Новости за 02.06.2017

PAJU, South Korea, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea football coach Uli Stielike said Friday executing a quick passing game will be a key to beat Qatar in the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier. South Korea will take on Qatar in Doha on June 13 in the

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has confirmed another case of the Zika virus, raising the number of people infected here to 20, health authorities said Friday. A 33-year-old Korean woman was confirmed to have been infected with the mosquito-b

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- OCN, a cable television network owned by South Korea's CJ E&M, said Friday it has sold three of its original TV series to the Americas and Europe. The company said "Voice," starring Jang Hyuk and Lee Ha-na, has been sold t

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday sentenced a South Korean man who shot three compatriots to death in the Philippines last year to 30 years in prison. The Seoul Central District Court convicted the man, identified only by his last n

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) --President Moon Jae-in met former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday to apparently discuss issues concerning foreign policy and national security, officials said. The meeting was held over lunch at the presidential of

PAJU, South Korea, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football captain Ki Sung-yueng said Friday that the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier against Qatar will serve as a turning point for the national team. Ki is one of the 24 members called up by hea

JEJU ISLAND, June 2 (Yonhap) -- A former head of the United Nations' landmark inquiry into North Korea's human rights abuses said he will not rest contently until action is taken to make the North's rights abusers stand trial at the International Crimi

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 2 paras) SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major shipyard here, said Friday that it has clinched a US$2.5 billion deal to build an offshore facility. Under the deal with Italian energy compa

June 3 1946 -- Yi Pom-suk, a Korean independence fighter who fought against Japanese colonial troops in China, returns to Korea. Yi was later appointed the country's first prime minister in 1948. 1947 -- A transitional government is estab

(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout) SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government on Friday approved an additional eight requests by local aid providers and religious groups to have contact with North Koreans over inter-Korean exchanges. The

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- One South Korean died and three others were injured in a shooting attack at a resort hotel complex in Manila, Seoul's embassy in the Southeast Asian country said Friday. Foreign media reported that a gunman barged into a

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ---------------- (LEAD) U.S. imposes sanctions on N. Korea's top office State Affairs Commission WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- The United States imposed fresh

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in visited dementia patients Friday in his third onsite inspection since taking office, declaring comprehensive support for those affected. Moon visited a nursing home in Segok-dong, southern Seoul, wher

SEJONG, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Purchases made through mobile gadgets like smartphones accounted for record high levels of all products traded online in April, government data showed Friday. Mobile transactions through smartphones and tablets reached 3.

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) – The global air purifier market is forecast to expand 17.5 percent this year, fueled by burgeoning demand for the anti-contaminant home appliances, a report showed Friday. The market is expected to be valued at US$6.7 billio

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Five car models made by South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister company Kia Motors Corp. have been named the safest cars in a U.S. crash test, the companies said. In a test conducted by the Insurance Institute for

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended gains late Friday morning as foreign investors scooped up large-cap stocks. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 22.02 points, or 0.94 percent, to 2,366.63 as of 11:

BEIJING, June 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop's popularity is apparently regaining momentum in China amid signs that the two countries are moving toward mending strained political ties, according to a local music chart Friday. BIGBANG's "Made" album climbed to

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government on Friday approved an additional eight requests by local aid providers and religious groups to have contact with North Koreans over inter-Korean exchanges. The Ministry of Unification said that it

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's imports of coffee products surged to record high levels last year on the back of burgeoning demand for the brewed drink, government data showed Friday. The inbound shipments of coffee pro

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- FC Augsburg's South Korean forward Ji Dong-won will tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend later this month, a local wedding planning service said Friday. Ji will marry an older sister of Kang Ji-young, a former member

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Oh Seung-hwan of the St. Louis Cardinals has saved his 13th game of the season against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Oh threw a scoreless ninth inning against the Dodgers at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Thursday (local time),

By Lee Chi-dong SINGAPORE June 2 (Yonhap) -- Singapore prepared Friday to greet top defense officials from South Korea, the United States and two dozen other countries for Asia's most high-profile security forum. The three-day Asia Security Summit

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. World Food Program provided 1,900 tons of food aid to North Korea's vulnerable people in April, Voice of America reported Friday. Silke Buhr, spokeswoman of WFP's Regional Bureau for Asia told VOA's Korean Service

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- "Ruler: Master of The Mask," MBC TV's weekday period drama, remained on top of the Wednesday-Thursday late night drama race, data showed Friday. Episodes 15 and 16 of "Ruler," which aired Thursday evening, recorded 12 per