Новости за 03.04.2017

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Kim Chong-in, former interim leader of the Democratic Party, said on Monday he will announce his presidential bid this week, in an apparent move to start a middle-of-the-road campaign to challenge front-runner Moon Jae-in of

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more details; ADDS photo) SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Presidential front-runner Moon Jae-in was nominated Monday to lead the liberal Democratic Party in the upcoming presidential election after making a clear sweep of a

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- A consortium of South Korean construction companies will start building an eco-friendly residential city in Kuwait in 2019, the infrastructure ministry said Monday. The builders' consortium led by POSCO A&C and Hyundai Arc

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional information, minor changes in paras 2-5) SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Presidential front-runner Moon Jae-in was nominated Monday to lead the liberal Democratic Party in the May 9 presidential election after making a clear

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Moon Jae-in, the presidential nominee of the liberal Democratic Party, often comes across as an activist rather than statesman. Despite serving nearly 10 years in the top echelons of government and party politics, his im

By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The total number of vehicles sold by South Korea's five automakers fell 7.7 percent on-year in March mainly due to weak overseas demand, the companies said Monday. The five carmakers -- Hyundai Motor Co.

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Presidential front-runner Moon Jae-in was nominated Monday to lead the liberal Democratic Party in the May 9 presidential election after making a clear sweep of all four rounds in the party primary. The former chief of th

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(ATTN: RECASTS lead; CLARIFIES para 3) SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Bereaved families of Korea's leading independence fighters against Japan launched a defamation suit on Monday against a popular history lecturer for allegedly disparaging the patriots.

By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fell to the Netherlands 4-2 for its second straight loss at the women's hockey world championships in South Korea on Monday. North Korea blew a 2-1 second-period lead at the Int

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tallest skyscraper built by retail giant Lotte Group officially opened to the public on Monday, the group's operating unit said, marking another milestone for the country's fifth-largest business empire facing a

(ATTN: ADDS more comments, background info, photo) SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense minister and the U.S. Pacific Fleet commander on Monday stressed the need for a watertight security partnership between the two countries to counter No

(ATTN: UPDATES with 'Beauty and the Beast's audience record in fourth para) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" retained its South Korean weekend box-office crown, crossing 4 million in the number of tickets sold

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- With the recent success of the office series "Good Manager," KBS 2TV has proved that good ideas and execution can go a long way even without top-billed stars. And in the vein of "Good Manager," the network is pitching an

(ATTN: ADDS performance, details in paras 13-15) SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Internet-only banks will promote innovation in South Korea's financial sector that has been struggling with slower growth and slim margins, the financial regulator head said M

By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean women's hockey players enjoyed some downtime in between their games in South Korea on Monday, taking in the sights of an East Sea beach here with geopolitical tensions on the penin

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Bereaved families of Korea's independence movement against Japan on Monday launched a defamation suit against a popular history lecturer for allegedly disparaging the patriots. Seol Min-suk has claimed during his recent

(ATTN: ADDS comments, details throughout; photo) By Joo Kyung-don PAJU, South Korea, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's football governing body said Monday the men's national team head coach Uli Stielike will remain at the helm despite an uninspiring

(ATTN: ADDS photo, background in last para) SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp. posted a 11 percent on-year drop in sales last month due to sluggish demand from domestic and overseas markets, the company said Monday. The country's second-b

(ATTN: ADDS photo, background in paras 5-8) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., the country's top automaker, posted a 6.3 percent on-year decline in March sales due to low demand from emerging markets, the company said Monday. Hyundai

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo on Monday stressed the need for a watertight security partnership with the United States to counter North Korea's provocations as he met with a top American commander in Seoul, accord

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The fifth World Journalists Conference (WJC) opened in Seoul on Monday to explore the media's role in ensuring world peace amid growing threats from terrorism and regional conflicts. The event, hosted by the Journalists A

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- A British candidate running to become the next director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that health and nutrition problems facing North Korean children are a major part of his focus and he will enga

SEJONG, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Monday it plans to share its expertise with several African countries this week on developing sustainable growth models. South Korea is also set to discuss "Green Growth" programs with Tanzania, Kenya an