Новости за 02.03.2018

BUSAN, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Four South Korean workers died at a construction site for a landmark apartment complex in Busan on Friday after a temporary structure carrying three of them plunged. The three construction workers were working on the exte

(ATTN: REWRITES throughout; ADDS photo, details throughout) SEOUL/GWANGJU, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Kumho Tire Co.'s creditors said Friday they aim to sell the financially troubled company to Qingdao Doublestar Co. through a rights issue, as attracting in

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) – The combined sales of South Korea's five carmakers fell 9.8 percent last month from a year earlier due to fewer working days and generally weak demand, corporate data showed Friday. The five automakers -- Hyundai Motor Co.,

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's wheelchair curling team for the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics said Friday it wants to write a success story like the women's curling team did at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The women's curling team ear

(ATTN: ADDS Lee's remarks, market reaction, analyst's comment in paras 5-9) SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Lee Ju-yeol, a veteran monetary policy expert with a career spanning 41 years at the central bank, is widely seen as an ad

SEJONG, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to sell a combined 7.6 trillion won (US$7.04 billion) in state bonds this month, the finance ministry said Friday. But the final amount of debts to be sold could be larger because the ministry plans to

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon, the inaugural Olympic champion in the men's mass start, said Friday he wants to see his coach Bob de Jong stay with the national team. De Jong, the Netherlands-born coach for Sout

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ---------------- (LEAD) President Moon to retain central bank chief SEOUL -- President Moon Jae-in decided Friday to retain Bank of Korea (BOK) Go

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Lee Ju-yeol, a veteran monetary policy expert with a career spanning 41 years at the central bank, is widely seen as an advocate of the bank's independence who has promoted better communication with t

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Friday they filed for a court warrant to arrest former Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin on suspicion that he tried to undermine the ministry's internal probe into the military cyber command ahead of the 2012 pre

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Lee Ju-yeol, who was reappointed to lead the central bank for another term, is a monetary policy expert who has expanded the country's currency swap deals with major economies and is seen as someone w

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Many young South Koreans increasingly consider marriage a matter of personal choice and choose not to marry despite their parents' lamentation. A new drama, "My Husband Oh Jak-doo," set to premiere Satur

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at the bottom) SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares ended lower Friday on increased selling by foreign and institutional investors as they were spooked by looming U.S. steel tariffs. The won rose against the dollar.

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from Cheong Wa Dae spokesman, additional information in paras 4-6) SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in decided Friday to retain Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Lee Ju-yeol for a new four-year term, the presidential of

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean squad for the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics was launched on Friday as athletes vowed to give their best at the quadrennial event. The delegation of 83 members, including 36 athletes, held the ceremony f

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares ended lower Friday on increased selling by foreign and institutional investors as they were spooked by looming U.S. steel tariffs. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index dropped 25.2 points, o

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in promised all-out support for the upcoming PyeongChang Paralympic Winter Games on Friday, calling the games a rare chance to improve conditions for all people with disabilities. "I believe the PyeongC

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp. said Friday its vehicle sales fell 9.1 percent in February from a year earlier on a fewer number of working days and generally weak demand. Kia Motors sold 195,962 vehicles last month, down from 215,580

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top automaker, said Friday that its February sales fell 8.1 percent on-year on fewer working days and weak demand. Hyundai Motor sold 310,148 vehicles in February, compared with 337,544 u

SKCHEM 106,500 DN 2,500 (END)

HYUNDAIHOMESHOP 107,000 DN 3,000 HALLA HOLDINGS 52,000 DN 1,900 HYUNDAI ROTEM 15,450 0 LGELECTRONICS 101,000 UP 1,100 Huchems 26,050 DN 800 DAEWOONG PHARM 182,500 DN 500 HYUNDAI

SK 279,500 DN 5,000 DAEKYO 8,060 UP 10 GKL 22,750 DN 500 Handsome 28,700 DN 450 COWAY 85,800 DN 800 LOTTE SHOPPING 203,000 DN 3,500 IBK

SKC 38,550 DN 700 GS Retail 34,800 DN 1,200 Ottogi 698,000 DN 9,000 IlyangPharm 38,650 UP 200 SK Discovery 43,800 DN 1,200 LS 74,800 DN 1,200 Daeduck

ORION Holdings 24,500 DN 1,000 HYUNDAI STEEL 52,000 DN 1,600 AmoreG 124,500 DN 1,500 HyundaiMtr 156,000 DN 5,500 NamyangDairy 687,000 UP 1,000 LOTTE Fine Chem 69,000 DN 1,600 Hankook

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Friday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange. L&L 22,900 DN 400 BoryungPharm 49,800 DN 700 DWS 47,600 DN 1,000 Woori Ba