Новости за 27.12.2016

(ATTN: ADDS more comments in last 3 paras) By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is determined to complete development of nuclear weapons by the end of 2017 and has no plans to give up the country's nukes even if h

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- French art experts group Lumiere Technology on Tuesday countered a recent investigation result by South Korean prosecutors that "Beautiful Woman" is authentic, in the latest tit-for-tat over the long-standing forgery debate.

(ATTN: ADDS more comments in last 3 paras) By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is determined to complete development of nuclear weapons by the end of 2017 and has no plans to give up the country's nukes even if h

(ATTN: UPDATES with Anjin's statements in paras 5, 6) SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Tuesday they have indicted a local accounting firm and its employees on charges of writing false reports for cash-strapped Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine E

By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The first thing North Korean diplomats do at their office is click on Yonhap News Agency's latest updates about their country, a high-profile defector said Tuesday, highlighting the access to outside news that

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is determined to complete development of nuclear weapons by the end of 2017 and has no plans to give up the country's nukes even if he is offered huge sums of money, a high-profile North Korean

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry decided to dismiss a diplomat on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Chile. The decision was made by a seven-member disciplinary committee at the ministry, according to minist

(ATTN: ADDS photo) SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn received letters of credence from five new ambassadors to South Korea on Tuesday at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae. The new envoys from Morocco,

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Tuesday they have indicted a local accounting firm and its employees on charges of writing false reports for cash-strapped Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. The prosecution said three employees

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 12-13) SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's independent counsel team looking into a corruption case surrounding President Park Geun-hye and her confidante Choi Soon-sil said Tuesday it decided to request that Interpol p

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean baseball club NC Dinos said Tuesday they have signed former major league infielder Xavier Scruggs. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club inked a one-year deal worth US$1 million with the 29-year-old. The

(ATTN: UPDATES with KT Corp.; AMENDS headline, first two paras; ADDS details in paras 6-7) SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- LG Group and KT Corp. on Tuesday announced their withdrawal of membership from the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), becoming t

[https://youtu.be/KSMpXRZjjr0?list=PLOam9tPZN4u7sn2sUyKGcFmQUwLLmuRQx] SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group AOA revealed a teaser video featuring member Seol-hyun exhibiting mystic vibes, just 10 days ahead of the release of the grou

[https://youtu.be/pC_K8Pv9pCA] SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group EXID dropped a cover music video for a 90's boy band's Christmas track with their signature energetic and cheerful image, the group's management agency said. The

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Olympic speed skating champion Lee Sang-hwa said Tuesday she will focus on the world championships rather than the Asian Winter Games. Lee won the women's 500-meter race at the national team trials for the 2017 Asian Wint

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ---------------- Navy says Sewol ferry sinking not caused by submarine collision SEOUL -- The deadly sinking of the Sewol ferry two years ago was

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seongnam Mayor Lee Jae-myung, who recently gained fame as a potential presidential contender, said Tuesday that U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is unlikely to lead in opinion polls, claiming he pursued personal gain at his

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has recently developed a large stealth drone that can carry explosive devices and spread radioactive materials over South Korea, a private think tank said Tuesday. "North Korea began to develop a large drone f

(ATTN: ADDS more info in para 3, presidential office's response in last 5 paras) SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Tuesday it will postpone the implementation of the controversial state-authored history textbooks by one year

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn received letters of credence from five new ambassadors to South Korea on Tuesday at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae. The new envoys from Morocco, United Arab Emirate

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed higher on Tuesday as foreign investors turned to buying following a selling streak of three consecutive sessions while institutions continued to remain net buyers

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.588 1.586 +0.2 3-year TB 1.654 1.669 -1.5 10-year TB 2.117 2.114

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photo) SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's independent counsel looking into a corruption case surrounding President Park Geun-hye and her confidante Choi Soon-sil said Tuesday it requested Interpol to put Choi's dau

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed higher on Tuesday as foreign investors turned to buying following a selling streak of three consecutive sessions while institutions continued to remain net buyers. The local currency lost ground aga

Donga ST 91,100 UP 1,200 POSCO DAEWOO 28,100 DN 300 CJ CheilJedang 358,000 DN 500 DongwonF&B 203,500 DN 500 KEPCO KPS 55,600 DN 600 LGH&H 854,000 DN 4,000 LGCHEM