Новости за 10.10.2017

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- A man once well-known for his devotion in caring for his daughter suffering from a rare genetic disease on Tuesday confessed to killing her school friend and abandoning the body, according to police probing the heinous case t

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipbuilders and subcontracted firms sharply reduced the size of their workforces in the first half of the year in the face of a drawn-out slump, industry data showed Tuesday. According to the data compiled b

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Global investors may adjust their portfolios by exiting their capital from South Korea in case of a prolonged security risk on the Korean Peninsula, a central bank monetary board member said Tuesday. The unidentified memb

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Rookie sensation Lee Jung-hoo headlines the South Korean national baseball team for an inaugural offseason tournament this fall. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced a 25-man final roster for the Asia Professio

JECHEON, South Korea, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- An international expo on the Korean medicine, therapy and related biotech industry drew the curtain Tuesday in the southeastern town of Jecheon following a 19-day run that offered an opportunity to confirm the

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean composer Unsuk Chin has been awarded the 20th Wihuri Sibelius Prize, one of the world's most prestigious classical music prizes, her orchestra said Tuesday. Chin became the first Asian composer to receive the

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will send a special delegation to the funeral of the late Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej late this month, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. The special delegation, headed by Vice National Assem

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans who traveled abroad continued to grow in September as more Koreans took advantage of cheaper tickets offered by low-cost carriers, with the trend expected to be maintained this month on a long holi

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Opposition parties castigated the presidential office Tuesday for retaining a rejected nominee for the Constitutional Court chief as its acting president, calling the move a "haughty" disregard of parliamentary and public sen

(ATTN: UPDATES with minister's comments in paras 8-10, ADDS photo) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government vowed Tuesday to support local companies' bids to export nuclear reactors overseas, in a move to ease concerns

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ------------------ S. Korea 'fully ready' for any N.K. provocation, supports peaceful resolution SEOUL -- South Korea stays "fully" ready for any p

(ATTN: ADDS more info throughout) SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's latest appointment of its foreign minister as a member of the ruling party's politburo appears intended to brace the regime for possible high-level contact with the U.S. and Ch

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Tuesday as Samsung Electronics and other tech stocks advanced on expectations of healthier earnings. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The b

SEJONG, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister plans to stress the country's solid fundamentals and financial stability during the upcoming global economy conference in Washington, officials said Tuesday. Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon

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(ATTN: ADDS details in para 3, 9-12) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday its operating profit is estimated to have shot up 82.2 percent on-year in the third quarter, apparently helped by its home appliances

By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop has seen its share of careers come full circle -- ex-idols Yang Hyun-seok, Teddy of 1TYM and Choi Hyun-joon of V.O.S have successfully reoriented their careers from being center stage stars to being

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp. said Tuesday its vehicle sales rose 7.1 percent in September from a year earlier on increased demand for its SUV models. The country's second-largest carmaker by sales sold 252,254 vehicles in September,

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea stays "fully" ready for any provocation by North Korea as concerns remain high that the reclusive state could carry out provocative acts to mark one of its major political events, a foreign ministry spokesman said

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last para) SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Cho Jin-ho, head coach of the second-tier South Korean pro football club Busan IPark FC, died of a heart attack Tuesday, team officials said. He was 44. An official with Busan said Ch

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Tuesday as Samsung Electronics and other tech stocks advanced on expectations of healthier earnings. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; RECASTS lead; ADDS details throughout, photo) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday its operating profit is estimated to have shot up 82.2 percent on-year in the third quarter, apparen

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday its September sales rose 3.5 percent compared with a year earlier mainly due to a low base effect, with sales in China remaining weak amid an ongoing diplomatic row.

BIEL/BIENNE, Switzerland, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's football governing body is in search of opponents for the men's national team's friendly matches next month, an official said Tuesday, with priority given to European and South American countr

(ATTN: ADDS more quotes in paras 9-11) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Since the bulk of her work lately was dramas and sexy roles, being cast as the lead in a women-oriented action noir film presented a considerable challenge for actress K