Новости за 02.10.2018

(ATTN: CHANGES headline and lead; ADDS photo and details) SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday lifted a ban on the departure of a blacklisted Russian ship that it seized last week in the southern port city of Busan, following an investigat

(ATTN: CHANGES headline and lead; REWRITES throughout) SEOUL/PARIS, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's two biggest carmakers, have debuted their new performance models at the 2018 Paris Motor Show, ahead of their

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ---------------- (2nd LD) Finance minister says September job data may be disappointing SEOUL -- South Korea's employment conditions in Septemb

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Carla Bruni, an Italian-French singer-songwriter and the wife of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, will throw her first concerts in South Korea next month. The first of the two performances will take place on Nov. 2

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean national baseball team manager Sun Dong-yol will finally break his silence this week on the controversy surrounding his Asian Games roster selection. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Tuesday Sun will

GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- A civic group in the southeastern city of Gyeongju said Tuesday it will form a committee with the city government and the city assembly as part of its efforts to have a ninth century Buddhist statue returned fr

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The manufacturing costs of South Korea's No. 2 automaker, Kia Motors Corp., are forecast to rise due to the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a report showed Tuesday. According to the report by the Korea Internationa

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's official newspaper on Tuesday carried a report on its foreign minister's activities on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week but didn't mention his meetings with his American

By Yoo Jee-ho INCHEON, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- When she plays for South Korea at the UL International Crown, an LPGA match play competition starting Thursday in her native land, Park Sung-hyun, world No. 1 in women's golf, will be doing so before tens of t

By Yoo Jee-ho INCHEON, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Being under constant pressure to win is par for the course for South Korean LPGA golfers, who have been dominating the tour for years. And that pressure will be particularly huge when four of the country's

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from President Moon, minor changes in paras 2-6; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in appointed a new education minister Tuesday, despite objections from the main opposition party. Yoo Eun-hae, a

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The theme of changing souls is nothing new in Korean dramas, but a new television series on tvN promises to be different by foregoing the usual comical elements seen in similar series. During a press event

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The finance minister and an opposition lawmaker on Tuesday clashed over a budget records leak at a parliamentary interpellation session. Rep. Shim Jae-chul of the main opposition Liberty Ko

(ATTN: CORRECTS exchange rate; ADDS bond yields at bottom; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed sharply lower Tuesday as tensions between the United States and China continued to grow over trade and geopolitical issues,

By Yoo Jee-ho INCHEON, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Before the 2018 LPGA season began, Michelle Wie made it her goal to make the U.S. team for the UL International Crown, a fledgling match play competition set to be staged in South Korea this week. Born in

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.844 1.849 -0.5 3-year TB 2.015 2.022 -0.7 10-year TB 2.371 2.384 -1.3

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it will swiftly complete the investigation into a detained Russian cargo ship suspected of having ties with North Korea in consideration of not only U.S.-led sanctions but also bilateral relations with

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed sharply lower Tuesday as tensions between the United States and China continued to grow over trade and geopolitical issues, analysts said. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchma

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The finance minister and an opposition lawmaker on Tuesday clashed over a budget records leak at a parliamentary interpellation session. Rep. Shim Jae-chul of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) is under probe fo

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. plans to start sales of a silver-colored Galaxy Note 9 as early as this week, industry sources said Tuesday, apparently to promote the device amid the launch of new iPhones and other rival products.

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By Yoo Jee-ho INCHEON, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Host South Korea will feel all the pressure during an LPGA international match play competition this week, as they'll be competing before their passionate supporters, the American players said Tuesday. The

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(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 7 paras) SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's employment conditions in September may remain disappointing, the country's top economic policymaker said Tuesday, adding that he does not rule out the possibility of a c