Новости за 22.12.2016

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. fast food chain Dairy Queen has signed on to expand into South Korea, industry officials said Thursday. M2G USA Investment said it has signed an agreement with International Dairy Queen Inc., which owns the franc

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- Diplomatic tensions have slowed the growth of Chinese tourists to South Korea, the national tourism promotion agency here said Thursday. According to the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), the number of Chinese tourists to

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football has ended the year ranked No. 37 in the world. South Korea remained at the same spot as the previous month in the latest FIFA rankings announced Thursday. Iran topped all Asian Football Confedera

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday threatened war in response to the latest sanctions by the U.N. Security Council (UNSC). "The latest UNSC 'resolution on sanctions' has created the danger of imminent war on the Korean Peninsula, as

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with remarks) SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- An opposition party leader on Thursday urged Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn not to stick to impeached President Park Geun-hye's policy line, renewing his calls for s

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-8) SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Thursday called for tightened discipline among officials in the wake of a sexual harassment case involving a South Korean diplomat in C

(ATTN: ADDS details i paras 3-5) SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Thursday it will soon initiate the process of confiscating the passport of the daughter of Choi Soon-sil, the long-time friend of President Park Geun-hye w

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean sprinter Yeo Hosua will switch to bobsleigh, with an eye on the 2018 Winter Olympics at home, officials said Thursday. Woo Jin-gyu, Yeo's coach on the athletics team at Incheon City Hall, said the former Asia

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 9-11) SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Thursday called for tightened discipline among officials in the wake of a sexual harassment case involving a South Korean diplomat in

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with BOK chief's comments; CHANGES headline and photo) SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank needs to place higher priority on stabilizing the financial markets next year, though its monetary policy may change

(ATTN: CLARIFIES 9th para) SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Thursday called on President Park Geun-hye to expound upon her alleged seven-hour absence during a 2014 ferry disaster at its first preparatory hearing on her impeachmen

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Thursday decided to beef up its readiness posture against possible acts of terrorism in the wake of a recent attack in Berlin and a shooting death in Ankara. During a working-level meeting,

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Thursday called on President Park Geun-hye to expound upon her alleged seven-hour absence during a 2014 ferry disaster at its first preparatory hearing on her impeachment case. The top court al

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- After signaling his intention to run for president next year, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon faces a tough choice on whether to enter an existing party, join a coalition of like-minded politicians, or cre

SEJONG, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to sell 7.3 trillion won (US$6.1 billion) worth of state bonds next month, the finance ministry said Thursday. The government will issue 1.75 trillion won worth of bonds with a maturity of three years a

SEJONG, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's sea level rose at a faster pace than the world's average this year due mainly to the ground subsidence, a report said Thursday. The sea level rose 2.68mm on average this year, up 8 percent from the previous

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ---------------- (2nd LD) Parliament quizzes former Park aide during scandal hearing SEOUL -- South Korea's National Assembly held the fifth roun

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The son of the popular actor Song Kang-ho joined a South Korean professional football club Thursday. Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the top-flight K League Classic said they drafted right fullback Song Jun-pyung out of Yonsei

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emerged as the most-favored presidential hopeful after he hinted at his willingness to run in next year's election this week, a poll showed Thursday. According to the survey conducted by

SEJONG, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Koreans in the capital city of Pyongyang are three times as rich as those in other areas, South Korea's state-run think tank said Thursday, in the latest sign of the deepening economic divide in the communist country.

(ATTN: FIXES typo in lead) SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Thursday it will soon initiate the process of confiscating the passport of the daughter of Choi Soon-sil, the long-time friend of President Park Geun-hye who fac

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(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished slightly lower on Thursday as investors took to the sidelines amid a lack of market momentum. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Kor

(ATTN: UPDATES with finance minister's comments in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has room for additional monetary easing policy next year, despite the latest U.S. rate hike, according to the head of the central bank. Bank of

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- Taeyeon of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation was dubbed the top idol solo performer on a yearly music chart, a local chart compiler said on Thursday. The 27-year-old singer had five songs on the 2016 Top 100 list