Новости за 31.08.2018

By Joo Kyung-don JAKARTA, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- It was two-for-five. South Korea bagged two gold and three silver medals in judo at the 18th Asian Games on Friday. Five South Korean judokas reached the final in their weight divisions, but Gwa

(ATTN: FIXES info in 4th para; ADDS photo, details) By Joo Kyung-don JAKARTA, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kim Sung-min won the over-100 kilogram division in the men's judo competition at the 18th Asian Games on Friday. Kim beat Duurenbaya

By Yoo Jee-ho JAKARTA, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean outfielder Son Ah-seop tried to stay positive through his hit-free slump at the Asian Games here. And when he finally got his first hit on Friday against China -- in his first plate appearance, n

By Joo Kyung-don JAKARTA, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kim Sung-min won the over-100 kilogram division in the men's judo competition at the 18th Asian Games on Friday. Kim beat Duurenbayar Ulziibayar of Mongolia in the final at Jakarta Conv

By Yoo Jee-ho JAKARTA, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea took care of its own business by reaching the gold medal game in baseball at the 18th Asian Games on Friday. And now South Koreans would love to take a second crack at the team that beat them

(ATTN: ADDS details from paras 5-7, photo) PALEMBANG, Indonesia, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea won bronze in women's football at the 18th Asian Games on Friday. The Taeguk Ladies beat Chinese Taipei 4-0 at Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium in Palembang,

CIBINONG, Indonesia, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-min said Friday that he is determined to return his English Premier League club with an Asiad gold medal. Son's South Korea will take on Japan in the men's

(ATTN: ADDS scoring details from para 8) By Yoo Jee-ho JAKARTA, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Two-time defending champion South Korea reached baseball's gold medal game at the 18th Asian Games on Friday with a convincing win over China. Cleanup Park Byung-

By Joo Kyung-don JAKARTA, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean judoka Gwak Dong-han said Friday he is happy to see his dream coming true by winning gold at the 18th Asian Games. Gwak beat Altanbagana Gantulga of Mongolia with an ippon to win the gol

PALEMBANG, Indonesia, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea won bronze in women's football at the 18th Asian Games on Friday. The Taeguk Ladies beat Chinese Taipei 4-0 at Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium in Palembang, Indonesia, the co-host city of the Asian Gam

BUSAN, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A scuba diver in his 40s was rescued on Friday some 20 hours after he went missing in rough seas off the southeastern port city of Busan, the Coast Guard and his family said. The 44-year-old man, surnamed Jin, went missin

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Five North Korean films will be shown at the Ulju Mountain Film Festival set to open in Ulju, southeast South Korea, on Sept. 7, organizers said Friday, marking the latest in a recent string of inter-Korean cultural exchanges

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- S. Korea spends 70 pct of state budget through July SEJONG -- South Korea spent some 70 percent of its state budget earmarked for

(ATTN: UPDATES with government plan) SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in vowed additional government support for the data industry Friday, stressing the need to develop big data into the country's new growth engine. "The government wi

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Wang Jung-hong, the new head of the state defense procurement agency, vowed Friday to enhance transparency and efficiency in defense projects and strengthen communication with citizens to shore up public trust. Wang, the

(ATTN: RECASTS 7th para to modify remarks by Cheong Wa Dae spokesman; UPDATES with additional information, minor changes in paras 8-9, 16; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in will send a special envoy to North Kor

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Woongjin Co. said Friday that its affiliate will issue new shares worth 169 billion won (US$152 million) to try to purchase South Korea's top water purification maker back from a local private equity fund. In a regulatory

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean automobile experts plan to carry out a wide range of tests on three BMW 520d sedans by December to try to determine the exact cause of fires that have destroyed dozens of cars here. The Korea Automobile Testi

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks, more details and background from 4th para) SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in will send a special envoy to North Korea next week to arrange his scheduled summit with North Korean leade

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in will send a special envoy to North Korea next week to arrange his scheduled summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and also discuss ways to move forward the stalled denuclearization of

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BUSAN, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean shooters and officials arrived in South Korea on Friday to participate in the 52nd ISSF World Championship that opened in Changwon, southeast South Korea, on the same day. A total of 22 shooters and official

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed higher Friday as investors' sentiment was boosted by a better-than-expected manufactures' index from China, analysts said. The Korean won closed lo

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