Новости за 22.01.2017

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The video for K-pop boy group BTS' hit single "Fire" has garnered more than 100 million views on YouTube. The video recorded 100,016,111 views as of 8 p.m. on Saturday, more than eight months after it was uploaded on the

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Rising South Korean pianist Son Yeol-eum has signed a contract with the international classical music management company IMG Artists. "IMG Artists is delighted to announce that it has signed pianist Son Yeol-eum for gener

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The newlywed top celebrity couple Rain and Kim Tae-hee left for their honeymoon in Bali on Sunday. On Thursday, the 34-year-old singer and the 36-year-old actress married at Seoul's Gahoe-dong Catholic Church amid conside

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- "Your Name." has drawn audiences of more than 3 million, becoming the most-viewed Japanese animation ever in South Korean theaters, the film's local importer said Sunday. Released on Jan. 4, the hit animated film scored 3

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's independent counsel looking into the influence-peddling scandal summoned two arrested key aides to President Park Geun-hye on Sunday over their alleged roles in the blacklis

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's inflation is expected to accelerate this year in lockstep with an expected rise in the prices of global commodities, a report showed Sunday. According to the report compiled by the Bank of Korea (BOK), commo

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest manufacturer of smartphones, is set to announce the results of its investigation this week into what caused the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to overheat and catch fire, company offici

(ATTN: UPDATES lead, para 1-2) SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's independent counsel looking into the influence-peddling scandal summoned two arrested key aides to President Park Geun-hye on Sunday over their alleged roles in the blacklisting o

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- More and more people in South Korea are taking out loans from local banks to finance their home rental fees, called "jeonse" here, with such loans hitting a record high, industry data showed Sunday. According to the data

Jan. 23 1981 -- South Korea's military government reduces opposition leader Kim Dae-jung's death sentence to life in prison. Kim was sentenced to death the previous year for allegedly instigating an insurgency in the southwestern city of Gwangj

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Sales of cigarettes in South Korea increased more than 9 percent in 2016 from a year earlier despite the government-led anti-smoking campaign and higher prices, industry data showed Sunday. South Korean smokers purchased

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Flynn on Sunday held a phone conversation with his South Korean counterpart Kim Kwan-jin, expressing hope over the development of the Seoul-Washingto

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was ranked ninth on an international survey of financial literacy, the country's central bank said Sunday, a sign that Seoul should expand economic and financial education for its people. South Korea received

SEJONG, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea saw its agricultural exports rise 5.9 percent last year from a year earlier despite a decline in the country's overall outbound shipments, government data showed said Sunday. Exports of farm products reached

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulatory body on Sunday announced a set of new measures and tougher punishment to fight accounting fraud. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) cited the need for a "fundamental policy prescrip

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Flynn on Sunday held a phone conversation with his South Korean counterpart Kim Kwan-jin, expressing hope over the development of the Seoul-Washington alliance. South Korea's presidenti

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors Corp. -- South Korea's two largest automakers -- racked up record sales in Britain last year despite concerns that the country's decision to exit from the European Union

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul subway train caught fire earlier Sunday, leading to an evacuation of about 100 passengers. No casualties were reported. According to the fire authority, a train passing through Seoul's southern district of Jamsil

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- E-Mart Co., Homeplus Co. and other major South Korean retailers are not planning to open new outlets this year amid a protracted slump in domestic spending and fierce competition, industry sources said Sunday. E-Mart, the

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Chungcheong Gov. Ahn Hee-jung on Sunday officially declared his ambition to run in the next presidential election, describing himself as the right figure to lead the next administration. This year's presidential ele

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won has advanced 3.2 percent against the U.S. dollar so far this year, the best performer among major currencies, making a turnaround from its sharp fall in the past few months amid concerns over rate hikes i

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has developed a new type of a container that can be folded into one fourth of its original size, greatly reducing the cost of shipping and storing empty containers, the government said Sunday. The new foldable

BANGKOK, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Four South Koreans were arrested in Thailand for allegedly operating an illegal gambling website, local reports showed Sunday. The South Korean nationals, aged in their 20s and 30s, reportedly operated the website by op

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national debt exceeded 600 trillion won (US$510 billion) for the first time in 2016, due to increased spending on social welfare and economy-boosting measures, data showed Sunday. According to the National A

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media issued a short report on the inauguration of U.S. President Trump on Sunday but refrained from making significant comments. "Donald Trump of the Republican Party was inaugurated as the 45th presi