Новости за 02.08.2016

By Yoo Jee-ho RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will try to capitalize on a favorable matchup when they open the men's football tournament at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics against Fiji on Thursday. South Korea's first Group C match will

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- A visiting U.S. lawmaker said Tuesday that the United States Congress will continue to support the Korea-U.S. alliance, as well as Seoul's efforts to denuclearize North Korea, South Korea's defense ministry said. The remar

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday said her government will strive harder to support overseas South Korean adoptees through an array of programs, including those to help them better understand the language and

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Cabinet on Tuesday endorsed an enforcement ordinance of the public diplomacy act, marking yet another move to bolster the country's diplomatic profile on the global stage. Ahead of the enforcement of the new

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Korean adoptees from around the world gathered in Seoul on Tuesday for a large-scale meeting designed to help them connect with their roots, organizers said. More than 600 people, including adoptees and their families, ope

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- For many South Koreans, Kwon Mi-sook is an unknown athlete although she has won medals for the country at international tournaments in the past. Kwon, 46, is a member of the silver medal-winning women's team at th

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Jamie-Lee Kriewitz remembers the first time she heard a K-pop song on YouTube. She didn't understand a word of it but there was something in the mix of hip-hop, folk music and maybe the pretty boys singing it t

(ATTN: RECASTS 3rd para; ADDS more info in 11th para) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday renewed her appeal for the planned deployment of an advanced U.S. anti-missile shield on South Korean soil, with little

By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday that it will seek the opinions of women who were sexually enslaved by Japan during its colonial rule over the peninsula, as it draws up measures to help surviving victims, the foreig

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean immigration office at the border with China is infringing on human rights on the grounds of security checks, according to U.S.-based Radio Free Asia (RFA) on Tuesday. Quoting a source, the media outlet rep

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top financial regulator unveiled a set of measures Tuesday to foster big investment banks, a move that could expedite the mergers and acquisitions of local brokerage houses. The Financial Services Commission

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ---------------- N. Korea likely has capability to launch missile able to hit mainland U.S.: Japan TOKYO/SEOUL -- North Korea appears to already be

TOKYO/SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to already be in possession of the capability to launch a missile able to hit the mainland United States, Japan's annual defense review said Tuesday. The assessment on North Korea's missile capabi

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's disabled athletes on Tuesday vowed to put in their utmost efforts at the upcoming Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Some 300 athletes and officials were gathered for a team launch ceremony at Olympic Park

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- An increasing number of starving North Korean soldiers are committing all sorts of crimes and inflicting considerable losses on civilians, the U.S.-based Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported Tuesday, citing sources in the reclusive

JEONGEUP, South Korea, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean city of Jeongeup has drawn up a plan to increase its seedless watermelons to Japan this year on the back of their growing popularity in the neighboring country, the municipal government said Tu

By Chung Joo-won, Kim Ki-hun SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer-rapper HyunA is more than satisfied with her trademark sexy vibe, calling it her "happy gift." "I feel zero pressure about my sexy image," said the former member of 4minut

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's airliners received high marks for their safety measures and punctuality, but need to boost efforts to raise passengers' satisfaction and damage relief, the nation's transportation ministry said Tuesday. Korea

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with S. Korea's response) SEOUL/TOKYO, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea denounced Japan on Tuesday for laying a renewed claim to its easternmost islets of Dokdo, saying that it would take "stern" action

SEJONG, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea may take market-stabilizing actions against any sharp currency swings amid the won's recent gain against the U.S. dollar, the vice finance minister said Tuesday. The won closed at a 13-month high of 1,108 won

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed lower on Tuesday as falling oil prices dampened the appetite for riskier assets. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar, snapping a five-day winning streak.

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.246 1.249 -0.3 3-year TB 1.212 1.212 -- 10-year TB 1.378

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed lower on Tuesday as falling oil prices dampened the appetite for riskier assets. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar, snapping a five-day winning streak. The benchmark Korea Composite St

Donga ST 113,000 UP 2,000 POSCO DAEWOO 22,450 DN 250 CJ CheilJedang 384,500 DN 2,500 DongwonF&B 225,000 UP 6,000 KEPCO KPS 70,300 DN 200 LGH&H 955,000 UP 8,000 LGCHEM

Hanchem 83,500 0 DWS 62,100 0 UNID 46,600 UP 1,550 KEPCO 62,800 UP 1,600 SamsungSecu 37,300 DN 1,150 SKTelecom 223,500 DN 3,000 S&T MOT