Новости за 01.09.2016

MOSCOW, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean diplomat who was reported to have defected from his post in Russia last month entered South Korea with his family and huge holdings of foreign currency, a source said Thursday. "The diplomat involved in Py

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- For those who visited Seoul World Cup Stadium on Thursday, it would have been difficult to tell whether this was home for South Korea or China. That's because the nation's largest football-only stadium,

(ATTN: ADDS more details from 5th para, photos) SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A local court on Thursday approved a filing by financially shaky Hanjin Shipping Co. to be put under court-led restructuring, paving the way for the country's No. 1 shipping li

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A local court on Thursday approved a filing by financially shaky Hanjin Shipping Co. to be put under a court-led restructuring scheme, paving the way for the country's No. 1 shipping line to avert liquidation. On Wednesda

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye is poised to capitalize on her upcoming overseas trip to create fresh momentum in tackling a series of security and economic challenges, including Pyongyang's continued saber-rattling,

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(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 6 paras) SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday hailed the latest United Nations resolution on North Korea for putting significant pressure on the communist country to give up its nuclear and ballis

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A new drama co-produced by South Korea and China will attempt to depict the famous 1592 war against Japan in a way that promotes viewers' understanding of the people and warfare involved in the conflict, produ

DHARAMSHALA, India, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The Dalai Lama called for love, mercy and sympathy for a better future at a meeting with a South Korean Buddhist group advocating for his visit to the country. "I have not been able to visit Asian countries e

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Thursday pledged to help the broadcasting industry create "quality and wholesome" content through deregulation, stressing such a move has generated massive economic gains and enhanced national prest

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to deploy a new guided missile next year to counter North Korean hovercraft that have been stationed near the tense western sea border, the defense ministry said Thursday. The 70-millimeter guided missil

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Three more people have been infected with hepatitis C, this time after receiving dialysis treatment, health authorities said Thursday. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said the three underwent t

INCHOEN, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Limousine buses at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, will introduce a system in which passengers can reserve the seats in advance via app or Internet starting early next, airport authorities said Thursday. "

(ATTN: ADDS photo; TRIMS quote in last para) By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A bronze statue of a girl has remained steadfast in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul for the past five years as a witness to constant calls for a sincere apol

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday hailed the latest United Nations resolution on North Korea for putting significant pressure on the communist country to give up its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. "(Seoul) assesses that a

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 10-11) SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's 20th National Assembly kicked off its first regular session on Thursday that will run through December, with the ruling Saenuri Party protesting against the parliamentary speak

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- (LEAD) Park to hold summits with leader of U.S., China, Russia SEOUL -- President Park Geun-hye will hold summits with the leaders

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with new info, details) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye will embark on an eight-day trip on Friday to attend back-to-back summits in Russia, China and Laos where she is expected to seek str

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Combined sales of South Korea-based automakers continued to grow from a year earlier in August as a sharp increase in overseas sales more than offset a drop in domestic sales, the companies' data showed Thursday. In Augus

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- All three cholera patients are confirmed to have been infected from the same source, health authorities said Thursday, adding that they are conducting an epidemiological investigation. The Korea Centers for Disease Contro

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government aims to increase its 2017 budget for the science and technology sectors by 7.6 percent, stepping up efforts to secure new growth engines, Seoul's science ministry said Thursday. The

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming World Cup qualifying match between South Korea and Syria has been moved to Malaysia, the national football governing body said Thursday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said the match has been tentativel

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 3, 4, 6) SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The elder son of Lotte Group founder Shin Kyuk-ho was summoned by prosecutors Thursday as they resumed an investigation into the embattled retail giant after one of its senio

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- An 18th-century stolen Korean Buddhist painting will be returned from the United States in the first half of next year as its American owner and a U.S. art museum now holding it have agreed to do so, cultural heritage authori

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has built a large-scale airplane maintenance facility at Pyongyang International Airport to better service its national carrier Air Koryo, a Washington-based news media report said Thursday. The facility was d