Новости за 01.09.2017

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The former Korea branch chief of U.S. equity firm Lone Star has been released in Italy, Seoul's justice ministry said Friday, dimming the prospects of his return to Korea for an inquiry into alleged irregularities surrounding

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court issued a warrant to detain the chief of public broadcaster MBC for a week for an investigation into alleged unfair labor practices, prosecutors said Friday. Kim Jang-

By Joo Kyung-don INCHEON, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's veteran striker Lee Dong-gook said Friday the national football team needs to quickly forget its previous match and focus on winning the last World Cup qualifier on the road. South Korea

By Joo Kyung-don INCHEON, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean men's football captain Kim Young-gwon made an apology on Friday for his controversial comment on crowd noise at a recent World Cup qualifier in Seoul. After South Korea ended in a scoreles

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court issued a warrant to detain the chief of public broadcaster MBC for two days for an investigation into alleged unfair labor practices, prosecutors said Friday. Kim Jang-kyom, the company's embattled CEO and

(ATT: ADDS more info in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Friday they will launch an investigation early next week into allegations that the head of the conservative opposition Bareun Party received kickbacks from a businesswoma

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SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's five carmakers said Friday their combined sales fell 1.6 percent on-year last month due mainly to weak demand from overseas markets. The five automakers -- Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp., GM Korea Co.,

By Joo Kyung-don INCHEON, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong on Friday vowed to return home with a World Cup spot as the national team departed for Uzbekistan for its last qualifying match. South Korea could have clinch

(ATTN: EDITS throughout; UPDATES with more info in paras 9-12) BUSAN, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and five Southeast Asian countries surrounding the Mekong River agreed on Friday to strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation during an annual h

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean third baseman Hwang Jae-gyun has been designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants, a report claimed Friday. The San Francisco Chronicle said the Giants removed Hwang, their Triple-A third baseman at

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Friday that more than 70 countries and regions have applied to attend the North Korea-led International Taekwondo Federation's (ITF) championships to be held in Pyongyang later this month. Preparations fo

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ---------------- (LEAD) S. Korean president to visit Russia for summit with Putin, regional forum SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in i

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Major parties agreed Thursday to set up a long-delayed parliamentary vote on Constitutional Court President-nominee Kim Yi-su next week, after the withdrawal of another disputed judicial nominee earlier in the day set the moo

(ATTN: CORRECTS Jan-Aug sales figures in 5th para) SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Renault Samsung Motors Corp., the South Korean unit of French carmaker Renault S.A., said Friday its August sales jumped 28 percent from a year earlier on increased exports

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished lower Friday, as investors continued to remain cautious in betting on risky assets. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composi

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SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) chief Adm. Harry Harris has vowed to seek close consultation with South Korea to review military options in response to North Korea's threats, Seoul's defense ministry said Friday. Harris made

BUSAN, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and a group of five countries surrounding the Mekong River agreed on Friday to strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation in their annual meeting held in the southern port city of Busan.

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- An annual international music fair will kick off in Seoul this month to showcase dozens of talented artists from South Korea and abroad, organizers said Friday. The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced a list o

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans traveling to China continued to drop in August, with more people opting to fly to Japan or Southeast Asia instead, industry data showed Friday, as the ongoing diplomatic spat between Seoul and Beij

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Girl group BLACKPINK conquered Japan's key music sales chart for the second consecutive day with its first album released in the neighboring country, its management agency said Friday. The team's Japanese debut EP album t

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong said Friday he will reinforce the manpower and conduct a reorganization of the Office of International Trade and Investment to effectively cope with possible revisions to the trade deal with the

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished lower Friday, as investors continued to remain cautious in betting on risky assets. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 5.

By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Here's a question for followers of Korean music to chew over: If you had to choose one, which pop icon deserves the most credit for contributing to the advancement of K-pop? The answer will of course de