Новости за 23.02.2016

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have formally arrested a board member of South Korea's national swimming organization on charges of receiving bribes in exchange for peddling influence over selecting the country's national team members, officials

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean sailor was released by pirates off the coast of West Africa on Tuesday after being held captive on his vessel, the Foreign Ministry said. On Thursday (South Korean time), the pirates hijacked a United Arab

CHEONGJU, South Korea, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- One year after a spike in cigarette prices, the fever to quit smoking has died down with a much fewer number of people joining anti-smoking clinics operated by public health centers, data showed Tuesday. A

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- A local consumer advocacy group called on financial authorities Tuesday to devise measures to protect consumers against possible losses from opening the new tax-exempt individual savings account (ISA). Starting March 14,

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's terms of trade improved from a year earlier last month but mostly due to import prices falling at a faster rate than export prices, central bank data showed Tuesday. The terms of trade index for products cam

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- A local consumer advocacy group called on financial authorities Tuesday to devise measures to protect consumers against possible losses from opening the new tax-exempt individual savings account (ISA). Starting March 14,

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares traded 0.17 percent lower late Tuesday morning, paring their earlier gains in the face of foreign and institutional sell-offs. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) shed 3.21 points t

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (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

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean man was found dead outside of an apartment in Peru, the South Korean Embassy and a local newspaper said Monday. The 34-year old man surnamed Jeong was found in the early morning hours on Feb. 16, lyin

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- A former army soldier, who was tortured while on duty, should be recognized as a veteran who is entitled to various benefits, the government civil rights panel said Tuesday. The soldier suffered through torture, including

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will dispatch its 6th batch of peacekeeping troops to South Sudan as part of its mission to help the civil war-torn African country's rebuilding efforts, the Army said Tuesday. The 270-strong contingent will d

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares traded 0.17 percent lower late Tuesday morning, paring their earlier gains in the face of foreign and institutional sell-offs. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) shed 3.21 points t

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean man was found dead outside of an apartment in Peru, the South Korean Embassy and a local newspaper said Monday. The 34-year old man surnamed Jeong was found in the early morning hours on Feb. 16, lyin

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- A former army soldier, who was tortured while on duty, should be recognized as a veteran who is entitled to various benefits, the government civil rights panel said Tuesday. The soldier suffered through torture, including

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will dispatch its 6th batch of peacekeeping troops to South Sudan as part of its mission to help the civil war-torn African country's rebuilding efforts, the Army said Tuesday. The 270-strong contingent will d

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (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, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Kim Jong-un regime may face resistance from its military should the armed forces grow disgruntled at its bungled economic policy under the communist party-centric politics, a government-commissioned report showe

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a concert marking the anniversary of the army's military band, the country's media reported Tuesday. Kim "enjoyed" the concert and spoke with members of the Korean People's Arm

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Lee Se-dol, a top-class Go player from South Korea, is known for his exceptional strategy and skills at the ancient board game, but at the same time, he is also known for his provocative comments toward his opponents. Tha

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Contract workers made up one-in-five of all jobs in local brokerages as firms cut back on their regular workforce in the face of a prolonged market slump, data by a local capital investment organization showed Tuesday. A

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Infracore Co., South Korea's top construction equipment maker, said Tuesday that it plans to list its unit Doosan Bobcat Co. on the local bourse in a bid to improve its financial health. Doosan Infracore said Doosa

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Actor Park Sung-woong has a lot in common with his character, Park Dong-ho, in the recently concluded SBS series "Remember - War of the Son." And no, it's not just their last name, although that's part of it. It's also th

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s mobile chief has said sales of its new flagship smarphone Galaxy S7 will hover above those of its predecessor after hitting store shelves across the world next month. "The Galaxy S7 is slated to

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with details; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The rival parties on Tuesday reached a last-minute deal on redrawing electoral districts for general elections in April, according to a ruling party chief, clearing l

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States plan to sign an accord this week on launching official talks to deploy the advanced American anti-ballistic missile defense system, the Defense Ministry here said Tuesday. The signing of