Новости за 27.10.2016

(ATTN: RECASTS with minor edits throughout) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the state-run Korean food promotional body on Thursday called for concerted efforts by the government and the food industry to promote Korean food, kno

BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- China voiced concern on Thursday over a recent decision by South Korea, the U.S. and Japan to hold a regular joint exercise against North Korea's missile threat, saying that it would not help improve the current situation o

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the state-run Korean food promotional body on Thursday called for concerted efforts by the government and the food industry to promote Korean food, known as "hansik," on the global culinary scene.

YEONCHEON, South Korea, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- A soldier of the South Korean Army died on Thursday when a grenade exploded during a training exercise in the Demilitarized Zone along the border with the North, military officials said, suspecting that it co

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy on Thursday concluded the helicopter crash that took place during a nighttime exercise last month was due to the pilot's loss of control. The Navy's investigation found that the pilot tried to save the

(ATTN: RECASTS 10th para; ADDS more info in paras 15-16) By Song Sang-ho BUSAN, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Thursday attended an event marking the Day of Local Autonomy in the southern port city of Busan, as the embattled leader mo

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Nexen Heroes on Thursday promoted their head of operations to manager. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) team said Jang Jung-suk has signed

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The chief of Korean EverRock Multi-Media Service, a 24-hour Korean-language TV station serving the Northern California area, said Thursday she is passionate about her goal to connect the Korean-American commun

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- In 1983, Choi Hyun-joo, better known as Cody Choi, left Korea in a hurry. He was a university student majoring in sociology. His father's bankrupt paper business forced the family to seek a new start in the U

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial authorities took a punitive measure Thursday against Hyundai Card Co., a major local credit card firm affiliated with the Hyundai Motor Group, for "unfair" sale operations. Hyundai Card infringed o

(ATTN: ADDS conference call in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter operating profit fell 3.7 percent from a year earlier, hit by sluggish sales in its money-losing smartphone business. LG s

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- (3rd LD) Choi admits receiving presidential documents, denies other allegations SEOUL -- Choi Soon-sil, a close confidante of

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's special envoy on North Korean human rights will attend a United Nations meeting this week as part of efforts to shed light on the abject human rights situation in the communist state. Lee Jung-hoon, who took

SEJONG, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to sell 6.15 trillion won (US$5.4 billion) worth of state bonds next month, the finance ministry said Thursday. The government will issue 1.55 trillion won worth of bonds with a maturity of three years

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 25-28) SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Choi Soon-sil, a close confidante of President Park Geun-hye who is under suspicion for exercising influence on state affairs, admitted to receiving presidential documents but denied all

(ATTN: UPDATES with prosecution's briefing in paras 10, 14-15, response from civic society in last para; CHANGES photos; Minor edits) SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top prosecutor's office said Thursday a special task force will look into th

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Global Consular Forum (GCF) adopted a statement on Thursday, documenting countries' resolve for closer cooperation on consular issues, the first statement adopted by the high-level government body since it was launched in

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been chosen as a vice chair of UNESCO's heritage committee responsible for reviewing and deciding on the inclusion of new sites in the world heritage list, the foreign ministry said Thursday. The decision

(ATTN: ADDS comments, photo) SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korea international Cha Du-ri has been named the advance scout for the men's national football team, the sport's national federation said Thursday. The Korea Football Association

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major South Korean shipyard, on Thursday said that it swung to the black in the third quarter from a year earlier, as the shipbuilder cut costs to survive an industrywide downturn and low oil p

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rebounded Thursday from a sharp fall in the previous session, as investors sought to buy oversold stocks amid reports of better-than-expected corporate earnings. The Kor

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.410 1.414 -0.4 3-year TB 1.418 1.405 +1.3 10-year TB 1.669

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Jinyoung of the hit TV series "Love in the Moonlight" said Thursday he initially felt a rivalry with lead actor Park Bo-gum before deciding to let go of those thoughts. In the role of the charismatic scholar Kim Yoon-sung

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rebounded Thursday from a sharp fall in the previous session, as investors sought to buy oversold stocks amid reports of better-than-expected corporate earnings. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar

(ATTN: ADDS more information, updated share prices in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's No. 2 automaker Kia Motors Corp. said Thursday that its third quarter net profit jumped 20.8 percent from a year earlier despite a slight drop