Новости за 15.08.2016

(ATTN: ADDS remarks from Rep. Na in 4th para) SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties visited their country's easternmost islets of Dokdo on Monday as the nation celebrated the 71st anniversa

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's second-largest electronics maker, has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its television manufacturing after leading the nation's display industry through ceaseless innovations, company offic

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday expressed "deep concerns and regrets" over Japanese politicians' visit to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo, urging them to work up their courage to "squarely face history." In a move to mark the 7

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Monday congratulated a South Korean wrestler for winning a bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, saying "his indomitable will has given the nation hope and courage." Greco-Roman wrestler

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Monday cranked up their rhetoric for reunification, calling it the "greatest undertaking" for all Koreans, while urging loyalty toward its leader Kim Jong-un. Marking the 71st anniversary of K

(ATTN: REPLACES photo; ADDS comments of Commander Martin, Chairman Kim and KATUSA veteran Choi in paras 5, 7, 10-11) UIJEONGBU, South Korea, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Augmentation Troops to the U.S. Army (KATUSA) celebrated the 66th anniversar

SEJONG, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push to build a highly efficient and eco-friendly city in Cambodia using its latest information technology, and support the Southeast Asian nation's public housing program, the government said Monday. S

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties visited their country's easternmost islets of Dokdo on Monday as the nation celebrated the 71st anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's 1910-45 c

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks from Park in paras 12-19; CHANGES photo) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Monday renewed her calls for North Korea to "immediately" cease its nuclear program and threats of provoca

By Yoo Jee-ho RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was hit with its first officiating controversy at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Sunday, but the central figure in the mess bounced back to win a bronze medal. The judging dispute came

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Sales of air conditioners in South Korea are expected to surge to an all-time high this year, due to an unprecedented heat wave gripping the peninsula, industry officials said Monday. The nation's two big tech giants -- S

(ATTN: RECASTS 3rd para; UPDATES with more remarks from Park in paras 7-11) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Monday renewed her calls for North Korea to "immediately" cease its nuclear program and threats of provo

(ATTN: FIXES date in lead) SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- State prosecutors have indicted two South Koreans on charges of aiding North Korean operatives who attempted to smuggle a large number of second-hand tires for military vehicles into the reclusive

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's home transactions dropped sharply from a year earlier last month, government data showed Monday, amid growing concerns over mounting household debt. The number of home transactions came to 95,578 in July, do

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Below are the medal standings for the top 10 countries at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as of Sunday. Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 U.S. 26 21 22

By Yoo Jee-ho RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) – The South Korean mixed doubles badminton duo of Ko Sung-hyun and Kim Ha-na got knocked out in the quarterfinals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Sunday. Xu Chen and Ma Jin of China, ranked sixth in

UIJEONGBU, South Korea, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Augmentation Troops to the U.S. Army, or KATUSA, celebrated the 66th anniversary of its foundation Monday, according to the KATUSA Veterans Association. Some 400 U.S. military officials, KATUS

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Monday renewed her calls for North Korea to "immediately" cease its nuclear program and threats of provocations, saying its saber-rattling would only aggravate its isolation and economic travails.

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- State prosecutors have indicted two South Koreans on charges of aiding North Korean operatives who attempted to smuggle a large number of second-hand tires for military vehicles into the reclusive state, officials said Sunday

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Cash reserves held by South Korean companies sharply rose to a record high in June as rising economic uncertainties led businesses to increase their cash piles, central bank data showed Monday. Out of 2,337.38 trillion w

(ATTN: ADDS details, photo) By Yoo Jee-ho RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean weightlifter Kim Kuk-hyang grabbed a silver medal in the women's +75 kilograms weight class at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Sunday. Kim lifted 131 kg to

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Monday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain (

Stop 'Dokdo populism' Nine lawmakers are scheduled to visit Dokdo today in a bid to reconfirm our territorial rights to the islets in the East Sea on the occasion of our August 15 Liberation Day. Their trip could be meaningful given the hardline S

China errs Paying for NK fishing rights to violate UN rule China is obligated to clarify whether it has paid North Korea millions of dollars for fishing rights in the West and East Sea, because if they had it could be a flagrant violation of an

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 15. Korean-language dailies -- 25 years have passed since first comfort women confessed war atrocities (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- 3,263 Koreans ha