Новости за 26.12.2016

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 8-10, 18; CHANGES photo) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean lawmakers on Monday questioned the friend of President Park Geun-hye, who is at the center of a scandal that led to the president's

(ATTN: TRIMS; RECASTS headline, lead, throughout with questioning of Choi) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean lawmakers on Monday questioned the friend of President Park Geun-hye, who is at the center of a scandal that led to

(ATTN: REPLACES first photo) TAIPEI, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- Tzuyu, a Taiwanese member of the multinational K-pop girl group TWICE, and "Descendants of the Sun" have turned out to be the most popular Korean idol and TV series, respectively, in Taiwan, a l

[https://youtu.be/jH5SJO844TQ] SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group Apink sent out holiday greetings to local and global fans via a short video clip, the group's management agency said. According to Plan A Entertainment, amid th

[https://youtu.be/9fogZa73OfA] SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- "Who Are You," the sixth track off the OST for the tvN drama "Guardian," has been revealed. The song, sung by South Korean vocalist Sam Kim, was released on Sunday. The track, whic

(ATTN: RECAST headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, photo; Minor edits) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean lawmakers failed to hold a hearing at a detention center with key suspects in a scandal involving President Park Geu

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- (LEAD) Constitutional Court to start official review of impeachment next week SEOUL -- South Korea's Constitutional Court said Mon

TAIPEI, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- Tzuyu, a Taiwanese member of the multinational K-pop girl group TWICE, and "Descendants of the Sun" have turned out to be the most popular K-pop idol and TV series, respectively, in Taiwan, a local paper reported Monday.

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may go all-out next year to idolize its young leader Kim Jong-un as the regime tries to solidify his leadership and make it as powerful as those of his predecessors, a government report said Monday. "On the oc

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- Foreign tourists arrivals in South Korea are expected to surpass a record high of 17 million people this year on the back of a sharp increase in Chinese tourists, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday. T

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed a tad higher on Monday, helped by institutions continuing to buy local shares. The local currency gained ground against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea C

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday accused party officials of sitting idly without focusing on the communist regime's sacred cause of the "juche" revolution, the North's state-run news agency said Monday. The juch

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed a tad higher on Monday, helped by institutions continuing to buy local shares. The local currency gained ground against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) a

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.586 1.578 +0.8 3-year TB 1.669 1.665 +0.4 10-year TB 2.114 2.114

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is likely to return to South Korea around Jan. 15, and may push for a board-based political coalition in preparation for next year's presidential election, a close associate said Monday.

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SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- Monday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange. HITEJINROHOLDINGS 12,600 UP 200 DOOSAN 114,500 UP 3,500 Woori Bank 13,250 0 HANAFI

By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Chung Woo-taik, the floor leader of the ruling Saenuri Party, said Monday that U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is unlikely to join the opposition if he returns home in the new year, expressing hope

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SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- Actor Kwon Sang-soo met his fans in Japan over Christmas, a Seoul-based PR company said Monday. YTree Company said the actor threw a meet-and-greet event in Osaka on Thursday and in Tokyo on Saturday, Christmas Eve. D

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