Новости за 08.07.2017

(ATTN: ADDS photo) SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull agreed Saturday to further boost their countries' bilateral trade and promote free trade in the global market, South Korea's

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of South Korea and India agreed Saturday to further enhance the countries' economic cooperation, and also develop their special strategic partnership, Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said. "President

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull agreed Saturday to further boost their countries' bilateral trade and promote free trade in the global market, South Korea's presidential office

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with commanders' remarks; ADDS photo; MODIFIES headline) SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Two U.S. long-range strategic bombers flew over the Korean Peninsula on Saturday in a stern warning to North Korea for its long-range missile

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling party made a rare comment about Samsung Electronics Co.'s good second-quarter earnings Saturday, a gesture seen as a prod to get the world's largest manufacturer of smartphones to do more to revitalize the

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's three mobile carriers are expected to have posted modest growth in sales in the second quarter but have suffered slight falls in their operating income due to increased marketing costs, industry data showed Satur

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has pledged US$10 million to a new global fund aimed at promoting and fostering increased job opportunities for women in developing countries, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Saturday. The pledge was

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will no longer require foreign English teachers to test for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to land a job here, on growing criticism over its discriminatory nature, the justice ministry said on Saturday.

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was drenched with torrential rain on Saturday, as the country has entered into its summer rainy season for this year. The central region was hit with up to 50-60 mm of heavy rain per hour, with some areas in t

July 9 1966 -- South Korea signs the Status of Forces Agreement with the U.S. 1980 -- The special committee for national security announces the punishment of 232 high-ranking government officials for corruption. 1987 -- More than 1

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Two U.S. long-range strategic bombers flew over the peninsula for a joint drill with the South Korean Air Force, in a stern warning message against North Korea's latest missile launch, defense officials said Saturday. The

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's deficit in the tourism balance widened to hit a record high in May due to a sharp drop in foreign visitors, central bank data showed Saturday. The tourism balance of payment, referring to the net travel expen

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's imports of U.S.-made semiconductor equipment and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) surged in the first five months of the year as the Seoul government is making efforts to reduce its massive trade surplus with the wo

(ATTN: FIXES typographical errors in the article, photo caption) SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a memorial hall to pay tribute to the regime's late founder upon the 23rd anniversary of his death, its state-run media

SEJONG, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's nominal corporate tax rate is on par with the average for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, but its effective rate remains at the bottom, a report showed Saturday. A

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a memorial hall to pay tribute to the regime's late founder upon the 23th anniversary of his death, its state-run media said Saturday. Kim Jong-un was at the Kumsusan Memorial Hall,

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares are expected to come under selling pressure next week as investors attempt to cash in recent gains to take a breather, analysts said Saturday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) clo

Apples and oranges Samsung Electronics delivered stunning and milestone-making earnings for the second quarter with operating profits at 14 trillion won (US$12 billion) on sales of 60 trillion won. The company would have earned 1 trillion won ever

Doubts on 2 candidates : Moon, Ahn should have 1-on-1 debate With less than one month to go before the presidential election, two strong candidates are waging a close battle. Moon Jae-in of the liberal Democratic Party of Korea had been lead

More active role : China should engage more in global efforts to denuclearize the North President Moon Jae-in held his first summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Berlin, Germany, Thursday. At the meeting with Xi, Moon recognized China

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 8. Korean-language dailies -- S. Korea, U.S., Japan agree over stronger sanctions against N. Korea (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- S. Korea, U.S., Japan

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Mnet, CJ E&M's music television network, will air the fifth season of popular program "I Can See Your Voice" next year. "We thank viewers for their interest and support towards the fourth season of the show. To meet viewer

WASHINGTON, July 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday that freezing North Korea's nuclear program is unacceptable because Pyongyang's capabilities have already progressed too much and must be rolled back. Tillerson made t

WASHINGTON, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Two U.S. senators are drafting a bill imposing new sanctions on North Korea in the wake of the communist nation's test-firing for the first time of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking the U.S. Se