Новости за 21.07.2016

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's presidential advisory body on inter-Korean ties adopted a resolution Thursday supporting the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system, called THAAD, on the peninsula. "We actively support the go

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The United States has made a final decision to impose anti-dumping duties of up to 48 percent on imports of corrosion-resistant steel from South Korea, a key trade agency here said Thursday. In its recent ruling, the U.S.

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday slammed South Korean President Park Geun-hye for her remarks made against its nuclear and missile ambitions during the recent Asia-Europe summit in Mongolia. At the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Song Young-sun, a former lawmaker of the ruling Saenuri Party, apologized on Thursday for describing Chinese people as a "pack of beggars," adding Beijing is an important partner for South Korea in northeast Asia. Song ma

By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -– Hip-hop trio Epik High on Thursday vowed to bring an "unconventionally fun and unique" experience to fans in its special concert series. "The audience will see something that they haven't seen in Epik H

(ATTN: ADDS photo, Park's remarks in paras 9-11) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye visited South Korea's major hub for high-tech startups, south of Seoul, on Thursday, in her latest on-site campaign to promote the gov

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Seoul-based international organization promoting green growth, will hold a week-long gathering of experts and business leaders later this year on Jeju Island to discuss ways to ac

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul National University (SNU) professor was nominated to become a Supreme Court justice, the country's top court said Thursday. Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae has picked Kim Jae-hyung at the university's la

(ATTN: UPDATES with Shinhan Financial's decision to raise capital in its securities arm) SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Financial Group Co., a major South Korean banking group, said Thursday that it posted a 13.3 percent on-year jump in net profi

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. diplomat in South Korea said Thursday that bilateral cooperation between Seoul and Washington is "enduring," adding that the two allies are building a "new paradigm of cooperation." Mark Lippert, the U.S. amb

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean men’s Olympic football team have started training in Brazil for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said the Olympic team had tactical training and other exercises at a fo

CHANGWON, South Korea, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer, Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), said Thursday that it has submitted to the land and transport ministry its business plan for aircraft maintenance, repair and ov

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ------------------- UNSC discusses how to respond to NK's back-to-back missile tests SEOUL -- South Korea said Thursday that the U.N. Security Co

(ATTN: ADDS comment at bottom) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- From DUI to lewd conduct in public to match fixing, baseball, by far the nation's most popular sport, has taken a beating this year. The attendance figures in the Korea Baseb

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military said Thursday that the advanced U.S. anti-missile system that will be in place by the end of 2017 can intercept a mid-range Rodong ballistic missile fired at a steep angle and heading for the southern po

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Thursday that the U.N. Security Council is discussing comprehensive measures against the recent back-to-back missile tests by North Korea, apparently dismissing speculation that China might be hampering its s

By Lee Haye-ah GOYANG, South Korea, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Even for a veteran TV producer like Lee Byung-hoon, the period drama "Flower of Prison" has proven to be a difficult series to please viewers with. Speaking in a press conference Thursday, th

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- From DUI to lewd conduct in public to match fixing, baseball, by far the nation's most popular sport, has taken a beating this year. The attendance figures in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) may be ga

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Financial Group Co., a major South Korean banking group, said Thursday that it posted a 13.3 percent on-year jump in net profit in the first half on a stable increase in profits in its banking unit and improved perfor

(ATTN: ADDS comments, league's penalty) CHANGWON, South Korea, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean baseball pitcher has been indicted on charges of engaging in match-fixing schemes. Prosecutors in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, some 400 kilom

(ATTN: ADDS byline, comments, details from 7th para; photo) By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean business executive Chung Mong-gyu has been re-elected as the national football chief. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said T

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group Inc., South Korea's biggest retail bank, said Thursday it posted a 20.1 percent on-year jump in net profit in the first half on decreased burden in labor costs and loan-loss provisions. Net profit for t

(ATTN: ADDS closing price of POSCO shares on the Seoul bourse in last para) SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean steelmaking giant POSCO reported Thursday that its second quarter profit soared from a year earlier. Net income came to 220.54 bill

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday ruled in favor of the government and dismissed a compensation suit filed by South Koreans who survived the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings in Japan. The Seoul Southern District Court turned down the su

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean steelmaking giant POSCO reported Thursday that its second quarter profit soared from a year earlier. Net income came to 220.54 billion won (US$193.92 million) in the April-June period on a consolidated basis,