ratification of the Korea-U.S. free trade accord is set to put to test the solidarity of opposition groups, gauging how far they could go in forming an alliance to beat the ruling party in next year’s key elections, political observers note.The Cabinet approved a new ratification bill for the trade agreement last Friday after fixing translation errors in its Korean text a