Новости за 20.02.2018

By Kim Boram and Kang Yoon-seung GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea won gold medal in the women's 3,000 meter relay short track speed skating at the PyeongChang Winter Games on Tuesday, taking the event's title for two Olympics in

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By Kim Boram and Kang Yoon-seung GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national short trackers on Tuesday passed the heats for the women's 1,000 meter and men's 500m events, taking a step closer to winning more medals for the host

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Talk show "Talkmon" is back on track after the program replaced a host who had come under fire for alleged wrongdoings, data showed Tuesday. The talk show, broadcast on cable channels O'live and tvN, jumped 42 spots to ra

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was elected on Tuesday to chair the executive organ of the Seoul-based Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the foreign ministry said. Twenty-eight member countries of

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will export high-resolution commercial satellite imagery from its indigenous satellites, the ICT ministry said Tuesday. Satrec Initiative Co., a local solution provider for earth observation, has inked export

(ATTN: ADDS gov't's designation of Gunsan as a crisis zone in last para) By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- General Motors Co. will decide next month whether to maintain a production capacity of 500,000 units in its plants in South Korea by

By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- When South Korea and the United States return to the negotiating table for talks to rewrite the free trade agreement (FTA) next month, things could get more complicated, as Seoul has vowed to use all availabl

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead and photos; REWRITES throughout) By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- General Motors Co. will decide next month whether to maintain a production capacity of 500,000 units in its plants in South Korea by allocating

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (LEAD) N.K. IOC member says 'possible' to co-host Asian Winter Games with S. Korea BEIJING -- Chang Ung, the North Korean membe

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at the bottom) SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended lower Tuesday as institutional investors dumped major tech stocks to lock in recent gains after a four-day winning streak, analysts said. The Korean won lost a

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The government will soon designate the southeastern city of Gunsan, which has been affected by GM Korea's recent decision to shut down a production facility, as a special emp

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The government is considering easing the tax burden on smaller firms and extending more financing to bolster their exports, the country's chief economic policymaker said Tuesday.

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The government will soon designate the southeastern city of Gunsan, which has been affected by GM Korea's recent decision to shut down a production facility, as a special employment crisis area, an official from the president

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SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States could ask to pay for the cost of maintaining a THAAD missile defense battery in South Korea with money to be raised by the two countries for the upkeep of American troops stationed here, Seoul's defense mini

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended lower Tuesday as institutional investors dumped major tech stocks to lock in recent gains after a four-day winning streak, analysts said. The Korean won lost against the U.S. dollar. The benchmar

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Diplomatic efforts to arrange rare talks between the United States and North Korea could be part of the topics of discussion when Ivanka Trump visits South Korea and talks with officials this week, the foreign ministry hinted

SEJONG, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The government said Tuesday that it will encourage state-run companies to increase dividend payouts for the year, as part of efforts to spur investment. The dividend payout ratio, referring to a percentage of earnings pa

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in held a rare meeting Tuesday with Russian athletes who are participating in the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games but were not allowed to represent their country due to the state-sponsored dop

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SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator said Tuesday the government will support "normal transactions" of cryptocurrencies, about three weeks after it banned their trading through anonymous bank accounts. The remarks by Choe H

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