Новости за 28.08.2016

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Police said Sunday it plans to summon an incumbent athlete from South Korea's national swimming team for questioning about allegedly installing hidden cameras to take photos of his female colleagues after a former male swimme

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Ahn Cheol-soo, former co-leader of the minority opposition People's Party, on Sunday pledged to dedicate himself to change in government, hinting at his bid for the presidential election next year. "I will commit myself

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS more details throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Cash-strapped Hanjin Shipping Co. said Sunday that its creditors' extended help is crucial for its survival as its negotiations with owners of chartered ships over

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign and defense ministers plan to travel to Washington in October to meet their U.S. counterparts for discussions on ways to better handle North Korea's growing threats, Seoul's foreign minister said Sunday.

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Local carmakers' business outlook for the year is increasingly dim as they are struggling with a protracted labor dispute and a fall in demand in emerging markets, industry sources said Sunday. According to the sources, w

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Sunday rejected the statement by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemning its recent ballistic missile launches, threatening to take "eventful action steps" in retaliation. In a foreign ministr

HANOI, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Vietnamese unit of South Korea's top cable maker LS Cable & System Co., is seeking to emerge as the No. 1 cable maker in Southeast Asia on the back of increased spending by Asian countries on their outdated infrastructure

JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Cultural ministers of South Korea, China and Japan agreed Sunday to push for co-hosting various academic and cultural events timed for the Summer and Winter Olympics to be held in the three countries, Seoul

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans spent 2.03 trillion won (US$1.82 billion) on a daily basis with their credit cards in the first half of the year, as they opted for a convenient payment tool, data showed Sunday. According to the data compil

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean province is seeking to legalize the rights to be digitally forgotten in a move to protect personal information on the Internet. Gangwon Province, east of Seoul, has joined hands with Rep. Pak Hong-geun of

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will soon begin the process of introducing a full-fledged computer-advised asset management system, the nation's financial regulator said Sunday. Some brokerage firms here have operated robo-advisors on a limi

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) on Sunday said it has signed a deal to buy a U.S. solar power plant, making inroads into the U.S. electricity market. Under the deal with Cogentrix Energy Power Management,

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean civic organization on Sunday said it has set up a memorial stone in Japan to remember Korean victims of forced labor during the Japanese colonial rule. Steppingstone for Peace said it installed several "ste

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 12-13) SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Local banks' credit exposure to cash-strapped Hanjin Shipping Co. is estimated at 1.02 trillion won (US$915 million), but they have already set aside sufficient provisions against the

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have agreed to share information on the underwater environment in North Korean waters, Seoul officials said Sunday, a move to better counter Pyongyang's growing submarine-based military threa

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Auto exports to the United States, South Korea's No. 1 auto market, and Saudi Arabia sharply plunged in the first seven months of the year, while those to Australia, Germany and Mexico soared during the cited period, industry

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Imports of foreign cars in South Korea more than halved in July due to a large cut in sales of Volkswagen and Audi cars mired in the fake emissions scandal and the end of tax favors on car purchases, industry data showed Sund

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The number of employees in South Korea's financial industry has declined nearly 1 percent in the first six months of the year amid a protracted industrywide slump and subsequent restructuring moves, data showed Sunday. As

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Local banks' credit exposure to cash-strapped Hanjin Shipping Co. is estimated at 1.02 trillion won (US$915 million), but they have already set aside sufficient provisions against the loans, industry sources said Sunday.

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain (