Новости за 15.12.2015

(ATTN: ADDS photo and more details from 3rd para) SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul appellate court on Tuesday sentenced the chairman of food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group to two years and six months in prison for embezzlement, breach of tr

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in South Korea said Tuesday it has appointed the outgoing vice president of Ford Motor Company Korea as its new president. John Schuldt will serve as the new president of AMCHAM K

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in South Korea said Tuesday it has appointed the outgoing vice president of Ford Motor Company Korea as its new president. John Schuldt will serve as the new president of AMCHAM K

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Leaders of the rival parties met Tuesday to finalize redrawing electoral districts for next year's general elections. The meeting comes after the ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Demo

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in South Korea said Tuesday it has appointed the outgoing vice president of Ford Motor Company Korea as its new president. John Schuldt will serve as the new president of AMCHAM K

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Leaders of the rival parties met Tuesday to finalize redrawing electoral districts for next year's general elections. The meeting comes after the ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Demo

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul appellate court on Tuesday convicted the chairman of food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group of corporate crimes and handed down a prison term. In a retrial held three months after the nation's top court sent

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- GM Korea Co., the local unit of U.S. carmaker General Motors Co., announced a voluntary retirement program for its employees Tuesday as it pushes to enhance business efficiency and cut costs amid lackluster sales. The aut

SEJONG, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea must move to align its Eurasia Initiative with China's "One Belt One Road" strategy to create positive traction that can fuel development and freer trade between Asia and Europe, a state-run think tank said Tuesd

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul appellate court on Tuesday convicted the chairman of food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group of corporate crimes and handed down a prison term. In a retrial held three months after the nation's top court sent

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul appellate court on Tuesday convicted the chairman of food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group of corporate crimes and handed down a prison term. In a retrial held three months after the nation's top court sent

Dec. 16 1947 -- North Korea implements its first currency reforms in an effort to strengthen its economic system, separate from that of the Soviet Union, and to prevent the inflow of the South Korean currency. The country had used four kind

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The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- S. Korea launches 2nd next-generation landing ship SEOUL -- South Korea launched on Tuesday its second next-generation landing

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The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- S. Korea launches 2nd next-generation landing ship SEOUL -- South Korea launched on Tuesday its second next-generation landing

SEJONG, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will fuel demand for hydrogen cell cars by making them more affordable and building up necessary infrastructure, the government said Tuesday. The plan aims to bring down prices of fuel cell electric vehicle (

SEJONG, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The economic gap between South and North Korea widened in 2014, with the difference in their trade volumes remaining far apart, government data showed Tuesday. According to data by Statistics Korea, North Korea's nominal

SEJONG, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The economic gap between South and North Korea widened in 2014, with the difference in their trade volumes remaining far apart, government data showed Tuesday. According to data by Statistics Korea, North Korea's nominal

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea launched on Tuesday its second next-generation landing vessel with upgraded mobility that will be deployed for operations in 2017, the Navy said. The second edition LST-II, the Cheonjabong, is 4,900 tons and c

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan opened another round of talks Tuesday to resolve the issue of Korean women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War II. The issue of the so-called comfort women has been a ma

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Zigbang Co., South Korea's top real estate info application, said Tuesday it has attracted a 38 billion won (US$32 million) investment from a Goldman Sachs-led consortium. Founded in 2012, Zigbang links real estate agent

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Zigbang Co., South Korea's top real estate info application, said Tuesday it has attracted a 38 billion won (US$32 million) investment from a Goldman Sachs-led consortium. Founded in 2012, Zigbang links real estate agent

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Retro never seems to get old. In fact, it's been quite the opposite for the producers of "Reply 1988," the threequel of the blast-from-the-past drama series "Reply" on tvN, who have become millionaires from the show's ad and

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will provide Honduras and Guatemala with US$550,000 in humanitarian aid as the countries are troubled by frequent disasters caused by climate change, the Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday. The government has