Новости за 14.01.2018

INCHEON, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean skeleton slider Yun Sung-bin said Sunday he doesn't feel pressure to win a gold medal at the upcoming Winter Olympic Games. Yun, currently ranked world No. 1 in men's skeleton, returned home after winning

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean on Sunday slammed South Korea for President Moon Jae-in's recent press conference remark that U.S. President Donald Trump has to be credited for helping open up inter-Korean talks. The North also threatened a wit

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will enforce an alternate no driving day restriction in the capital city to cope with high levels of fine dust in the atmosphere, the government said Sunday. The move that will be implemented Monday affects al

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government said Sunday it is moving to get people to register their cats amid a rising number of pets being cast off by their owners or getting lost. The voluntary registration that kicks off Monday is a demonstration

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's manufacturing sector is bracing for tougher times in the first quarter of this year, a state-run think tank said Sunday. The business survey index (BSI) review carried out on 597 manufacturers by the Korea I

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 7th para) SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea will hold working-level talks this week to work out details on the North's participation in next month's Winter Olympic Games, the unification ministry said Sunday.

(ATTN: ADDS responses from political parties in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government on Sunday announced plans to reform the country's three major investigation agencies, a move partly aimed at preventing abuse of power by such gove

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is within reach of becoming the fifth-largest exporting nation in the world, fueled by a steady rise in outbound shipments, a private economic think tank said Sunday. The Hyundai Research Institute (HRI) said

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. expanded cooperation with North American retailers to beef up sales of home appliances in the region, industry watchers said Sunday. The South Korean tech giant, which ranked No. 1 in the North Ame

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean lawmakers will visit China this week to discuss security and economic cooperation in a follow-up to President Moon Jae-in's recent state visit to Beijing, parliamentary officials said Sunday. The 2

(ATTN: UPDATES with more information, minor edits in paras 8-9) SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government on Sunday announced plans to reform the country's three major investigation agencies, a move partly aimed at preventing abuse of power by such go

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. said Sunday it will take part in the North American International Auto Show held in the United States to boast its vehicle-part solutions to global carmakers. During the event which runs through Jan. 2

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from the senior presidential secretary, additional information in paras 5-7; REPLACES photo) SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government on Sunday announced plans to reform the country's three major investigation agencies, a

Jan. 15 1987 -- Doctor Kim Man-cheol and 10 of his family members leave North Korea's eastern port of Chongjin to defect to South Korea. The family arrives in Seoul on Feb. 8 after passing through Japan and Taiwan. 1990 -- South Korea an

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with reports of government measures to reform state investigation agencies) SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government on Sunday announced plans to reform the country's three major investigation agencies, a move p

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Online sales at Emart Inc., South Korea's largest hypermarket chain, exceeded 1 trillion won (US$939 million) mark for the first time last year, corporate data showed Sunday. The discount store chain with stores all over

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae was set to unveil its measures to rearrange or limit investigative powers of state agencies Sunday in a move partly aimed at preventing abuse of power by such government institutions, inc

SEJONG, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will clamp down on the hoarding of heat-not-burn (HNB) electronic cigarettes as major tobacco companies are set to mark up prices in the wake of adjustments made by the market leader, the finance ministry said Su

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The new passenger terminal at Incheon International Airport which will open to the public this week will allow visitors to complete the whole check-in process in 30 minutes via a host of smart technologies, experts here said

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Sunday emphasized the importance of reconciliation and unity between the two Koreas and also called for expanded inter-Korean exchanges in a way that would be conductive to reunification. "It

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Shilla Duty Free said Sunday that it will have cosmetics and perfume operations at all passenger terminals in Asia's three largest airports with the opening of its second store at Incheon International Airport (IIA). One

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Sunday the company aims to revitalize its sales in the United States by releasing eight new sports utility vehicle by 2020. "(The company's) sales in the U.S. has been fa

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Reigning South Korean pro football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors said Sunday they have signed defender Hong Jeong-ho on loan from a Chinese club. The K League Classic winners said that Hong will play for them this year

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Cryptocurrency investors in South Korea will be fined for refusing to convert their virtual accounts into real-name ones, financial authorities said Sunday. The move comes as South Korea is scrambling to rein in the virtu

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The global chip market is anticipated to grow at a slower pace in the coming years through 2022, data showed Sunday, signaling the end of the unprecedented boom period. According to the data compiled by IC Insights, the g