Новости за 19.11.2017

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling party chief said Sunday that she has made efforts to convince the U.S. side to seek a peaceful solution to the North Korean nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula. "During my trip to the United States

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Host South Korea picked up two more gold medals to wrap up the International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Short Track Speed Skating on Sunday. Choi was crowned the women's

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea confirmed its commitment to reduce greenhouse gases at the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 23), the government said Sunday. The latest gathering of the United Nations Framework Convention on

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Suwon Samsung Bluewings' Brazilian striker Johnathan Aparecido da Silva won the scoring title in the top South Korean pro football league on Sunday. Johnathan, as he is commonly known here, failed to score in Suwon's 3-2

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football club Suwon Samsung Bluewings earned a playoff berth for the top Asian club competition next year by finishing their domestic league in third place Sunday. Suwon grabbed a playoff spot at the 2018 Asi

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will step up quarantine measures against bird flu as a suspected case was reported in the country's southern region earlier this week, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Sunday The H5 str

(ATTN: CHNAGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with relay results; ADDS photos) SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Host South Korea picked up two more gold medals to wrap up the International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Short Track Speed Skating on Sunda

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details) SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The median price of a house in Seoul is higher than that of Tokyo, a parliamentary report showed Sunday. The findings by the National Assembly Research Service (NARS) released

SEJONG, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- A ruling-party lawmaker tabled a motion to improve the maintenance of aging infrastructure, the transportation ministry said Sunday, following a major earthquake this week and growing concerns over its impact. A magnitude

(ATTN: ADDS more info from para 14) SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Some 2,000 houses have been damaged by a series of earthquakes of up to magnitude 5.4 that hit the southeastern city of Pohang last week, the Ministry of Interior and Safety said Sunday.

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Choi Min-jeong captured her second gold medal at the ongoing International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Short Track Speed Skating on Sunday. Choi was crowned the women's 1,000 meters champion at Mokdong Ice

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Chinese rechargeable battery and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are offering high wages to South Korean engineers, causing concerns among local companies that could face a shortage of skilled workers, industry watchers s

SEJONG, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Output of alcohol beverages decreased in 2016 for the first time in three years, data showed Sunday. The total production of alcohol beverages, excluding imported ones, inched down 3.3 percent on-year to 368 million kilo

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The international community is closely monitoring the possible meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and a special Chinese envoy, currently in Pyongyang, diplomatic observers said Sunday. Song Tao, the special e

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auto exports to the United States in the first nine months of 2017 practically stood unchanged from the year before, while imports moved up 4.6 percent, trade data showed Sunday. The outbound shipment figures

CHUNCHEON, South Korea, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The regional government of Gangwon Province said it is determined to offer the best cultural experiences to Korean and foreign visitors during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea's second-largest airline by sales, said Sunday that it was named as the top passenger carrier by a Chinese travel website. Alitrip, a travel platform under giant Chinese e-commerce com

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's outbound shipments grew at the fastest pace among the world's top 10 exporters in the first nine months of the year thanks to an upturn in global demand, data by the World Trade Organization (WTO) showed Sunday.

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean market for instant meals reached 2.2 trillion won (US$2 billion) last year mainly on the back of increased sales of ready to eat meals, a report showed Sunday. According to the report by the Ministry of A

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The government on Sunday said it will lower premiums on foreign exchange rate risk insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are being hurt by the sharp appreciation of the Korean won against the U.S. green

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Government officials and businessmen from South Korea and the European Union (EU) will gather in Seoul this week to share their latest joint research in the ICT sector, the government said Sunday. More than 300 policymake

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean capital city Seoul ranked as the seventh most visited city by foreign travelers in 2016, an industry report showed Sunday. The ranking is up three notches from a year earlier, with the city attracting 12.

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7-10, photo) SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Some 2,000 houses have been damaged by a series of earthquakes as strong as 5.4 magnitude that hit the southeastern city of Pohang last week, the Ministry of Interior and Safety sa

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. rolled out an artificial intelligence (AI) embedded smart speaker, the ThinQ Hub, on Sunday, its latest move to expand its smart appliance lineup. The smart speaker is based on an AI virtual assistant,

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Total investment by South Korea's top 30 business groups surged 43 percent on-year to 57.8 trillion won (US$52.5 billion) this year, a report by a corporate research firm showed Sunday. According to CEO Score, which filed