Новости за 31.08.2016

(ATTN: CLARIFIES 4th para, ADDS more info in paras 5-7) SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Syria will not play their World Cup qualifier in Macau next week as previously scheduled, the football governing body here said Wednesday. The Korea

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese men's football head coach Gao Hongbo said Wednesday his players will try to impress visiting fans with their best performance against South Korea in their upcoming World Cup qualifier. South

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Japan has sent the money it promised to a foundation dedicated to supporting Korean victims of sexual slavery, diplomatic and foundation sources said Wednesday, in what is seen as the fulfillment of Tokyo's side of a landmark

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6, 8) SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Groups of Chinese football fans arrived in South Korea through Incheon International Airport, the country's main gateway, on Wednesday, the eve of the two countries' World Cup qualifier i

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Groups of Chinese football fans arrived in South Korea through Incheon International Airport, the country's main gateway, on Wednesday, the eve of the two countries' World Cup qualifier in Seoul. South Korea, ranked 48th i

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- American actor Sean Richard came to Korea in the mid-2000s, dreaming big and hoping to become a successful actor. But it didn't take long before he realized there were limitations for a non-Korean like himsel

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Cho Yoon-sun, the nominee for the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, vowed on Wednesday to further increase the people's accessibility to culture and help make culture become a new growth engine for Asia's fourth larges

(ATTN: ADDS more comments in paras 11-13) By Joo Kyung-don PAJU, South Korea, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea football head coach Uli Stielike said Wednesday that his players are ready to deliver a victory against China in their World Cup qualifier,

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean security officials are confiscating the properties of rich people who refuse to pay bribes, a Seoul-based news outlet said Wednesday. Citing a source from the North's Ryanggang Province, the Daily NK reported

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; ADDS Chinese foreign ministry official's comment in last 2 paras) SEOUL/BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean diplomat will leave for China on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, raising expectations that Seoul

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Wednesday they have put an overseas travel ban on the former chief editorial writer of South Korea's influential daily Chosun Ilbo over allegations he received bribes in return for writing favorable stories f

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean period drama has been watched nearly 300 million times in China in its first week on air, data showed Wednesday, reflecting Chinese viewers' special interest toward the Chinese novel-based series. "Moon Lov

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- (LEAD) Hanjin Shipping files for receivership SEOUL -- Cash-strapped Hanjin Shipping Co. said Wednesday that it has filed for

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. has halted deliveries of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 phablet to South Korean mobile carriers amid a series of reports at home and abroad that a few of the devices were "exploding" while they were being

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Iran reached a revised memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday to expand cooperation between the two sides in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, Seoul's science

By Joo Kyung-don PAJU, South Korea, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea football head coach Uli Stielike said Wednesday that his players are ready to deliver a victory against China in their World Cup qualifier despite little preparation. South Korea,

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Wednesday designated a nonprofit subsidiary of a local law firm as guardian of the founder of the country's retail giant Lotte Group, saying he lacks the ability to make business decisions due to illness and

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments by finance minister) SEJONG, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister pledged Wednesday to minimize the fallout from Hanjin Shipping Co. filing for court receivership. Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho said the

(ATTN: REWRITES lead; ADDS more info in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has carried out the execution of a vice premier and punished two senior officials, a Seoul official said Wednesday, as the North's leader is seeking to furthe

By Kim Deok-hyun SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Competition is intensifying in South Korea to nurture individual content creators for online video services as their new channels of videos help platform providers increase ad revenue. Following in the

SEJONG, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister pledged Wednesday to minimize the fallout from Hanjin Shipping Co. filing for court receivership. Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho said the move by the cash-strapped shipping line could have a li

By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will expand support for wellness tourism to attract health-conscious tourists across the world by combining it with unique local content such as beauty, oriental medicine, food and public saunas,

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top mobile carrier, on Wednesday unveiled an advanced voice recognition service that allows users to control home appliances and listen to music using voice commands. Using a cylinder-shape

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Syria will not play their World Cup qualifier in Macau next week, the nation's football governing body said Wednesday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said the 2018 FIFA World Cup final Asian qualify

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS more details throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Cash-strapped Hanjin Shipping Co. said Wednesday that it has filed for court protection as its creditors decided not to extend additional support. On Tuesday,