Новости за 31.07.2017

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean police said Monday that they will call in the head of a major pharmaceutical company in connection with an ongoing investigation into allegations of verbal abuse involving multiple private car drivers. Rhee J

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean baseball league said Monday it will open its annual draft to overseas-based amateurs and ex-professionals with Korean passports. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said it started accepting applica

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ------------------ (2nd LD) N.K. likely to fire more missiles, conduct nuke test: Seoul SEOUL -- North Korea is likely to conduct an additional

(ATTN: ADDS Song's comments on nuclear-powered submarine in paras 13-15) SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is likely to conduct an additional ballistic missile launch and its sixth nuclear test following its latest launch of an intercontinental b

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- A local think tank said Monday that it has revised up South Korea's growth forecast for this year on the back of increased exports amid the global economic recovery. The Korea Institute of Finance adjusted the country's g

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info; MINOR edits in 4th para; RESTRUCTURES) SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday indicted two former senior members of the minor opposition People's Party without detention over a fabricated tip-off about Preside

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Jisan Valley Rock Music & Arts Festival, one of South Korea's biggest summer outdoor music festivals, saw its audience size decrease by more than 30 percent from a year ago, according to organizers Monday. The audience nu

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football coach Hwang Sun-hong said Monday local fans should not be too critical of their pro football All-Star team's disappointing loss to the Vietnamese under-22 national team. The All-Star team of the top-

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are seeking to hold a meeting of their defense ministers at an early date to discuss North Korea's evolving missile threats, government officials said Monday. The two sides are pushing fo

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras) TOKYO, July 31 (Yonhap) -- United States President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe affirmed a tough response to North Korea's recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile dur

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Rapper T.O.P of popular boy band BIGBANG was ordered by police on Monday to discontinue his duty as a conscripted policeman, an alternative to his mandatory military service, following his conviction for smoking marijuana.

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said Monday that it will hand over its numerical weather prediction (NWP) technology that it developed for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics to China, the host of the 2022 Wint

[https://youtu.be/WmyWaBi2lws?list=PLOam9tPZN4u7sn2sUyKGcFmQUwLLmuRQx] SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Actor Lee Jong-suk said on July 31 he wanted to work on the upcoming noir movie "V.I.P." despite knowing that his appearance doesn't suit the genre.

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The minor opposition People's Party on Monday apologized over a fake tip-off scandal and pledged sweeping reform hours after the prosecution indicted two former party campaigners involved. The party, which was launched la

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at the bottom, more details in 8th para) SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished slightly higher Monday with institutions going on a buying spree as foreign and individual investors dumped local shares to lock i

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in appointed the new head of the top regulator for broadcasters on Monday by signing an electronic document for the appointment during his summer vacation. Lee Hyo-seong, a former professor of Seoul's S

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Monday that it will launch an advisory group to assist in its self-reform drive this week. The 15-member group comprised of experts from civic groups, businesses and relevant government

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in 3rd para, last 4 paras; ADDS photo) SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea officially launched a task force to review an agreement with Japan reached in 2015 to settle a long-standing bilateral feud over Japan's imperi

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SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- A not guilty verdict has been finalized for a South Korean drug importer who was caught attempting to bring in methamphetamine from Mexico by international parcel, as prosecutors seized the illegal import without obtaining a

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Bank, South Korea's second Internet-only bank, said Monday it has attracted more than 1 million accounts in five days since its launch, a potential game-changing development in the country's financial sector. The ba

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished slightly higher Monday with institutions going on a buying spree as foreign and individual investors dumped local shares to lock in recent gains, amid growing geopolitical tensions caused by North

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Monday that North Korea's latest long-range missile test has reached a critical point of what Seoul regards as a "red line," warning Pyongyang is closing opportunities for Seoul's peace initiat

(ATTN: ADDS more comments from Seoul's defense minister throughout) SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is likely to conduct an additional ballistic missile launch and its sixth nuclear test following its latest launch of an intercontinental ballist

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator said Monday that the performance of two major policy lenders has improved as the restructuring of shipbuilders and two major shipping lines have been concluded. The Financial Services Com