(LEAD) KOSPI opens sharply lower amid inflation woes, U.S. losses | Yonhap News Agency

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(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Monday, triggering a sell-side sidecar for a second consecutive session as investors tracked declines on Wall Street last week amid rising woes over inflation ca