Новости за 14.03.2018

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean speed skater Kim Bo-reum, who won silver in the women's mass start at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, has been hospitalized for psychological treatment, along with her mother, the athlete's agency said Wednesda

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday promised his country's continued cooperation with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), hailing the bank's role in the development of countries in the region. "ADB's contributi

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., South Korea's top power equipment maker, said Wednesday its client has canceled an order for a power plant in the Philippines worth 952 billion won (US$895 million). In 2016, D

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- The 2008 South Korean baseball MVP Kim Kwang-hyun returned from an elbow surgery with five strong innings in his first preseason game on Wednesday. The SK Wyverns' left-hander held the NC Dinos to an unearned run on just

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- The dismissal of Rex Tillerson as top U.S. diplomat will have no effect on the allies' scheduled dialogue with North Korea, an official from Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday. The remarks came afte

(ATTN: ADDS definition of bridge loan in 6th para, GM Korea union's plan in paras 11-12) SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's financial regulator said Wednesday the government's financial support will be possible if General Motors Co

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in is likely to meet Park Hang-seo, the South Korean coach of the Vietnamese national football team, and his players during his planned trip to Vietnam late this month, sources here said Wedne

By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- NCT, S.M. Entertainment's international boy band project, said Wednesday they want to expand their following beyond their dedicated fan base with their latest album, "NCT 2018 Empathy." NCT, an acronym

MADRID, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in may hold a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump after talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to brief him about the results of the inter-Korean meeting before Trump meets with the N

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan will hold a joint meeting of their senior diplomats and defense officials this week to discuss policy cooperation, the foreign ministry here said Wednesday. The director-level "two-plus-two" policy

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- (3rd LD) Ex-President Lee grilled over corruption allegations SEOUL -- Former President Lee Myung-bak was grilled by prosecuto

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- Another alleged victim of former provincial governor An Hee-jung's sexual misconduct filed a complaint with the prosecution on Wednesday, asking that her case be included in the ongoing probe against him, prosecution officia

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's mixed wheelchair curling team suffered its second loss at the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics on Wednesday. The team of Seo Soon-seok, Bang Min-ja, Cha Jae-goan, Jung Seung-won, Lee Dong-ha,

CHEONAN, South Korea, March 14 (Yonhap) -- A leading candidate for South Chungcheong Province governor in June's local elections quit the race on Wednesday amid allegations of extramarital affairs. Park Soo-hyun, who served as President Moon Jae-in

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry on Wednesday selected two candidate sites to host a military airport, which is currently in the southeastern metropolis of Daegu, a project that has been slow moving due to budget concerns and

GWANGJU, March 14 (Yonhap) -- Kia Tigers' left-hander Yang Hyeon-jong, South Korean baseball's reigning MVP, made a scoreless preseason debut on Wednesday. Yang tossed three shutout innings, holding the Doosan Bears to just two hits in the clubs' K

(ATTN: ADDS KDB's possible bridge loan to GM in paras 5-8, Kumho Tire union's protest against M&A plan in para 11) SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's financial regulator said Wednesday the government's financial support will be pos

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 0.34 percent lower Wednesday as investors took to the sidelines a week before a rate-hike decision meeting by the U.S. Federal Reserve, analysts said. The local

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SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- Former major leaguer Park Byung-ho homered Wednesday in his second straight preseason game back in South Korea. Batting cleanup as designated hitter, Park launched a two-run home run for the Nexen Heroes in the sixth inn

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- Actor and businessman Bae Yong-joon's sale of his entire stake in Keyeast Co. to South Korean entertainment giant S.M. Entertainment has raised questions in the industry over the rationale and circumstances behind the unexpe

(ATTN: RECASTS story with updates from prosecution's briefing) SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- Former President Lee Myung-bak was grilled by prosecutors on Wednesday over a string of corruption allegations including bribery, embezzlement and abuse of powe

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat will go ahead with a plan to visit the United States this week to discuss North Korea's nuclear issue despite the announcement of her counterpart's dismissal, a foreign ministry official said Wedne

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push forward with an ambitious plan to develop a reusable space launch vehicle as the country strives to become a global powerhouse in the aerospace industry, the chief of the country's aerospace institute s

INCHEON, March 14 (Yonhap) -- Fresh off its surprise silver medal at the PyeongChang Winter Games, the South Korean women's curling team will try to repeat its Olympic success at the upcoming world championship. Led by skip Kim Eun-jung, South Kore