Новости за 11.07.2017

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The minor opposition Justice Party on Tuesday picked first-term lawmaker Lee Jeong-mi as its new leader tasked with bolstering its legislative presence to support its core progressive supporters. In the leadership electio

BANGKOK, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The Thai government has approved a 8.8 billion baht (US$257 million) plan to purchase eight more South Korea-made T-50 trainer jets, its prime minister said Tuesday. After a Cabinet meeting to endorse the plan, Prayut C

(ATTN: RESTRUCTURES throughout with details; ADDS photo; CHANGES slug) By Lee Chi-dong CAMP HUMPHREYS, Gyeonggi Province, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Nestled in the seaport city of Pyeongtaek, Camp Humphreys symbolizes American troops' landmark transition no

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- A pro-North Korean newspaper in Japan said Tuesday that President Moon Jae-in should not expect a positive response from Pyongyang to his latest reconciliatory proposal, as Seoul is still not giving up its submission to the U

(ATTN: UPDATES with prosecution's expected approach in the case and more info in paras 2-3, 5 and 10-11; TRIMS) SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state audit agency on Tuesday requested that the prosecution probe the customs service over a susp

By Lee Chi-dong PYEONGTAEK, Gyeonggi Province, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The THAAD missile defense system deployed by the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) at an "optimal" site is aimed at defending more than 10 million South Koreans living in the southern part of t

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries Co., South Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer, is in talks to win an order for eight advanced trainer jets from Thailand's Air Force, a corporate source with direct knowledge of the matter said Tues

By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL/PAJU, July 11 (Yonhap) -- A 108-kilometer, 100-minute drive found Hyundai Motor Co.'s subcompact sport-utility vehicle Kona unique among rivals in its class in terms of distinctive looks, a composed ride and top-of-the-line safe

(ATTN: ADDS photo) SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new chief ICT policymaker said Tuesday that he will push forward tough reforms as the country must deal with various challenges under the fourth industrial revolution. "The Ministry of Sc

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency plans to investigate 13 past controversial cases, including agents' suspected involvement in domestic politics, as it seeks to end interference in political affairs, its chief was quoted as saying by

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in last three paras) SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in delayed his appointment of two ministers opposed by opposition parties for last-minute efforts to win their support and also help normalize the parliame

By Lee Chi-dong PYEONGTAEK, Gyeonggi Province, July 11 (Yonhap) -- A key unit of the U.S. forces in South Korea opened its new headquarters at the sprawling Camp Humphreys garrison Tuesday, as the base relocation is accelerating after a decade of dela

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Bayer Leverkusen attacker Ryu Seung-woo will return to his old South Korean club Jeju United after playing nearly four years overseas, officials here said Tuesday. Jeju said they've acquired Ryu from Leverkusen, but didn'

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ------------------ (2nd LD) Moon urges opposition parties to approve extra budget SEOUL -- President Moon Jae-in again urged the opposition partie

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue to work to expose the grim history of Japan's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women to the international community as a lesson learned from history, the foreign ministry here said Tuesday. "

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new chief ICT policymaker said Tuesday that he will push forward tough reforms as the country meets challenges under the fourth industrial revolution. "The Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning shoul

POHANG, South Korea, July 11 (Yonhap) -- A ceremony to break ground on a U.N. global education center, initiated by former U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, was held at Handong Global University in the country's southeastern port city of Pohang on Tu

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday launched a task force to spearhead organizational reforms aimed at strengthening its overall capability and efficiency. The task force is led by Oh Yeoung-ju, a special advisor to

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose to an all-time high on Tuesday as investors continued to scoop up tech shares on the back of their bright earnings outlooks, analysts said. The Korean won fell agai

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info) SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has yet to fully secure the development of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as it remains unknown whether the country's recently fired ballistic missile succe

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(ATTN: UPDATES with response from duty-free industry, more info in paras 11, 13-15) SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state audit agency on Tuesday requested that the prosecution probe the customs service over a suspected illicit selection of

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose to an all-time high on Tuesday as investors continued to scoop up tech shares on the back of their bright earnings outlooks, analysts said. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchma

(ATTN: ADDS timetable for meetings with President Moon in last para) SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top 15 conglomerates said Tuesday they will voluntarily overhaul unfair practices without any intervention from the government, a local busi

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