Новости за 06.07.2016

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Wednesday that they have requested a warrant to arrest a former head of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. on charges of fraud and breach of trust. Prosecutors suspected that Ko Jae-ho cooked boo

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, first two paras; ADDS comments in paras 5-6, photo) SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Former FIFA Vice President Chung Mong-joon said Wednesday he is disappointed by the world football governing body's latest decision on his ban, addi

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- A local court on Wednesday ordered the ministry of environment to temporarily suspend execution of its sales ban on a compact crossover utility vehicle (CUV) sold by the local unit of Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. The

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Wednesday they will summon a former managing director of the local branch of Volkswagen for a second time later this week over the German carmaker's alleged irregularities that came to light following last yea

(ATTN: ADDS Park's remarks in paras 3-4) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye visited the national training center for Olympic athletes Wednesday to offer her encouragement as the one-month countdown to the start of the 2

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreigners were net buyers of South Korean stocks last month despite Britain's EU exit vote on June 24 that wiped out trillions of dollars from global equity values for the following week, government data showed Wednesday.

(ATTN: ADDS more quotes, more details in paras 7-15, photo) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- KM Culture Co., the studio behind the 2009 box office success "Take Off" about the national ski jumping team, returned to the local film market with

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's popular comedian and show host Yoo Jae-suk will be the latest celebrity of the country to have a wax sculpture made of himself, a PR firm said Wednesday. Grevin Seoul Museum will make a lifesize wax figure of

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean military official once known as a key handler of the ruling party's finances, has returned to the public eye following a seven-month absence, reports coming out of the reclusive country showed Wednesday. The

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The world-renowned design center of German software giant SAP opened an office, called AppHaus, in South Korea on Wednesday, in a demonstration of its commitment to a partnership with the nation's government in promoting innov

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ---------------- Samsung, China's TCL discuss business opportunities SEOUL -- A vice chairman of the world's No. 1 TV maker Samsung Electronics

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans with financial assets worth more than 1 billion won (US$860,000) jumped 15.9 percent last year from a year earlier helped by increased returns from their investments in equities and real estate, a private think-t

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- LG CNS Co., an IT affiliate of South Korea's LG Group, said Wednesday that it will build a farming complex based on information and communications technologies (ICT) on a vast tract of reclaimed land on the nation's southwest

(ATTN: ADDS background in paras 13-16) SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Kang Jung-ho, South Korean infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, is being investigated over a sexual assault allegation that emerged in Chicago, a U.S. newspaper said. Citing a polic

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will allow greater access for private investors to the country's largely state-run railway systems, the government said Wednesday, a move aimed at making up for recent government budget cuts while ensuring the stea

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military said Wednesday that it has found nearly 260 wooden-box North Korean landmines washed up along the inter-Korean border region between 2010 through 2015. The military said it counted 259 landmines t

(ATTN: CHANGES photo) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye visited the national training center for Olympic athletes Wednesday to offer her encouragement as the one-month countdown to the start of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro

(ATTN: ADDS Park's remarks in 3rd para) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday visited a local welfare center as part of her on-site campaign to promote the government's policy efforts to enhance the well-being

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Lee Byung-hun received the Star Asia Award at the 15th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), his agency said Wednesday. Recognized for his contribution to Asian films and Hollywood productions, Lee was one of

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister on Wednesday pledged stronger fiscal expansion for Asia's fourth-largest economy when external risks come to realization. "When the current external risks become reality, the fiscal authority

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- A vice chairman of the world's No. 1 TV maker Samsung Electronics Co. met with the chairman of Chinese appliance giant TCL Corp. in Seoul on Wednesday, company officials said, triggering speculation about possible discussions

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- KM Culture Co., the studio behind the 2009 box office success "Take Off" about the national ski jumping team, returned to the local film market with a sequel. The forthcoming sports drama flick follows th

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, record-high gold price in 6th para) SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares sank 1.85 percent Wednesday, as fears sparked by Britain's decision to leave the European Union apparently resurfaced, while foreigners

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Wednesday endorsed a plan to conduct a parliamentary probe into the toxic humidifier disinfectant case, one of South Korea's worst consumer product scandals. The plan was unanimously adopted at the

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye visited the national training center for Olympic athletes Wednesday to offer her encouragement as the one-month countdown to the start of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Games has begun.