Новости за 10.09.2018

(ATTN: RECASTS dateline, headline, lead; ADDS more info in last 3 paras) VLADIVOSTOK/SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon arrived in Vladivostok on Monday to attend an annual international economic forum and hold meetings with Russia

By Joo Kyung-don SUWON, South Korea, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Chile national football team captain Gary Medel on Monday expressed condolences to the victims of the Hokkaido earthquake, saying his side's friendly match with Japan isn't that important.

By Joo Kyung-don SUWON, South Korea, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Chile national football coach Reinaldo Rueda said Monday he expects a tight match with South Korea, considering the quality of the two teams. Chile will face South Korea at Suwon World Cup

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- National Security Advisor Chung Eui-yong held phone talks on Monday with Russia's Nikolai Patrushev about the outcome of his recent trip to North Korea over next week's inter-Korean summit. During the 35-minute talks, Ch

By Joo Kyung-don SUWON, South Korea, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea national football coach Paulo Bento said Monday he wants to see whether his players can display their style of play against strong opponents in an upcoming friendly match. Sout

By Joo Kyung-don SUWON, South Korea, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean striker Hwang Ui-jo said Monday he will work harder for the senior national football team than he did at the Asian Games. Hwang was one of the three overage players for South

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea business executives are expected to accompany President Moon Jae-in on a trip to Pyongyang next week to explore potential deals going forward, corporate sources said Monday. South Korean President Moon Jae-in

(ATTN: ADDS China foreign ministry spokesperson's comment in paras 4-5) BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and China are expected to push for Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Pyongyang this year, as the two countries reaffirmed their str

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Beyond the commonplace measure of taste and texture, diversity based on Australia's geological and climatic varieties underpins the competitiveness of the country's wine, a renowned

(ATTN: ADDS reaction from parliament, parties in paras 10-13) SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Monday asked the parliamentary speaker and heads of all five political parties in South Korea to accompany President Moo

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Stephen Biegun, the new U.S. point man on North Korea, arrived in South Korea on Monday for discussions on ways to revitalize the denuclearization process. In his first trip here in the State Department job, he plans to

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments by LG Chem official; ADDS byline) By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Vietnam's VinFast Trading and Production Ltd. said it has a signed an initial agreement with LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's biggest chemical comp

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ------------------ (LEAD) Seoul invites 9 parliamentary leaders to Pyongyang summit SEOUL -- The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Monday asked the

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Three former U.S. minor league prospects received the baseball equivalent of a lifeline on Monday when they were selected in the first round of the South Korean baseball draft. And they're determined to ma

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with reports of outcome of bilateral summit, more information, minor edits throughout; ADDS additional photo) SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on

By Kim Eun-jung SEJONG, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's agriculture minister on Monday expressed hope for joint projects with North Korea once an inter-Korean summit paves way for cross-border economic cooperation. Lee Gae-ho, who took in charg

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Monday as investors went on bargain hunting following last week's slump triggered by trade woes, led by gains in construction shares. The Korean won fell

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The average amount that family members of the deceased receive from the national pension scheme every month hovers below 300,000 won (US$265), far below the minimum cost of living, data showed Monday. According to the da

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SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Monday it will provide a trial service of machine-readable regulation that would help companies better comply with state rules. As one of the financial technology sectors, machine-r

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first patient of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in three years told his wife before his arrival from the Middle East last week to wear a mask when she came to the airport to meet him, officials sai

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BIGBANG earned a YouTube award for drawing more than 10 million subscribers with its YouTube channel, their management agency said Monday. The milestone earned the quintet the YouTube Diamond Play Button,

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. will stage a partial strike this week to protest a revised retirement program and possible unpaid leave of idle employees, a union official said Monday. The unionized wor

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Moody's Investors Service, a global credit ratings agency, on Monday gave a stable outlook for the Asian steel industry due to steady regional demand. Asian steelmakers' profitability will grow slightly in the coming ye

BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and China are expected to push for Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Pyongyang this year, as the two countries reaffirmed their strong alliance through the North's 70th founding anniversary event over the