Новости за 25.06.2018

(ATTN: RECASTS 7th para) SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea decided Monday to purchase U.S. defense company Boeing's P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a US$1.7 billion project, Seoul's military acquisition agency has said. The Defense

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk resumed its normal service after experiencing disruptions around 5 p.m., its operator Kakao Corp. said Monday. Kakao said the messenger suffere

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top portal operator Naver Corp. said Monday it will invest 150 billion won (US$134 million) in its online comic platform to better penetrate into overseas markets. Naver said it will make the investment thro

(ATTN: ADDS more details from 5th para) SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea decided Monday to purchase U.S. defense company Boeing's P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a US$1.7 billion project, Seoul's military acquisition agency has said.

By Joo Kyung-don ST. PETERSBURG, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will strive to make a miracle in their final group stage match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup when they face the defending champions this week. South Korea will close out their group sta

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean hip hop act Epik High has teamed up with Japanese rock band Sekai no Owari to release a new single later this week, a music label said Monday. The collaboration single, "Sleeping Beauty," is the result of the

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea decided Monday to purchase U.S. defense company Boeing's P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a US$1.7 billion project, Seoul's military acquisition agency has said. The Defense Acquisition Program Adminis

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Based on a 1988 children's novel by the widely-loved British author Roald Dahl, the musical "Matilda" has toured the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand since its West End premier in 2011.

(ATTN: UPDATES with meeting with foreign minister in last 3 paras; ADDS photo) SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Top defense officials of South Korea and the United States agreed Monday to strengthen cooperation in facilitating ongoing diplomacy to achieve t

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk was suffering a service malfunction as of 5 p.m., its operator Kakao Corp. said Monday. Kakao said it is carrying out an inspection as deliveries of messages on its platform ar

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Asiana Airlines Inc. is in the process of selling 66 billion won (US$59 million) worth of CJ Logistics Corp. stocks to institutional investors, market sources said Monday. After the market closed Monday, the country's s

(ATTN: CHANGES photo, headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The two Koreas agreed Monday to "quickly" restore their military communication lines during their working-level talks aimed at reducing tensions and bu

SEJONG, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry is expected to unveil its policy plan for the second half of the year next month with job creation targets widely projected to be cut sharply, sources said Monday. "Economic policy plans wi

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout, photo) SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Kim Kwan-young, a two-term lawmaker, was elected floor leader of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party (BP) on Monday with the task of patching up the party following its cru

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea invested 19.4 trillion won (US$17.3 billion) in research and development (R&D) last year, with the majority of its budget earmarked for the development of basic technologies, the government said Monday. Asia's

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Starbucks Coffee Korea Co. said Monday it will expand its premium Reserve stores in South Korea to meet the growing demand for specialty coffee among South Koreans. Starbucks Coffee Korea is set to open two Reserve stores

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo) SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed nearly flat Monday as gains from chemical and steelmaking shares offset losses from chips. The local currency lost ground against the U.S. dollar. The

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.849 1.847 +0.2 3-year TB 2.143 2.147 -0.4 10-year TB 2.605 2.608 -0.3

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Longtime South Korean online gaming giant Nexon Korea Co. said Monday that it will introduce flexible working hours next month, in line with steps taken by other major gaming firms to provide more leisure time for its employe

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's media outlets are successively asking the United States for efforts to build mutual trust, despite recent moves by Washington and Seoul to halt annual joint military exercises and ease tensions on the Korean Pen

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details throughout) SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Kim Kwan-young, a two-term lawmaker, was elected floor leader of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party (BP) on Monday with the task of patching up the party follo

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Top defense officials of South Korea and the United States agreed Monday to strengthen cooperation in facilitating ongoing diplomacy to achieve the denuclearization of the peninsula, Seoul's defense ministry said. South K

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed nearly flat Monday as gains from chemical and steelmaking shares offset losses from chips. The local currency lost ground against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- G-Dragon, leader of the K-pop boy band BIGBANG, became the subject of a big controversy Monday over using a one-bed room at a local hospital where he has been hospitalized for treating his ankle while in the military. Ear

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The state audit agency said Monday it will take heavy disciplinary action amounting to at least suspension against one of its senor officials accused of using her status and that of her husband to demand that a U.S. think tan