Новости за 31.01.2016

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SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- A former leader of South Korea's ruling party demanded Sunday the government re-introduce tactical nuclear weapons in a bid to counter North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. Chung Mong-joon, who led the Saenuri Party

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- A former leader of South Korea's ruling party demanded Sunday the government re-introduce tactical nuclear weapons in a bid to counter North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. Chung Mong-joon, who led the Saenuri Party

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- A former leader of South Korea's ruling party demanded Sunday the government re-introduce tactical nuclear weapons in a bid to counter North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. Chung Mong-joon, who led the Saenuri Party

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korea's statement; CHANGES headline, slug) SEOUL/TOKYO, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea warned Japan Sunday not to do anything undermining their agreement on Korean women forced to serve as sex slaves for Japanese troops during

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korea's statement; CHANGES headline, slug) SEOUL/TOKYO, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea warned Japan Sunday not to do anything undermining their agreement on Korean women forced to serve as sex slaves for Japanese troops during

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's public companies will invest some 1.5 trillion won (US$1.24 billion) in 2016 and 2017 to fuel the development of the country's renewable energy sector, the government said Sunday. In a meeting with the heads

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's public companies will invest some 1.5 trillion won (US$1.24 billion) in 2016 and 2017 to fuel the development of the country's renewable energy sector, the government said Sunday. In a meeting with the heads

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Sunday he will work out measures to strengthen security at South Korea's main airport in the wake of a series of security breaches there. "Keeping the nation's main gateway is tantamount

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Sunday he will work out measures to strengthen security at South Korea's main airport in the wake of a series of security breaches there. "Keeping the nation's main gateway is tantamount

GOHEUNG, South Korea, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is on course to test launch its next-generation space rocket in late 2016 after it made headway in resolving a major technical obstacle that could have led to delays, the head of the country's aeros

GOHEUNG, South Korea, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is on course to test launch its next-generation space rocket in late 2016 after it made headway in resolving a major technical obstacle that could have led to delays, the head of the country's aeros

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea blasted the United States Sunday for stepping up efforts to deploy its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea. Washington has been pushing to put a THAAD unit in South Korea to deter

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea blasted the United States Sunday for stepping up efforts to deploy its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea. Washington has been pushing to put a THAAD unit in South Korea to deter

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean department stores will start offering instant tax refund services to foreign customers starting in February as part of an effort to boost sales, market watchers said Sunday. Under the new program, foreigners

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean department stores will start offering instant tax refund services to foreign customers starting in February as part of an effort to boost sales, market watchers said Sunday. Under the new program, foreigners

By Kim Boram SEJONG, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's trade with China dipped nearly 15 percent last year apparently due to a chilly bilateral relationship between the two neighboring countries, a report showed Sunday. The North-China trade volum

By Kim Boram SEJONG, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's trade with China dipped nearly 15 percent last year apparently due to a chilly bilateral relationship between the two neighboring countries, a report showed Sunday. The North-China trade volum

By Kim Boram SEJONG, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's trade with China dipped nearly 15 percent last year apparently due to a chilly bilateral relationship between the two neighboring countries, a report showed Sunday. The North-China trade volum

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SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. was more profitable than Samsung Electronics Co. in the home appliance business in 2015 despite a huge gap in their overall revenue, industry data showed Sunday. According to the data, LG's home entert

TOKYO/SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Japan has submitted its official position denying the forced nature of the Japanese military's sex slavery of Asian women during World War II to a U.N. organization after signing a deal with South Korea on the issue las

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to introduce an omnibus account system for foreign traders to help boost their convenience in trading stocks on the Korean bourse, the financial regulator said Sunday. The envisioned program is also expe

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Stricter credit control guidelines by local banks that officially go into effect in February caused a sharp drop in home-backed mortgaged loan growth coming into this year, financial sector sources said Sunday. Data provi

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. was more profitable than Samsung Electronics Co. in the home appliance business in 2015 despite a huge gap in their overall revenue, industry data showed Sunday. According to the data, LG's home entert