Новости за 17.12.2016

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs service on Saturday announced six new operators for duty-free shops in Seoul and two other cities. The Korea Customs Service said that it selected Hyundai Department Store, Shinsegae DF and Lotte Dut

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday held a large-scale gathering in Pyongyang to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the death of its former leader Kim Jong-il, the communist country's state media reported. The North's official Korean

By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- They may be shaking hands and sharing a hug whenever they see each other now, but former short track skaters Kim Dong-sung and Apolo Anton Ohno will forever be linked in history to something de

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with new info) SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans held a massive rally in central Seoul on Saturday to call for scandal-hit President Park Geun-hye to immediately step do

By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- It's as close to "man bites dog" stuff as it gets in short track, when South Korean star Choi Min-jeong loses a 1,000m race. And that's exactly what transpired Saturday at the International

By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Former Olympic short track champion Lee Jung-su took another major step forward in his career renaissance Saturday, winning the men's 1,500m gold at the International Skating Union (ISU) World

(ATTN: ADDS relay results in paras 19-20) By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Host South Korea captured two gold medals at the ongoing International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Short Track Speed Skating Saturday. Former Ol

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS details, photos, more results throughout) By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Host South Korea captured two gold medals at the ongoing International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Short Track S

By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean short track star Shim Suk-hee captured her first medal of the ongoing International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Short Track Speed Skating at home Saturday. Shim won the women

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday agreed to maintain a close watch for possible North Korea provocations amid uncertainties facing the two countries, Yun's ministry

Dec. 18 1973 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Bangladesh. 1991 -- President Roh Tae-woo says he will make the Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons. 1992 -- Kim Young-sam, a candidate of the ruling Democratic

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's demand deposits have reached a record high, central bank data showed Saturday, amid an apparent lack of investment opportunities, while the return on long-term bank deposits has also dipped due to record low rat

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Another massive protest will be held in central Seoul on Saturday, this time urging the Constitutional Court to promptly review the impeachment of scandal-hit President Park Geun-hye. The rally, organized by some 1,500 ci

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Sales of the Hyundai Ioniq electric vehicle nearly tripled last month in Norway from a month earlier, becoming the second-best-selling car among environmentally friendly cars sold there, market data showed Saturday. In No

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The United States will soon release a second list of North Korean officials and entities to be sanctioned for their involvement in human rights violations, a senior state department official said Friday. Scott Busby,

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean coast guard may soon be exempted from responsibilities for any damages or loss of private property caused by their use of firearms while cracking down on illegal fishing, as long as their use of force is with

By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Andy Jung, a South Korean-born Australian short track speed skater, may not be a household name in his sport yet, but he hopes to change all that when the next Winter Olympics takes place on hi

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares are likely to extend gains next week on eased uncertainties and expectations of solid corporate earnings, analysts said Saturday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 0.8 percent this

Bracing for U.S. rate hikes As much anticipated, U.S. interest rates have been lifted. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised short-term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, signaling the beginning of a tightening cycle and the

Illegal surveillance Independent counsel should clarify spying suspicions A National Assembly hearing over the Choi Soon-sil scandal has produced one shocking revelation after another. The latest involves Cheong Wa Dae's alleged spying on senior

Foreign policy vacuum Minister Yun should fill the void until crisis is resolved The monthslong Choi Soon-sil scandal and subsequent parliamentary impeachment of President Park Geun-hye are costing the nation a lot. Foreign policy is one of the a

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 17. Korean-language dailies -- Pro-Park Chung Woo-taik elected new floor leader of ruling Saenuri Party (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Park says she d

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain

(ATTN: CORRECTS band name in 2nd para) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- In the distant past of Korean history, there was an age when an elite group of young and handsome men roamed the land to train themselves in the arts, culture and self-d

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS more details, photo; TRIMS throughout) SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The country's chief economic policymaker and the head of the central bank Friday agreed to take measures to tackle market uncertainties, if necessary