South Korea's state-run energy firm said Monday it has clinched a deal with its United Arab Emirates counterpart to operate four nuclear reactors under construction there through 2030.Under the plan signed in Abu Dhabi on July 20, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. will be in charge of the operation of the four Advanced Power Reactor (APR)-1400 nuclear reactors under construction in the UAE, marking the first time for a South Korean firm to sign an agreement of that kind with overseas partners.Star

공공장소에서 애완견을 발로 차 죽인 40대 여성 에게 징역형이 선고됐다.대구지법 제1형사단독 황순현 부장판사는 동물보호법 위반과 공무집행방해 혐의로 기소된 A(여)씨에게 징역 4월에 집행유예 1년을 선고했다고 22일 밝혔다.대구지법 (연합)A씨는 지난 3월 21일 오전 0시 50분께 대구 북구 한 도로에서 자신의 애완견 몸 통을 수차례 발로 차고 밟아 죽인 혐의로 재판에 넘겨졌다.그는 신고를 받고 출동한 경찰관에게 욕설하고 얼굴 부위를 한 차례 폭행한 혐의도 받고 있다.황 부장판사는 "죄질이 좋지 않다"며 "다만 초범으로 우울증을 앓고 있는 상태에서 술에 취해 우발적으로 범행에 이른 것으로 보이는 점 등을 참작했다"고 양형 이유를 밝혔다. (연합)

'길거리 음식의 천국' 싱가포르에서 레스토랑 ·호텔 평가 안내서 미쉐린(미슐랭) 가이드 별점을 받은 노점식당이 나왔다.22일 현지 언론 보도에 따르면 미쉐린 가이드는 전날 싱가포르판을 공식 출간하면서 현지 노점식당인 '힐 스트리트 타이 화 포크 누들'과 '홍콩 소야 소스 치킨 앤드 누들'에 별 1개를 부여했다.'힐 스트리트 타이 화 포크 누들'은 다진 돼지고기 국수 전문점으로 양에 따라 가격이 달라지긴 하지만 기본 메뉴 가격은 5싱가포르달러(약 4천200원)다.Hill Street Tai Hwa Noodle (Instagram @travlim)Hill Street Tai Hwa Noodle (Instagram @jocinaa)Hill Street Tai Hwa Noodle (Instagram @m__2)'홍콩 소야 소스 치킨 앤드 누들'은 간장에 조린 닭고기를 차오면 또는 밥과 함께 내놓는 음식점으로 음식값이 4싱가포르달러(약 3천300원)를 넘지 않는다.  미쉐린 가이드는 음식 맛

경찰이 이건희 삼성전자 회장의 성매매 의혹 동 영상이 공개된 것과 관련해 일단 이 동영상을 보도한 뉴스타파 측으로부터 수사 협조를 받기로 했다.서울지방경찰청 관계자는 22일 기자들과 만나 "지능범죄수사대를 통해 뉴스타파 측과 접촉해 (동영상) 자료를 받을 수 있는지, 수사과정에 협조할 수 있는지 확인할 방침"이라며 "자료를 확보하면 그걸 확인하고서 내사착수 여부를 결정하겠다"고 밝혔다. 뉴스타파 화면 (유튜브 캡쳐)경찰의 내사착수 결정 시점은 경찰이 뉴스타파와 접촉해 자료를 받고, 이를 분석하는 시점을 고려하면 25일께가 될 전망이다. 이 관계자는 "현재 공개된 동영상만 보면 이 회장으로 추정되는 사람이 옷을 입고 있어서 확실히 성매매했다고 보기 어렵다"며 "동영상을 받은 다음에 판단하겠다"고 설명했다. 그는 다만 성매매 의혹 말고도 뉴스타파 보도에 나온 동영상 촬영을 사주한 이 들이 삼성전자 측을 상대로 공갈·협박을 한 정황 등에 대해서는 "지금 단계에서는 수사 착수 여부를 말할

Hana Financial Group Inc., a top South Korean banking group, said Friday its net profit soared 5.5 percent on-year to 790 billion won ($700 million) in the first half of this year, beating market forecasts.The group's second-quarter net profit also jumped 6.5 percent to 352.1 billion won from the first three months in an earnings surprise.The upswing is due to fundamental factors such as strong sales and a cut in costs from the successful merger of internal computer systems, group officials said

Prosecutors said Friday they have accepted a request from the chairman of the food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group to suspend the execution of his 30-month jail term for hospital treatment.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office decided to suspend the sentence for Lee Jay-hyun for three months.The custody of Lee, who is currently in a hospital, was suspended several times due to his illnesses. The prosecution's announcement came a few days after the ailing chairman, convicted of e

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday urged the government to beef up efforts in promoting the importance of the extra budget that will be sent to parliament for passage next month, adding it will play a key role in revitalizing the national economy."I would like to ask related organizations including the financial ministry to highlight the importance of the extra budget, so it can be passed by the National Assembly in a timely manner," Hwang said during a Cabinet meeting. "The extra budget is

South Korea's finance minister will attend the Group of 20 meeting for top economic policymakers in China later this week to discuss global policy coordination amid increased market volatility and toughened economic conditions sparked by the British vote to exit the European Union, the finance ministry said Friday.Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho, who doubles as the deputy prime minister for economic affairs, will attend the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting to be held in Cheng

