Новости за 29.01.2017

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Major Seoul-bound expressways across South Korea were congested Sunday as people returned from the Lunar New Year's holiday. Rain or snow in many areas worsened traffic jams. Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans spe

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- More than 3.7 million used cars were traded in South Korea last year, hitting a record high, data showed Sunday. The number of used cars newly registered with the authorities during the year totaled 3.78 million, accordin

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 8-12) SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn will have a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, Hwang's office said Sunday. The bilateral ta

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with new info) SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn will have a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, Hwang's office said

Beijing, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Less Chinese tourists opted for Korea as a travel destination during the long Lunar New Year Holiday this year, Chinese media and travel agencies said Sunday. While as many as six million Chinese have gone or will go ov

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The independent probe team that is looking into the influence-peddling and corruption scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her friend is likely to seek an arrest warrant again for Lee Jae-yong, sources said Sunday.

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's cosmetics industry saw its exports rise by more than 40 percent last year in large part thanks to Chinese consumers' bigger spending power and their increasing interests in grooming and beauty products, industry

Jan. 30 1954 -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launches its Korean committee. 1967 -- The Korea Exchange Bank is founded. 1974 -- South Korea and Japan sign an agreement on the zoning

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 3-8) SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn will have a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (Washington time), a news agency reported. Cit

BUCHEON, South Korea, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean comic book "Bad Friend" received an award at a global comics festival, Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) said Sunday. The book by a South Korean cartoonist, who goes by her pen name An

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in paras 4-5, 7-8) SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn will have a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (Washington time), a news agency repor

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain (

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn will have a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (Washington time), a news agency reported. Citing the White House statement, Reuters reported Pre

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order barring refugees from entering the country also extends to North Koreans fleeing from one of the most repressive regimes in the world, a U.S. media agency said Sunday. The Voi

EUMSEONG, South Korea, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is seen as a strong contender in South Korea's presidential race, on Saturday touted national unity as his policy objective in response to calls to clarify his po

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Korean cultural centers hosted a wide range of events overseas to introduce foreigners to the country's customs and jointly celebrate the Lunar New Year, a government agency said Saturday. The Korean Culture and Informati

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The popular South Korean TV series "Good Doctor" will be remade in the United States, the local subsidiary of its producer said Saturday. According to KBS America, the KBS series will be remade by U.S. broadcaster A