Новости за 20.07.2016

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Co., South Korea's largest full-service carrier, resumed its flights to Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday following the failed military coup, company officials said. Charter flights between Incheon and Istanbul, w

(ATTN: ADDS defense minister's comment in last 3 paras) SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense minister said Wednesday that the planned deployment of an advanced U.S. anti-missile system is for self-defense and will not be incorporated into

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system will pose no environmental problems whatsoever if it is set up away from heavily-populated areas as in Guam, a U.S. Congresswoman representing the Pacific island territor

(ATTN: CORRECTS the percentage point gap in 3rd para) SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Fewer South Koreans have a negative impression of Japan this year compared with last year, while the number of Japanese who think badly about South Korea also declined, a

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean civic rights group on Wednesday submitted to the United Nations a report containing cases of North Korea's human rights abuses and calling for it to confirm whether or not North Korean defectors who have been f

DAEGU, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean baseball pitcher An Ji-man is under investigation in connection with an illegal gambling website, prosecutors here said Wednesday. The district prosecutors' office in Daegu, some 300 kilometers southeast of S

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- In the convoluted and mysterious field of science, some find irresistible artistic potential. Berlin-based composer and artist Kim Yun-chul is one of the leading artists in this front. On Wednesday, SongE

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop singer Park Gyu-ri, a member of now-disbanded girl group KARA, reached a deal with a local talent agency as she moves to become a full-fledged actress, her new management said on Wednesday. The 28-year-old idol sin

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans in their 20s prefer Apple Inc.'s iPhone to other smartphones, while the Galaxy S by Samsung Electronics Co. is preferred by those in their 50s and 60s, a survey showed Wednesday. According to the survey of

(ATTN: CHANGES photos) SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Tens of thousands of workers at Hyundai Motor Co. and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. downed tools for the second day of partial strikes on Wednesday, pressing the companies to accept their demands for a

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ------------------- Survey shows signs of improving S. Korea-Japan relations SEOUL -- Fewer South Koreans have a negative impression of Japan th

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Fewer South Koreans have a negative impression of Japan this year compared with last year, while the number of Japanese who think badly about South Korea also declined, a recent survey by private think tanks showed Wednesday,

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, paras 5, 8; ADDS more info in paras 10, 11) SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- A senior presidential secretary on Wednesday brushed aside calls for him to step down, repeating his denial of the allegations that linked him to two busin

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- About 250 financial union leaders pledged to go on strike in September to thwart the introduction of the performance-based pay system and other measures that may result in layoffs, a union official said Wednesday. On Tues

(ATTN: ADDS teams' records, more injury news) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Bitten by the injury bug, two South Korean players in Major League Baseball (MLB) have been placed on the disabled list (DL) by their respective clubs. Los Ang

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.262 1.263 -0.1 3-year TB 1.221 1.227 -0.6 10-year TB 1.418 1.4

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Wednesday held an emergency meeting of top commanders from all service branches to discuss ways to better deal with North Korea's relentless military provocations, including the latest missile launch

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks edged down on Wednesday, sliding for a second consecutive session, as investor sentiment was hurt by the International Monetary Fund's downward revision of its economic

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS more details in paras 10-11, photo) SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Tens of thousands of workers at Hyundai Motor Co. and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. downed tools for the second day of partial strikes on Wednesday, pressing t

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The average salary of South Korean workers stood at 32.8 million won (US$28,000) in 2015, up 1.5 percent from a year earlier, a survey showed Wednesday. The median income, however, was 25 million won, far below the avera

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks edged down on Wednesday, sliding for a second consecutive session, as investor sentiment was hurt by the International Monetary Fund's downward revision of its economic outlook. The Korean won fell against

Donga ST 126,000 UP 500 POSCO DAEWOO 22,300 DN 550 CJ CheilJedang 399,000 UP 3,000 DongwonF&B 243,000 UP 7,000 KEPCO KPS 65,000 DN 700 LGH&H 1,136,000 DN 10,000 LGCHEM

Hanchem 78,400 UP 400 DWS 66,300 DN 200 UNID 42,000 DN 700 KEPCO 60,400 DN 100 SamsungSecu 36,950 UP 250 SKTelecom 218,000 DN 3,000 S&T MOT

S-Oil 79,000 UP 800 SamsungElec 1,540,000 UP 7,000 NHIS 9,900 UP 270 SKChem 70,700 0 LS 53,100 UP 1,500 GC Corp 181,000 UP 500 SAMSUN

ILJIN MATERIALS 18,900 DN 100 SeAhStl 71,000 UP 600 IlshinSpng 129,000 UP 3,000 TaekwangInd 841,000 DN 13,000 HanilCement 85,700 DN 300 DongbuIns 63,400 DN 700 Ssangyo