Новости за 31.10.2016

(ATTN: ADDS comments, photo) INCHEON, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Free agent slugger Lee Dae-ho returned home Monday after completing a solid rookie season in Major League Baseball (MLB). The 34-year-old hit 14 home runs and drove in 49 runs in 104 games

INCHEON, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Free agent slugger Lee Dae-ho returned home Monday after completing a solid rookie season in Major League Baseball (MLB). The 34-year-old hit 14 home runs and drove in 49 runs in 104 games for the Seattle Mariners, whil

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- An executive of South Korea's major conglomerate SK Group was questioned by prosecutors Monday over allegations the group was unlawfully pressured to donate to two nonprofit foundations, linked to a controversial figure with

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's state financial watchdog left Monday for Myanmar to discuss ways to boost bilateral ties in the finance sector, his office said. Zhin Woong-Seob, the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service

By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band VIXX on Monday vowed to show off "seductive masculinity" with its latest EP by taking cues from Greek mythology. "For 'Kratos' we wanted to portray men of seductive masculinity in

(ATTN: UPDATES last 3 paras with Yun's arrival) SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The chief South Korean and U.S. negotiators on North Korea's nuclear program will hold talks in Seoul this week to discuss a range of issues pertaining to North Korea and its

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea football coach Uli Stielike believes the national team's defensive problems can be solved with a high rate of ball possession. South Korea, looking for a ninth consecutive World Cup appearanc

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan will start working-level talks in Tokyo this week aimed at reaching an understanding on a intelligence sharing deal, the defense ministry said Monday. In the talks set to begin on Tuesday, "The two s

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- Choi Soon-sil apologizes as she appears at prosecutors' office SEOUL -- Choi Soon-sil, a confidante of President Park Geun-hye,

MUAN, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The governors of South Korea's South Jeolla Province and Japan's Kochi Prefecture signed a pact Monday on a sister relationship to strengthen their exchanges and cooperation, the South Korean provincial government

(ATTN: UPDATES with attorney's comments, more details in paras 4-8, 12; ADDS photo; Minor edits) SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Choi Soon-sil, a confidante of President Park Geun-hye, apologized to the people as she appeared at the state prosecutors' off

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's two policy lenders said Monday they will reduce costs by about 70 billion won (US$61.2 million) in the coming years as part of their ongoing restructuring. The Korea Development Bank (KDB) and the Export-Imp

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the latest scandal surrounding President Park Geun-hye's influence-peddling confidante, one of his acquaintances said Monday, marking a rare remark from the potential

By Woo Jae-yeon, Lee Eun-jung SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- For one of the first-generation K-pop stars Ahn Chil-hyun, better known by his stage name Kangta, this year is particularly meaningful as it marks the 20th anniversary to make a debut as a membe

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with FSS chief's comments, other details) SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial authorities are looking into whether a local bank has extended preferential loans to the daughter of President Park Geun-hye's frien

(ATTN: ADDS source of photo) SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) – Britain's decision to send its Typhoon fighter jets to South Korea next month to take part in a trilateral joint drill is part of a "big-picture strategy" to strengthen military ties in the Asia-P

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Oct 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks edged down on Monday, sliding for a second consecutive session, as investors took to the sidelines amid a widening political scandal here and ahead of key policymaking ev

SEOUL, Oct 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks edged down on Monday, sliding for a second consecutive session, as investors took to the sidelines amid a widening political scandal here and ahead of key policymaking events overseas, analysts said. The Ko

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SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- TWICE has sold more than 165,000 copies of its new album in just a week after its release, making it the highest-grossing album by a K-pop girl group this year, its agency said. The tally released by Gaon Chart, a Korean

By Chung Joo-won, Lee Eun-jung SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- "Hallyu," or the global popularity of Korean pop culture, will advance to embrace universal values that all cultures can freely enjoy, Korean cultural experts estimate. Korean cultural expe

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) – Britain's decision to send its Typhoon fighter jets to South Korea next month to take part in a trilateral joint drill is part of a "big-picture strategy" to strengthen military ties in the Asia-Pacific region, the country's t

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