Новости за 14.11.2016

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Uzbekistan football coach Samvel Babayan said Monday they need to overcome nerves against South Korea in an upcoming World Cup qualifier. South Korea and Uzbekistan will play their fifth match in the fin

(ATTN: CHANGES headline and lead; UPDATES with the pact's initial signing, foreign minister's comment in paras 1-7) By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday tentatively signed an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan to better

By Chung Joo-won, Lee Eun-jung SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Members of South Korean girl group T-ara said they have matured from the ups and downs of the band's seven-year career, and thanked Chinese fans for opening new opportunities. After its deb

(ATTN: RECASTS lead, 2nd para) SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye will hold bilateral talks with the main opposition party leader early this week, her office Cheong Wa Dae said Monday, raising hopes for the easing of a political crisis

(ATTN: ADDS quotes, details and photo in last 8 paras) By Kim Deok-hyun SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it has signed an agreement to acquire U.S. automotive electronics firm Harman International Industries Inc. for abo

(ATTN: CHANGES photo; CORRECTS record in 4th para; UPDATES 12th para) By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea face Uzbekistan this week in a crucial match on their road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. South Korea will be the

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The music video for South Korean girl group TWICE's single "TT" surpassed the 50 million mark in YouTube views on Monday, the group's agency said. The video hit the milestone as of 3:40 p.m., 21 days after it was uploaded

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea condemned Monday a terrorist bombing attack in a Pakistani shrine over the weekend which killed dozens of people and wounded many others. The blast at a Sufi shrine in the province of Baluchistan, southwester

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Heavy Industries Co., South Korea's top power equipment maker, said Monday it swung to the black in the third quarter from the previous year largely thanks to tough restructuring moves aimed at reducing costs. Net

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By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Top actress Jun Ji-hyun will return to the small screen this week to play a tough but gorgeous mermaid navigating her way through the modern world. The "hallyu" star, who is best known for her portrayals o

(ATTN: ADDS Hanjin Shipping's Q3 performance in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Mid-sized shipping line Korea Line Corp. has been chosen as the preferred bidder for Hanjin Shipping Co.'s Asia-U.S. route, beating its bigger rival Hyundai Merch

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., a major shipping line here, said Monday that it returned to the black in the third quarter of the year from a year earlier largely thanks to cost-cutting efforts and asset sales. Net profit re

By Choi Kyong-ae, Lee Seung-woo SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's parliamentary committee on defense urged South Korea and the United States on Monday to approach cautiously the issue of cost-sharing for U.S. troop presence here, w

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's largest flag carrier, said Monday that its net profit turned to the black in the third quarter, with its operating profit also surging from a year earlier. Net profit came to 510.8 bill

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The international community needs to exert all-out pressure on North Korea at present but also should not rule out an option for engagement with Pyongyang over the long haul, an ex-Kore

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Kumho Tire Co., South Korea's No. 2 tire producer, said Monday its operating profit turned to black in the third quarter, marking a turnaround from the same period last year. In the July-September period, operating profit

By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Fan meeting events are arguably the closest way for K-pop idols and their fans to get together and push up the real-and-here factor of the usually inaccessible stars. South Korean boy band Bangtan Boys,

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's leading newswire service, signed an agreement Monday with its Cuban counterpart for the exchange of news content. The agreement was signed in Seoul between Park No-hwang, president and ch

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a major South Korean shipbuilder, said Monday that it again logged a loss in the third quarter of the year, largely thanks to increased costs, though the amount of loss narrowed co

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading entertainment CJ E&M has taken over megahit movie producer JK Film in a bid to expand the scope of its business to film production, industry sources said Monday. CJ E&M recently signed a contract wi

(ATTN: RECASTS paras 5-6; ADDS photo, more info in paras 7-9) SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Ruling and opposition parties agreed Monday to enact an independent counsel probe into an influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye's close con

(ATTN: ADDS foreign ministry's report in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) --- South Korea's unification ministry said Monday that it will maintain its current North Korea policy focused on pressure and sanctions even after the Donald Trump admini

(ATTN: CHANGES attribution throughout; ADDS more details) SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Mid-sized shipping line Korea Line Corp. has been chosen as the preferred bidder for Hanjin Shipping Co.'s Asia-U.S. route, beating its bigger rival Hyundai Merchant

(ATTN: ADDS details, quotes in last 5 paras) SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it has signed an agreement to acquire U.S. automotive electronics firm Harman International Industries Inc. for about US$8 billion. With