Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il speaks during a session with reporters at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Friday. Courtesy of Ministry of Finance and Economy BANGKOK — The Korean won’s sharp decline against the U.S. dollar earlier this year was “out of line” with the country’s strong economic fundamentals, the finance minister has said….

A car burns at Republique square during a protest against rising living costs, joining students’ grievances, in Paris, Saturday. AP-Yonhap PARIS — France announced partial curfews in Paris and other cities on Monday after weekend demonstrations over soaring prices degenerated into some of the worst street violence in recent years. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu did…

Players for the Doosan Bears, left, and the LG Twins pose for photos before playing their final Korea Baseball Organization regular-season meeting at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap Two bitter rivals who share a soon-to-be-torn-down Seoul stadium as their home will square off to start the Korean baseball postseason this week. The LG…