Новости за 12.08.2016

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- China tightened its rules on tourist visa issuance for South Koreans, the foreign ministry here said Friday, the second revision to its regulations in less than two weeks that comes amid a diplomatic row over Seoul's decision

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will hold a youth congress in Pyongyang on Aug. 26, its official news agency said Friday, as the country continues to rally support behind leader Kim Jong-un and solidify his one-man rule. The Central Committe

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Japan's foreign minister pledged Friday to "swiftly" transfer funds to assist South Korean victims of the country's colonial-era sexual enslavement, the foreign ministry here said

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday ordered to freeze the assets of a former CEO of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., one of the country's top three shipbuilders, who has been indicted over bribery and embezzlement. The S

(ATTN: UPDATES with number of heat-related illnesses in last 2 paras) SEJONG, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's electricity use set a new record two days in a row on Friday as the country is being hit hard by a sweltering heat wave, the government sai

By Nam Sang-hyun CHUNCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The mayor of Chuncheon expressed hope on Friday that hosting an international leisure sports festival will help catapult the city into the position of a mecca of tourism and leisure activitie

SEJONG, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's electricity use set a new record two days in a row on Friday as the country is being hit hard by a sweltering heat wave, the government said. The maximum electricity load soared to 85.18 million kilowatts a

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 5th para) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's three major political parties agreed Friday to put the government's extra budget plan to a vote on Aug. 22 amid President Park Geun-hye's push to pass it as s

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) – The South Korean government plans to offer up to 600,000 won (US$543) to young job seekers as part of a broader package to tackle youth unemployment and prop up growth, officials said Friday. To those under the age of 34,

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Lines Co., the largest South Korean flag carrier, said Friday that its net loss widened from a year earlier in the second quarter. In the three months ended June 30, the company posted a net loss of 250.8 billi

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ---------------- Major parties agree to pass extra budget plan on Aug. 22 SEOUL -- South Korea's three major political parties agreed Friday to put

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Friday congratulated two female archers on winning two medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, pointing to their tenacity and passion for archery. Chang Hye-jin captured the women's individual go

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's three major political parties agreed Friday to put the government's extra budget plan to a vote on Aug. 22 amid President Park Geun-hye's push to pass it as swiftly as possible to help reinvigor

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Support for the planned deployment of an advanced U.S. anti-missile defense system in South Korea stands at 56 percent, up 6 percentage points from a previous poll last month, an opinion survey showed Friday. In the surve

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients surpassed 10,000 for the first time in South Korea last year, the health authorities said Friday. A total

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks edged up on Friday, backed by a rebound in oil prices and bullish sentiment in U.S. stock markets, extending their winning streak for the seventh consecutive session and

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan have agreed on the thorny issue on how to use the fund Tokyo will provide Seoul to compensate victims of sexual enslavement during the colonial occupation era, a Japanese media report said Friday. Th

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks edged up on Friday, backed by a rebound in oil prices and bullish sentiment in U.S. stock markets, extending their winning streak for the seventh consecutive session and hitting fresh yearly highs. The Kor

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.258 1.253 + 0.5 3-year TB 1.228 1.222 + 0.6 10-year TB 1.406

Donga ST 116,000 DN 1,000 POSCO DAEWOO 23,050 UP 700 CJ CheilJedang 398,500 DN 8,000 DongwonF&B 251,000 UP 1,000 KEPCO KPS 71,000 UP 400 LGH&H 990,000 UP 7,000 LGCHEM

Hanchem 87,900 DN 600 DWS 66,100 UP 2,600 UNID 46,100 DN 600 KEPCO 59,200 DN 1,400 SamsungSecu 37,050 UP 500 SKTelecom 226,500 DN 500 S&T MOT

S-Oil 75,100 DN 300 SamsungElec 1,545,000 DN 14,000 NHIS 10,450 DN 50 SKChem 69,200 UP 700 LS 54,700 UP 1,200 GC Corp 180,500 0 SAMSUN

SeAhStl 67,900 UP 100 JeilPharm 71,700 DN 700 IlshinSpng 126,000 0 TaekwangInd 940,000 UP 13,000 HanilCement 85,000 UP 700 DongbuIns 67,900 DN 1,700 Ssangyo

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Friday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange. Woori Bank 10,400 UP 100 HANAFINANCIALGR 28,400 UP 250 Kyungbang 170,500 UP 2,000 SAMYAN

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans who want to apply for a group tourist visa will have to submit their passports instead of a copy to travel agencies starting from next week under new regulations, industry officials said Friday. The consul