Новости за 19.03.2018

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS 5th para with info on expected day for arraignment and paras 13-15 with statement from Lee's aide) SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday requested a court warrant to arrest former President Lee Myung-bak over 12

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will give bonuses worth a total of 3.3 billion won (US$3.07 million) to its athletes and coaches who participated in the PyeongChang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the country's sports ministry said Monday.

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Sweden's Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom briefed her South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, on the result of her recent talks with North Korea's top diplomat, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday. Kang and Wallstrom

(ATTN: ADDS details) SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday requested a court warrant to arrest former President Lee Myung-bak over a string of corruption charges that include bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power. Lee, president f

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with details; CHANGES headline) GWANGJU, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Kumho Tire Co. vowed Monday to stage strikes this week as 1,500 white collar employees expressed their support for a plan by creditors to sell

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday sought an arrest warrant for former President Lee Myung-bak accused of bribery and other charges. Lee, president from 2008-2013, is suspected of taking about 11 billion won (US$10.3 million) in brib

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- It's been five years since MBC's long-running reality show "I Live Alone" premiered, mirroring the country's changing demographic trend toward solo living. Now people's attitudes toward that lifestyle have c

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SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Shares of Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. plunged Monday as the U.S. probe into airbag-related accidents raised worries over potential recall costs for the carmakers. The U.S. National Highway Traff

(ATTN: CLARIFIES Paik's comments in fourth para) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's commerce minister on Monday raised cautious hopes for getting an exemption from the United States over proposed tariffs on Korean steel produc

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The local unit of WeWork, a U.S.-based provider of shared workspace, said Monday it has started accepting award entries for people or businesses with innovative ideas in South Korea that wish to expand their work to the glob

(ATTN: CLARIFIES type of JTC's business in headline, lead, para 3) SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Japanese tax-free shop operator JTC Inc. said Monday its shares will be listed on South Korea's secondary bourse early next month as the company pushes t

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended lower as investors took a cautious stance before the U.S. monetary meeting this week. The won fell against the dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Pri

GWANGJU, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The head of a state-run creditor bank and representatives of the labor union of Kumho Tire Co. held a meeting on Monday, but failed to find agreement on the proposal to sell the troubled tiremaker to China's Qingdao Double

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first Winter Paralympic Games gold medalist Sin Eui-hyun said Monday he will try to get a medal in biathlon events at the 2022 Beijing Paralympics. Sin became the first South Korean to wi

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop group GOT7 will embark on a 17-city world tour in May, its management agency said Monday. The seven-piece boy band will launch the world tour, "GOT7 2018 World Tour Eyes On You," with concerts at Jamsil Gymnasium i

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean scientists have developed a minimally invasive technology to diagnose and treat cancer by using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and laparoscopy, the state-run institute said Monday. The Korea Electro

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Singapore agreed Monday during their defense chiefs' talks to maintain close partnerships on North Korea and other security issues. Defense Minister Song Young-moo had a meeting with his Singaporean count

By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Project K-pop group Wanna One said Monday it wants to extend its winning streak with its second EP, titled "0+1=1 (I Promise You)," the follow-up to the band's explosive debut record, which was released l

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.885 1.878 +0.7 3-year TB 2.275 2.276 -0.1 10-year TB 2.724 2.713 +1.1 2-ye

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun on Monday denied a news report that spawned speculation about his possible involvement in South Korea's top steelmaker POSCO's controversial sale of real estate property years ago.

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- When it comes to hitting in South Korean baseball, Nexen Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo is the apple that didn't fall too far from the tree. His father, Lee Jong-beom, is a Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) legend who wa

By Joo Kyung-don INCHEON, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean footballers who've made national team comebacks after a nine month-absence said they'll use upcoming friendly matches to prove their abilities to play in the FIFA World Cup. Park Joo-

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended lower as investors took a cautious stance before the U.S. monetary meeting this week. The won fell against the dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 18.94 points,

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- More than one out of every 10 South Korean big businesses plan to recruit fewer new workers during the first half of 2018 compared to the same period last year due to unfavorable conditions, a survey showed Monday. Seven