Новости за 25.05.2018

SEOUL/ROME, May 25 (Yonhap) -- A planned demonstration of the Korean martial art taekwondo by a joint Korean team has been unilaterally canceled by the North, according to sources Friday. The International Taekwondo Federation (ITF), an internatio

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will test new tactics and fresh blood when their provisional World Cup squad plays Honduras in an international football friendly match at home next week. South Korea, ranked No. 61 in the la

(ATTN: ADDS Hyundai Motor's planned partial strike in paras 10-12) SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The passage of a bill that counts some regular bonuses and welfare allowances as minimum wage by a parliamentary committee early Friday drew mixed reactions f

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue with efforts to improve ties with North Korea and induce direct communication between the leaders of the United States and North Korea so as to put their scrapped talks back on track, Seoul officials

By Joo Kyung-don PAJU, South Korea, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean left back Hong Chul is one of two players on the national football team who will have to salute when the national anthem is played. Hong is currently a South Korean army corporal

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean council on cross-border reconciliation has called for the enforcement of a recent inter-Korean summit declaration designed to foster lasting peace on the divided peninsula, a Seoul-based civic group said Friday.

By Joo Kyung-don PAJU, South Korea, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Crystal Palace's South Korean midfielder Lee Chung-yong said Friday he is ready to prove that he is worth being selected as a national team member for the 2018 FIFA World Cup despite concerns abou

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 12-15) SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Representatives from financial authorities and Samsung BioLogics Co. wrangled on Friday over whether the biotechnology drug maker had violated accounting rules. Wrapping up a yearlong

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Friday raided two affiliates of Hanjin Group, a South Korean conglomerate embroiled in a scandal involving its controlling family, over allegations that they played a role in amassing illegal secret funds for th

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The percentage of young singles living in poor housing conditions inched down over the past 10 years, but the rate is still high compared to other age groups, a local report showed Friday. According to the research by the

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The passage of a bill that counts some regular bonuses and welfare allowances as minimum wage by a parliamentary committee early Friday drew mixed reactions from businesses and workers. The bill endorsed by the parliamenta

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended lower Friday as the abrupt cancellation of the U.S.-North Korea summit weighed on investor sentiment despite gains in technology stocks. The won rose against the dollar.

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SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended lower Friday as the abrupt cancellation of the U.S.-North Korea summit weighed on investor sentiment despite gains in technology stocks. The won rose against the dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite St

GUNSAN, South Korea, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Some 200 Korean and foreign professional cyclists will compete in the Tour de Korea next week, its organizer said Friday. The annual professional road bicycle race has been held since 2001 as part of the Uni

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The government confirmed on Friday that additional mattresses made by Daijin Bed Co. have been found to release radiation at levels that exceed the safety standard. Earlier, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission annou

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Friday that South Korea will increase its contribution to the development of African countries by sharing its fast industrialization experience, according to the presidential office. Moon made th

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean national football team captain Ki Sung-yueng is set to make his 100th appearance for his country when his side takes on Honduras in a pre-World Cup friendly match next week. Ki is currently training with 25 o

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Friday that President Donald Trump's cancellation of the planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would mean the delay, not loss, of the unpreceden

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SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will visit South Korea next month to promote bilateral ties and cooperation, Seoul officials said Friday. He will make an official visit from June 3-5 and hold a summit with President

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BUSAN, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will accelerate the exchange of technology and share its know-how on economic development with African nations, a senior official said Friday. During the closing ceremony of the 53rd annual meeting of the Afric