Новости за 04.07.2016

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- A nuclear reactor in South Korea was halted Monday while undergoing a test run, but there was no danger of a radiation leak, reactor operators said. The Shin Kori No. 3 reactor shut down at around 4:50 p.m. while undergoin

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government said Monday it has permitted the entry of 26 Syrians who are seeking refugee status here. The Ministry of Justice said out of 28 Syrians who have been staying at Incheon International Airport, west

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo; Minor edits) SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The leader of South Korea's second-largest umbrella labor union received a five-year jail term Monday for last year's violent rallies in downtown Seoul.

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The battle among South Korean female golfers for the Summer Olympic berths is going down to the wire, with at least half a dozen players vying for four tickets. The world's top-15 players on the world rankin

(ATTN: ADDS background on colorectal cancer at bottom) SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- If you want to prevent colorectal cancer, you should eat less pizzas and hamburgers and eat more of Korea's traditional side dish of kimchi and vegetables, a new study su

(ATTN: ADDS details in last two paras) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Monday the government will make efforts to avoid tax hikes that may burden the people and businesses, amid calls by the opposition p

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- If you want to prevent colorectal cancer, you should eat less pizzas and hamburgers and eat more of Korea's traditional side dish of kimchi and vegetables, a new study suggested Monday. "Our findings indicated that a highe

(ATTN: ADDS taskforce meeting in last 3 paras) SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean foreign ministry official will leave for Britain to discuss its recent decision to leave the European Union with local officials and experts, a source here

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, throughout with Park's counterclaim against another woman; ADDS police chief's comment) SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Park Yu-chun, the troubled member of popular K-pop boy band JYJ, lodged a counterclaim against one of the

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean baseball club was fined Monday following a positive drug test by its former player. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) fined the Lotte Giants 10 million won (US$8,730) for their inadequate player manageme

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Injured South Korean gymnast Yang Hak-seon has been given a second chance to qualify for this year's Summer Olympics, though it remains doubtful he'll be able to capitalize on it. The Korea Gymnastics Association (KGA) sai

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football club FC Seoul will try to get their first win this week following a recent coaching change, though they will have to do so without their top scorer. Seoul are on a three-match losing streak in the fir

(ATTN; ADDS photo, more details in para 8-9, 11, 13-15) By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- KBS' highly anticipated new series "Uncontrollably Fond" features all different kinds of feelings one can experience when in love -- excitement, passion

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The national Olympic body will "take swift action" once the world's top sports tribunal rules on the status of the banned swimmer Park Tae-hwan, its official said Monday. Cho Young-ho, secretary general of the Korean Olymp

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- (LEAD) Park says any meeting, agreement with N.K. would be 'fleeting' SEOUL -- President Park Geun-hye on Monday said without any

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- A premier animation festival will open in Seoul this week that will highlight the latest developments in the world's cartoon, webtoon and animation sectors, the Seoul city government said Monday. The Cartoon Animation Week

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's apparel firm Kolon Fashion Material Co. said Monday that it will provide "mosquito-free" uniforms to the country's athletes participating in the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics. The so-called "MOS-LOCK" will b

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- KBS' highly anticipated new series "Uncontrollably Fond" features all different kinds of feelings one can experience when in love -- excitement, passion, maturity, loss and separation, the producer said Monday

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at the bottom) SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended 0.40 percent higher on Monday, rising for the sixth consecutive day, as market jitters over Brexit continued to taper off. The South Korean won inched down agai

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SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The leader of South Korea's second-largest umbrella labor union received a five-year jail term Monday for last year's violent rallies in downtown Seoul. The Seoul Central District Court found Han Sang-gyun, head of the Kor

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean foreign ministry official will leave for Britain to discuss its recent decision to leave the European Union with local officials and experts, a source here said Monday. Kim Hyoung-zhin, South Korea's

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- A growing number of North Koreans are secretly watching South Korean dramas, including the mega-hit TV series "Descendants of the Sun" despite Pyongyang's tight control over the influx of the capitalist culture, a report said

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended 0.40 percent higher on Monday, rising for the sixth consecutive day, as market jitters over Brexit continued to taper off. The South Korean won inched down against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark K

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The organizers of an international martial arts competition in South Korea said Monday they want to make the event sustainable once it debuts two months later. The inaugural World Martial Arts Masterships