An airplane of North Korea's flag carrier Air Koryo made an emergency landing in the Chinese city of Shenyang on Friday due to fire, a Chinese report said.The flight en route from Pyongyang to Beijing "made a forced landing in China's northeastern city of Shenyang because the plane caught fire," said Xinhua News Agency, citing a passenger on board.Referring to flight tracking websites, Japan's Kyodo News later added that the Tupolev Tu-204 plane "diverted shortly after crossing over the border b

South Korea is beefing up its governmentwide countermeasures to prevent possible cyberattacks by North Korea, officials said Friday.The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said the number of cyberattacks by North Korea more than doubled in the first half of this year. The cyberattacks "are judged as a part of North Korean provocations to trigger public anxiety" in South Korea, the ministry said. Last month, South Korean police said North Korea hacked into more than 140,000 computers at

어릴 적부터 친구이자 사업동업자 사이었던 조병권 씨(56)와 이연우 씨의 30년 우정은 악연으로 끝났다.　　지난 20일 미국 LA타임즈는 로스엔젤레스에 거주하는 한인 조 씨가 친구 이 씨의 살인범으로 법정에 선 사건을 심층 보도했다. 　 Photo creds: Gary Coronado (LA Times)　피의자 조 씨는 5년전인 2011년 1월, 미국으로 찾아온 친구 이 씨를 총으로 쏴 살인한 혐의를 받고 있다. 　　조 씨는 당시 이 씨가 한국에서 벌였던 모텔 사업이 실패하자 자살 보험금을 타고 싶어했지만 자살로써 가족을 힘들게 하기 싫어 “대신 죽여달라”며 부탁해 왔다고 증언했다.　　이 씨는 실제로 2009년 5억6천7백만원 상당의 생명보험에 가입했었다. 부탁을 들어주지 않으면 어떻게든 미국에서 강제추방 당하게 하겠다고 협박을 받았다고도 말했다.　　조 씨는 이 씨가 직접 죽을 장소와 총을 계획했다고 증언했다. 　　그는 마지막 순간까지 이 씨의 마음을 돌리려 했지만 “이 씨가 부인과

 South Korean stocks fell slightly on Friday, sliding for a fourth consecutive session as investors sought to cash in on last week's surge and the European Central Bank did not roll out much-awaited boosting measures. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 1.88 points, or 0.09 percent, to close at 2,010.34. Trade volume was light at 316 million shares worth 3.69 trillion won ($3.25 billion), with gainers outnumbering losers 413 to 366.Fol

South Korea is beefing up its governmentwide countermeasures to prevent possible cyberattacks by North Korea, officials said Friday.The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said the number of cyberattacks by North Korea more than doubled in the first half of this year. The cyberattacks "are judged as a part of North Korean provocations to trigger public anxiety" in South Korea, the ministry said. Last month, South Korean police said North Korea hacked into more than 140,000 computers at

South Korea on Friday outlined an 11 trillion won ($9.64 billion) extra budget plan designed to prop up its economy facing sluggish exports and a possible fallout from corporate restructuring in key industries.It is part of the government's 28 trillion won economic stimulus package aimed at helping Asia's fourth-largest economy achieve 2.8 percent growth this year, which was downgraded last month from an earlier 3.1 percent.Passed by the Cabinet, the supplementary budget will be submitted to the

The latest version of Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy Note smartphone appears to focus on saving costs, rather than delivering cutting-edge functions, industry sources said Friday. The Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, which is expected to be released on Aug. 2 in New York, is likely to show similar features with the Galaxy Note 5 in terms of its design and functions, according to the industry sources.Although the camera and battery life of the Galaxy Note 7 are likely to be better than its predecessor

South Korea's opposition parties on Friday vowed to revise the existing law on honoring the symbolic May 18 movement, adding that any attempt to defame its spirit should be punished.The move, if made into law, would make it illegal to use newspapers, TV broadcasts or any other form of publication to distort or defame the democracy movement. Those found guilty of breaking the rules could face fines of under 50 million won ($44,000) and a jail term of less than five years.On May 18, 1980, more tha

South Korea's second-largest steelmaker Hyundai Steel Co. said Friday that its net profit jumped over 26 percent from a year earlier in the second quarter on increased sales.Net income came to 254.6 billion won ($224.26 million) in the three months ending June 30, the company said in a regulatory filing.From the previous quarter, the second-quarter figure marks a 60.5 percent surge.Sales gained 5.8 percent on-year to some 4.22 trillion won.The company attributed the sales increase to a rise in t

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump denounced the free trade pact with South Korea as a "job killing" deal Thursday, pledging to totally renegotiate what he called "horrible" trade agreements.It was not the first time Trump has voiced criticism of the Korea-U.S. trade agreement, but Thursday's remark carried greater weight as it came in his first speech since formally winning the nomination at the national convention under way in Cleveland.In a nationally televised nomination accep

A nuclear reactor at South Korea's power plant stopped operations Friday due to malfunctions in its safety-related system, plant operators said.The reactor at the plant located in Wolseong, about 400 km southeast of Seoul, came to a halt at around 11:24 a.m. according to the Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. No radiation leaks have been reported. The operator said that it is currently working on finding the exact cause of the shutdown.  (Yonhap)

North Korea's economy is estimated to have contracted 1.1 percent last year amid negative growth in most industries, South Korea's central bank announced Friday.The Bank of Korea has issued an annual report on the estimated gross domestic product of one of the world's most secretive nations.It said the communist country's GDP shrank 1.1 percent in 2015 from a year earlier, the first negative growth since 2010.The bank cited a drop in crop and mining output by 0.8 percent and 2.6 percent, respect