Новости за 16.08.2016

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- A group of 13 North Korean defectors who worked at a restaurant in China have recently begun to resettle in South Korea after undergoing Seoul's probe into what cause

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has recently completed its probe into twelve female North Korean defectors who worked at a restaurant in China to find out what caused their massive defection in April, a government source said Tuesday. In ear

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The chairman of the refinery and retail conglomerate GS Group, Huh Chang-soo, has emerged as the highest-paid executive in South Korea for the first six months of this year, according to statements disclosed on Tuesday.

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was ranked the 11th most innovative country in the world, a recent report by a United Nations agency showed Tuesday. The 2016 innovation ranking released by the U.N. World Intellectual Property Organization (W

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Nour Saeed wanted to celebrate her birthday when she returned to her peaceful seaside village in Latakia, Syria, in August 2013. What she got instead was a firsthand experience of the tragedy of the Syrian civ

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Financially troubled Hanjin Shipping Co. said Tuesday that it swung to a loss in the second quarter from a year earlier largely due to a slump in freight rates. Net loss reached 212 billion won (US$194 million) in the Apr

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 7, 10-14) SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Japan's 1 billion yen (US$9.9 million) financial contribution is part of the agreement reached with South Korea late last year that backs up Tokyo's apology and responsibility

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The number of passengers using Incheon International Airport, South Korea's main gateway, during the one-month summer vacation period reached an all-time high this year, the airport operator said Tuesday. The number of pa

By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye's decision to hold onto her top diplomat in a partial reshuffle announced on Tuesday might be a practical measure to ensure policy stability, possibly signaling hopes that her longes

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. --------------- (2nd LD) PM calls for reasonable solution to improving electricity rate system SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Hwang

(ATTN: UPDATES with new info in paras 9-10) SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Tuesday called for a "reasonable" solution to improving South Korea's controversial electricity rate system, which critics say excessively overcharg

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- A Vietnamese delegation will make a four-day visit to South Korea this week to meet senior South Korean officials to discuss ways to widen cooperation between the two countries, the Korea Foundation said Tuesday. The 12-m

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Japan's 1 billion yen (US$9.9 million) financial contribution is part of the agreement reached with South Korea late last year that backs up Tokyo's apology and responsibility for its colonial-era sexual enslavement of Korean

SEJONG, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering selling state bonds that mature in 50 years as part of efforts to manage fiscal policy in a more stable manner, the finance ministry here said Tuesday. It will decide the exact timing of the is

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- An explosion involving a submersible undergoing repair at a southern port city left three killed and one injured, South Korea's military said Tuesday. "At around 8:30 a.m. this morning, there was an explosion inside a sma

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean scientists has developed a new treatment system for breast cancer by enhancing the effectiveness of hormonal treatment, the science ministry said Tuesday. The team led by Park In-cheol discovered t

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a major South Korean shipbuilder, said Tuesday that it returned to the red in the second quarter of the year from three months earlier,

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers suffered a broken forearm during a game against the Oakland Athletics, forcing him to head to the disabled list (DL) for the fourth time this season. Batting leadoff as designated hitter

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Supreme Court justice nominee Kim Jae-hyung on Tuesday espoused the National Security Law, alternative services for faith-based draft objectors and the abolition of capital punishment. In his written ans

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a major South Korean shipbuilder, said Tuesday that it returned to the red in the second quarter of the year from three months earlier, largely thanks to increased costs. Net

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom; Minor edits) SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks trimmed earlier gains to end flat due to reduced foreign buying and poor-performing Chinese stocks. The local currency climbed against the U.S. dollar.

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- State prosecutors said Tuesday the managing director of Volkswagen Korea will be summoned later this week to be questioned over allegations the German automaker fabricated emissions results here. The Seoul Central Distri

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks trimmed earlier gains to end flat due to reduced foreign buying and poor-performing Chinese stocks. The local currency climbed against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (

SEJONG, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Four South Korean companies applied for government approval on Tuesday to become the first beneficiary of the newly established law aimed at facilitating voluntary corporate restructuring, the trade ministry here said. T

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