Новости за 22.01.2018

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Chung Hyeon continued his impressive run at the Australian Open on Monday after he beat former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic to become the first South Korean to reach the last eight at a Grand Slam event. Chung produced ano

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout) By Yoo Jee-ho JINCHEON, South Korea, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea women's national hockey coach Sarah Murray said Tuesday she has "mixed feelings" about having to coach the joint Korean team at the upcoming PyeongC

By Yoo Jee-ho JINCHEON, South Korea, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea women's national hockey coach Sarah Murray said Tuesday she has "mixed feelings" about having to coach the joint Korean team at the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics. At a has

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The board of directors of public broadcaster KBS on Monday approved a motion to dismiss its president, Koh Dae-young, who is accused of political bias and unfair labor practices. Ten of the board's 11 members attended th

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- A victim of Japan's forced labor during its colonial rule decades ago died on Monday at the age of 89, civic group officials said. Choi Jang-seop was one of hundreds of Koreans who were conscripted into forced labor on J

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Eight South Korean students were injured in a car accident in Cambodia on Monday, a foreign ministry official in Seoul said. The accident happened at about 7 a.m. (local time) in an area about 50 kilometers away from Phn

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday began a two-week security check of Olympic facilities ahead of next month's PyeongChang Winter Games. A total of 740 officials from 19 government agencies, including military, police and fire depart

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. trade authorities have said they will investigate memory devices made by Samsung Electronics Co., SK Hynix Inc. and several other firms for alleged unfair import trade practices. The U.S. International Trade Commissi

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last para) SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the center-left People's Party on Monday hinted at disciplinary action for those opposing his push for a merger with the center-right Bareun Party. Ahn Cheol-soo schedule

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of outcome of meeting between the president and his aides in last 6 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The government and ruling Democratic Party pledged on Monday to push for safety measures aimed at halving the number of d

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon met with Mexico's Senate President Ernesto Cordero on Monday, and discussed economic cooperation, regional security and other issues of common concern, Lee's office said. During the meeting, Lee

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday delivered its condolences to the Afghan people for a recent deadly assault on a hotel in Kabul and vowed support for Afghanistan's efforts to establish peace. At least 22 people were reportedly kille

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- (2nd LD) N. Korean delegation tours concert halls in Seoul SEOUL/GANGNUENG -- A North Korean delegation led by the powerful female

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday voiced a strong protest over Japan's renewed territorial claims to its easternmost islets of Dokdo and demanded their immediate withdrawal. "We express our deep regrets over Japan's unjustifiable cl

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean delegation is set to travel to North Korea this week to inspect the venues where the two Koreas will hold joint cultural and sports events ahead of the upcoming 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The visit b

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's pro football governing body has decided to change the names of its leagues. The K League, operator of the country's pro football competitions, said Monday first-tier K League Classic will be rebranded to K

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares ended lower Monday on foreign and institutional selling. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 18.15 poin

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By Yoo Jee-ho JINCHEON, South Korea, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- They were both born in Canada, but hockey goaltender Matt Dalton and forward Michael Swift will represent South Korea at the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics as naturalized citizens. As

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in 4-5, last paras) By Joint Press Corps and Park Boram SEOUL/GANGNUENG, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean delegation led by the powerful female head of a national orchestra toured concert halls in Seoul on Monday, the

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Tanzania will open an embassy in South Korea for the first time since the two countries established diplomatic ties more than two decades ago, Tanzanian officials said Monday. The embassy will be housed in a four-story bu

JEJU, South Korea, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese school excursion group will visit South Korea's southernmost resort island of Jeju next week, a Chinese agency operating here said Monday, drawing attention over whether the trip will be a signal of the

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras; minor edits) SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- BGF Retail Co., the operator of CU, South Korea's largest convenience store chain, said Monday it has established electric car superchargers at five of its stores on the co

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares ended lower Monday on foreign and institutional selling. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 18.15 points, or 0.72 percent, to fall to 2502

By Yoo Jee-ho JINCHEON, South Korea, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean men's hockey players are ready to take on some giants and "compete for the gold medal" at the upcoming Winter Olympics on home ice, their head coach said Monday. At the national