Новости за 17.08.2016

By Joo Kyung-don INCHEON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- After making history at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, South Korean shooting champion Jin Jong-oh has returned to his homeland Wednesday with a warm reception from his family and fans. Jin won the 50m

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more details throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A high-ranking North Korean diplomat stationed in Britain defected to South Korea, Seoul's unification ministry said Wednesday, in the latest in a series of high-pro

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, REWRITES throughout, ADDS background) By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL/SEONGJU, South Korea, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will consider another site for the planned deployment of an advanced missile defense shield if the residents

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A high-ranking North Korean diplomat posted to Britain defected to South Korea, Seoul's unification ministry said Wednesday, in the latest high-profile defection of t

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(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7-9) SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A special inspector looking into allegations of corruption involving a presidential aide denied news reports on Wednesday that he illegally leaked information related to his ongoing probe

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last four paras; ADDS photo) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The annual DMZ International Documentary Film Festival announced this year's lineup during a news conference in Seoul on Wednesday. The 8th

(ATTN: ADDS byline, more details, background in paras 9-13; ADDS photo) By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The head of the EugeneBell Foundation Korea on Wednesday voiced hope that more tuberculosis patients in North Korea could receive time

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Investment by companies affiliated with the top 30 business groups in South Korea dropped sharply from a year earlier in the first half partly due to a cut in facility investment amid slumping demands at home and abroad, data

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A high-ranking North Korean diplomat in Britain has defected, local and foreign media reported on Wednesday, in the latest in a series of the North's elites abandoning their home country facing toughened international sanctio

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ---------------- Defense chief defends Seongju as optimal site for THAAD SEOUL -- South Korea's defense chief on Wednesday defended the govern

(ATTN: ADDS day in lead) SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A special inspector looking into allegations of corruption involving a presidential aide denied news reports on Wednesday that he illegally leaked information related to his ongoing probe to a journa

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A special inspector looking into allegations of corruption involving a presidential aide denied news reports that he illegally leaked information related to his ongoing probe to a journalist. On Tuesday, local broadcaste

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Kang Jung-ho of the Pittsburgh Pirates belted his 14th home run of the season against the San Francisco Giants in Major League Baseball (MLB). Batting fifth and playing third base, Kang hit a solo shot off the Giants rel

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The head of the EugeneBell Foundation Korea on Wednesday voiced hope that more tuberculosis patients in North Korea could receive timely medication even at a time of heightened inter-Korean tensions. Stephen Linton, chair

(ATTN: ADDS more information throughout) By Kim Han-joo PANGYO, South Korea, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A group of international entrepreneurs from across the world pitched their business ideas on Wednesday at a startup acceleration event hosted here by the

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks fell slightly on Wednesday, sliding for a second consecutive session, as investors sought to cash in on recent gains amid growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Rese

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.263 1.254 + 0.9 3-year TB 1.233 1.219 + 1.4 10-year TB 1.434

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks fell slightly on Wednesday, sliding for a second consecutive session, as investors sought to cash in on recent gains amid growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise its interest rate. The

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense chief on Wednesday defended the government's decision to select Seongju, a southeastern county, as the site for an advanced anti-missile system to counter threats from North Korea, according to military

By Song Su-gyong, Lee Sang-heon, Lim Hyeong-seop, Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Kim Chong-in, the interim leader of the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea (MPK), warned Wednesday that the party's prospects of winning next year's president

By Kim Han-joo PANGYO, South Korea, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A group of international entrepreneurs from across the world pitched their business ideas on Wednesday at a startup acceleration event hosted here by the South Korean government. The K-Startu

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The annual DMZ International Documentary Film Festival announced this year's lineup during a news conference in Seoul on Wednesday. The 8th edition of the festival will screen 116 films from 36 countries a

(ATTN: REVISES lead; ADDS more details of tour group in second para) SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Over 10,000 employees of Japan's largest wedding and funeral operator will visit South Korea between this fall and next spring, the state-run Korea Tourism

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Sales of major South Korean listed firms slowed in the first half due to sluggish demand at home and abroad, but their profitability improved on the back of the favorable foreign exchange rate and cost-cutting efforts, the bo