Новости за 15.03.2018

SEOUL/MIRYANG, South Korea, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Thursday they indicted 12 people, including hospital executives and former and incumbent government officials, for a fire in a southeastern city earlier this year that killed 50 and inju

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., South Korea's major steelmaker, said Thursday it will temporarily withhold shipments to the United States from April following Washington's recent decision to impose heavy tariffs on steel imports.

(ATTN: UPDATES with prosecution's raid at bottom) SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- The government has decided to fire all 226 employees of Kangwon Land casino who were found to have secured their jobs through illicit means, the presidential office Cheong

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with details; UPDATES with minor edits) SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday rejected a request by businessmen to visit North Korea's border city of Kaesong to inspect their facilities at the now-shuttered joi

(ATTN: UPDATES 4th para; ADDS quotes in 5th para) GANGNEUNG, South Korea, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reached the semifinals of the wheelchair curling competition at the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics on Thursday after finishing top of the qualif

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea dropped down one spot to sit 59th in the latest FIFA rankings, which were released on Thursday. According to the March rankings unveiled by FIFA, South Korea slipped one spot to No. 59 with 554 points. The Ta

BUSAN, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Police said Thursday they have arrested an online sports betting operator and booked a pro computer gamer for fixing an eSports match. The 26-year-old man who runs illegal sports gambling websites proposed to the 24-year

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with Swedish foreign ministry's announcement) SEOUL/BEIJING, March 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho plans to visit Sweden, the Swedish foreign ministry has said, raising the possibility that his trip mi

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout) GANGNEUNG, South Korea, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reached the semifinals of the wheelchair curling competition at the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics on Thursday after finishing top of the qualifying round. The tea

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Songs from idol group Wanna One's unreleased album have been leaked online, the group's management agency said Thursday. "We've learned that music files were leaked Wednesday and are currently looking into the matter," a

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- NCSOFT Corp., South Korea's biggest online game publisher, said Thursday that artificial intelligence (AI) is the future of the burgeoning industry and will eventually transform the overall landscape. The

(ATTN: UPDATES with more information in last para) INCHEON, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat said Thursday that it is important to maintain close coordination with the United States to discuss details of their summit plans with North Ko

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean retail giant Lotte said Thursday it is pushing to debut its information technology (IT) solutions unit on the local stock market in a bid to develop the firm into a global IT service provider. Lotte Data Co

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- (LEAD) S. Korea to launch new preparation committee for inter-Korean summit SEOUL -- South Korea will soon launch a committee t

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to build 52 cremation incinerators across the country by 2022 to meet growing demand for cremation, the health ministry said Thursday. The plan, if completed, would raise to 394 the total number of c

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, March 15 (Yonhap) -- The organizers of the PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games said Thursday they expect a sold-out crowd in the bronze medal ice hockey game featuring South Korea later this week. South Korea's ice sledge h

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES 2nd para, paras 10-11; REPLACES photo at bottom) By Park Sang-soo SEJONG, March 15 (Yonhap) -- The government on Thursday unveiled a set of measures, including bolder financial and tax incentives, and the use of

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Thursday called for all-out efforts to create new, quality jobs for young people, calling it a serious and growing problem that requires swift and extraordinary measures. "I have stressed the nee

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator said Thursday it agreed with Japan and Taiwan to boost trilateral ties in stock trading. Korea Exchange (KRX) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the corresponding institutions o

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Hundreds of South Korean civic organizations on Thursday formed a coalition to shore up the fast spreading "Me Too" movement. The civic alliance, consisting of 337 organizations and more than 160 individuals, pledged to

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks edged up Thursday as investors refrained from betting amid mixed overseas data, analysts said. The local currency declined against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Ko

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PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, March 15 (Yonhap) -- International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will pay tribute to late British scientist Stephen Hawking during the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics, officials here said Thursday. IPC P

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- The Gangwon provincial government said Thursday it will actively promote Yangyang International Airport by expanding routes to Southeast Asia and extending visa-free programs for travelers. The move is aimed at boosting

(ATTN: UPDATES with more in last para) INCHEON, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat said Thursday that it is important to maintain close coordination with the United States to discuss details of their summit plans with North Korea. Fo