Новости за 25.02.2016

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Egypt's president will make a three-day visit to South Korea next week for talks with President Park Geun-hye, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday. Park is set to meet with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi next Thursday,

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France will hold a variety of events this year to boost mutual exchange and cooperation between venture startups in their countries, marking the 130th anniversary of their diplomatic establishment. The Fre

(ATTN: ADDS more details in para 7) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the government's prohibition against intensive English education for children in the first few grades of elementary schools

By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The first South Korean monk to visit Cuba for a religions occasion revealed his optimism Thursday about the spread of Buddhism in the Cuban capital of Havana. Cuba is a country of few Buddhists but aboun

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Egypt's president will make a three-day visit to South Korea next week for talks with President Park Geun-hye, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday. Park is set to meet with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi next Thursday,

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Major foreign brands selling cars in South Korea have decided not to offer any refunds to their customers despite the government's recent tax cut, claiming that it has already been reflected in their ramped-up sales promotion

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France will hold a variety of events this year to boost mutual exchange and cooperation between venture startups in their countries, marking the 130th anniversary of their diplomatic establishment. The Fre

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jae-yong, the de-facto heir of South Korea's top conglomerate Samsung Group, plans to buy 200 billion won (US$161 million) worth of stocks of the group's holding firm,

By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The first South Korean monk to visit Cuba for a religions occasion revealed his optimism Thursday about the spread of Buddhism in the Cuban capital of Havana. Cuba is a country of few Buddhists but aboun

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Major foreign brands selling cars in South Korea have decided not to offer any refunds to their customers despite the government's recent tax cut, claiming that it has already been reflected in their ramped-up sales promotion

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France will hold a variety of events this year to boost mutual exchange and cooperation between venture startups in their countries, marking the 130th anniversary of their diplomatic establishment. The Fre

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jae-yong, the de-facto heir of South Korea's top conglomerate Samsung Group, plans to buy 200 billion won (US$161 million) worth of stocks of the group's holding firm,

(ATTN: UPDATES last para with closing prices) SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's largest flag carrier, said Thursday that it has sought a court injunction against the recently held union vote for a strike, claiming that the

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ---------------- (LEAD) S. Korea vows to tackle market troubles swiftly SEJONG -- South Korea will take preemptive and swift measures to stabi

By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jae-yong, the de-facto heir of South Korea's top conglomerate Samsung Group, plans to buy 200 billion won (US$161 million) worth of stocks of the group's holding firm, Samsung C&T Corp., a move seen as

(ATTN: UPDATES last para with closing prices) SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's largest flag carrier, said Thursday that it has sought a court injunction against the recently held union vote for a strike, claiming that the

By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jae-yong, the de-facto heir of South Korea's top conglomerate Samsung Group, plans to buy 200 billion won (US$161 million) worth of stocks of the group's holding firm, Samsung C&T Corp., a move seen as

(ATTN: UPDATES last para with closing prices) SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's largest flag carrier, said Thursday that it has sought a court injunction against the recently held union vote for a strike, claiming that the

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ---------------- (LEAD) S. Korea vows to tackle market troubles swiftly SEJONG -- South Korea will take preemptive and swift measures to stabi

By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the government's prohibition against intensive English education for children in the first few grades of elementary schools is constitutional. In 2013, stude

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from para 6) SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- A top North Korean military official is believed to be receiving medical treatment in the North, a source familiar to the North's affairs said Thursday, as he has not recently be

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 4-6) JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Real estate acquisition taxes collected last year in the southern island of Jeju increased by more than 50 percent compared to a year before on the back of a real estat

SEJONG, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government will set up a consultative body comprised of state-run policy lenders and private financial firms to help local firms win more business projects launched by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Ban

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye pledged Thursday to help young South Koreans launch startups as part of efforts to address challenges facing Asia's fourth-largest economy. South Korea's economy has been beset by low growth with i

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 4-6) JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Real estate acquisition taxes collected last year in the southern island of Jeju increased by more than 50 percent compared to a year before on the back of a real estat