Новости за 03.02.2017

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The government said Friday that it will strengthen punishments for people causing violence or a disturbance during a flight, following a recent in-flight incident. Under revised airline safety regulations, a passenger reso

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The world's top sports tribunal on Friday rejected South Korean football club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' appeal to suspend a ban from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League. The Court of Arbitration for Sport

By Joo Kyung-don PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Reigning Olympic Nordic combined champion Eric Frenzel said Friday he has a "good feeling" about defending his gold medal at the upcoming Winter Games in South Korea. Frenzel is in Sout

DAEGU, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- A team of surgeons reported Friday that they have completed a hand transplant on a man in his 30s, marking the first time that a surgery replacing a hand has taken place in South Korea. The 25-strong team, led by W Hospita

(ATTN: UPDATES with request sent to acting president; TRIMS) SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Special investigators' attempt to raid the presidential office as part of an influence-peddling probe ended in failure Friday as the office denied them entry, citin

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Impeached President Park Geun-hye added another lawyer to her legal team Friday in what appears to be a bid to strengthen her defense at the Constitutional Court. Wie Jae-min, a former prosecutor, was appointed to join the

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in paras 13-15) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- From a drunk son of a business tycoon spitting on and swearing at flight attendants to an apartment resident beating an old janitor and well-heeled clients assault

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean dramas have become another driving force of the "hallyu" craze, or the Asia-wide boom of Korean culture, along with K-pop in the United States, a Seoul-based cultural agency said Friday. According to a

SEJONG, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea could face unprecedented difficulties in its trade this year due mainly to tightened U.N. sanctions on the communist country, an analyst said Friday. In November last year, the U.N. Security Council strengthen

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ---------------- (2nd LD) Mattis says U.S. will respond overwhelmingly if N. Korea uses nuclear weapons SEOUL -- U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis

(ATTN: ADDS acting president aide's response in paras 7-8, presidential office's response in paras 14-17) SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Special investigators' attempt to raid the presidential office as part of an influence-peddling probe ended in failure

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Actress Moon Geun-young received emergency surgery earlier this week to treat right-arm muscle pain and canceled her planned stage performances, her agency said Friday. Moon was diagnosed with compartment syndrome after vi

[https://youtu.be/HMCXylJ5IGw] SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Ji Chang-wook sang the ballad "I'll Protect You" to a fan at the special promotional event held for the impending action film "Fabricated City." Director Park Kwang-hy

(ATTN: REWRITES lead, ADDS joint military exercise plan in March in 16th para) By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis on Friday reiterated Washington's security commitment to Seoul, saying that any nuclear a

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- China has taken a total of 43 retaliatory actions against the South Korean entertainment sector and trade goods in reprisal for Seoul's plan to deploy the U.S.-made Terminal-High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, a nationa

By Joo Kyung-don PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's promising cross-country skier Kim Magnus will miss the first event of an International Ski Federation (FIS) competition here due to illness, his agency said Friday. Brion Co

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead throughout with end of raid attempt; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Special investigators' attempt to raid the presidential office as part of an influence-peddling probe ended in failure Friday as the office denied

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading tire maker Hankook Tire Co. said Friday its net profit jumped nearly 30 percent from a year earlier in 2016, helped by a slight increase in sales and an apparent drop in costs. Net profit came to 853 b

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipping liner Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. said Friday that it has brought U.S. eggs into the country to help ease a supply shortage caused by an avian influenza outbreak. A Hyundai Merchant ship carrying a to

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA aren't the only ones trusting the process in the sporting world. Just ask Jim Paek, former NHL defenseman now coaching the South Korean men's national team. South Korea

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Prices of the 10 most heavily traded stocks in South Korea have soared more than 30 percent this year, reflecting strong investor appetite for issues that frequently change hands, a market tracker said Friday. According to

(ATTN: ADDS photos) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday embarked on a quest for its record medal haul at the upcoming Asian Winter Games. About 50 athletes and officials were on hand at the National Training Center in Se

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished slightly higher Friday as investors took to the sidelines amid increased market uncertainties stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump's policies. The Korean wo

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SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished slightly higher Friday as investors took to the sidelines amid increased market uncertainties stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump's policies. The Korean won sharply rose against the U.S. doll