Новости за 22.11.2016

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-6) SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- A former employee at a local accounting firm has been indicted on charges of writing false reports for cash-strapped Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., prosecutors said Tuesda

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Tuesday had a joint committee meeting to discuss various issues on their agreement governing the legal status of American forces stationed in South Korea, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs s

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Cooperation with North Korea should be sought as the international community seeks to address the serious human rights situation in the country, the United Nations' point man on the issue said Tuesday, calling for the establi

INCHEON, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfer Chun In-gee, who won Rookie of the Year and the scoring average title on the LPGA Tour, returned home to a hero's welcome Tuesday, as she is pleased with her performance this year. Chun had already

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of press conference in paras 5, 8-17; ADDS photos) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Most followers of Korean pop culture will remember the megahit TV series "Descendants of the Sun," which created a sensation at h

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) GUNSAN, South Korea, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- All eight crew members were rescued from a sinking Chinese fishing boat in waters off South Korea's western coast on Tuesday, maritime authorities said. Ch

By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- A U.N. point man on the human rights issues in North Korea urged the international community Tuesday to stay committed, determined and to not give up hope in resolving the dismal situations facing people l

(ATTN: CORRECTS position of Bae in slug, headline, lead) SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- A former employee at a local accounting firm has been indicted on charges of writing false reports for cash-strapped Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., pr

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Hong Sung-heon, one of the power hitters in South Korean baseball, has decided to retire, his club announced on Tuesday. The Doosan Bears said Hong, 39, will step down after playing 15 seasons in the Korea Baseball Organ

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- A local court said Tuesday the first hearing on the influence-peddling scandal in which President Park Geun-hye was named an accomplice to a corruption scheme involving her friend and former aides will be held next month.

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Most followers of Korean pop culture will remember the megahit TV series "Descendants of the Sun," which created a sensation at home and abroad. The writer and director of that drama have teamed up again t

(ATTN: ADDS photo) SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense chief visited Yeonpyeong Island near the tense western border with North Korea on Tuesday on the eve of the sixth anniversary of Pyongyang's deadly shelling. During the visit, D

(ATTN: UPDATES with new info in 5th para) SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow the opposition parties to pick candidates for an independent counsel to investigate the influence-peddling scandal s

(ATTN: RECASTS 2nd para; ADDS new info in 3rd para) SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Tuesday approved a controversial intelligence sharing pact with Japan, citing the need to expand cooperation with the neighboring country in

GUNSAN, South Korea, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- One crew member went missing and seven were rescued after a Chinese fishing boat sank off South Korea's western coast on Tuesday, maritime authorities said. Chinese authorities reported to South Korea's Coas

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday denied rumors that it had purchased large amounts of medicines from a local pharmaceutical firm with the help of a doctor linked to President Park Geun-hye's confidante at the

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (2nd LD) Cabinet approves independent counsel bill on Choi scandal SEOUL -- South Korea's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill tha

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense chief visited Yeonpyeong Island near the tense western border with North Korea on Tuesday on the eve of the sixth anniversary of Pyongyang's deadly shelling. During the visit, Defense Minister Han M

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The nonprofit Eugene Bell Foundation sent a delegation Tuesday to North Korea to help treat tuberculosis patients, the NGO said. "The delegation went to Pyongyang through Beijing with a plan to visit 12 multi-drug-resist

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea seems to be testing the United States' policy direction toward Pyongyang ahead of the administration change in Washington, South Korea's foreign ministry said Tuesday in reaction to Pyongyang's recent release of a

(ATTN: ADDS rate of Note 7 exchange in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. has said there have been no confirmed cases of faulty batteries with the Galaxy S7 smartphone, amid foreign media reports that some of the devices

BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese government has toughened its regulations on Korean pop culture since last month, sources related to the matter said Tuesday, in apparent retaliation against South Korea's decision to deploy an advanced U.S. miss

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Thyroid and breast cancer more frequently occurred among people living in major South Korean metropolises compared to other areas, a report showed Tuesday. According to the report by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Renowned South Korean artist Kim Yong-ik has been painting polka dots since the late 1980s, about the same time when internationally celebrated English artist Damien Hirst started using them in his popular "s

(ATTN: CORRECTS the name of No. 2 cosmetics producer to LG Household & Health Care in 11th para; ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed sharply higher on Tuesday as foreign investors extended their buying str