Новости за 06.04.2018

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae expressed deep regret after a court found the ousted former leader, Park Geun-hye, guilty of corruption on Friday, and vowed not to forget what led to her demise so as not to make the sam

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(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. said Friday its first-quarter operating profit is estimated to have increased 20.2 percent from a year earlier, apparently on strong performances of hom

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) on Friday renewed its opposition to the government's proposal for an additional budget worth 3.9 trillion won (US$3.69 billion) aimed largely at creating jobs for young people.

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks finished lower Friday as investor sentiment weakened after the U.S. President Donald Trump reignited fears over a trade war with China. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composi

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Park Geun-hye, sentenced to 24 years in jail for corruption, is South Korea's first elected president to be removed from office by the Constitutional Court. The 66-year-old is the eldest daughter of late former President

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 2, paras 5-8) SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Securities Co. said Friday it mistakenly paid its employees stock dividends, prompting the brokerage's share prices to fall. Under an employee stock ownership plan, Sam

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronology of major events leading to Friday's sentencing of former President Park Geun-hye. 2016 Oct. 24: Cable channel JTBC unveils Park's confidante Choi Soon-sil's tablet PC indicating her m

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Former President Park Geun-hye was sentenced to 24 years in prison and 18 billion won in fine on Friday in a massive corruption scandal that toppled her from power early last year. In a live televised trial, the Seoul Ce

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(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS details throughout, photo) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. said Friday its first-quarter operating profit is estimated to have increased 20.2 percent from a year earlier, apparently on stron

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead and first 3 paras with updates from trial) SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court ruled Friday that former President Park Geun-hye is guilty of bribery, coercion and abuse of power, in a massive corruption scandal that

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The issuance and redemption of equity-linked securities (ELS) fell in the first quarter of this year after reaching a record high level in the previous three months, data showed Friday. The issuance of ELS products came t

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Singers of Red Velvet, TVXQ and other K-pop stars under SM Entertainment have held a joint press conference in Dubai ahead of the company's first Arab-region concert, according to the company Friday. The company, South Ko

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Though he's not 30 yet himself, Nexen Heroes veteran Ko Jong-wook is already the oldest outfielder on his team. And it's the performances of those younger teammates that have fueled Ko, who's 29 in his sixth Korea Basebal

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong will head to Japan this weekend to check the national team players there, an official with the national football governing body said Friday. Shin will fly to Japan on Saturday and

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Project K-pop band Wanna One will launch its envisioned 13-city world tour on June 1, the group's production company said Friday, announcing a detailed schedule for the tour. On Tuesday, CJ E&M announced the group's plan

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Onew, a member of K-pop boy band SHINee, has been cleared of a sexual harassment allegation that has dogged him since August of last year, his agency said Friday. SM Entertainment said Onew, whose real name is Lee Jin-ki,

By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- With preparations under way for South Korea and the United States to hold their respective summits with North Korea, experts are now paying attention to whether the long-suspended six-party talks could be u

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- A group of top South Korean officials made a rare trip Friday to the joint security area (JSA) inside the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone, the venue of recent inter-Korean dialogue and an upcoming summit between the lead

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- A host of the latest South Korean television formats will be showcased during an international trade fair for broadcasting formats in Cannes this weekend, organizers said Friday. The state-run Korea Creative Content Agenc

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday confirmed the venues for the upcoming friendly football matches against Honduras and Bosnia Herzegovina at home. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said the men's national football team, led by he

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Friday it will make efforts to win the release of South Korean detainees in North Korea in the process of making an improvement in inter-Korean ties. Currently, six South Koreans, including three pastors,

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Red Velvet, Seventeen and other musicians will participate in the annual Dream Concert, a K-pop collaboration event, next month, organizers said Friday. The 24th edition will be staged at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Britain has approved a new set of sanctions on North Korea that target ships and companies involved in alleged smuggling activities by the North, Radio Free Asia reported Friday. The U.S.-funded broadcaster said the Briti