Новости за 06.10.2016

HONG KONG, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Prices of daily commodities have jumped dramatically in North Korea, a businesswoman claimed Thursday, apparent fallout from both U.N. sanctions and the devastating floods that have hit the communist country. Lie Ok-ji

(ATTN: UPDATES with festival's opening; ADDS photos) By Shim Sun-ah BUSAN, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Asia's largest film festival kicked off in this southern South Korean city of Busan Thursday with the local film scene remaining divided after a two-year-lo

By Chung Joo-won BUSAN, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean film director and actor Yang Ik-june on Thursday urged the sponsors of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) to respect the freedom of expression in art, criticizing what he called the inc

By Shim Sun-ah BUSAN, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Zhang Lu is a Korean-Chinese filmmaker many of whose films have been screened in major international film festivals but is less known in South Korea. They include his debuting short film "Eleven" (2000), fe

(ATTN: CORRECTS date, minor updates throughout) SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- A series of high-profile defections by members of the North Korean elite are signs of cracks in the country, but it is too early to say if it could spur the collapse of the regi

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- A royal procession will be reenacted this weekend from a palace in Seoul to a fortress in the neighboring city of Suwon to celebrate an annual cultural festival, the Seoul city government said Thursday. The Seoul Metropoli

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Cultural Center in Japan will celebrate the 570th anniversary of the promulgation of the Korean alphabet, or "hangeul," with a special exhibition this month, a local museum said Thursday. "The much-anticipated

(ATTN: TRIMS headline; UPDATES wit more comments in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the U.S. both agree dialogue with North Korea is not an effective tool to denuclearize the communist country, the foreign ministry here said Th

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military said Thursday the planned acquisition of a site for the deployment of an advanced anti-missile system does not require parliamentary approval. "The planned installation of the Terminal High Altitude

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 4-5) SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun on Thursday participated in the gathering of five middle-power nations held in Australia, bolstering ties among the parliaments of the member countries

(ATTN: UPDATES with prime minister's comments, government's announcement on financial support in paras 9-11) SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- At least seven people were killed in South Korea as Typhoon Chaba struck the country's southern region with strong w

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has dispatched troops and equipment to the country's southern region hit hard by Typhoon Chaba, the Army said Thursday. It said some 5,500 soldiers have been sent to such cities as Busan, Ulsan and G

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Moon Jae-in, a former head of the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea, on Thursday hosted a symposium in preparation for the launch of his think tank as he gets ready for next year's presidential race. Moon, who stepped

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- S. Korea, U.S. share the no-dialogue approach over N. Korean nukes: Seoul SEOUL -- South Korea and the U.S. both agree dialogue wi

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Thursday the country will focus its efforts to improve its anti-terrorism capabilities amid rising threats from extremist groups around the globe. "International terrorists' groups, includ

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the U.S. both agree dialogue with North Korea is not an effective tool to denuclearize the communist country, the foreign ministry here said Thursday, ruling out any possibility of talks with Pyongyang. "In

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- The number of single-person households in South Korea reached 7.39 million as of last month making it the single largest family type in the country, the government said Thursday. According to the data released by the Mini

By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Calls for "surgical strikes" against North Korean nuclear facilities have gained ground recently along with calls for more stringent sanctions, despite many observers expressing skepticism that neither South

SEJONG, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government and public institutions will place orders with small and financially troubled shipbuilders within this year, the trade ministry said Thursday, in an apparent move to help put them back on track amid a

(ATTN: ADDS job title for official at bottom) SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) is considering ways to cover the "loopholes" in its sanctions imposed on North Korea by reducing exemptions which were aimed at safeguarding the l

(ATTNE: ADDS photo, more info in paras 13-14) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Thursday voiced frustration at workers' unceasing resistance to her government's push for labor reform, reiterating the need to revamp

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- The St. Louis Cardinals' closer Oh Seung-hwan was conspicuous by his absence on the provisional World Baseball Classic (WBC) roster for South Korea on Thursday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announce

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday that it has signed a deal with a taxi service company in Singapore to supply up to 3,500 i40 vehicles by the end of next year. The latest deal signed with Singapo

(ATTN: ADDS closing stock price, details from para 6) SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will "carefully consider" a proposal by U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management that urged the South Korean tech giant to split into t

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose Thursday with a boost from Samsung Electronics after a U.S. hedge fund urged the world's largest smartphone maker to split into holding and operating firms. The Kore