Новости за 16.05.2017

(ATTN: UPDATES latest information in lead, para 3; AMENDS headline) SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run cybersecurity agency said Tuesday 12 companies have been struck by the crippling ransomware "WannaCry" so far, which has been emergi

By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's biggest carmaker by sales, said Tuesday it will unveil a new bus fully powered by electricity this month with the aim of getting it on the streets in 2018. As the governme

SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has named a special envoy to deliver his personal greetings to Pope Francis, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. Archbishop Hyginus Kim Hee-joong will soon head to the Vat

(ATTN: RECASTS dateline; CORRECTS date in 3rd para; ADDS info on other envoys at bottom) BEIJING/SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in's special envoy will leave for China later this week to deliver the president's message and

(ATTN: UPDATES additional details, more information in last 3 paras) SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States agreed Tuesday to work toward the "complete" denuclearization of North Korea, also vowing to seek new and practical ways t

By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will come up with recall and examination standards for autonomous vehicles by 2020 so as to allow everyday operations of driverless cars, a government official said Tuesday. At a global confe

(ATTN: ADDS photo, details at bottom) By Yoo Jee-ho INCHEON, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Former Dutch Olympic speed skating champion Bob de Jong arrived in South Korea on Tuesday to begin his tenure as an assistant coach of the national team here. The 40-

By Yoo Jee-ho INCHEON, May 16 (Yonhap) -- It was one of the iconic moments of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, an act of sportsmanship that was as spontaneous as it was heartwarming. South Korean Lee Seung-hoon captured the gold medal in the me

SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Tuesday it will continue to conduct nuclear or missile tests with smaller and more diversified nuclear weapons, according to its state media. The pledge came at a meeting between a senior North Korean fore

By Yoo Jee-ho INCHEON, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Former Dutch Olympic speed skating champion Bob de Jong arrived in South Korea on Tuesday to begin his tenure as an assistant coach of the national team here. The 40-year-old was appointed to the post by the

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ---------------- Search team finds remains of person in Sewol ferry MOKPO, South Korea -- Search workers on Tuesday found a set of bones in the s

SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., a major shipping firm here, will be able to achieve a turnaround during the second half of next year given its improving financial status and business conditions, its chief said Tuesday. "Our b

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments and background in last 6 paras) SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- In light of North Korea's recent provocations, the United States does not see the right conditions under which it could engage in talks with Pyongyang, a White Hous

(ATTN: UPDATES with details from 3rd para) SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- A high-profile U.S. naval strike group, led by the USS Carl Vinson, is staying near the Korean Peninsula on an open-ended mission, a defense official here said Tuesday. The San D

BEIJING, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in's special envoy will leave for China later this week to deliver the president's message and discuss cooperation, the Chinese foreign ministry said Tuesday. On Monday, Moon named former

MOKPO, South Korea, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Search workers on Tuesday found a set of bones in the shape of a human in the wreck of the sunk ferry Sewol, officials said. The remains are presumed to be of one of the nine victims unaccounted for from the 2

SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Global rating agency Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday that it has kept its negative outlook on South Korea's banking industry, citing the deteriorating asset quality of loans and challenging operating environment. Mo

SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Tuesday that it is reviewing a U.N. panel's recent recommendation that a 2015 deal reached with Japan on its wartime sexual slavery be modified to sufficiently help and support the victims.

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments from 4th para) SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- In light of North Korea's recent provocations, the United States does not see the right conditions under which it could engage in talks with Pyongyang, a White House official h

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed marginally higher on Tuesday, as investors took to the sidelines following a rally last week on the back of strong foreign buying and sound corporate earnings, ana

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By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China appear to be moving toward mending their strained ties over the installation of a U.S. missile defense system here as exchanges and contacts in diverse areas have apparently been gaining

(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout) By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- NCsoft Corp., a South Korean online gamemaker, unveiled the mobile version of its mega-hit "Lineage," "Lineage M," on Tuesday, with the official launch date set for next mont

SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean content companies have exported about US$51 million worth of TV programs and broadcasting formats in this year's international media trade fairs in France and Hong Kong, surpassing the level seen last year, the go

SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- India has slapped anti-dumping duties on South Korean steel products for five years to better protect its homegrown industry, the country's trade promotion agency said Tuesday. "India has aggressively expanded its steel p