Новости за 13.10.2016

(ATTN: ADDS comments at bottom) By Yoo Jee-ho INCHEON, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Retiring South Korean golf legend Pak Se-ri was feted in a ceremony held at her final tournament here on Thursday, with her fellow players bidding her a teary farewell. Pa

INCHEON, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Baltimore Orioles' South Korean outfielder Kim Hyun-soo got a hero's welcome Thursday after a solid rookie season. Over the course of the season, Kim turned boo birds into his supporters, batting .302 with six home

DAEGU, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- An economic delegation from the city of Daegu in South Korea's southeast region has won a pledge from Vietnam to support the launch of a branch of Daegu Bank in Ho Chi Minh City, as it is widening economic and tourism exchang

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Miriam Sun Kung has always liked art. She often skipped school to visit a museum or gallery with friends. While she was working in Phoenix Television for more than 10 years as a reporter covering politics and

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- A total of 33 incumbent lawmakers have been indicted on charges of illegal electioneering, South Korea's top prosecutor said, as the statute of limitations for crimes committed during April's general elections is slated to ex

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ---------------- Park denounces N. Korean regime for 'driving its people into hell' SEOUL -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday c

(ATTN: ADDS comments) By Yoo Jee-ho INCHEON, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Alison Lee of the United States took the first-round lead Thursday at the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship, with a resurgent South Korean lurking. Lee shot a seven-under 65 at the pa

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The popular cooking reality show "Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village" is back with a new season. Featuring actors Lee Seo-jin, Eric Mun and Yoon Kyun-sang, the new season was shot on the remote island of D

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- A political storm appears to be brewing over a long-overdue, highly polarizing issue -- a constitutional amendment -- as politicians are split over if, when or how the decades-old basic law should be rewritte

By Yoo Jee-ho INCHEON, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Retiring South Korean golf legend Pak Se-ri was feted in a ceremony held at her final tournament here on Thursday, with her fellow players bidding her a teary farewell. Pak, 39, has already played her fin

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, para 4 to clarify) SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Bobcat Inc., a unit of power and construction equipment conglomerate Doosan, said Thursday it has decided to cut its initial public offering price and the number of stocks t

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Bobcat Inc., a unit of power and construction equipment conglomerate Doosan, said Thursday it has decided to cut its initial public offering price and the number of stocks to be sold amid lukewarm market response.

By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- An annual festival for Korea's most beloved traditional sauce kicked off in the southern rural village of Sunchang on Thursday, hailing tourists and sauce lovers from home and overseas. The 11th "Suncha

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Roman Catholic Church of France has dispatched a delegation to mark the 150th anniversary of Korea's greatest persecution of believers in the Joseon period (1392-1910), the South Korean church said on Thursday. A grou

By Yoo Jee-ho INCHEON, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Alison Lee of the United States took the first-round lead Thursday at the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship, with a resurgent South Korean lurking. Lee shot a seven-under 65 at the par-72 Ocean Course at Sk

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will run a booth for promoting the Korean writing system, hangeul, at an annual international language exhibition in London this weekend, the culture ministry said on Thursday. South Korea's state-run King Sej

(ATTN: UPDATES with police briefing in paras 3-7) SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Three South Koreans have been shot to death in the Philippines, a foreign ministry official said Thursday. The three -- two male, one female -- were found dead Tuesday wi

(ATTN: ADDS details of refunds, exchanges in U.S., quotes in paras 9-13) SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Owners of the Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea on Thursday started getting refunds or swapping their phones for another smartphone two days after Samsung

(ATTN: ADDS more info throughout, photo) SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- A top U.S. official on the North's human rights Thursday stressed the need to get North Koreans to gain greater access to outside information as the move will help them recognize the

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Kim Moo-sung, a former head of the ruling Saenuri Party who is also considered as a potential candidate for next year's presidential race, made a rare criticism of President Park Geun-hye's North Korean policies on Thurs

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is closely working with major allies in preparing unilateral sanctions against North Korea following its latest nuclear test, the country's top diplomat said Thursday, adding that more important than the U.N. acti

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean and Chinese scientists has developed a so-called tube resonator that can precisely measure microparticles such as cells and hair, Seoul's science ministry said Thursday. The team led by Lee Jung-c

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS), the single biggest shareholder of Samsung Electronics Co., is expected to vote in favor of the nomination of Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong to the electronics gian

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- China, North Korea's sole major ally and economic lifeline, sent congratulatory messages to North Korea for only three out of the North's 14 anniversaries in the 2015-October 5 period, a U.S. broadcaster reported Thursday.

(ATTN: ADDS partnership with Taiwan's stock exchange in last 5 paras) SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's stock market operator said Thursday it will try to attract more institutional traders, especially pension funds, to invest in exchange trade