Новости за 13.08.2018

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with confirmed car model and more details) NAMYANGJU, South Korea, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- A BMW sedan again caught fire on a road in South Korea on Monday, the latest in a spate of reported car fires related to the German brand

NAMYANGJU, South Korea, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- A BMW sedan again caught fire on a road in South Korea on Monday, the latest in a spate of reported car fires related to the German brand that have heightened safety concerns and prompted a recent massive rec

BANDUNG, Indonesia, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min joined the South Korean men's under-23 national football team on Monday to compete at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. Son arrived in Bandung, Indonesia, to play for

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with discovery of one more body) GIMPO, South Korea, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Firefighters on Monday found bodies presumed to be those of the two firefighters who went missing while on duty on the lower Han River. Search-and-r

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ----------------- (4th LD) Koreas agree to hold summit in Pyongyang in September PANMUNJOM/SEOUL -- South and North Korea agreed Monday to hold

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The non-profit Corea Image Communications Institute (CICI) on Monday announced the list of 10 dignitaries who will participate in its annual forum this month, including a U.S. comics author, an Israeli memory guru and a Japan

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha called on the chief of a nuclear test ban treaty organization Monday to continue its support for Seoul's efforts for denuclearization and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, he

(ATTN: UPDATES with edits in 1st para) SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- An advertisement video for South Korea's No. 1 carmaker, Hyundai Motor Co., has drawn a record 215 million views on YouTube, according to an ad agency Monday. The video was produce

SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- A think tank affiliated with the government of Gyeoggi Province on Monday proposed introducing a twin city model for the co-development of South and North Korean border areas. The Gyeoggi Research Institute s

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- "Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days" continued its dominance of the local box office for a second weekend. Data from the Korean Film Council showed on Monday that the Korean fantasy action movie sold 1,5

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's duty-free industry showed mixed reactions after President Moon Jae-in on Monday ordered his secretaries to review the opening of duty free shops in arrival terminals to assuage discomfort experienced by tourists

INCHEON, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Though they've only been training together for a dozen days, the players on the joint Korean women's basketball team are firmly united in the pursuit of a common goal at the Asian Games, their head coach said Monday. "I

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean team grabbed the top prize at an international hacking competition last week, Seoul's ICT ministry said Monday. DEF CON 26 kicked off in Las Vegas for a three-day run on Thursday (local time), bringing toge

(ATTN: CLARIFIES details in para 4; ADDS more details in last 5 paras ) SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government will spearhead its innovative growth by spending big on key sectors in hopes that the private sector will follow suit, the fin

SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- About 40 percent of South Korean municipalities may be abolished in the future because of declining birthrates and an aging population, a survey by a state-run research institute showed Monday. Lee Sang-ho, a researcher

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) and North Korea's military will hold working-level talks this week over the return of the body of a North Korean resident recovered last year near a border island, a source said Monda

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(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments, details in paras 6-8) SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said Monday its net profit turned to losses in the second quarter due to higher fuel costs and the low operation rate

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with ruling party lawmakers' meeting with officials of BMW Korea and transport ministry; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government and ruling party lawmakers are pushing for a bill that would stren

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks sank to an annual low on Monday as investors feared financial woes in Turkey could cause a ripple effect throughout the world, analysts here said. The Sou

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- When South and North Korea compete as one in rowing and canoeing races at the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia, viewers in South Korea won't be able to follow the action on television. The Korean Broadcasters Association

SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said Monday its net profit turned to losses in the second quarter due to higher fuel costs and the low operation rate of nuclear reactors. Net losses reached 918.59 billi

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean BMW vehicle owner testified to police on Monday about a fire that broke out in his car's engine, one of a string of similar incidents that sparked a criminal probe into the local unit of the German carmaker.

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks, more information in paras 2, 6-10) SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The proposed summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will likely be held in mid or late September, an o

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks sank to an annual low on Monday as investors feared financial woes in Turkey could cause a ripple effect throughout the world, analysts here said. The South Korean won dropped against the greenback. Th