Новости за 17.03.2017

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's top beauty product maker AmorePacific Group voiced concerns Friday over the possible negative impact the company may face stemming from a trade spat with China over the U.S. ant

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ---------------- (4th LD) Tillerson begins trip to S. Korea amid growing N.K. threats SEOUL -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson began his two-

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7-10) SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson began his two-day trip to South Korea on Friday, which is expected to focus on discussing ways to strengthen the bilateral alliance and fend off the

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Die-hard supporters of the disgraced former President Park Geun-hye are moving to create their own political party and held inaugural gatherings in Daegu and Seoul this week to set up regional chapters. The Park supporte

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's agency handling trade remedies said Friday that it has decided to extend the current anti-dumping tariffs imposed on some foreign stainless steel products by three additional years. The Korea Trade Commissi

By Yoo Jee-ho PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Organizers of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games said Friday they've launched cooperation projects with their neighbors who are also preparing to host future Olympics. PyeongChang has agr

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The Danish prosecution said Friday it decided to extradite the daughter of ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye's close friend for an investigation into a high-profile scandal that removed Park from office. "It is

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with each contender's remarks, background) SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Three heavyweights within the minor opposition People's Party advanced to the final round of the presidential primary Friday ahead of the May presidential

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The dispute over the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system in South Korea remained a key source of contention in the debate Friday among four contenders seeking to become the presidential nominee of the Democratic Part

By Yoo Jee-ho PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, March 17 (Yonhap) -- International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said Friday PyeongChang, the South Korean host of the 2018 Winter Games, has done such a great job in its preparations that he doe

(ATTN: ADDS bond prices in last para) SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks reached fresh highs in almost two years on Friday, extending the winning streak to a second day, on eased concerns over the pace of rate hikes in the U.S. and extend

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.476 1.477 -0.1 3-year TB 1.675 1.695 -2.0 10-year TB 2.179 2.176

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks reached fresh highs in almost two years on Friday, extending the winning streak to a second day, on eased concerns over the pace of rate hikes in the U.S. and extended foreign buying, analysts said. The K

SINDOH 49,750 DN 150 SAMSUNG CARD 40,700 UP 450 CheilWorldwide 18,650 UP 300 KT 32,050 DN 600 Kangwonland 35,900 UP 1,300 NAVER 827,000 UP 8,000 NCsoft

COWAY 87,600 0 SKTelecom 250,000 DN 6,000 S&T MOTIV 48,250 UP 650 HyundaiElev 56,800 DN 100 Hanon Systems 9,720 UP 400 SK 233,000 UP 500 Handsom

IlshinSpng 114,000 DN 500 TaekwangInd 890,000 UP 2,000 HanilCement 87,900 DN 700 DongbuIns 63,200 DN 300 SsangyongCement 13,900 DN 200 KAL 29,750 UP 300 Yungjin

ORION 650,000 0 ABLE C&C 21,900 UP 800 GS 56,300 UP 1,100 HYUNDAILIVART 27,400 0 HANAFINANCIALGR 40,100 UP 450 Woori Bank 13,850 UP 300 HYUNDAI

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Friday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange. CUCKOO 127,000 0 HANKOOK TIRE 55,800 DN 1,000 HHI 177,500 0 CHONGKU

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(ATTN: ADDS more info and photo) SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson began his two-day trip to South Korea on Friday, which is expected to focus on discussing ways to strengthen the bilateral alliance and fend off the gro

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- A female killer whale and calf have been recently spotted in waters off the southeastern coast of South Korea, a local research institute said Friday. The pair was seen in waters off Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, Wed

(ATTN: RESTORES dropped word) By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Won Hee-seon recently switched from a Givenchy bag to a Prada for a "fresh look," but the decision did not result in a big dent in her bank account. The secret behind the cha

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Shareholders of Naver Corp., the operator of South Korea's dominant Internet portal, on Friday confirmed Han Seong-sook as the company's new CEO. The 50-year-old Han, formerly the vice president of Naver, replaced Kim S