Новости за 08.04.2018

JEJU ISLAND, April 8 (Yonhap) -- An annual trade convention for Korean entrepreneurs based overseas and heads of small local firms ended its three-day run on Sunday, producing fresh deals between participants seeking to expand business opportunities, i

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Securities Co. said Sunday that it will make amends to all those that have been affected by the mistaken dividend payments to its employees. In a statement released by CEO Koo Sung-hoon, the brokerage said it will

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China agreed to re-open their annual joint economic committee session later this month in Beijing, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Sunday. This is the first time since 2016 that South Korean and Chinese comm

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States wrapped up a massive combined exercise Sunday after their weeklong maneuvers. The two sides kicked off the Ssangyong, or Twin Dragon, drills last Sunday near Pohang, North Gyeongsang Pro

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean movie "Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum" has become the third most-watched horror film in the country, industry data showed Sunday. According to the real-time box office tally from the Korean Film Council, the movie

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The head of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) on Sunday apologized for overseas travel he conducted with expenses paid by financial organizations while he was a lawmaker. "I apologize for going on the overseas busin

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's presidential office appears to be keeping close tabs on reports that the United States and North Korea have been holding talks to prepare for a summit between their leaders, a government official said Sunday, ex

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean unit of the U.S. auto giant GM Motors is currently facing difficulties paying its workers and subcontract companies as it faces a serious liquidity crunch, industry watchers said Sunday. According to corp

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The sharp rise in the country's minimum wage this year is fueling inflationary pressure and concerns of public charge hikes going forward that can increase the burden on ordinary people, market watchers said Sunday. The g

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host a United Nations forum on climate change next year, the country's environment ministry said Sunday. The Ministry of Environment said it has reached an agreement with the United Nations Framework Conv

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Moon Jae-in administration is reportedly considering a phased revision of the Constitution that may push back additional amendments to 2020, an official with the presidential office said Sunday. The government

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The number of workers in the country's ailing shipbuilding industry posted a major decline for the 12th consecutive month in March, government data showed Sunday. According to the March data released by the Labor Ministr

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean businesses trail rivals in other advanced countries in terms of utilizing workplace flexibility, a local think tank said Sunday, a development that can hurt their performance over the long haul. The adoption

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The global chip industry is anticipated to enjoy another year of strong demand, the central bank said Sunday, claiming local chipmakers should still focus on building capabilities for non-memory products to prepare for future

April 9 1962 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Israel. 1965 -- South Korea signs a trade agreement with West Germany. 1975 -- Eight South Korean university students convicted of trying to overthrow the gover

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's transport ministry said Sunday it signed a preliminary agreement with its Latvian counterpart to open a direct air route between the two countries. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's six commercial banks paid 2.77 trillion won (US$2.59 billion) in dividends to shareholders in 2017 following solid profits, corporate data showed Sunday. The total is the highest paid out since 3.18 trillion

UIJEONGBU, South Korea, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A bike tour within the civilian control line of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) bisecting the two Koreas will take place late this month, the event's organizer said Sunday. "The DMZ Bike Tour will be held n

SEJONG, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy is maintaining its modest rate of expansion on the back of solid exports and improved private spending, a state-run think tank said Sunday. "The Korean economy continued to grow at a moderate pace o

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean analysts on Sunday gave mixed outlooks over the first-quarter earnings of local oil refiners, which posted record-breaking profits in 2016 and 2017. Analysts said the strong South Korean won coupled with the

SEJONG, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will officially give ultra compact cars their own classification and promote their production through various incentives, the government said Sunday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's confectionery companies are reducing the packaging of their products to reduce waste amid the rising awareness for environment protection, industry watchers said Sunday. Plastic litter has especially emerged

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Red Cross officials who recently met South Koreans in a regional forum were flexible and actively engaged in talks, an official who served Seoul's Red Cross chief said Sunday. Park Kyung-seo, the president of

DONGDUCHEON, South Korea, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Many South Koreans working at a major U.S. military base in Dongducheon, north of Seoul, are likely to be laid off within the year due to its planned relocation to the southwestern city of Pyeongtaek, their

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The top 1 percent of South Korean salaried employees are making as much money as those at the bottom 30 percent combined, data showed Sunday, casting concern over the bipolarization of workers. According to the data compi