Новости за 20.01.2017

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea's tech giant, has filed a request for international arbitration against Sharp Corp. of Japan and two other panel makers, seeking US$492 million in compensation that it claims to be sufferi

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering an envoy on a special mission as part of efforts to nimbly cope with fast-changing global economic conditions, government sources said Friday. According to the sources, the government is activel

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea denounced Japan on Friday for repeating its territorial claims over the country's easternmost islets of Dokdo, urging Tokyo to stop such unjustifiable provocations immediately. The move comes after Japanese For

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Donald Trump was set to be sworn in as U.S. president Friday in a historic installation of America's first "outsider" leader expected to bring sweeping changes to how the most powerful country deals wi

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Rain and Kim Tae-hee, the newly wed top celebrity couple, will leave for their honeymoon in Bali, their management agencies said Friday They plan to leave on Sunday for a five-day honeymoon to an unidentified location on

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is reportedly urging its people to memorize its leader Kim Jong-un's New Year's address by offering giveaways, a U.S. broadcaster reported Friday. "Local parties and labor organizations are pushing for variou

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ---------------- (LEAD) U.S., South Korea need to further strengthen alliance against many challenges: Mark Lippert INCHEON -- Time is of the essen

SEJONG, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to sell 7.5 trillion won (US$6.4 billion) worth of state bonds next month, the finance ministry said Friday. The government will issue 1.7 trillion won worth of bonds with a maturity of three years and

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 4 paras; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- A series of new shipbuilding orders in recent weeks have raised hopes of recovery in South Korea's troubled shipbuilding industry, boosted by rising oil prices and a glob

INJE, South Korea, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- An annual ice fishing festival will open on the frozen Soyang Lake here on Saturday to reinvigorate this remote mountainous town bordering North Korea, organizers said Friday. The festival will continue in Inj

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Special prosecutors said Friday they have summoned President Park Geun-hye's jailed friend as they speed up their investigation into a bribery case involving Samsung Group's de facto leader and possibly the impeached presiden

[https://youtu.be/IiLMYai1w18] SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Song Kang-ho of "The Age of Shadows" and Son Ye-jin of "The Last Princess" were named best actor and actress of 2016 by an association of South Korean film journalists Wednesday. The c

By Shim Sun-ah, Lee Eun-jung SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Yang Hyun-suk, CEO and chief producer of the YG Entertainment that manages Psy and BIGBANG, doesn't have any hobbies. He doesn't even play golf which is considered an essential activity for entre

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Former U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday visited parliamentary leaders as he revved up a politically tinged campaign to build public support and chart his path towards the country's top el

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday sent a congratulatory message to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for his inauguration, highlighting the importance of the Seoul-Washington alliance. Through th

(ATTN: ADDS more remarks, photo) By Koh Byung-joon INCHEON, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Time is of the essence in dealing with geopolitical and security challenges facing the Northeast Asian region, the outgoing top U.S. envoy to South Korea said Friday, add

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares ended slightly lower on Friday amid a cautious note, hours before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The South Korean currency rose against the U.S. dolla

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.479 1.489 -1.0 3-year TB 1.655 1.677 -2.2 10-year TB 2.129 2.123

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares ended slightly lower on Friday amid a cautious note, hours before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The South Korean currency rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite

Donga ST 93,700 DN 400 POSCO DAEWOO 27,000 0 CJ CheilJedang 355,000 UP 1,000 DongwonF&B 206,000 UP 6,500 KEPCO KPS 56,600 UP 300 LGH&H 875,000 DN 1,000 LGCHEM

Hyundai Dvp Co 43,750 DN 850 S-1 87,800 UP 200 Hanchem 77,800 DN 300 DWS 64,200 0 UNID 45,200 0 KEPCO 43,250 DN 100 Samsung

CrownConf 31,500 UP 750 S-Oil 83,600 DN 900 SamsungElec 1,860,000 DN 14,000 NHIS 11,000 DN 200 SKChem 61,200 DN 900 LS 63,500 UP 1,000 GC Cor

CHONGKUNDANG 104,000 UP 1,500 KCC 343,000 DN 3,500 JeilPharm 89,700 DN 600 AmoreG 138,000 UP 2,500 HyundaiMtr 153,000 UP 1,000 HankookShellOil 431,500 UP 2,000 Bukwang

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Friday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange. Kyungbang 14,700 UP 100 HITEJINRO 21,150 UP 50 Woori Bank 13,050 UP 50 HANAFI

By Koh Byung-joon INCHEON, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Time is of the essence in dealing with geopolitical and security challenges facing the Northeast Asian region, the outgoing top U.S. envoy to South Korea said Friday, adding that the current situation warr