Новости за 27.03.2018

DUBAI, March 27 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in called for increased business cooperation, especially in renewable energy, between South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday. Moon made the call during a business forum in Dubai att

(ATTN: ADDS union's strike plan in 6th para) SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Tirebank, a midsized South Korean tire retailer, said Tuesday it will join the bid to acquire Kumho Tire Co., which China's Qingdao Doublestar Co. seeks to take over from credito

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's taekwondo demonstration team will have two performances in North Korea next month, the sports ministry in Seoul announced Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the South Korean

DUBAI, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed Tuesday to increase his country's business and economic cooperation with Dubai in a meeting with its ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. "President Moon agreed to increase and

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will hold its first Japanese tour in July, its agency said Tuesday. The three-city concert series, "BLACKPINK Arena Tour 2018," will kick off at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka on July 24, according to

BUSAN, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will start operations of a heavy-ion medical accelerator in 2023, the science minister said Tuesday, a move that could offer a new and effective radiotherapy to cancer patients. Yoo Young-min, minister of sci

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ---------------- (LEAD) Moon commends S. Korean troops as symbol of friendship, cooperation with UAE ABU DHABI -- President Moon Jae-in made a rar

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS union's response in 2nd para from bottom) SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- An official from General Motors Co. has asked the union of its South Korean unit to accept the company's latest wage offers to avoid bankruptcy, GM

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop duo TVXQ will hold a solo concert on May 5-6 in Seoul, its agency said Tuesday. S.M. Entertainment said the concert, titled "TVXQ! CONCERT -CIRCLE- #welcome," will take place for two days in the open-air Auxiliary

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Folk singer Kangsaneh and jazz pianist Kim Kwang-min will join a group of South Korean artists to stage rare performances in Pyongyang early next week, the government said Tuesday. South Korea will send a 190-strong dele

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 3 paras) SEOUL/BEIJING, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has been striving Tuesday to verify news reports that a high-ranking North Korean official, possibly leader Kim Jong-un, is visiting China. T

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with remarks from President Moon, minor changes throughout; ADDS photo) ABU DHABI, March 27 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in made a rare visit to South Korean troops stationed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) T

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- A speedy process to amend a trade deal between South Korea and the United States eased uncertainties for Korean businesses, but making concessions in return for exemption from steel tariffs could set a bad precedent in futur

(ATTN: CORRECTS "Yonhapo" to "Yonhap" in dateline) SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. government will stop aid to any country involved in deals that can be instrumental to strengthening North Korea's cyberattack capabilities, according to an app

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government said Tuesday it is mulling over restricting the operation of outdated diesel cars inside the metropolitan city when fine dust levels are serious. The city unveiled the idea during a debate forum

ABU DHABI, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in highlighted his country's defense cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Tuesday with a rare visit to the base of a South Korean contingent stationed here. The visit to the

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Canada will hold talks in Seoul this week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday. Foreign Ministers Kang Kyung-wha and Chrystia Freeland will focus on the security situation of

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse closed higher Tuesday as investors' sentiment was boosted by the hope of eased tensions between the United States and China over trade. The local currency rose against

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief economic policymaker on Tuesday urged the National Assembly to approve a proposed extra budget that he says will be used to tackle the country's chronic youth unemployment problem. Finance Minister Ki

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(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo) SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday slammed President Donald Trump's threat to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on fighting climate change, saying he will c

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse closed higher Tuesday as investors' sentiment was boosted by the hope of eased tensions between the United States and China over trade. The local currency rose against the U.S. greenback. The benchma

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday sent a list of names for its three-member delegation to North Korea for this week's high-level talks between the two Koreas to prepare for an inter-Korean summit slated for late April. The South's d

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean football officials will visit South Korea later this week to attend a meeting on regional football issues, an official with Seoul's football governing body said Tuesday. An official with the Korea Football A

GWANGJU, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker, said Tuesday that it has delivered its first NEXO hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) to the mayor of the country's southern city of Gwangju for his efforts to incr