Новости за 28.10.2016

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info from para 3; ADDS photo) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Presidential Chief of Staff Lee Won-jong offered to resign earlier this week amid a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Presidential Chief of Staff Lee Won-jong offered to resign earlier this week amid a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye's close confidante, the presidential office Cheong W

By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A jewelry fashion event kicked off at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in central Seoul on Friday, organizers said, slowing down the footsteps of fashion trend-setters and accessory lovers. A total of 19 ho

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Frank Rose, a senior U.S. diplomat handling missile defense issues, held talks with South Korean officials Friday to discuss how to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, Seoul officials said. Rose, assista

By Song Sang-ho, Kang Yoon-seung and Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye's longtime confidante at the center of an escalating influence-peddling scandal pledged Friday to cooperate with the ongoing prosecutorial probe, st

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States agreed Friday to continue "strategic cooperation" in pressuring North Korea to renounce its nuclear ambitions by deepening its diplomatic isolation and through other measures

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Friday ordered a German financial institution to compensate investors for manipulating the stock market, settling a years-long dispute over investment losses. The Seoul High Court ordered Deutsche Ban

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Myanmar's top parliamentarian on Friday shared the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation through people-to-people exchanges and other efforts, the presidential offi

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Lee Soo-man, the founding chairman and producer of South Korea's S.M. Entertainment, became the first Korean to receive a prestigious award from a U.S. non-profit organization for his role in the globalization of K-pop, the e

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with updates; ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The ruling party chairman on Friday held a private meeting with President Park Geun-hye concerning the latest allegations surrounding a behind-the-scenes p

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Na Young-seok, the producer of such hit variety shows as "2 Days and 1 Night" and "Three Meals a Day," said Friday he chooses his cast after closely studying their character. Na, also known as "Na PD" in Korea, shared wha

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- On the eve of the Korean Series, the championship final in baseball, players traded some verbal jabs Friday, poking fun at everything from each other's fastball velocity to wonky backs. The Doosan Bears wil

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- (LEAD) PM vows stern actions on wrongdoings related to Choi scandal SEOUL -- Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Friday he will t

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's three major pharmaceutical firms saw their earnings in the third quarter plunge, data showed Friday, mainly on the back of increased spending on research and development (R&D). The operating profits of the t

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye's former speechwriter said Friday that he did not know anything about Choi Soon-sil, Park's longtime confidante under mounting criticism for receiving and editing presidential speeches before they were

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The manager of the underdog baseball club in the upcoming championship series said Friday he'd like nothing more than to end his personal title drought against his former team. The NC Dinos will face an uph

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered a special investigation team to conduct a full-fledged probe into the causes of the failure of recent intermediate-range missiles launches, a North Korean defectors group claimed Fr

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday condemned North Korea for insulting President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal involving a close confidante of hers, urging Pyongyang not to intervene in internal affairs. North Korea

(ATTN: ADDS details in last para) SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Friday he will take thorough actions against any law-breaking activities related to the so-called Choi Soon-sil scandal, adding his office will implement co

(ATTN: UPDATES lead paras with remarks on insurance premiums; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator called on foreign insurers in Seoul on Friday to refrain from jacking up premiums for the purpose of offsettin

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks slipped on Friday as foreigners and institutions sold off local stocks with downbeat earnings ahead of major economic events next week. The Korean won fell against the U

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SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has recently asked China to start talks on a deal meant to share military intelligence, government officials said Friday, in a move to better counter North Korean threats. It marked South Korea's second attemp

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks slipped on Friday as foreigners and institutions sold off local stocks with downbeat earnings ahead of major economic events next week. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- State-run Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) said Friday that its net profit jumped 14 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier on increased interest income. Net profit for the three months ended Sept. 30 came to 282.