Новости за 09.08.2015

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- The 2015 KCON -- a K-pop festival hosted by South Korea's leading content and media company, CJ E&M -- drew to a successful close in New Jersey on Saturday night. Girls' Generation, AOA, Teen Top and VIXX performed thei

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- The 2015 KCON -- a K-pop festival hosted by South Korea's leading content and media company, CJ E&M -- drew to a successful close in New Jersey on Saturday night. Girls' Generation, AOA, Teen Top and VIXX performed thei

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea denied Sunday a Japanese media report that the United States has asked President Park Geun-hye not to attend China's celebration next month of its victory over Japan in World War II. "The report is not true," a

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- A company employee who downloaded hundreds of adult videos at work should be fired, an appeals court ruled Sunday. Judge Kim Kwang-tae of the Seoul Appellate Court upheld a lower court ruling against the employee, only ide

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Low wages and poor working conditions are pushing a growing number of Air Force pilots out the door, studies showed Sunday. According to the Air Force, 127 pilots left the military last year, up from 124 in 2013 and 113 in

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea denied Sunday a Japanese media report that the United States has asked President Park Geun-hye not to attend China's celebration next month of its victory over Japan in World War II. "The report is not true," a

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- A company employee who downloaded hundreds of adult videos at work should be fired, an appeals court ruled Sunday. Judge Kim Kwang-tae of the Seoul Appellate Court upheld a lower court ruling against the employee, only ide

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Low wages and poor working conditions are pushing a growing number of Air Force pilots out the door, studies showed Sunday. According to the Air Force, 127 pilots left the military last year, up from 124 in 2013 and 113 in

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SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng of Swansea City injured his hamstring in the club's Premier League season opener against Chelsea, though his coach expects to have him back in the fold in the next match. Ki left the ga

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng of Swansea City injured his hamstring in the club's Premier League season opener against Chelsea, though his coach expects to have him back in the fold in the next match. Ki left the ga

SEJONG, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's automobile production shrank slightly from a year earlier in July as a cut in exports more than offset a growth in domestic sales, the government said Sunday. In July, the country's overall output of cars ca

SEJONG, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's home transactions surged to a new monthly high in July, the government said Sunday, pointing to a strong recovery in the real estate market. The number of home transactions came to 110,675 last month, up 43.

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Three military officers have been indicted on bribery charges for glossing over defects in the examination of three submarines in return for future employment at the shipbuilder, prosecutors said Sunday. A 56-year-old reti

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- With the Aug. 15 Liberation Day approaching, President Park Geun-hye will use the upcoming week to reinforce her reform initiative and improve people's morale, a Cheong Wa Dae official said Sunday. Park is scheduled to cha

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- With the Aug. 15 Liberation Day approaching, President Park Geun-hye will use the upcoming week to reinforce her reform initiative and improve people's morale, a Cheong Wa Dae official said Sunday. Park is scheduled to cha

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Sales of the Sonata LF sedan in the United States more than doubled from a year earlier to reach a new monthly high in July, the South Korean manufacturer of the passenger car said Sunday. According to Hyundai Motor Co., 2

(ATTN: REWRITES para 3 to fix typo) By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Slovenian rock band Laibach said Sunday its upcoming concerts in North Korea will be suitable for marking South and North Korea's key anniversary as its music speaks to a s

(ATTN: REWRITES para 3 to fix typo) By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Slovenian rock band Laibach said Sunday its upcoming concerts in North Korea will be suitable for marking South and North Korea's key anniversary as its music speaks to a s

WUHAN, China, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean goalkeeper Kim Jung-mi has been named the best netminder of the 2015 Women's East Asian Cup football tournament. The regional competition wrapped up late Saturday with North Korea on top for the second

By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Slovenian rock band Laibach said Sunday its upcoming concerts in North Korea will be suitable for marking South and North Korea's key anniversary as its music speaks to a similar history in its homeland of Yug

By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Slovenian rock band Laibach said Sunday its upcoming concerts in North Korea will be suitable for marking South and North Korea's key anniversary as its music speaks to a similar history in its homeland of Yug

SEJONG, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- The number of people diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea continued to remain unchanged at 186 on Sunday as the country reported no additional cases of the potentially deadly disease for the 3

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain (%