Новости за 11.06.2018

By Joo Kyung-don SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea are readying for their stay at their World Cup base camp as the national football team's supporting staff arrived in Russia's second-largest city to lay the groundwork in Russ

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonnhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday sought an eight-year jail term for former Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan over bribery charges. Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office asked the court to sentence Choi to eight years in prison

By Park Boram SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- One of the longest-running K-pop idol boy bands, SHINee, has returned with its sixth full-length album "The Story of Light," a set of three five-track records marking the now-quartet's 10th year since its debut

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 3rd para; ADDS photo) SINGAPORE, June 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that the United States will make sure to verify any dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

SINGAPORE, June 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that the United States will make sure to verify any dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Speaking to reporters ahead of Tuesday's summit between U.S.

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean national baseball team manager Sun Dong-yol on Monday defended some controversial selections for the Asian Games, saying he made the choices based on the players' youth and abilities, not their military status.

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SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have started looking into allegations that a dozen North Korean restaurant workers were brought into the South against their will in 2016 in a political maneuver by the then-Park Geun-hye government, a lawyers gro

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SINGAPORE, June 11 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean presidential aide expressed expectations on Monday that the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will yield a positive result, though they may engage in an

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, additional information from 4th para) SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation on Monday, Moon's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae sai

By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine & Engineering Co., the world's second-largest shipbuilder by orders, could achieve 9.8 trillion won (US$9.1billion) in sales this year, the company's CEO said Monday. Jung Sung

SINGAPORE, June 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated his birthday a little early Monday with hours to go before a high-stakes nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Trump was given a birthday cake at a luncheon with S

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation on Monday, Moon's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said. The unexpected telephone conversation was made on the eve of a his

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean and Taiwanese bourse operators cross-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track their joint index of IT firms in a move to boost bilateral ties and support tech firms, Seoul's Korea Exchange (KRX) said Mo

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ----------------- (3rd LD) (US-NK summit) Pompeo: U.S., N. Korean officials hold substantive talks ahead of summit SINGAPORE -- U.S. Secretary of S

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Net assets of South Korea's stock funds decreased in May, data showed Monday, amid simmering geographical uncertainties surrounding a high-stakes meeting between leaders of the United States and North Korea. The deposits

(ATTN: ADDS manager's comments throughout, details at bottom) SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- A pair of former Major League Baseball (MLB) players headline the South Korean baseball roster for the Asian Games announced on Monday. The Korea Baseball Org

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, Coinrail, said Monday its systems have been hacked, highlighting security concerns about virtual currency trading at small exchanges. The hacking attack took place on Sunday and Co

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator said Monday it will introduce a new index tracking mid-cap shares from both the benchmark KOSPI and secondary KOSDAQ this month as part of efforts to draw in more investors. The new index, to

INCHEON, June 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has shown a keen interest in protecting migratory birds and conserving wetlands and forests as part of its environmental protection efforts, an international non-governmental organization said Monday. The Ea

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares ended higher Monday as the upcoming summit between the United States and North Korea raised hope for eased tensions on the Korean Peninsula and greater chances for inter

SINGAPORE, June 11 (Yonhap) -- The White House on Monday responded with optimism to North Korea's reported willingness to discuss denuclearization and peace at this week's meeting between their leaders. The state-run Korean Central News Agency repo

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- A pair of former Major League Baseball (MLB) players headline the South Korean baseball roster for the Asian Games announced on Monday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), which overseas professional baseball leagues,

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