Новости за 19.07.2017

TOKYO/SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Yonhap News Agency and Japan's Kyodo News signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday to hold a series of joint photo exhibitions to promote upcoming Olympics in Northeast Asia. The MOU sig

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- The country's top diplomat on Wednesday asked her Brazilian counterpart to carry out an additional search operation for crew members who are missing from an ill-fated South Korean cargo ship, the foreign ministry said. F

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Park Sang-ki said Wednesday he will not give up until he fulfills the duty of revamping the prosecution which is long blamed for being swayed by politics. "No matter how deep you dig a well, it's nothing

By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Song Joong-ki on Wednesday applauded his fiance and fellow actress Song Hye-kyo's decision to decline an ad sponsorship offer from Mitsubishi Motors over the company's association with f

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead paras; UPDATES with additional remarks from Moon, more details; RESTRUCTURES) SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in reiterated his decision to resume talks with North Korea on Wednesday, saying inter-Korean dia

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States should not shy away from bilateral talks with North Korea to address its ever-growing nuclear and missile threats, a former senior U.S. diplomat said Wednesday, adding that diplomacy will be

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Korean dancers working overseas have returned to their homeland to perform this weekend. In a press briefing Wednesday for "The Korea World Dance Stars Festival 2017," ballet dancers Kang Hyo-jung, Jin Se-hyun, Lee Ji-you

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Unification Ministry on Wednesday approved Hyundai Asan Corp.'s bid to contact North Korea as the company seeks to visit the North next month to mark the anniversary of the death of its former chairman. The

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- An association of local franchise companies offered an apology on Wednesday, vowing to reform themselves to end unfair business practices across the board. "Unfair business practices and inappropriate actions have caused

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 3 paras) SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top financial regulator said Wednesday he will be more active in reining in household debt, calling it the biggest risk facing the nation's economy. Choi Jong-ku, the new

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras) SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's latest offer for rare inter-Korean dialogue should be viewed differently from talks aimed at North Korea's denuclearization as it is aimed at easing tensions and resolving

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Police said Wednesday they began an investigation into a North Korean defector who now has returned home as she appeared in a Pyongyang-based propaganda piece lambasting the South. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean cosmetics brands will launch in the United States and China, respectively, company officials said Thursday, as local companies seek to diversify into broader markets. Gowoonsesang Cosmetics Ltd. said that

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- The government needs 178 trillion won (US$157.7 billion) to boost welfare and carry out President Moon Jae-in's other key campaign promises, his policy advisory panel said Wednesday, amid lingering questions on how to raise t

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ------------------ Moon vows thorough implementation of policy goals, election pledges SEOUL -- The government will hold a special session each

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top financial regulator said Wednesday he will be more active in reining in household debt, calling it the biggest risk facing the nation's economy. Choi Jong-ku, the newly appointed chairman of the Financi

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Despite their teams' underdog status at next year's Winter Games on home ice, coaches of the South Korean men's and women's squads on Wednesday seemed undaunted by the challenges ahead. Jim Paek, ex-Nationa

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 5-7) SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's top chemicals firm, said Wednesday that its second-quarter earnings surged 57 percent from a year earlier on steady demand for its key products, particularly

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in has officially appointed his new justice minister and two Supreme Court justices, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday. Moon electronically approved the appointment of Park Sang-ki as

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended up at a fresh record high Wednesday backed by institutional buying amid hopes for sound corporate earnings. The won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchma

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SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- More than 200 million pieces of personal information in South Korea have been leaked either through hacking attacks or poor network management since 2011, a government report showed Thursday According to the report by th

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will try to use next year's Winter Olympics at home as a launch pad for its men's and women's hockey programs, the head of the sport's national federation said Wednesday. In a media briefing at th

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- An internal investigation is underway into South Korea's ambassador in Ethiopia for sexual harassment allegations, a foreign ministry official said Wednesday. A team of investigators will be soon sent to the African countr

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football club Daegu FC said Wednesday they've signed Australian defender Ivan Franjic. The K League Classic club said they acquired Franjic from Australian A-League club Melbourne City FC. He will wear the No