Новости за 07.08.2018

(ATTN: ADDS N. Korea's report at bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea repatriated a South Korean citizen Tuesday through the border village of Panmunjom in a "positive humanitarian" move, Seoul's unification ministry said. In a message to

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -– The vice president of South Korean food and beverage giant SPC Group has been arrested over suspicions he smuggled and smoked liquid marijuana, prosecutors said Tuesday. The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office said

DAEJEON, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Son Jae-young, president of the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, took office on Tuesday for a three-year term. Son is the institute's first chairman to be appointed by President Moon Jae-in following the revision of a

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with official's comments; MODIFIES headline) SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- New U.N. guidelines on humanitarian aid for North Korea are expected to provide a much-needed boost to efforts to help the country's people in need, gover

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean canoer Kang Cho-hee said Tuesday training with North Koreans for the upcoming Asian Games has been going well. At the Aug. 18-Sept. 2 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, the Ko

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean retail giant Lotte said Tuesday it has offered US$100,000 to Laos over the deadly flooding there, becoming the latest South Korean company to provide emergency relief aid. The financial aid for the purchase of

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean baseball club Nexen Heroes on Tuesday signed former big leaguer Jerry Sands to replace struggling outfielder Michael Choice. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) team signed Sands, 30, to a US$100,000 deal, w

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at the bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Tuesday as foreign investors scooped up large-cap shares, offsetting a massive selling spree by institutions. The South Korean won gained ground against

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean footballers received a World Cup bonus despite suffering a group stage exit, the national football governing body said Tuesday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said it gave out 1.15 billion won (US$1.02 m

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors requested Tuesday a former presidential chief of staff appear for questioning this week regarding alleged power abuses involving the previous Supreme Court chief. Prosecutors asked Kim Ki-choon, 79, who served

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.859 1.867 -0.8 3-year TB 2.082 2.097 -1.5 10-year TB 2.557 2.561 -0.4

(ATTN: UPDATES with official's remarks, details from 8th para; ADDS photos) SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Tuesday dismissed a report that another foreign vessel carrying North Korean coal has entered a southeastern port in t

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in paras 1-6) SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) has seen its share price plunge in recent trading sessions over a series of bad news, including the government's planned cut i

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Tuesday as foreign investors scooped up large-cap shares, offsetting a massive selling spree by institutions. The South Korean won gained ground against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Kore

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea repatriated a South Korean citizen Tuesday through the border village of Panmunjom in a "positive humanitarian" move, Seoul's unification ministry said. In a

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The unified Korean women's basketball team for the upcoming Asian Games is training in a great atmosphere, its captain relayed on Tuesday. South Korean forward Lim Yung-hui said the nine South Koreans and three North Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with ministry's statement; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Tuesday dismissed a report that another foreign vessel carrying North Korean coal has entered a southeastern port in the co

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details) SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea repatriated a South Korean citizen Tuesday through the border village of Panmunjom in a "positive humanitarian" move, Seoul's unification ministry said. The 34-year-old,

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl band Red Velvet's new summer song took major local music charts by storm on Tuesday, less than one day after its release, according to the charts and the group's management agency. The song "Power Up," based on

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(ATTN: ADDS financial regulator's remarks, details in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday called for steps to remove excessive and unnecessary regulations in the financial sector as a way of allowing new businesses

By Yoo Jee-ho and Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Aug. 7. (Yonhap) -- South Korean athletes competing at the 2018 Asian Games gathered Tuesday for their team launch ceremony, vowing to do their nation proud at the continental multi-sport competition. South K

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea repatriated a South Korean citizen Tuesday through the border village of Panmunjom, Seoul's unification ministry said. The 34-year-old, whose surname is Suh, illegally entered the North late last month, accordi