Новости за 30.01.2017

(ATTN: ADDS details in 9th para) SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Special prosecutors said Monday that they plan to seek another arrest warrant for Choi Soon-sil, a confidante of President Park Geun-hye at the center of a high-profile corruption scandal, af

(ATTN: RECASTS para 11) SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye is expected to employ a two-track approach to handle an ongoing legal battle over her corruption charges and unfavorable public sentiment, her aides hinted Monday, as she fight

AALBORG, Denmark, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- A Danish court decided on Monday to extend the detainment of the daughter of Choi Soon-sil, the woman at the center of a massive corruption scandal in South Korea. Chung Yoo-ra has been in the custody of Danis

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy group INFINITE will hold a grand scale biennial fan meeting in March, the group's management agency said Monday. The highly anticipated meet-and-greet event "INFINITE Gathering 3" will take place on Marc

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff will lead a combined military exercise with the U.S. from a new command center in March amid growing threats from North Korea, military officials said Monday. "During the upcoming Key

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 14-25) WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad commitment" to South Korea's defense and agreed to take steps to bolster joint defense capabilities, the White Ho

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with new info; TRIMS; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Special prosecutors said Monday that they plan to seek another arrest warrant for Choi Soon-sil, a confidante of President Park Geun-hye at

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The sales of non-life insurance products via the Internet soared last year, as local insurance firms rushed to roll out cheap and online-only products to woo customers, data showed Monday. According to the General Insuran

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- A Korean language course has been launched for the first time in Trinidad and Tobago, South Korea's embassy on the island said Monday. According to the diplomatic mission, the University of the West Indies opened both wee

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye is expected to employ a two-track approach to handle an ongoing legal battle over her corruption charges and unfavorable public sentiment, her aides hinted Monday, as she fights against what she calls

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's online retail sales surged 18 percent on-year in 2016, government data showed Monday, as consumers increasingly enjoy Internet shopping in search of discounts amid a prolonged economic slump. The Ministry o

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Funds that invest in domestic bonds suffered massive cash outflows in January as investors pulled part of their money out of the funds amid concerns over the accelerating pace of rate hikes, industry data showed Monday. A

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Nearly nine out of 10 South Koreans use the Internet, a survey showed Monday, with the growth noticeably high among seniors aged over 60. According to the poll of 61,238 people older than 3 years old in 25,000 households

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean online propaganda outlet blasted South Korea on Monday for demanding information of family members separated after the Korean War (1950-53). Dprktoday.com claimed that it is utterly ridiculous that Seoul, w

Jan. 31 1951 -- The United Nations calls China an "invader" after the People's Liberation Army enters the Korean War. 1986 -- Do Jae-sung, then a secretary at the South Korean Embassy in Beirut, is abducted by Islamic militants. 199

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The outstanding household loans extended by the country's top five commercial lenders topped the 500 trillion-won (US$428 billion) mark last year, as more people took out loans to buy homes and finance their costs for educati

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 9-13) WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad commitment" to South Korea's defense and agreed to take steps to bolster joint defense capabilities, the W

BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korean officials turned out in force for the Lunar New Year reception at the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang last week, diplomatic sources in Beijing said Monday. According to insiders that cited the homepage of Chin

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The privatization of Woori Bank, South Korea's No. 2 lender by assets, is expected to be completed this week after the state deposit insurer receives a final payment for its sale of a major stake. The Korea Deposit Insur

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea looks set to launch a Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) instead of a long-range one as it still has to master the related technologies, military officials said Monday. "There are no signs of an

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- A confidante of President Park Geun-hye at the center of a high-profile corruption scandal rejected the request by special prosecutors to undergo questioning over her bribery allegations Monday, criticizing what she calls a "

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Having rejoined his hometown club after a year in Major League Baseball (MLB), South Korean slugger Lee Dae-ho said Monday he will put aside personal glory in the hunt for a postseason berth. Lee, who spent last season wi

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's air passenger traffic reached a new high in 2016 on a sharp increase in international passengers to and from the country amid expanded services of low-cost carriers (LCCs), the transportation ministry said Monda

(ATTN: UPGRADES attribution; UPDATES in paras 1-7 with White House statement; CHANGES headline, dateline) WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad commitment" to South Korea's defense and agre

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has resumed its indoctrination of South Korean abductees as part of a broader effort by the reclusive regime to tighten control over its people, a local activist group said Monday. According to the Abductees'