Новости за 14.10.2017

By Shim Sun-ah BUSAN, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Hong Kong action film master John Woo's highly-anticipated thriller "Manhunt" got a press screening at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival on Saturday. The film marks Woo's first action thriller in 14

(ATTN: UPDATES with minister's visit to THAAD base in last 5 paras; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo on Saturday emphasized the significance of the "regular deployment of U.S. strateg

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo on Saturday emphasized the significance of the "regular deployment of U.S. strategic assets" to the peninsula, citing continued North Korean threats. He made the comments while

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tour star Ko Jin-young seized the third round lead at an LPGA event on home soil Saturday. Ko shot a bogey-free round of six-under 66 to move into sole possession of the lead at the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Champio

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea condemned Australia on Saturday for what it sees as its "dangerous" moves to join the U.S. in hostile action against its regime, warning that it could result in a "disaster" for the country. "Lately, Australia

Oct. 15 1949 -- South Korea and Japan sign a trade cooperation agreement, the first official document inked between the two neighbors since the Korean Peninsula was liberated from Japanese colonial rule in 1945. The two nations normalize relati

(ATTN: ADDS number of honorary consuls at bottom) SEOUL, Oct 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has opened two "honorary" consular offices in major economic and logistical regions of Bulgaria, according to the country's local embassy. The consular offices

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in's campaign pledge to develop more land for the now-shuttered industrial park in the North Korean border town of Kaesong will require around 9 trillion won (US$7.98 billion), an analysis showed Saturday.

SEOUL, Oct 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has opened two "honorary" consular offices in major economic and logistical regions of Bulgaria, according to the country's local embassy. The consular offices were launched in eastern Burgas on Thursday (local

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Top military officers of South Korea and the United States have discussed cooperation amid growing tensions caused by North Korea's repeated provocations. Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares are likely to remain in a tight range next week due to a profit-taking opportunity following the recent run of record highs, analysts said Saturday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KO

[https://youtu.be/prvw268tKjA] BUSAN, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Actor Jang Dong-gun of Korean crime thriller "V.I.P." attended an open-air interview event during the 22nd Busan International Film Festival on Oct. 13. The Open Talk event hosted by th

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Samsung BioLogics Co. emerged as the seventh-largest firm on the main bourse in terms of market value, data showed Saturday, apparently bolstered by its brighter export outlooks. The South Korean biopharmaceutical company

Leadership vacuum Samsung Electronics has raked in the highest-ever profits since its founding in 1969. In the third quarter, which ended on Sept. 30, the flagship manufacturer in South Korea recorded $2 trillion won ($54.9 billion) in sales and 1

Trump's Nobel moment : US leader may use Seoul visit to reset world order U.S. President Donald Trump will make his Asian tour next month and he should use it, especially a visit to South Korea, to make his case for the Nobel peace prize. His pre

Biased deliberation : Suspicion of distorted data could cause distrust and protests The impartiality of public deliberation on whether to continue or terminate the construction of Shin-Kori nuclear reactors 5 and 6 has been called into questi

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 14. Korean-language dailies -- Detention extended on 'concern over Park's destruction of evidence' (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Kelly expresses hope

By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Boy band BTS has taken the K-pop scene by storm again, with its latest EP album selling over 1.2 million copies in Korea in little less than a month. The lead song "DNA" made BTS the first Korean boy band to

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank is likely to hold its key rate steady this month as soft domestic demand could keep monetary policy accommodative in the near term, a leading provider of economic analysis said Saturday. The Ban

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major shipyards, led by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., are projected to report weak earnings for the third quarter of the year, as they received fewer orders in recent years and built low-priced ships, industry s

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. intelligence official hinted Friday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is unlikely to negotiate away his nuclear weapons program. The remark by Markus Garlauskas, an intelligence officer for North Korea at t

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump should use his upcoming trip to South Korea to forge a united front against North Korea's escalating threats, according to a former CIA official. Jung Pak, former portfolio manager at the

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's key security official insisted on Friday that Seoul is strengthening its close coordination with its neighbors on North Korea issues. Chung Eui-yong, head of the presidential National Security Office, made t

(ATTN: ADDS Game 5 starters at bottom) CHANGWON, South Korea, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Lotte Giants stayed alive in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason on Friday with a 7-1 victory over the NC Dinos on the road. Son A-seop smacked a pa