Новости за 02.08.2018

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, U.S. ambassador's remarks; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong SINGAPORE, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- China's top diplomat expressed support Thursday for the declaration of a formal end to the Korean War, saying such a declarat

By Lee Chi-dong SINGAPORE, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- China's top diplomat expressed support Thursday for the declaration of a formal end to the Korean War, saying such a declaration is in line with the trend of the time as nobody wants a repeat of the confli

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(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with government's probe; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will look into BMW Korea over its alleged delay in the recalling of more than 100,000 passenger cars, an official said Thursday, as the latest v

(ATTN: ADDS info in paras 7, 10-11) SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry's task force, charged with drafting plans for overhauling an embattled military security unit, called Thursday for the abolition of "all of its institutional underpinni

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 8-9) CHANGWON/SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Special prosecutors raided the residence and office of South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation into a massive manipulation

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- New U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Harry Harris on Thursday called on North Korea to make "demonstrable moves" toward denuclearization before the declaration of a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War. The retired admiral made th

[https://youtu.be/sQc2eFMKTIM] SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- A media promotional event for the new film "High Society" was held in Seoul on July 31, 2018. The movie revolves around an ambitious couple who tries everything to get into the ugly, u

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean TV drama "Something in the Rain," also known as "Pretty Sister Who Buys Me Food," and "Switch - Change the World" were most popular South Korean television shows in China and Japan, respectively, data showed Thurs

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Yun Hyong-keun, one of South Korea's leading contemporary artists, once said that his art testified to his turbulent life. The late artist believed the most beautiful life could be achieved after surviving ext

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo) SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Thursday amid reports that the United States is mulling slapping stronger tariffs on Chinese goods, casting clouds over the on-going negotiation betwe

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.878 1.877 +0.1 3-year TB 2.113 2.124 -1.1 10-year TB 2.574 2.589 -1.5

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national pension could run out of money by 2056 or 2057 if current financial conditions continue, three to four years earlier than previously projected by the government, official sources said Thursday. The g

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Rising K-pop boy band iKON hopes to revive the viral success that their January album "Return" has achieved with their new record "New Kids: Continue," fronted by the main track "Killing Me." "Love Scenario," a mellow love

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry's task force, charged with drafting plans for overhauling an embattled military security unit, called Thursday for the abolition of "all of its institutional underpinnings" to carry out a wholesale reform.

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS details in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Hankook Tire Manufacturing Co., South Korea's biggest tiremaker, said Thursday its second-quarter net profit edged up 0.4 percent from the previous year following increased s

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 11-12, last 2 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- State-led companies plan to spend over 30 trillion won (US$27 billion) in key leading sectors, such as autonomous driving, by 2022, thus creating an environment for priva

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Thursday amid reports that the United States is mulling slapping stronger tariffs on Chinese goods, casting clouds over the on-going negotiation between the two countries, analysts said. The Ko

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SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Thursday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange. SBC 20,450 DN 600 Daesang 24,750 DN 350 Hyundai M&F INS 37,100 DN 900 SKNet

JINCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean taekwondo star Lee Dae-hoon has been winning everything in sight in the lead-up to the Asian Games, and he is hoping the streak doesn't end at the continental event. Lee is a two-time defending