Новости за 25.04.2017

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday questioned a former chairman of the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) in connection with corruption allegations surrounding troubled Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Min Euoo-sung,

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it has decided to purchase two advanced early warning radars on incoming ballistic missiles as North Korea's threats have grown. The plan was approved at a regular meeting on arms procurement pro

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 2nd to last para; Minor edits) DAEGU, April 25 (Yonhap) -- A man who set a fire at a memorial hall of late President Park Chung-hee, father of South Korea's ousted leader Park Geun-hye, last year was sentenced to four and a h

(ATTN: UPDATES with other candidates' pledges in paras 10-13; ADDS photo) SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Overseas voters began casting their ballots for the May 9 presidential election Tuesday as leading candidates wooed them with promises of improved sa

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 2-3) By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker by sales, on Tuesday unveiled the high-performance features of its Stinger sports sedan ahead of the planned launc

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The conservative Liberty Korea Party said Tuesday that it would ask the prosecution to investigate the allegations that presidential frontrunner Moon Jae-in had personally used a law firm's car in a possible breach of the po

DAEGU, April 25 (Yonhap) -- A man who set a fire at a memorial hall of late President Park Chung-hee, father of South Korea's ousted leader Park Geun-hye, last year was sentenced to four and a half years in prison Tuesday. The Daegu District Court

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc. said on Tuesday it will set up 14 rapid-charging stations in South Korea this year. In its webpage, the 14 supercharger sites include five in Seoul, one in Bundang, just south of t

(ATTN: UPDATES with floor leader's remarks in 7th para; RESTRUCTURES to lower Joo's earlier remarks to last 3 paras) SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The conservative Bareun Party on Tuesday proposed a three-way alliance to challenge front-runner Moon Jae-i

(ATTN: ADDS photo, byline) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Fox International Productions' new Korean production "Warriors of the Dawn" was unveiled to media for the first time during a press event on Tuesday. Fox International Producti

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's women's groups on Tuesday demanded that Hong Joon-pyo of the conservative Liberty Korea Party drop out of the presidential race, following a controversy surrounding his self-professed involvement in a past sex

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 2,4, 11-15) SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Fox International Productions' new Korean production "Warriors of the Dawn" was unveiled to media for the first time during a press event on Tuesday. Fox Internation

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ---------------- (3rd LD) USFK chief says allies ready to counter N. Korea's provocations SEOUL -- Top American military commanders here on Tuesd

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7-11) SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn warned North Korea Tuesday that it would face "strong measures" different from the past should it press ahead with another

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military in South Korea said Tuesday it has resumed the operation of its accident-prone shooting range close to the inter-Korean border. The Rodriguez training ground had been out of service since early this mon

(ATTN: ADDS comments, details throughout) SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers has suffered his fourth straight loss despite his strongest outing of the season. Ryu held the Giants to a run on five hits over six effe

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, first 5 paras; ADDS more info throughout) SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday marked the 85th founding anniversary of its military with a massive live-fire drill in an apparent show of force amid tensions over P

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker by sales, on Tuesday unveiled the high-performance features of its Stinger sports sedan ahead of the planned launch next month. The car will be domestically availab

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Overseas voters began casting their ballots for the May 9 presidential election Tuesday as leading candidates wooed them with promises of improved safety and government services. Voting kicked off in Auckland, New Zealan

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rallied by more than 1 percent to end at a six-year high on Tuesday, as investors' concerns over a French presidential election race abated and foreign investors snatch

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By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- A few hundred pieces of art offering a peep into the life and culture of Korea's last dynasty, Joseon (1392-1910), are on view in Singapore in a special exhibition. "Joseon Korea: Court Treasures and Cit

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- G-Dragon, leader of South Korean idol band BIGBANG, announced his third solo world tour of 19 cities, according to his agency Tuesday. G-Dragon will kick off the "ACT III, M.O.T.T.E" tour with a concert at Seoul World Cu

SEJONG, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government is considering a move to reduce operations at coal-fired power plants to cope with excessive levels of fine dust particles in the air, the energy minister said Tuesday. "As people are deeply

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Fox International Productions' new Korean production "Warriors of the Dawn" was unveiled to media for the first time during a press event on Tuesday. Based on a true story that took place after the Japanese invasion of K