Новости за 26.06.2017

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional information in 10 para; RECASTS 11th para to clarify the two leaders are expected to issue a joint statement at their joint press conference following their summit talks in Washington; ADDS photo) SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap)

(ATTN: UPDATES with a tentative schedule for extraordinary session of the parliament in July, additional information in last 3 paras) SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae strongly appealed to the opposition-led parliament M

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- G-Dragon of K-pop band BIGBANG will hold solo concerts in five European cities in September as part of his on-going overseas concert tour, his agency said Monday. British cities, London and Birmingham, as well as Paris, A

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's coast guard rescued a North Korean ship carrying eight crewmen in the southern side of the East Sea last week and plans to send them all back home, the Ministry of Unification said Monday. The ship was drift

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in will soon embark on a four-day visit to the United States for a summit with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump that will likely mark an emotional trip for him as well. The new South Korea

CHEONAN, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A Japanese man on Monday confessed to damaging a epitaph at a national cemetery for Korean victims of forced labor under Japan's colonial rule, "to correct historical facts," police said. Shigeharu Oku, a 69-year-old

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday extended its condolences over a Pakistani fuel tank fire which killed more than 150 people. The fuel truck carrying 25,000 liters of gasoline crashed on a highway near the town of Bahawalpur and expl

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae strongly appealed to the opposition-led parliament Monday to approve the government bill on the extra budget, saying it is necessary to continue the momentum for economic recovery. "E

(ATTN: COMBINES with previous story sent under slug "girl group-bomb scare"; REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES with details throughout) By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Apink on Monday returned to the spotlight with a batc

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Mirae Asset Daewoo Co., South Korea's top brokerage, and Naver Corp., the operator of the nation's biggest Internet portal, agreed to form a strategic partnership to collaborate on developing financial products for digital de

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from an official from presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in paras 8-11; RECASTS 7th para to correct misspelled word "completion") SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new government is reviewing details of a deal with th

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 9-12) SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax chief nominee said Monday that he would bolster voluntary tax payments and sternly deal with any deliberate tax evasion if appointed. During a parliamentary confirma

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- In less than the span of one generation, Korea has achieved a flourishing democracy. And it was only possible with the sacrifice of the countless citizens who didn't fear death in the face of brutal dictatorsh

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The government will greatly reduce numerous management systems used to manage the country's research and development (R&D) budget as part of its efforts to reduce unnecessary administrative chores undertaken by scientists an

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea invested more than 19 trillion won (US$16.7 billion) in research and development (R&D) last year, with the majority of its budget earmarked for the development of basic science and technology, the science ministry

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean wushu governing body said Monday it has invited North Korean athletes to an upcoming youth competition south of the border. The Korea Wushu Association (KWA) said it wants to host a North Korean team duri

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- (LEAD) Foreign minister says Seoul has no plan to reverse THAAD deployment SEOUL -- South Korea will not reverse the planned depl

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 4-5) SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Police heightened security at a media showcase for K-pop band Apink on Monday after an unidentified man threatened to bomb the event. "A man with the same voice as the person

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The justice ministry said Monday that a key South Korean suspect in meth smuggling was extradited from China. A 59-year-old man, identified only by his surname Lee, was arrested by the Chinese authorities in April. He wa

MUJU, South Korea, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Two-time world champion Lee Dae-hoon secured at least a bronze medal at the ongoing taekwondo world championships on Monday. Lee, competing in the men's under-68kg, was one of two South Koreans to reach the sem

SEJONG, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has no plan to raise diesel prices in the near future as it tries to reduce fine dust levels in the air, the finance ministry said Monday. "We've considered many scenarios related to tax rate

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- High household debt and a possible capital flight following expected U.S. rate hikes pose major risks to South Korea this year, a local think tank said Monday. In a seminar held by the Korea Economic Research Institute (K

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The minor opposition People's Party apologized Monday to President Moon Jae-in for "manipulated" pre-election allegations that his son received special treatment when applying for a job at a public organization in 2006.

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks hit a new record high on Monday, driven by gains in Samsung Electronics and other tech stocks. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Compo

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Police heightened security at a media showcase for K-pop band Apink on Monday after an unidentified man threatened to bomb the event. "A man with the same voice as the person who threatened to kill (the group's members) c