Новости за 29.12.2016

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's special prosecutors intensified their investigation Thursday into a barrage of corruption allegations linked to President Park Geun-hye and her associates. The independent counsel team requested an arrest w

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Thursday the launch of the new administration in the United States will bring major geopolitical changes. "The fluctuating local politics, coupled with the launch of

INCHEON, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Police arrested a South Korean man Thursday on charges of violating aviation security laws and assault after allegedly engaging in in-flight violence earlier this month, police said. Earlier on Thursday, the Incheon Di

(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's National Assembly on Thursday held its first plenary session since the ruling Saenuri Party broke up, ceding its status as the largest party in parlia

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top actress Song Hye-kyo has donated the compensation money she won from a recent publicity rights case to help aspiring jewelry designers, a local charity said Thursday. The heroine of a number of hit telev

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Actors Gong Hyo-jin, Cho Jung-seok and Cho Jin-woong were crowned Korea's "top stars" on Thursday at an award ceremony that celebrates influential figures from various segments. "2016 The Night of Stars-Korea Top Star Aw

(ATTN: CORRECTS number of Japanese official's visit to Yasukuni in last two paras) SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs called in a Japanese Embassy minister Thursday to protest the Japanese defense minister's visit to

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- A woman with a history of mental illness burned herself to death at a Buddhist temple in Seoul on Thursday, with the reasons behind the apparent suicide yet to be known, police said. The 31-year-old woman, only identifi

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said Thursday geopolitical rivalry may intensify in Northeast Asia next year as regional and global order faces major challenges. The year 2016 saw geopolitical competition becam

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Chile has offered praise for South Korea's measure to dismiss a diplomat over sexually abusing a teenage girl in Chile, diplomatic sources said Thursday. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Chilean foreign ministry s

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Outstanding loans extended by South Korea's private moneylenders increased nearly 9 percent in the first half of this year from six months earlier despite a decrease in the number of customers, government data showed Thursday

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday ---------------- About 300 N. Korean workers return home from Oman: RFA SEOUL -- Pyongyang has recently brought back around 300 North Korean worke

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 17-18) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn indicated Thursday he plans to bring no major changes to key policies of the administration, despite the opposition bl

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Pyongyang has recently brought back around 300 North Korean workers employed in Oman, a U.S.-based radio report said Thursday amid international concerns over the North's inhuman treatment of its workers overseas. "As man

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Special prosecutors on Thursday sought a warrant to formally arrest South Korea's state-run pension fund chief over suspicions he pressured the fund to back a major merger deal between Samsung subsidiaries when he was health

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed a tad higher on Thursday, aided by foreign buying, while institutions dumped stocks with large losses as part of window dressing efforts on the last trading day o

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.566 1.574 -0.8 3-year TB 1.638 1.643 -0.5 10-year TB 2.074 2.084

(ATTN: ADDS photos and defense ministry's summons of Japanese military attache in 3rd para from bottom) SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs called in a Japanese Embassy minister Thursday to protest the Japanese defense

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's lower court on Thursday sentenced an influential opposition lawmaker and former governor to two and a half years in prison and ordered him to forfeit 317 million won (US$262,333) for accepting illegal political

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed a tad higher on Thursday, aided by foreign buying, while institutions dumped stocks with large losses as part of window dressing efforts on the last trading day of the year. The local currency gaine

Donga ST 105,500 DN 2,500 POSCO DAEWOO 27,000 DN 600 CJ CheilJedang 357,500 UP 1,500 DongwonF&B 198,000 DN 2,000 KEPCO KPS 54,200 DN 200 LGH&H 857,000 UP 6,000 LGCHEM

Hyundai Dvp Co 44,950 UP 350 S-1 87,700 DN 300 Hanchem 83,300 UP 4,700 DWS 59,700 DN 1,100 UNID 44,700 DN 350 KEPCO 44,050 DN 1,000 Samsung

KUMHOTIRE 8,480 UP 330 CrownConf 28,100 DN 750 S-Oil 84,700 UP 900 SamsungElec 1,802,000 UP 14,000 NHIS 9,650 DN 110 SKChem 67,000 UP 100 LS

ALUKO 5,350 DN 30 ORION 655,000 UP 7,000 SBC 25,550 DN 50 HankookShellOil 443,000 UP 3,000 BukwangPharm 26,400 UP 600 ILJIN MATERIALS 13,950 0 SeAhStl

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Thursday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange. SAMYANGHOLDINGS 119,500 DN 2,000 ShinhanGroup 45,250 DN 500 HITEJINRO 21,100 DN 200 Yuha