Новости за 21.08.2017

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info at bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in apologized Monday over an escalating contaminated egg scandal, calling for fundamental measures to enhance food safety and the livestock farming environment.

SEJONG, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy will face some downside risks going forward due to possible labor strikes at local carmakers and a cooldown in the local property market, a vice finance minister said Monday. "The economy is on an

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Monday as foreigners and institutions scaled back on their stockholding on profit taking. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSP

ORION 92,500 DN 2,900 (END)

LGCHEM 349,000 0 KEPCO E&C 17,900 DN 200 HYUNDAIHOMESHOP 136,500 DN 500 HALLA HOLDINGS 63,500 DN 800 HYUNDAI ROTEM 18,000 DN 50 LGELECTRONICS 75,800 UP 2,800 Huchems

S&T MOTIV 51,500 DN 1,000 HyundaiElev 51,600 DN 100 Hanon Systems 11,500 DN 400 SK 265,000 DN 4,000 DAEKYO 8,540 DN 60 GKL 22,900 DN 150 Handsom

GS E&C 28,900 DN 900 SAMSUNG SDI CO.,LTD. 178,500 UP 2,000 KPIC 268,500 DN 2,000 MIRAE ASSET DAEWOO 10,300 DN 100 SKC 37,200 DN 300 GS Retail 40,700 DN 400 Ottogi

HYUNDAI STEEL 59,600 UP 1,500 Shinsegae 193,000 DN 5,000 Nongshim 333,500 DN 5,500 SGBC 36,500 DN 150 HansolTechnics 15,500 DN 150 Hyosung 160,000 0 LotteCo

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Monday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange. Daesang 24,150 DN 300 Hyundai M&F INS 46,100 DN 1,400 SBC 35,100 DN 350 TONGYA

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SEOUL, Aug 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will raise the monthly basic pension to 250,000 won (US$219) in 2018 and to 300,000 won in 2021 in a bid to help buttress elderly people's income, the health ministry said Monday. Under the basic pension system

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional details, more information in paras 8-12) SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in warned North Korea on Monday not to use joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States as a pretext for provoc

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Army said Monday it has suspended the use of K-9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers for training purposes after a deadly blast at a local firing range last week. But it has left more than 1,000 K-9s already de

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SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- FC Barcelona's South Korean prospect Lee Seung-woo is nearing a move to Italy, a source close to the player said Monday. The source said FC Barcelona are in talks with Italian club Hellas Verona FC over Lee's transfer and

By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Top South Korea and U.S. defense officials sought Monday to dispel public concerns that North Korea's fast-evolving nuclear and missile program may undermine the alliance as they discussed joint deterrence st

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- China strongly warned North Korea against additional provocations during a foreign ministerial meeting held in the Philippines earlier this month and immediately informed South Korea of the result of the talks, the foreign mi

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- KBS World Radio, an international radio broadcast run by the public network of KBS, will launch a 24-hour English broadcast next month, the network said Monday. The radio channel has recently reorganized to create several

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said Monday it has published a guidebook on local finance for English and Indonesian speakers so that they can use full and reliable services in South Korea. The Foreign Residents'

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry said Monday that it plans to pursue dialogue with North Korea in non-political sectors, including sports exchanges, as it seeks engagement with the repressive regime. The Ministry of Uni

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Jeju Air Co., South Korea's leading budget carrier, said Monday it will add another route to Japan to offset falling demand on Chinese routes. Jeju Air plans to operate flights on the Incheon-Matsuyama route from Nov. 2,

(ATTN: ADDS FSS governor's remarks, details in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Credit loans extended by the nation's five major banks jumped in the first 15 days of August, official data showed Monday, due apparently to government measures t

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- World-renowned American filmmaker Oliver Stone will visit this year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) as head juror of its New Currents competition category, the festival said Monday. Stone gained global fame aft

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 4 paras, photo) SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry on Monday urged North Korea to suspend its provocations and come to the negotiation table as Pyongyang warned against Seoul and Washington's