Новости за 07.12.2017

(ATTN: REMOVES the word "brief" before talk in 2nd para) SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho had a meeting with a senior U.N. official in Pyongyang, the North's official news agency KCNA reported Thursday. Ri had a

(ATTN: ADDS photo; REWRITES throughout) SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co. will continue to walk out next week for higher wages and bonuses after the company rejected the union's demands, the union said Thursday. "In

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho had a meeting with a senior U.N. official in Pyongyang, the North's official news agency KCNA reported Thursday. Ri had a "brief talk" with Jeffrey Feltman, the chief diplomat and u

(ATTN: RECASTS overall; ADDS shareholders' approval) SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- A veteran TV producer at an independent news outlet was appointed new president of public broadcaster MBC TV on Thursday. Choi Seung-ho, 56, was nominated by the compan

(ATTN: EDITS throughout; UPDATES with the new spokesperson's comments) SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry on Thursday named a veteran journalist as its first female spokesperson. Choi Hyun-soo, a long-time defense reporter a

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more remarks) SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean ruling party lawmaker said Thursday that President Moon Jae-in and Chinese President Xi Jinping share an understanding that suspending North Korea's nuclear and miss

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Choi Seung-ho, a veteran current affairs TV producer at independent news outlet Newstapa, was nominated on Thursday to be the president of public broadcaster MBC TV. Choi, 56, was backed by a majority of registered board m

TOKYO, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- The chief of Japan's Komeito party vowed Thursday to make efforts to have large numbers of Japanese people visit South Korea on the occasion of the 2018 PyongChang Winter Olympics, the South Korean Embassy in Tokyo said. Na

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean outfielder Jung Eui-yoon re-signed with SK Wyverns on Thursday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club announced that Jung has inked a four-year deal worth up to 2.9 billion won (US$2.65 million). The 31-y

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, additional information in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Thursday called for efforts to upgrade the country's human rights standards to the global level, also stressing the need to be

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. flew two B-1B supersonic bombers over Korea on Thursday, the second sortie carried out here this week by the Guam-based aircraft, a defense official said. The Lancer bombers trained with more than 20 of the allies

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Thursday called for efforts to upgrade the country's human rights standards to the global level, also stressing the need to better protect the basic rights of military conscripts and those who refuse t

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ki-duk, an internationally famed filmmaker, will likely face a fine for hitting and insulting a female actress during a film shoot in 2012, according to prosecutors on Thursday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors'

TOKYO, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Ju Se-jong said Thursday he wants to lift the trophy of the top East Asian football competition before he starts his military service. Ju is a member of the South Korea national football team that w

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulators have been reviewing the accounting practices of GM Korea Co., officials said Thursday, amid allegations that the local unit of General Motors Co. may have inflated the cost of sales. In

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Eastar Jet, a South Korean low-cost carrier, said Thursday it will open a route to Miyazaki later this month in an aggressive push to lure customers. It is the first time for a local budget carrier to open a route to Miya

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- A senior Japanese embassy official reaffirmed Thursday that Tokyo wants to resume top-level shuttle diplomacy with South Korea "as soon as possible," saying that it is a symbolic step that would help enhance mutual trust betwe

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- T'way Air Co., one of South Korea's six budget carriers, said Thursday it aims to bring in eight Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft by 2020 to better compete with its rivals. T'way Air plans to add one 737 MAX 8 to its fleet in th

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry, reacting to a controversial Chinese report on the North's possible attack on the South, called for restraint on Thursday, saying making unnecessary and hypothetical comments can risk peace on th

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main stock index fell on Thursday as foreign investors remained net sellers of stocks amid geopolitical worries in the Middle East. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.

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SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Orion Corp., a major confectionery company in South Korea, said Thursday its Russian unit will invest US$81.3 million in the next three years to build a new factory to meet the growing demand for its products in the Eurasian m

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a former chief of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. to six years in prison for accounting fraud and other charges. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the guilty ver

(ATTN: UPDATES with separate order) SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a leading global shipbuilder, said Thursday that it has clinched a 430.5 billion won (US$394 million) deal to build a vessel and an offshore fa

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main stock index fell on Thursday as foreign investors remained net sellers of stocks amid geopolitical worries in the Middle East. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite S