Новости за 22.08.2018

By Joo Kyung-don JAKARTA, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's O Kang-chol won a gold medal in the men's 69-kilogram division weightlifting competition at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday. O lifted a combined total of 336kg to deliver North Korea'

By Yoo Jee-ho JAKARTA, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defended its gold medal in the women's team sabre fencing at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday. South Korea defeated China 45-36 at Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) Cendrawasih Hall in Jakarta

JAKARTA, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Taekwondo fighter Lee Hwa-jun won a silver medal after finishing second in the men's 80-kilogram division sparring competition at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday. Lee lost to Nikita Rafalovich of Uzbekistan 21-18 in

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has decided to prolong its military intelligence sharing deal with Japan for one more year to bolster cooperation in seeking North Korea's denuclearization and regional peace, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Group said Wednesday it has completed the transition to a holding company structure through a stake sale and mergers among its affiliates, a move aimed at improving its governance. The world's lar

PALEMBANG, Indonesia, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The unified Korean dragon boat racing team members sing a song when they feel exhausted, but when the competition is over, they hope they can listen to it. "Arirang," a folk song that is popular in both So

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest carmaker, said Wednesday that it has tentatively reached a wage deal for this year. Under the deal, the carmaker offered to raise workers' basic monthly wage by 45,000 won (U

(ATTN: ADDS photo, details, comments) JAKARTA, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cyclist Na Ah-reum captured gold in the women's road event at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday. Na finished the 104.4-kilometer race in 2:55.47, 1:20 ahead of Pu Yixi

[https://youtu.be/smt1hDqmP88] SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Girl band Loona showcased their debut album "+ +," or "Plus Plus," on Aug. 20 at Blue Square concert hall. "Hi High" is the main track of the six-track record that came after two years

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- Separated families bid tearful farewell after 3 days of reunions MOUNT KUMGANG, North Korea -- Hundreds of South and North Korea

(ATTN: CHANGES photo; ADDS details in paras 6-8) GWANGJU, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Twenty-two North Korean paintings arrived in Gwangju, southwest South Korea, on Wednesday ahead of their public display at the Gwangju Biennale, Asia's oldest contemporary a

(ATTN: ADDS details on final moments in paras 4-7, photos) MOUNT KUMGANG, North Korea, Aug. 22 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- Hundreds of South and North Koreans bid a tearful farewell following their first temporary reunions after decades of separatio

By Yoo Jee-ho JAKARTA, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- This wasn't how South Korean fencer Jung Jin-sun envisioned the end of his fine international career -- losing in the semifinals of the men's epee team event at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday. What's w

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Two members of the 10-piece K-pop boy band Pentagon will go on temporary leave from the group, their management agency said Wednesday. One of the members who will go on leave is E'Dawn, who recently made public his romant

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares on Wednesday ended higher as foreigners continued to buy local stocks ahead of trade talks between the United States and China this week. The won fell against the dollar.

SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday sentenced a man with a mental illness to 12 years in prison for stabbing his father to death at a restaurant earlier this year. The Suwon Regional District Court handed down the prison te

By Kim Kwang-tae INCHEON, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The head of Gale International, a U.S. real estate development and investment company, has suggested that the company may invest in North Korea if sanctions are lifted and other conditions are met. Cha

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By Yoo Jee-ho JAKARTA, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea took the bronze medal in men's team epee fencing at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday, after losing to China in the semifinals. South Korea fell to China 45-41 at Jakarta Convention Center (JC

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Tuesday the government's nuclear phase-out policy will be implemented over a lengthy and gradual course in a way that does not affect the stable supply of power. Lee made the remark during

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the top court's administrative body said Wednesday that it has decided to abolish special activity funds for top judges next year amid public criticism about the lack of oversight over their use. The move fol

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry is considering introducing alternative forms of military service for up to 36 months for young men who refuse conscription for religious and other reasons, officials said Wednesday. The ministry is al

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares on Wednesday ended higher as foreigners continued to buy local stocks ahead of trade talks between the United States and China this week. The won fell against the dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's authorities plan to inspect a Russian cargo vessel newly blacklisted by the United States, as it is staying at a local port, a government source said Wednesday. The Sevastopol arrived at a port in the southe

JAKARTA, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler Kim Hyeon-woo failed to defend his Asian Games title on Wednesday. Kim suffered a shocking 7-3 loss to Akzhol Makhmudov of Kyrgyzstan in the first round of the men's 77-kilogram Greco-