Новости за 01.07.2016

SEJONG, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea joined the so-called Paris Club as its 21st member country on Friday, the finance ministry here said, a step that acknowledges the country's transition into a creditor country. The membership was endorsed at t

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- A local court ruled on Friday that swimmer Park Tae-hwan is eligible to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games, a significant victory for the beleaguered athlete in his legal battle with th

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- A local court ruled on Friday that swimmer Park Tae-hwan is eligible to run at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The Seoul Eastern District Court accepted an injunction requested last month by the swimmer to confirm that the Ko

(ATTN: MINOR EDITS) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Britain, the European Union and France will seek to maintain stability in their relations with each other and other nations despite the British people's shock decision to leave the EU, thei

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ---------------- Park Tae-hwan ranks 3rd in 400m free in Australia SEOUL -- South Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan ranked third in the 400m fre

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Britain, the European Union and France will seek to maintain stability in their relations with each other and other nations despite the British people's shocking decision to leave the EU, their top envoys to Se

(ATTN: ADDS more results in paras 4-5) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan ranked third in the 400m freestyle at a meet in Australia Friday, his first international appearance since the end of his doping b

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan ranked third in the 400m freestyle at a meet in Australia Friday, his first international appearance since the end of his doping ban in the spring. At the Swimming Au

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Auto sales in South Korea surged 10.9 percent in the first half of this year from a year earlier, industry data showed Friday, an increase that could be attributable to a temporary tax cut on cars. The combined sales of fi

(ATTN: UPDATES with team's decision in para 4) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Jim Adduci, a former major leaguer who recently tested positive for a banned substance, received a 36-game ban in South Korea Friday. The Korea Baseball Organi

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- A movie featuring two South Korean idols from S.M. Entertainment has taken off in China, earning 4.8 billion won (US$4.18 million) in ticket sales since its opening, the agency said Friday. Chanyeol and Seohyun, singers fr

(ATTN: ADDS details) By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean government agencies, a local media outlet and civil organizations on Friday joined together to promote women's safety in public restrooms in the wake of the controversial ki

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., a major South Korean shipyard, is seeking to build a shipyard and a maritime engine facility in Saudi Arabia as part of its efforts to tide over a protracted slump in the global shipbuilding secto

BUSAN, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The Coast Guard formally arrested two Vietnamese fishermen on Friday over allegations they murdered two South Koreans aboard a vessel in the Indian Ocean last month. The Busan District Court issued warrants to put the susp

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Jim Adduci, a former major leaguer who recently tested positive for a banned substance, received a 36-game ban in South Korea Friday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced it has informed Adduci's

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye's approval rating edged up slightly this week, data showed Friday, indicating that various cases of corruption and ethical lapses involving lawmakers might have positively affected her support rating.

(ATTN: ADDS more comments from 3rd para) SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's newly inaugurated ambassador to Japan said Friday that recovering Seoul-Tokyo relations in a stable manner is one of his top priorities during his term. Lee Joon-gyu

By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is currently suffering from insomnia, as well as diseases caused by obesity, South Korea's intelligence agency said Friday, adding he has gained 40 kilograms over the past fo

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, said Friday that its sales grew 2 percent on-year in June due to robust domestic demand. The carmaker sold a total of 268,490 units last month, up from 263,255 vehi

(ATTN: ADDS photo, details in para 3-4) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antiterrorism center under the Prime Minister's Office on Friday drew up a detailed plan on tackling possible terrorist attacks in the country, amid ri

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top automaker, on Friday said its June sales increased 9.1 percent from a year earlier on robust sales overseas. Hyundai Motor said it sold a total of 444,620 vehicles in June, up from 407,

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished higher Friday, rising for the fifth consecutive day as market jitters over Brexit continued to taper off. The South Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.

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SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The second son of former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan has been imprisoned in a workhouse in Seoul on Friday for failing to pay fines levied over tax evasion charges, prosecutors said. The Seoul Central District Pr

By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The latest international sanctions on North Korea have had an adverse impact on Pyongyang's exports of natural resources and weaponry, South Korea's state intelligence agency said Friday. North Korea's