Новости за 23.02.2018

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(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 3 paras) By Kang Yoon-seung GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean male speed skater Kim Tae-yun captured bronze in the men's 1,000m discipline in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Friday. Kim c

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photo) By Kang Yoon-seung GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean male speed skater Kim Tae-yun captured bronze in the men's 1,000m discipline in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Friday. Kim cloc

By Kang Yoon-seung GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean male speed skater Kim Tae-yun captured bronze in the men's 1,000m discipline in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Friday. Kim clocked 1:08.22, close to his personal recor

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SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The United States government ban on the entry of Americans into North Korea, coupled with international sanctions, is disrupting the only foreign-operated university in North Korea, the president of the university said Friday

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Veteran actors Cho Jae-hyun and Oh Dal-su were accused of sexual misconduct on Friday as the rapidly spreading "Me Too" campaign to stand up to sexual abuse continues to encourage victims to come forward. Earlier in the d

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has chosen a former head of Bell Labs as one of its new outside directors in an apparent move to enhance transparency at the South Korean tech giant. Kim Jeong-hoon, a Korean-America

(ATTN: ADDS details in 6th para) SEOUL/INCHEON, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Ivanka Trump, the daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, said Friday that she came to South Korea to reaffirm the "strong and enduring commitment" to the people of the U.S.' ally.

(ATTN: ADDS more info, background from 6th para) SEOUL/INCHEON, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Ivanka Trump, the daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, said Friday that she came to South Korea to reaffirm the "strong and enduring commitment" to the people of

(ATTN: ADDS background on import restrictions, details in last three paras) SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will appeal the World Trade Organization's ruling on its import restrictions on Japanese seafood after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disast

The following is a second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ---------------- (LEAD) GM offers debt rollover for S. Korea unit with no collateral SEOUL -- General Motors Co. has offered to extend loans maturin

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more in last 3 paras) SEOUL/INCHEON, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Ivanka Trump, the daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, said Friday that she came to South Korea to reaffirm the "strong and enduring commitment" to the people

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout) SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and North Korea agreed Friday to hold working-level talks next week to discuss the North's participation in the 2018 Winter Paralympics, which will be held in the Sout

SEOUL/INCHEON, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Ivanka Trump, the daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, said Friday that she came to South Korea to reaffirm "strong and enduring commitment" with people of its ally. She made the remarks upon arriving at Inche

(ATTN: ADDS KDB labor union's response in last two paras) SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- General Motors Co. has offered to extend loans maturing in February by one month without taking its South Korean plants as collateral amid ongoing talks with the Sou

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies that operated factories at the now-shuttered joint industrial park in North Korea will ask the Seoul government next week to travel to the border city of Kaesong to inspect their facilities, a private t

(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout) SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea agreed Friday to hold working-level talks next week to discuss the North's participation in the 2018 Winter Paralympics, which will be held in the South next month,

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at the bottom) SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended higher Friday on bargain hunting by foreign and institutional investors. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock P

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- General Motors Co. has offered to extend loans maturing in February by one month without taking its South Korean plants as collateral amid ongoing talks with the South Korean government on its future operations in the country

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Azerbaijan agreed on Friday to expand bilateral economic cooperation in infrastructure and other sectors, the finance ministry here said. The two sides held high-level talks in Seoul to discuss ways to bol

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea agreed Friday to hold working-level talks next week to discuss the North's participation in the 2018 Winter Paralympics, which will be held in the South next month, Seoul officials said. The two side

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended higher Friday on bargain hunting by foreign and institutional investors. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 37.24 points, or 1.54 pe

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