Новости за 07.06.2017

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 9th para) SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean quarantine officials began culling more than 950 birds Wednesday on the country's southern resort island of Jeju in the latest attempt to contain the spread of avian influenza (

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's key wire service Yonhap News Agency signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Chinese Cultural Center in Seoul on Monday to boost cultural exchanges between the two countries. Under the accord, the cu

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Bernard Arnault, chairman of the French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, visited South Korea for a two-day trip on Wednesday to take part in an exhibition set up by its Louis Vuitton brand here, industry sources said. The

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean shipping firm said Wednesday that it has placed an order with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., a major shipyard here, to build three very large iron ore carriers. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, howev

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's professional football players will organize a union to defend their rights and enhance working conditions, a lawyer helping the establishment of the union said Wednesday. Park Ji-hoon, a lawyer who also works

(ATTN: UPDATES with launch of gov't task force on THAAD in last 3 paras) SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday the ongoing deployment of the U.S. THAAD missile defense system here should be suspended

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photos; UPDATES throughout with new info) SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday grilled three minister and judicial nominees over an array of alleged ethical lapses and professional qualifications d

(ATTN: INCORPORATES story slugged bird flu-Jeju Island; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean quarantine officials began culling more than 950 birds Wednesday on the country's southern resort island of Jeju in the latest attempt to

(ATTN: AMENDS headline, lead; UPDATES with details of condition in paras 1-5) SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- T.O.P, a member of South Korean boy band BIGBANG who has been hospitalized for a suspected drug overdose, was still in "extremely bad" condition ac

SEJONG, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy is expected to grow 2.6 percent this year, a Paris-based international organization forecast Wednesday, unchanged from its earlier outlook amid improving exports and consumer sentiment. For next year

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major shipyard here, is likely to win a US$1.5 billion deal to build a total of 12 articulated tug barges, industry sources said Wednesday. According to the sources, Samsung Heavy has signed

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details and background; REPLACES photo; ADDS byline) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Two ranking prosecution and justice ministry officials may face dismissal after an internal probe concluded Wednesda

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ------------------ (3rd LD) FM designate calls for S. Korea's active and leading role on N.K. issue (ATTN: ADDS more comments on comfort women issu

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(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Wednesday as investors were taking a wait-and-see approach over global events, including the general election in Britain, analysts said. The Korean won fell

RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's special forces troops in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will cheer for the national football team against Iraq in a friendly match here on Wednesday. South Korea, led by head co

By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Contrary to his stage name T.O.P, Choi Seung-hyun, member of the popular K-pop boy band BIGBANG, hit the rock bottom of his successful 10-year-plus career this week. He has been indicted on charges of sm

(ATTN: ADDS more comments on comfort women issue in paras 11-13) SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea should play a more "active" and "leading" role as a stake holder in handling North Korea's nuclear problem, President Moon Jae-in's pick for foreign

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoo's arrival in Korea in para 3-4) PARIS/INCHEON, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The daughter of a late businessman blamed for the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster has been arrested, as France extradited her three years after she fled to avoid arre

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Wednesday as investors were taking a wait-and-see approach over global events, including the general election in Britain, analysts said. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar. The ben

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Two top-ranking prosecution officials will face disciplinary dismissal from office after an internal probe concluded Wednesday that they acted inappropriately by giving cash to their subordinates. An internal probe team s

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The government said Wednesday that it will set up overseas institutes that offer foreigners Korean language courses and Korean culture activities at six universities in six additional countries. The six universities, desig

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in promised Wednesday to hire 1,500 new firefighters before the year's end and a total of 19,000 before his five-year term ends. The 19,000 new firefighters and rescue workers will be included in 810,000

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7-9) SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Constitutional Court Chief nominee Kim Yi-su apologized Wednesday over the allegation that he was at the forefront of judicial punishments for protesters against the military-backed governm

SEJONG, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister nominee said Wednesday that he will make more efforts to expand fiscal policies, including taxation, to play a greater role in improving income distribution. "The government has taken steps