Новости за 26.07.2018

By Park Boram SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Renowned American reverend and politician Jesse Jackson on Thursday called for increased efforts to bring North Korea out of its isolation, saying the country needs food and trade, not sanctions and starvation.

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Thursday expressed thanks to Indonesian President Joko Widodo for showing his willingness to help the inter-Korean dialogue for peace. "I am grateful to the Indonesian President for show

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from President Moon in paras 2-3; ADDS photo) SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in held a rare meeting with citizens Thursday, largely to listen to their concerns over economic conditions sparked by a planned mi

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in held a rare meeting with citizens Thursday, largely to listen to their concerns over economic conditions sparked by a planned minimum wage hike. The special meeting began at 7 p.m. at a pub in the do

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The candidates for the rights to operate a duty-free shop at Gimpo International Airport were narrowed down to two -- Lotte Group and Hotel Shilla -- industry sources said Thursday. The Korea Airports Corp. (KAC) selected

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with meeting with businesspeople; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- A visiting U.S. official met Thursday with a group of South Korean businesspeople hoping to resume inter-Korean economic projects. Mark Lambert,

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- An annual ballet show will bring together dozens of Korean dancers active overseas for two days of local performance, the organizer said Thursday. The Korea World Dance Stars Festival 2018, set for Saturday and Sunday at

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Nearly one out of four outside directors at South Korea's listed firms were suspected of having personal ties with company officials, hindering their ability to maintain their independence when overseeing corporate affairs, a

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The financial regulator on Thursday ordered Samsung Securities Co. to suspend part of its operations for six months as punishment for the brokerage's "fat-finger" error that sparked a massive public uproar. Samsung Secur

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday confirmed President Moon Jae-in's picks for three Supreme Court justices that include a lawyer disapproved of by opposition parties for alleged ideological bias and an ethical lapse. Conf

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Life Insurance Co. said Thursday it will partly compensate about 55,000 clients of its immediate payment annuities after the financial watchdog advised the insurer to guarantee minimum returns for contracts. It w

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States agreed Thursday to keep enforcing sanctions against North Korea until it takes "concrete, verifiable" steps toward denuclearization, during their biannual working-level defense talks. Dur

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ---------------- (4th LD) LG Electronics' net profit down 36.6 pct in Q2 SEOUL -- South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday its

(ATTN: ADDS BMW's compensation plan in 6th para) SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- BMW Korea will voluntarily recall 106,317 vehicles to fix a faulty component that may cause fires in the engine area of 42 different models, the transport ministry said Thursd

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Lee Gae-ho, the nominee to head the agriculture ministry, is a two-term ruling Democratic Party lawmaker who has some 30 years of public service experience. Lee was tapped as the new head of the Ministry of Agriculture,

(ATTN: ADDS details) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter net profit fell 36.6 percent from a year earlier and that its mobile business remained in the red. Ne

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS more info throughout) SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday shortlisted three candidates, including seven-term lawmaker Lee Hae-chan, for the post of its next chief at a primary vote in its l

GWANGJU, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of Cambodian migrant workers and housewives will stage a rally in the South Korean city of Gwangju later this week for the democratization of their homeland, organizers said Thursday. "A candlelight gathering

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Thursday filed for arrest warrants for three former officials at the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on corruption charges. Former FTC chief Jeong Jae-chan, deputy chief Kim Hack-hyun and secretary-general Shi

(ATTN: ADDS photo, details throughout) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter net profit fell 36.6 percent from a year earlier and that its mobile business remained i

SEJONG, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to sell a combined 6.5 trillion won (US$5.79 billion) in state bonds next month, the finance ministry said Thursday. The government will issue 1.4 trillion won in bonds with a maturity of three years an

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Thursday nominated a ruling party lawmaker as the new agriculture minister, a post that has been vacant for more than four months. Lee Gae-ho of the ruling Democratic Party has been tapped the new

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Mobis Co., the country's biggest auto parts maker by sales, said Thursday its first-half net profit fell 18 percent as reduced U.S. output affected its bottom line. Net profit for the January-June period fell to

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- American and British publishers have corrected their textbooks' statements on the history of metal types, recognizing Korea's "Jikji Simche Yojeol" as the world's oldest extant book printed with movable metal type, a civic or

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Thursday urged the government to focus its science and technology research and development (R&D) on long-term, people-oriented innovations while also stressing the need to tolerate failures. "Scie