Новости за 09.11.2017

By Joo Kyung-don SUWON, South Korea, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea national football team captain Ki Sung-yueng said Thursday he thinks Colombia are a good sparring partner in preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup as the teams are set to clash in

By Joo Kyung-don SUWON, South Korea, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong said Thursday his players are determined to win more than ever, as they are set for a friendly match against Colombia. South Korea will face Colombia

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of an official statement from Cheong Wa Dae in last 9-12) JAKARTA, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not join the U.S.-led multilateral security cooperation linking the "Indo-Pacific" region, at least for now, a ranking S

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- GS Retail Co., a major convenience store operator here, said Thursday it will set up a separate logistics company as part of its efforts to secure a new growth engine. The company said its boardroom decided earlier in the

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- The United States wants South Korea to adopt America's finest military equipment, such as Aegis radar systems and P8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, to step up deterrence against North Korea, the acting U.S. ambassador to S

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- The duty-free unit of Shinsegae, a major retailer here, said Thursday it will provide a membership service for users of WeChat, China's leading messaging app, as it attempts to expand its presence overseas. Shinsegae Duty

(ATTN: ADDS Mercedes-Benz comments in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- BMW Group Korea said Thursday it has voluntarily suspended the sale of its seven models in the wake of a South Korean government probe into the carmaker's failure to submit

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- An executive at state-run Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. (KDIC) will not join as a member of the chief executive nomination committee of Woori Bank, the bank said Thursday. The decision

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with clarification on reasons for fines; RESTRUCTURES) SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- The local units of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche have been fined a combined 70.3 billion won (US$63.1 million) for falsifying documents requir

By Joo Kyung-don SUWON, South Korea, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Colombia football coach Jose Pekerman said Thursday that the upcoming friendly match against South Korea will give his side experience and knowledge on Asian football ahead of the 2018 FIFA World

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., a mid-sized shipyard here, said Thursday that it has sold its stake in a stock brokerage affiliate for 450 billion won (US$403 million). In a regulatory filing, the shipbuilder said it has unload

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Korean film "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds" has been pre-sold to 90 countries at a recent film market in the U.S., bringing the total number of countries where it will be screened to 103, its local distributor said Thurs

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday it has picked a retired lieutenant colonel as the chief of the ministry's policy office in a move toward civilian control of the military. Yeo Suk-joo, who left the Marine Corps

(ATTN: UPDATES with USFK's statement in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo met the head of U.S. Cyber Command in Seoul on Thursday for discussions on North Korea, his ministry said. Song and Adm. M

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- LG Corp., the holding firm of South Korea's family-controlled conglomerate LG Group, said Thursday it has decided to purchase a 24.7 percent stake in a trading unit to renovate its governing structure. Under the plan, LG w

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- An executive at state-run Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. (KDIC) will not join as a member of the chief executive nomination committee of Woori Bank, the bank said Thursday. The decision came amid criticism that the governme

(ATTN: ADDS reaction from tobacco makers at bottom) SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliament passed a bill Thursday to raise the tax on heat-not-burn (HNB) e-cigarette products amid a lingering dispute over whether they should be treated dif

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- GS-Caltex Corp., the second-largest refiner in South Korea, said Thursday that its third-quarter earnings jumped 13.6 percent from a year earlier largely thanks to improved cracking margins. Net profit reached 362 billion

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will reduce sampling inspections carried out on U.S. beef after no unauthorized materials that pose health risks have been found in products over the last five months, the agriculture ministry said Thursday. Cu

SEJONG, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean-led consortium will build a lithium production line in Saemanguem industrial complex on the western coast that will start production in 2020, a provincial development authority said Thursday. A joint ventur

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS YG Ent's official comments in 2-3 paras) SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- G-Dragon, the leader of K-pop boy band BIGBANG, denied the rumor that he is dating actress Lee Ju-yeon, a former member of girl group After School, o

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- BMW Group Korea said Thursday it has voluntarily suspended the sale of its seven models in the wake of a South Korean government probe into the carmaker's failure to submit documents for vehicle certification. BMW's volunt

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a troubled shipbuilder here, continued to rise Thursday, extending its gain to a fourth day on improved earnings. Stocks of Daewoo Shipbuilding closed at 21,000 won (US$18.8) o

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Artist Lee Dong-su is best known for his earthenware bowl paintings, such as a bowl that looks as if it is captured at the very moment when it's spinning in mid-air against a pitch-black background. But he d

JAKARTA, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not join U.S.-led multilateral security cooperation linking the "Indo-Pacific" region, at least for now, a ranking South Korean official said Thursday. The remark came one day after U.S. President Donal