Новости за 28.12.2016

By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- Lee Chanhyuk of K-pop duo Akdong Musician finally fulfilled his longtime wish to star in his own music video with the band's second and latest full-length album, the singer said on Wednesday. "I wanted

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- A government panel on Wednesday rejected a proposal to set up a cable car on a popular mountain range near the country's eastern coast, a plan that has been criticized for its potential harm to the regional environment, gover

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of list, questioning of Mo in paras 3, 11) SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- A former senior presidential secretary was questioned by investigators Wednesday over suspicions the chief executive's office created a "blacklist" of cu

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry referred a diplomat to the prosecution on Wednesday over sexually abusing a teenage girl in Chile, officials said. The councilor, previously posted at the South Korean Embassy in Chile, is

(ATTN: UPDATES with arrival of Mo in paras 9, 10) SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- A former senior presidential secretary was questioned by investigators Wednesday over suspicions the presidential office created a "blacklist" of cultural figures who are cri

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ---------------- (LEAD) Ex-presidential aide grilled over alleged blacklist of cultural figures SEOUL -- A former senior presidential secretary

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- A major retrospective on Ryu Kyung-chai (1920-1995), one of Korea's first-generation abstract painters, is to be held at a local gallery in Seoul starting next Thursday. "Ryu Kyung-chai: Abstract Painting

(ATTN: REVISES headline, lead; ADDS more info) BUSAN, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- Dozens of members from a civic group without authorization attempted to install a statue of a girl symbolizing the victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery in South Korea's lar

[https://youtu.be/8-kTbLZgW4k?list=PLOam9tPZN4u7sn2sUyKGcFmQUwLLmuRQx] SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean rookie girl band DIA held a special public event on Saturday to celebrate the inception of its official fan club AID and its first solo

(ATTN: UPDATES with questioning of ex-presidential aide, summons of ambassador to France, spokesman's comment in paras 8-10) SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- A former senior presidential secretary was questioned by investigators Wednesday over suspicions th

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed sharply lower Wednesday after institutional investors turned to massive selling, also ending their four-day buying streak. The local currency fell against the U.S

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- The speed of WiFi-connected Internet services have become faster this year thanks to improved equipment, especially in subway stations, government data showed Wednesday. The average downloading speed using WiFi networks a

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SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean special investigators raided the offices of "shadowy doctors" for President Park Geun-hye Wednesday over allegations they provided undue medical treatment to her. The independent counsel team looking into th

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- A special episode of the drama "Legend of the Blue Sea" starring actors Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Min-ho will air this week, its broadcaster SBS TV said Wednesday. The special episode will air Thursday and be a summary of the

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed sharply lower Wednesday after institutional investors turned to massive selling, also ending their four-day buying streak. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Co

Donga ST 108,000 UP 16,900 POSCO DAEWOO 27,600 DN 500 CJ CheilJedang 356,000 DN 2,000 DongwonF&B 200,000 DN 3,500 KEPCO KPS 54,400 DN 1,200 LGH&H 851,000 DN 3,000 LGCHEM

Hyundai Dvp Co 44,600 UP 500 S-1 88,000 DN 800 Hanchem 78,600 DN 300 DWS 60,800 DN 1,200 UNID 45,050 DN 800 KEPCO 45,050 DN 1,950 Samsung

CrownConf 28,850 DN 350 S-Oil 83,800 DN 1,700 SamsungElec 1,788,000 DN 11,000 NHIS 9,760 DN 340 SKChem 66,900 DN 100 LS 59,900 DN 700 GC Cor

SKNetworks 6,990 UP 170 ALUKO 5,380 DN 40 ORION 648,000 DN 7,000 AmoreG 130,000 UP 500 HyundaiMtr 143,500 DN 1,000 HankookShellOil 440,000 DN 18,000 Bukwang

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- Wednesday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange. SsangyongCement 14,650 UP 1,150 Woori Bank 12,850 DN 300 HANAFINANCIALGR 31,900 DN 700 Kyu

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SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- The number of wage earners who make more than 100 million won (US$82,860) a year rose sharply from a year earlier in 2015, nearing 600,000 and accounting for 3.4 percent of all income earners, the tax office said Wednesday.