Новости за 17.05.2018

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- LG Corp., the holding firm of the chemical-to-electronics conglomerate LG Group, on Thursday appointed the adopted son of the group's ailing chairman as a member of the company's board. On Thursday morning, LG Corp. hel

(ATTN: ADDS Truston Asset Management's view in paras 12-13) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. President and Chief Executive Lee Won-hee on Thursday came forward to defend the parent conglomerate's governance overhaul plan amid an escalating

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. President and Chief Executive Lee Won-hee on Thursday came forward to defend the parent conglomerate's governance overhaul plan amid an escalating campaign of opposition by foreign investors. "We strongl

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The decades-old division of South and North Korea has produced two uniquely different variations of what was previously one single Korean culture. The two Koreas' language, cuisine and music began to diverge when they wer

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- S. Korean economy in good position as N. Korea tensions ease: S&P SEOUL -- Standard & Poor's, a global rating agency, made a

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea stayed steady at No. 61 in the FIFA rankings announced on Thursday. South Korea opened the year at No. 59, and climbed to 58th in February before dropping back to 59th in March. They then dropped to 61st in Apr

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments in last 4 paras) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat said Thursday there's a gap between North Korea and the U.S. on ways to achieve the common goal of a nuclear-free Korea. Speaking to lawmakers

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties bickered over bills related to a 3.9 trillion won (US$3.6 billion) extra budget and a special counsel probe into an online rigging scandal Thursd

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat said Thursday there's a gap between North Korea and the U.S. on ways to achieve the common goal of a nuclear-free Korea. Speaking to lawmakers here, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Pyongyang

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Thailand have discussed ways to expand cooperation in auto and infrastructure projects to promote trade and investment between the two nations, Seoul's trade ministry said Thursday. Paik Un-gyu, South Korea

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's top mobile messenger service KakaoTalk, said Thursday it has decided to merge with its entertainment affiliate Kakao M to expand business collaborations. Kakao said the decision i

(ATTN: CORRECTS company from GM Korea Co. to GM Korea Ltd. in lead; UPDATES with minor edits) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- GM Korea Ltd., the local importer of General Motors vehicles, will voluntarily recall 712 vehicles with Takata air bags, the gover

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top commanders on Thursdays held a closed-door meeting to discuss the recent cross-border summit results, military readiness and political neutrality ahead of next month's local elections, the defense ministry sa

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI) and Rockwell Collins, Inc. said Thursday they will make joint efforts later this year to win the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) bid for the CH-47 Chinook helicopters operated by the

(ATTN: ADDS stock reaction in last para) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The financial authorities and Samsung BioLogics Co. on Thursday held their first session reviewing a regulatory probe into the biotechnology firm over suspected accounting breaches, of

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Thursday called for Thailand's support for Seoul's efforts to denuclearize North Korea and establish a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, her office said. Kang held talks

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- A 58-year-old South Korean man was shot to death in the Philippines, police officials said Thursday. The victim, identified by his surname Kim, was shot by an unidentified gunman in Manila around 9 p.m. Wednesday, official

JEONJU, South Korea, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Work to build the Taekwondo Hall of Fame is likely to kick off within this year, a North Jeolla provincial official said Thursday. "The construction of the Hall of Fame is expected to begin in September for c

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's media on Thursday repeated its rhetoric opposing joint military drills by South Korea and the United States, over which it abruptly cancelled planned talks with Seoul the previous day. North Korean propaganda

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's stock market closed lower on Thursday despite kicking off slightly higher in the session on escalating uncertainties surrounding inter-Korean relations, analysts said. T

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.901 1.916 -1.5 3-year TB 2.262 2.285 -2.3 10-year TB 2.796 2.794 +0.2 2

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- "A Moment I Want to Stop: About Time," a new TV series on tvN, might remind viewers of "About Time," the 2013 British romance film. Besides the title, both feature main characters with a supernatural power rel

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. said Thursday that their combined sales in Europe will exceed one million units this year, helped by the launch of new sport utility vehicles. Hyundai and Kia, South Ko

(ATTN: ADDS info in para 6; UPDATES with minor edits) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- A law firm said Thursday that it will file a suit against a local company for selling beds that emit levels of a radioactive substance that exceed the safety standard.

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The financial authorities and Samsung BioLogics Co. on Thursday held their first session reviewing a regulatory probe into the biotechnology firm over suspected accounting breaches, officials said. The biotech arm of Sams