Новости за 13.04.2017

ICHEON, South Korea, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Thursday ordered the military to maintain a full readiness posture against "highly possible" provocations by the North ahead of its key anniver

(ATTN: CHANGES photo; ADDS coach's comments in paras 5-9) By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean women's national football team returned home on Thursday from North Korea after qualifying for the top Asian competition next year

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead to highlight N.K. report; ADDS photo, more info throughout) SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday opened a new high-end residential area in Pyongyang as it is set to celebrate the 105th anniversary of the la

SEOUL, April 13 (yonhap) -- Moon Jae-in, the presidential candidate of the liberal Democratic Party, on Thursday laid out his 10 priority election pledges including job creation and political reform. The top 10 campaign pledges were unveiled as the

By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank on Thursday raised its growth outlook for 2017 the first time it took such a step in three years, leaving many to expect Asia's No. 4 economy to continue to grow with the help of

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 3-4) SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Citibank Korea, the South Korean unit of Citigroup Inc., said Thursday it will offer financial services via online channels while closing about 80 percent of its physical bran

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Centrist presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo pledged Thursday to introduce unlimited data plans for mobile phone users as part of broader reforms in the communications and broadcasting sector. In a press release, the no

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean women's national football team returned home on Thursday from North Korea after qualifying for the top Asian competition next year. South Korea, led by head coach Yoon Duk-yeo, won the

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Hong Joon-pyo, the presidential candidate of the conservative Liberty Korea Party, pledged Thursday to become a market-friendly leader by swiftly removing regulations that hinder business competitiveness and weigh on growth

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's election watchdog on Thursday asked U.S. social network service Facebook to help prevent the circulation of fake news that may affect the outcome of the upcoming presidential election here, the election commiss

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean men's national football team is set to hire a chief assistant coach sometime this month after its beleaguered boss Uli Stielike returned from Europe, a senior official at the sport's national federation said

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 4, 5, 10, 11) SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has watched a contest aimed at showing the special military forces' capacity to drop from planes and strike targets, Pyongyang's state media said

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, para 2) SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The number of Chinese passengers traveling via Incheon International Airport in the first 10 days of this month dropped by 37 percent from a year ago amid a diplomatic row over the deploymen

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with quote, details) SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Citibank Korea, the South Korean unit of Citigroup Inc., said Thursday it will offer financial services via online channels while closing about 80 percent of its physical bran

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Asiana Airlines Inc. and Hong Kong Airlines have begun codeshare flights that offer more options for passengers flying to and from Hong Kong, the company said Thursday. Asiana currently offers three to four daily flight

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ---------------- Presidential candidates voice opposition to war with N. Korea SEOUL -- South Korea's leading presidential candidates were unite

MOKPO, South Korea, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has been in talks with a local trade association to get some 100 billion won (US$88.5 million) in insurance money to defray the cost related to the sinking of the Sewol ferry, an offi

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The number of Chinese passengers traveling via Incheon International Airport, South Korea's main gateway, dropped by 37 percent amid a diplomatic row over the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system, its operator said Th

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The SBS TV series "Saimdang, Memoir of Colors" will end earlier than originally planned, its distributor said Thursday, as the fantasy period drama suffered from less than expected ratings. The Wednesday-Thursday drama s

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Sales of midsize vehicles exceeded those of large-size cars in March after losing ground for the past previous months, helped by strong demand for Hyundai Motor Co.'s facelifted Sonata sedan, industry data showed Thursday.

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher on Thursday as geopolitical uncertainties both at home and abroad eased to some degree, analysts said. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. Th

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(ATTN: ADDS photo) SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Kim Woo-bin was appointed on Thursday as an honorary ambassador for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The organizing committee for the country's first Winter Olympics said Kim w

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Citibank Korea, the South Korean unit of Citigroup Inc., said Thursday it will offer financial services via call centers while closing about 80 percent of its physical branches in South Korea. Citibank, which recently a

INCHEON, April 13 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean man was convicted Thursday of violating aviation security laws and assault by engaging in in-flight violence twice last year but was allowed to walk free after his sentence was suspended. The Incheon Dis