Новости за 24.12.2015

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- After signing his first major league contract with the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday, South Korean outfielder Kim Hyun-soo thanked a fellow countryman for blazing a trail for his brethren. Kim joined the Orioles on a two-ye

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday as oil prices bounced back from a multi-year bottom, helping lift investor sentiment here. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 6.17 points, or 0.31 perc

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected joint drills conducted by the military's two units, ordering the Korean People's Army to intensify combat drills, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday. Kim observed "actual maneu

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected joint drills conducted by the military's two units, ordering the Korean People's Army to intensify combat drills, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday. Kim observed "actual maneu

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who came to power four years ago, is unlikely to visit China next year or beyond if he keeps his nuclear weapons ambition, Chinese analysts said Thursday. South Korea, the United States

By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye is facing daunting challenges at home as she prepares to start her fourth year in office next year. Park has pledged to make structural reforms to revive the economy and create mo

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's No. 2 handset maker LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday that it has sold more than 450,000 units of the V10, its latest high-end smartphone, in the United States, less than two months after its official launch.

By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- This year has been a busy period for the top family-controlled conglomerate in South Korea, the Samsung Group, especially due to its struggle to pave the way for the coronation of a new generation. The hea

By Park Sojung SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- As with this year, South Korean producers will continue to try to crack the Chinese code in 2016. But the growing market for web content will likely complicate that process, as the benefits conferred by the we

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who came to power four years ago, is unlikely to visit China next year or beyond if he keeps his nuclear weapons ambition, Chinese analysts said Thursday. South Korea, the United States

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to face a slew of diplomatic and security challenges in 2016 with North Korea increasingly defiant. Regional security conditions will remain volatile as well amid a U.S.-China standoff on some issu

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- Americans go to the polls in November to choose the successor to President Barack Obama in a transition carrying significant implications for U.S. foreign policy amid questions about how much change th

By Park Sojung SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- As with this year, South Korean producers will continue to try to crack the Chinese code in 2016. But the growing market for web content will likely complicate that process, as the benefits conferred by the we

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to face a slew of diplomatic and security challenges in 2016 with North Korea increasingly defiant. Regional security conditions will remain volatile as well amid a U.S.-China standoff on some issu

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's No. 2 handset maker LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday that it has sold more than 450,000 units of the V10, its latest high-end smartphone, in the United States, less than two months after its official launch.

By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's stock market is forecast to move in a limited band next year as the local economy faces tough challenges in the wake of a U.S. rate increase amid ample signs of a protracted global economic downt

By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- This year has been a busy period for the top family-controlled conglomerate in South Korea, the Samsung Group, especially due to its struggle to pave the way for the coronation of a new generation. The hea

By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- This year has been a busy period for the top family-controlled conglomerate in South Korea, the Samsung Group, especially due to its struggle to pave the way for the coronation of a new generation. The hea

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who came to power four years ago, is unlikely to visit China next year or beyond if he keeps his nuclear weapons ambition, Chinese analysts said Thursday. South Korea, the United States

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to face a slew of diplomatic and security challenges in 2016 with North Korea increasingly defiant. Regional security conditions will remain volatile as well amid a U.S.-China standoff on some issu

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- Americans go to the polls in November to choose the successor to President Barack Obama in a transition carrying significant implications for U.S. foreign policy amid questions about how much change th

By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye is facing daunting challenges at home as she prepares to start her fourth year in office next year. Park has pledged to make structural reforms to revive the economy and create mo

Chinese invasion M&As, stake buys raise concerns about Beijing influence China's influence on Korea has become so strong and pervasive as to raise concerns that the smaller of the two may become an economic and political satellite of the world's

Third way? Ahn should show which path he will take Will Ahn Cheol-soo be able to find a third way for his envisaged party? The ultimate answer to this question will determine not only his fate as a politician with presidential ambitions but also