Новости за 25.08.2015

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The Creta, a small SUV launched in India last month by Hyundai Motor Co., has become the best-selling model in its segment in the world's No. 4 car market, industry data showed Tuesday. A total of 6,783 Cretas were sold

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won rebounded from its five-year low against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as the two Koreas agreed to defuse tensions on the peninsula earlier in the day. The local currency was trading at 1,195.90 to the g

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Funds that invest in local equities have drawn bargain hunters over the past week while foreigners exited the Korean market amid rising uncertainties in the world's two major economies, data showed Tuesday. Domestic stock

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean chip giant SK hynix Inc. said Tuesday it will spend 46 trillion won (US$38.2 billion) to build three new semiconductor production lines over the next 10 years in an effort to bolster its marke

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, ADDS more quotes in 7-11 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Both ruling and opposition parties were united Tuesday in welcoming a landmark agreement between the two Koreas that ended the latest military stand-off and called for

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- About 50 North Korean submarines that had been moved to the frontline amid heightened military tension are now returning to their home bases, a military source said after the two Koreas reached a deal. More than 50 out of

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The number of moviegoers who watched animated films has risen sharply this summer compared with previous years, data showed Tuesday. According to computerized box-office figures from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), 14 an

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- As the only surviving South Korean club alive in the competition, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will take on Gamba Osaka of Japan in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League on Wednesday. Jeon

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By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top financial regulator pledged Tuesday to take preemptive measures to cushion the fallout from a global stock rout and ease investor jitters. Nagging concerns over China's economic slowdown ha

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By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The PGA Tour has announced format changes to this year's Presidents Cup competition in South Korea, reducing the total number of points at stake among other modifications. The Presidents Cup, which pits the

(ATTN: UPDATES with details, reaction from U.N., U.S.; ADDS background; byline) Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea produced an agreement on defusing heightened tensions, Seoul's top negotiator said Tuesday, in a dramatic bre

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Psy has set another YouTube record after the music video for his hit single "Gangnam Style" broke 2.4 billion views, his management agency said Wednesday. The video, which has driven the world to a horse-riding frenzy sin

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- In a highly unusual move, North Korea expressed regret Tuesday over a recent landmine incident that maimed two South Korean soldiers. Announcing the results of high-level talks with the South, however, the North stopped s