Новости за 13.11.2017

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top portal operator Naver Corp. said Monday its news section maintains balance despite rising suspicions over its neutrality after the company recently admitted to intentionally editing sports news rankings.

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will extend a tax break to companies listed on the KOSDAQ stock market and revamp listing rules to help small and medium-sized firms raise funds through the junior market, the

MANILA, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for efforts to diversify and upgrade relations between South Korea and Southeast Asian countries. During a meeting in Manila with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras) ULSAN, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea national football head coach Shin Tae-yong said Monday his side is ready to challenge physical Serbia in the upcoming friendly match. South Korea, No. 62 in the latest F

ULSAN, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football captain Ki Sung-yueng said Monday that the players are ready to show their tireless work ethic when they face Serbia. South Korea will host Serbia at Munsu Football Stadium on Tuesday. This will be

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- BTS has become the first Koreans to boast 10 million followers on Twitter, its Seoul unit said Monday. "BTS has hit 10 million followers on Twitter, a first for a Korean account," Twitter Korea said. The social media serv

(ATTN: UPDATES from 2nd para) SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea through the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the Demilitarized Zone, Monday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. He received gunshot wounds to the s

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government disciplinary board has decided to sack a senior diplomat in Japan for harassing a staff member for months, the foreign ministry said Monday. The decision was made on Thursday and reported to the f

ULSAN, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea national football head coach Shin Tae-yong said Monday his side is ready to challenge physical Serbia in the upcoming friendly match. South Korea, No. 62 in the latest FIFA rankings, will face 38th-ranked Serb

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- About 10 firms from home and abroad submitted their preliminary bids to buy a controlling stake in Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. from the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB), an industry source said Monday. Bi

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary committee failed Monday to adopt a report on the outcome of its confirmation hearing on Venture Minister-nominee Hong Jong-haak due to opposition parties' objection. The publication of the report is a key

(ATTN: UPATES with MBC union's plan to end strike on Wednesday, quotes from Kim and union officials in paras 5, 7-11) SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- The largest shareholder of the nation's second largest public broadcaster Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation

SEOUL, Nov 13 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations General Assembly is to adopt the Olympic Truce for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Monday (local time) in a symbolic gesture to hope for a peaceful running of the games. Last Saturday, Culture Mi

(ATTN: ADDS remarks in paras 6-7, photo) SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator on Monday granted licenses to five brokerages so they can engage in investment banking businesses and help local firms become global players in this

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Major League Baseball (MLB) has checked on the availability of three South Korean players in the market this offseason, league officials here said Monday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said MLB tend

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Actor Joowon and singer-actress BoA have broken up after being in relationship for nearly one year, their agencies said Monday. "The company confirmed that Joowon and BoA have recently ended their relationship," Hwai Brot

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will hold its executive committee and board meetings this week in Seoul to discuss various drug-related issues in sports, officials here said Monday. The 12-member executive committee,

(ATTN: UPDATES from 3rd para) SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea through the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the demilitarized zone Monday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. He suffered a gunshot from North Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator on Monday granted licenses to five brokerages so they can engage in investment banking businesses and help local firms become global players in this critical business sector going forward.

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Army carried out its first air-to-surface missile firing exercise using eight Apache attack helicopters on Monday. Each of the copters fired one Hellfire guided missile at a s

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea through the Joint Security Area in the demilitarized zone Monday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. He suffered a gunshot from North Korean forces while defecting and was sent

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 2 to 3; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- The largest shareholder of the nation's second largest public broadcaster Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) on Monday voted to fire the company president Kim J

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By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Wanna One, the hottest K-pop rookie of the year, returned Monday with a repackaged version of its debut album, produced in part to thank fans for making their dreams come true. In the repackaged album "1-1=

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- ING Life Insurance, South Korea's fifth-largest insurer by assets, said Monday its third-quarter net profit rose 24.6 percent. Net profit for the three months that ended on Sept. 30 came to 92.1 billion won (US$82 million