Новости за 27.11.2016

(ATTN: UPDATES with meeting of ex-parliamentary speakers, politicians in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's opposition parties on Sunday urged the Saenuri Party to join ties for the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye on her inf

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Greenhouse gas emissions in South Korea were reduced by 0.8 percent in 2014 compared to a year earlier, marking the first time in 18 years for the figure to decline, the government said Sunday. The Greenhouse Gas Invento

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 9-14) SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- A key figure in the influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her confidante was indicted Sunday on charges ranging from an abuse of authority to embezzlement. Pr

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfer Lee Bo-mi on Sunday clinched her second consecutive Player of the Year honors on the LPGA of Japan Tour. Lee finished well out of contention at the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup,

SUWON, South Korea, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Suwon Samsung Bluewings defeated rivals FC Seoul 2-1 in the opening leg of the Korea Football Association (FA) Cup final at home on Sunday. Suwon captain Yeom Ki-hun dialed in from the long distance for the s

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- A key figure in the influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her confidante was indicted Sunday on charges ranging from an abuse of authority to embezzlement. Prosecutors said Cha Eun-taek, former

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's opposition parties on Sunday urged the Saenuri Party to join ties for the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye on her influence-peddling scandal, adding the ruling party should respond to the weekly rally that

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Kia Tigers said Sunday they've signed new American pitcher Pat Dean for the upcoming season. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club inked the left-hander to a one-year contract worth US$

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is developing a technology to bring down unmanned North Korean aircraft using electromagnetic pulse (EMP), military officials said Sunday. According to the officials, the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) h

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- After failing to live up to expectations on the domestic stage this season, the South Korean football giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors bounced back from disappointment to win the premier Asian club competition.

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 6 out of 10 South Korean adults have abnormal health status due to diseases or suspected diseases, a government report based on a public health examination showed Sunday. According to the report issued by the Natio

SEJONG, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Sunday it has imposed a collective fine of 1.43 billion won (US$1.2 million) on Korean Air Lines Co. for unfair practices involving two of its affiliates. The Fair Trade Commission

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Sunday unveiled a set of measures to better support North Korean defectors, including ways to help them find work in the public sector, as their total number here has surpassed the 30,000 mark. The Ministry

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Japanese Embassy in Seoul will host an annual celebration of Emperor Akihito's birthday next month, a diplomatic source said Sunday. The source said the embassy will hold the event at a Seoul hotel on Dec. 8, and has

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean business lobby said Sunday an increase in the corporate tax would slow economic growth, amid the opposition parties' push to increase burdens on companies. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Construction permits issued for new homes sharply dropped from a year earlier last month, the government said Sunday, amid its move to limit the supply of new homes as a way of curbing household debt. New home constructio

SEJONG, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy will likely expand 2.5 percent next year as a drop in domestic demand and investment will weigh heavily on Asia's fourth-largest economy, a state-run think tank said Sunday. "The 2017 economy wil

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's shipments of cosmetic goods to Canada jumped nearly 60 percent in 2015 from four years earlier, data showed Sunday, with the figure set rise further as the free trade agreement between the two countries is to el

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Choi Kang-hee, head coach of the South Korean football club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, can now sleep well. Jeonbuk claimed their first Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League title since 2006 by defeating Al Ain

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. is considering suspending the sales of the Grandeur sedan, exported under the name Azera, in the United States, industry sources said Sunday, due to its sluggish sales there. While Hyundai announced the

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military will strengthen its preparedness against increasing North Korean nuclear and missile threats by forming a new organization, multiple government sources said Sunday. The sources said the Joint Chi

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Hybrid automobiles took up 94 percent of eco-friendly cars sold in South Korea through October this year, data showed Sunday, despite the government's efforts to push electric models. According to the data compiled by Kor

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain (

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The ratio of South Korean savings banks' loans extended to households hit a record amid shrinking corporate investment, data showed Sunday. Their outstanding loans totaled 41.1 trillion won (US$34.9 billion) as of end-Sep

(ATTN: ADDS details from 5th para; photo) AL AIN, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League title on Saturday. Jeonbuk played to a 1-1 draw agai