Новости за 19.09.2018

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 7-8, 10-11; CHANGES photos) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday welcomed the Koreas' plan to co-host the 2032 Summer Games, saying it hoped to see concrete prog

By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea on Wednesday unveiled a potential blueprint for forging joint special economic zones on the divided Korean Peninsula as their leaders move to clear the biggest hurdle to expanding econ

(ATTN: ADDS IOC's statement, details in paras 4-6) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- In the midst of an already monumental year for their sports cooperation, South Korea and North Korea on Wednesday agreed to work together for another potenti

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday welcomed the Koreas' plan to co-host the 2032 Summer Games, saying it hoped to see concrete progress following their political talks. Following their

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ---------------- (LEAD) Moon to hold summit with Trump in New York next week: official SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in will head to t

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- SK Group said Wednesday it will invest US$470 million in a stake in Vietnam's leading private-sector firm Masan Group Corp., a move to secure new growth drivers in the broader Asian market. SK Group, an energy-to-semico

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronology of major developments in 2018 leading up to the third summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang from Tuesday to Thursday. Jan.

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Yongbyon Nuclear Complex has again come under media spotlight, as the North's leader Kim Jong-un promised Wednesday to conditionally shut down its facilities during his summit talks with South Korean President

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's key long-range missile test site faces a permanent shutdown as this week's cross-border summit declaration entails a plan for the closure, subject to verification by outside experts. The Dongchang-ri site o

ICHEON, South Korea, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean squad for the 3rd Asian Para Games in Indonesia was launched on Wednesday as athletes vowed to give their best effort toward the goal of finishing in third place in the medal standings. At

SEOUL/PYONGYANG, Sept. 19 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korea's first lady, Kim Jung-sook, on Wednesday visited a public facility aimed at supporting students' extra-curricular activities in Pyongyang. Earlier in the day, Kim visited the Mang

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Mount Paekdu, which South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will travel to together Thursday, is the Korean Peninsula's highest peak and is revered in both sides of the border, bu

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details throughout) SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary committee on Wednesday approved a bill aimed at allowing nonfinancial firms to have up to a 34 percent stake in Internet-only banks, easing the cu

BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese government expressed support Wednesday for the latest set of inter-Korean summit agreements, saying the agreements constitute an "important" shared perception on denuclearization and other pending issues. T

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments, details in paras 9-11; CHANGES photo) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry minister appointee vowed Wednesday to revitalize slumping manufacturing through technological innovation and

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 14-15, bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended slightly lower Wednesday, as investors took to the sidelines on lingering woes over trade frictions between the United States and Ch

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(ATTN: CORRECTS the 2nd para to show the proposed date for the U.S.-South Korea summit is Monday; UPDATES with more details, additional information from 3rd para) SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in will head to the United S

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 5th para) SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in will attend a controversial mass gymnastics performance in Pyongyang late Wednesday on the second day of his trip, a presidential official said. Nort

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in will head to the United States next week for talks with President Donald Trump following his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a Seoul official said Wednesday. Moon

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans embraced the outcome of Wednesday's inter-Korean summit with both excitement and wariness. Many citizens watched the live coverage of the press briefing by President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of scheduled trip by the leaders in last 3 paras) By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL/PYONGYANG, Sept. 19 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agreed to take additional steps for denuclearization Wednesday, in a

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(ATTN: ADDS BTS' scheduled appearance on American talk show in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- "Love Yourself: Answer," the latest album by K-pop boy band BTS, remained on the Billboard 200 album chart for the third week in a row Wednesday.

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended slightly lower Wednesday, as investors took to the sidelines on lingering woes over trade frictions between the United States and China, analysts said. The South Korean won rose against the U.S. dol