Новости за 17.11.2015

By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean arm of the world-famous coffee chain Starbucks and the country's ICT ministry said Tuesday they will launch what they call a "startup cafe," where visitors can share experiences and ideas

BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will launch "large-scale" ski tourism packages for foreigners from late this month, according to a North Korean state media outlet on Tuesday, in the latest sign that the reclusive state has approved more cross-

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (6th LD) Park calls for careful adjustment of monetary policy ANTALYA -- President Park Geun-hye called Monday for a careful adju

Nov. 18 1884 -- The Joseon Dynasty, Korea's last kingdom, opens the first general post office in Seoul, inaugurating a modern postal service in the country. The service initially covered the Seoul-Incheon area. 1992 -- Russian Presiden

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (6th LD) Park calls for careful adjustment of monetary policy ANTALYA -- President Park Geun-hye called Monday for a careful adju

Nov. 18 1884 -- The Joseon Dynasty, Korea's last kingdom, opens the first general post office in Seoul, inaugurating a modern postal service in the country. The service initially covered the Seoul-Incheon area. 1992 -- Russian Presiden

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first Internet-only banks will be given a three-year grace period where they won't be subject to stricter financial soundness in order to help them take firm root in the burgeoning market, the financial regulato

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday ----------------- GM Korea to start exporting Spark to North America SEOUL -- GM Korea Co, the local unit of U.S. carmaker General Motors Co., said

By Kim Kwang-tae MANILA, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday for a two-day summit of Asia and Pacific leaders this week. Park and the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum are expected

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday ----------------- GM Korea to start exporting Spark to North America SEOUL -- GM Korea Co, the local unit of U.S. carmaker General Motors Co., said

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday ----------------- GM Korea to start exporting Spark to North America SEOUL -- GM Korea Co, the local unit of U.S. carmaker General Motors Co., said

By Kim Kwang-tae MANILA, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday for a two-day summit of Asia and Pacific leaders this week. Park and the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum are expected

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ICT ministry said Tuesday it has agreed with its Thailand counterpart to exchange content and experts in the broadcasting industry, paving the way for Seoul to tap deeper into the Asian market. The Ministry

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SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ICT ministry said Tuesday it has agreed with its Thailand counterpart to exchange content and experts in the broadcasting industry, paving the way for Seoul to tap deeper into the Asian market. The Ministry

(ATTN: CORRECTS para 6; ADDS more info in para 9) SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea kicked off another test operation Tuesday of their joint logistics project to ship Russian coal to the South through a port near the border with Russia,

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 1.27 percent higher late Tuesday morning on the back of gains in techs and financial shares. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 24.66 points to 1,967.68 as of 11:20 a.

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's central bank said Tuesday that the United States may raise its policy rate before the year's end, while noting such a move may create financial instabilities in newly emerging economies that may poss

By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean retail giant Shinsegae said Tuesday it will open a new duty-free store in downtown Seoul in April after facility renovation, stepping up its efforts to lure customers away from its bigger rivals.

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The military has signed a deal to develop unmanned ground surveillance sensors to boost its capacity to monitor North Korean forces in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the defense procurement agency said Tuesday. The deal be

(ATTN: CORRECTS para 6; ADDS more info in para 9) SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea kicked off another test operation Tuesday of their joint logistics project to ship Russian coal to the South through a port near the border with Russia,

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m. Term Today (%) Previous Session (%) 1-W

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- Over 90 percent of businesses in South Korea predict that the local economy will grow less than 3 percent next year, citing the slowing growth in China and the mounting household debt as major reasons for their gloomy outlook

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 1.27 percent higher late Tuesday morning on the back of gains in techs and financial shares. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 24.66 points to 1,967.68 as of 11:20 a.

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's central bank said Tuesday that the United States may raise its policy rate before the year's end, while noting such a move may create financial instabilities in newly emerging economies that may poss