Новости за 27.06.2016

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Ruling and opposition parties reached a bipartisan agreement Monday to investigate the toxic humidifier disinfectant case that has become one of South Korea's worst consumer product scandals. The humidifier disinfectant c

(ATTN: UPDATES with prime minister's speech in first 7 paras; CHANGES headline) By Kim Deok-hyun TIANJIN, China, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Monday South Korea will take pre-emptive measures to contain market volatility and

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's No. 2 diplomat on Monday met with two advisers to U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to discuss North Korea and other regional issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said. The meeting took place between F

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- The United States' forces stationed in South Korea have expanded their aerial reconnaissance along the inter-Korean border following North Korea's recent launch of Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM), officia

(ATTN: ADDS unification minister's comments in last 2 paras) SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday said denuclearization should come first before any talks resume with North Korea, emphasizing that it is currently facing a "critical" moment

HONGSEONG, South Korea, June 27 (Yonhap) -- The governors of South Korea's South Chungcheong Province and China's Guangdong Province signed Monday a sister relationship pact to enhance their friendship and cooperation, the South Korean provincial gover

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will maintain its friendly ties with Britain and the European Union on "solid" footing even after Britain leaves the world's largest economic block, a foreign ministry official said Monday. The government wil

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- As hybrid products have become a global trend, the South Korean government announced a project Monday to create synergy between its advanced science technology and the country's cultural heritage. Under the inter-agency i

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Monday it will hold a special shareholders' meeting in August to clear the way for a capital increase aimed at helping the troubled shipyard stay afloat. Samsung Heavy said its board of d

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ----------------- (4th LD) Seoul stocks ended flat amid Brexit turmoil SEOUL -- South Korean shares trimmed earlier losses to close almost flat Mon

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Over a dozen university students who defected from North Korea started intensive boot camp training with the country's Marine Corps so as to experience firsthand the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, a public founda

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military is keeping close tabs on water levels at a dam near the inter-Korean border and is ready to step in if Pyongyang suddenly discharges water down the Imjin River, the defense ministry said Monday. The

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investment banks expect South Korea's economic growth will be cut by up to 0.3 percentage point this year due to Britain's decision to leave the European Union (EU), data showed Monday. Foreign IBs such as the Ba

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- When assembling the South Korean team for the men's Olympic football tournament in Rio de Janeiro, versatility was the most important criterion for head coach Shin Tae-yong. On Monday, South Korea unveil

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Monday stressed South Korea's efforts to share its experience in creating social welfare services with developing nations, pointing out that such services have contributed to enhancing the quality o

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- The government on Monday launched a program aimed at providing young, aspiring artists with the opportunity to regularly perform in public as part of its broader "Culture Day" event. The "Youth Mike" progr

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea urged North Korea on Monday to halt making military threats as Pyongyang warned of a shelling attack on the South similar to the one it waged in 2010 in response to Seoul's crackdown on illegal fishing near the we

(ATTN: ADDS trading volume in 3rd para, central bank chief's comments in 16-17 paras, bond yields at bottom) By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares trimmed earlier losses to close almost flat Monday as investors expect majo

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top conglomerate Samsung Group, which celebrates the 23rd anniversary of the Frankfurt Declaration this year, said Monday that it will announce a set of reform measures next month to break away from its traditio

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional information, closing won-dollar exchange rate at bottom) By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Local investors are increasingly beginning to lean toward the U.S. dollar and other safer assets, such as short-term de

(ATTN: COMBINES with story moved under the slug of BOK chief-Brexit; UPDATES with additional information in paras 8-14, minor changes throughout; ADDS additional photo) By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial authorities on

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Hwang Sun-hong, new head coach for South Korean football club FC Seoul, said Monday he will try his best to produce good results despite the pressure to keep the club's legacy alive. Hwang officially bec

(ATTN: ADDS photos) By Yoo Jee-ho PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Organizers of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Monday officially settled into their new headquarters in the host city, a move designed to ensure more efficiency in

SHENYANG, China, June 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has proposed to China's Liaoning Province a joint project building an expressway linking Dandong in the northeastern Chinese province with the North Korean city of Kaesong, a source familiar with Nort

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