Новости за 23.01.2017

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France are set to hold high-level consultative talks this week on how to deal with North Korea's nuclear programs, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Monday. South Korea's top nuclear envoy Kim Hong-kyun is sch

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Tickets to the first Winter Olympics in South Korea will go on sale when the countdown reaches one year next month, the organizers said Monday. The organizing committee for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games said ticket sa

(ATTN: UPDATES with launch of frigate for Thai Navy) SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Embattled shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. plans to implement 2.5 trillion won (US$2.14 billion) worth of self-rescue measures this year, larger th

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Monday paid her respects at the graves of her parents at a Seoul cemetery, her first trip outside the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae since she was impeached over a corruption scandal last month.

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Monday pledged expanded government support to nurture talented scientists and engineers as part of Seoul's efforts to stay abreast of the global industrial competition.

(ATTN: UPDATES with court's decision in paras 6-7; RECASTS headline; EDITS throughout) SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye's lawyers asked the Constitutional Court Monday to summon 39 more witnesses to her impeachment trial, a move seen

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- A local court has issued a another arrest warrant for President Park Geun-hye's close friend at the center of an influence-peddling scandal, after she repeatedly refused to respond to investigators summons, the probe team sai

(ATTN: UPDATES with testimony of another Choi associate, background in paras 5, 11-15; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye cited her friend's daughter as an example of a young and gifted athlete as she ordered the establishm

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SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- SK Holdings Co., the holding firm of energy and telecom conglomerate SK Group, said Monday that it has decided to buy a controlling stake in LG Siltron Co., a local producer of wafers used in semiconductor manufacturing, for

SEJONG, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade minister said Monday that he will visit the United States soon to seek better ways to expand understanding and bilateral cooperation with the new Donald Trump administration. In his inauguration speech

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- The increase of migrant workers here has negative influences on the employment and wages of their local counterparts, particularly female and middle-aged or older workers, a think tank report said Monday. According to the

(ATTN: ADDS probe into Samsung in last 4 paras; Minor edits) SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- A former South Korean culture minister said Monday an ex-presidential chief of staff was behind the creation and management of a blacklist of cultural figures deeme

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Former U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon, a prominent presidential aspirant, hinted at joining a possible coalition of non-mainstream politicians Monday, underscoring his push for a change in politics long plagued by par

(ATTN: ADDS more details about statement in last four paras, photo; CHANGES headline and lead) SEJONG, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry on Monday offered a public apology for a blacklist of artists banned from government support and vowed to ma

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Chinese remakes of Korean reality programs show strong performance in viewership, the Beijing office of the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) said Monday. Among the top 20 reality shows which went on air in China last

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean football clubs bolstered their rosters by each signing a new foreign player Monday. Incheon United said they've acquired Australian defender Connor Chapman. The terms of his deal were not disclosed. C

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- A high-stakes survival game appears to be unfolding between the United States and North Korea, as Washington pushes to bolster its missile defense capabilities in the face of Pyongyang's growing longer-range missile and nucle

(ATTN: INSERTS dropped word in fourth para) SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Hyolyn of the Korean girl group Sistar will begin a concert tour of American clubs in March, her management agency said Monday. "Hyolyn will hold her first live vocal performan

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- S. Korea hints at approval for women football players' possible visit to N.K. SEOUL-- South Korea said Monday international guidel

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Monday international guidelines would be a key factor in deciding whether to approve the South's women football players' move to attend AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifying matches to be held in North Korea.

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares ended almost unchanged Monday as investors took to the sidelines amid uncertainties at both home and abroad. The South Korean currency rose against the U.S. dollar.

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.479 1.474 -0.5 3-year TB 1.640 1.655 -1.5 10-year TB 2.125 2.129

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares ended almost unchanged Monday as investors took to the sidelines amid uncertainties at both home and abroad. The South Korean currency rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, Japan and Chinese Taipei will square off in a new baseball tournament later this year, the sport's officials here said Monday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the three countries wil