Новости за 24.09.2017

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in convened a National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Sunday to monitor North Korea and review South Korea's countermeasures for potential provocations by the communist country, the presidential office

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the North Korean top diplomat to diplomatically resolve tensions on the Korean Peninsula during their meeting in New York, the North's state-run news agency sai

(ATTN: ADDS comments at bottom) SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The reigning French Open tennis champion Jelena Ostapenko won a tournament in South Korea on Sunday in her first trip to the country. The world No. 10 from Latvia defeated Beatriz Haddad

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's power production growth has outpaced its ability to effectively send electricity to consumers, official industry data showed Sunday. According to findings released by the electric power statistics, the cou

(ATTN: UPDATES with Kim's departure for U.S.) SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top trade negotiator left for the United States on Sunday ahead of the second round of talks on possible amendments to their free trade pact, an official said.

(ATTN: ADDS photo) SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Two major department stores said Sunday they will offer up to 80 percent discounts on some items during the incoming nationwide shopping festival as South Korea is seeking to boost consumption. Lotte

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The reigning French Open tennis champion Jelena Ostapenko won a tournament in South Korea on Sunday in her first trip to the country. The world No. 10 from Latvia defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil 6(5)-7, 6-1, 6-4 t

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Two major department stores said Sunday they will offer up to 80 percent discounts on some items during the incoming nationwide shopping festival as South Korea is seeking to boost consumption. Lotte Department Store, th

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming 10-day Chuseok holiday is expected to see a spike in the number of family trips and single travelers, a global travel website said Sunday. According to data provided by Skyscanner's local site that allows u

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's weather service on Sunday received flak for taking nine hours to confirm the two aftershocks that followed North Korea's latest underground nuclear test. Critics here said the Korea Meteorological Administr

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has one of the lowest levels of cooperative relations between labor and employer, the country's central bank said Sunday. South Korea's global competitive index in cooperation in labor-employer relations came

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Sunday released propaganda photos of a U.S. bomber and a supercarrier under attack, hours after the same type of aircraft flew in international airspace off the country's eastern coast. A state-owned propa

(ATTN: CHANGES slug, headline, lead; ADDS more reaction at bottom) SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean ruling party and main opposition parties on Sunday blasted a recent speech by the North Korean foreign minister at the United Nations Gener

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. said Sunday that its PuriCare slim water purifier received a low carbon footprint certificate from a Britain-based sustainable growth advocacy organization. The consumer electronics giant said Carbon

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean defense industry's job creation remains much lower than that in the United States and Israel despite Seoul's large defense spending, a report said Sunday. South Korea's defense spending accounts for appr

(ATTN: ADDS comments at bottom) SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers had his start cut short after getting struck in his pitching arm by a batted ball. Ryu left his start against the San Francisco Giants at Dodgers S

SEJONG, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax authorities have imposed 1.307 trillion won (US$1.15 billion) in taxes on offshore tax evaders last year, an opposition lawmaker said Sunday. The National Tax Service (NTS) has collected only 1.067 tri

(ATTN: UPDATES with injury status, final result; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers had his start cut short after getting struck in his pitching arm by a batted ball. Ryu left his start against the San

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's export and import firms are woefully unprepared to cope with the fourth industrial revolution that is expected to bring about profound changes to the global economy, a poll by an international traders organizat

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's egg consumption has increased ahead of the long Chuseok holiday, retail industry data showed Sunday. Egg consumption here took a hit after some eggs were found to have been tainted with banned pesticides, c

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean ruling party on Sunday blasted a recent speech by the North Korean foreign minister at the United Nations General Assembly, saying Pyongyang will only end up isolating itself from the international community

(ATTN: UPDATES with Kang's separate meeting with Gambia's foreign minister) NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday agreed to seek a peaceful resolution of the

(ATTN: UPDATES with reaction by S. Korea; CHANGES headline; ADDS background) SEOUL, Sept 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flew in international airspace off North Korea's eastern coast in the latest show of force against the isolated

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers had his start cut short after getting struck in his pitching arm by a batted ball. Ryu left his start against the San Francisco Giants at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday

ULSAN, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Group's three shipyards have all asked their employees to take leave of absence to cope with a drop in workloads, corporate sources in Ulsan said Sunday. Management at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. s