Новости за 28.01.2018

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- A 3.2 magnitude earthquake was detected in North Korea on Sunday, Seoul's weather agency said. The tremor occurred at 8:07 p.m. and the depth at its epicenter was six kilometers, according to the Korea Meteorological Admi

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Four South Koreans were injured in a deadly fire that broke out at a tourist facility on Russia's Olkhon Island, Seoul's foreign ministry said Sunday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said eight South Koreans were staying

(ATTN: ADDS more comments throughout) INCHEON, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tennis sensation Chung Hyeon returned home to a hero's welcome Sunday after his historic run at the Australian Open. Chung was greeted by hundreds of cheering fans at

INCHEON, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tennis sensation Chung Hyeon returned home to a hero's welcome Sunday after his historic run at the Australian Open. Chung was greeted by hundreds of cheering fans at Incheon International Airport. The 21-

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 3, 6-7) SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. retained its No. 1 market share of the large U.S. home appliance market for the second year in a row in 2017 thanks to strong sales of its refrigerato

INCHEON, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean figure skater Choi Da-bin declared herself pain-free on Sunday, with the PyeongChang Winter Olympics just days away. Choi returned home from Taiwan, where she posted a new season-best score of 190.23 points

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- "1987: When the Day Comes," a South Korean film about historic nationwide protests against the military-backed government in June 1987, has topped 7 million in attendance, data showed Sunday. The historical epic passed th

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- A group of lawmakers of the center-left People's Party on Sunday took the first step toward creating their own political entity in defiance of the leadership's plans to merge with a center-right party. Sixteen lawmakers,

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The United States is expected to ramp up protectionist trade policies going forward, which could pose challenges for South Korea, the central bank here said Sunday. Asia's fourth largest economy is forecasting 3 percent e

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- BC Card Co. will expand its businesses in emerging markets to better serve local customers, and South Korean nationals traveling overseas, the company's chief executive said. In an inauguration ceremony held Friday, BC Ca

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's prowess in artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) in the defense industrial sector is in the early stages of development, a state-run think tank said Sunday. The Korea Institute for Indust

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The joint Korean women's ice hockey team, assembled for the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics, had their first practice session together Sunday. Following the recent inter-Korean agreement and a stamp of approval from

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The founder of a 73-year-old South Korean pharmaceutical company passed away at age 97 over the weekend, Il-Yang Pharmaceutical Co. said Sunday. Chung Hyung-sik, who died Saturday, set up the company in 1946, before the t

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution is expected to question former President Lee Myung-bak after the closing of next month's PyeongChang Winter Olympics over allegations of wrongdoing, sources close to the ongoing probe said Sunday. They sai

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies need to shift their strategies in China as Beijing strives to boost domestic spending by attracting foreign investment and offering higher wages, a local think tank said Sunday. China has long been

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. retained its No. 1 market share of the large U.S. home appliance market for the second year in a row in 2017 thanks to strong sales of its refrigerators, washers and cooktops, industry data showed Sund

By Yoo Jee-ho PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Jamaica, led by a trailblazing women's bobsleigh team, will be among the first nations to move into the athletes' living quarters for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, officials said Sund

SEJONG, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Wage increase agreements reached last year between labor and management moved up an average of 3.6 percent, the first upward trend in three years, state data showed Sunday. Figures from Statistics Korea and the Ministry

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Co., South Korea's second-biggest electronics company by sales, added a new color to its V30 smartphone lineup Sunday to help boost sales of handsets. In a promotion ahead of Valentine's Day next month, LG

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- U.S. import restrictions targeting Chinese goods are hurting South Korean companies in the key North American market, an international traders organization in Seoul said Sunday. The latest report by the Korea Internationa

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's biggest shipbuilder by sales, said Sunday it has received a US$500 million order to build a natural gas liquefaction facility in Canada. Hyundai Heavy will conduct a front-end eng

By Yoo Jee-ho PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The controversy surrounding the South Korean Olympic alpine skiing team selection will spill into court, a source revealed Sunday. The source, who is close to alpine skier Kyung Sung-hyun

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- With the Korean film "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds" expected to surpass a cumulative audience of 14 million, attention is now being paid to how much it has earned in and out of its home country. According to the re

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is taking steps to strengthen its online sales presence in the critical Indian market as it strives to stay ahead of its main Chinese rival, industry sources said Sunday. Market watchers said that

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The average retirement age for salaried workers topped 61 years last year as a law raising the retirement age for employees to 60 came into full effect, the labor ministry said Sunday. A survey by the ministry found that