Новости за 09.01.2017

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean monk was pronounced dead on Monday, two days after he set himself on fire during a mass rally in central Seoul against the country's impeached president, hospital officials said. The monk identified by his s

(ATTN: ADDS updates in 12-13th para) By Kang Yoon-seung and Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliamentary committee on the influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her confidante held its last hearing Mo

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans on Monday paid tribute to the hundreds of people killed in a ferry sinking exactly 1,000 days ago, showing their grief through online messages, rituals and a variety of cultural performances nationwide. The f

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Late former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il started to secretly groom his third son Jong-un as his successor in late 2008 by eliciting the military's support, a North Korean paper showed Monday. It has been known that the

[https://youtu.be/I_5waxYZoA8] SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The leads for the Korean action film "Fabricated City" met with the press on Monday to discuss their upcoming movie, which will premiere next month. Actors Ji Chang-wook, Shim Eun-kyung

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Choi Soon-sil, the woman at the center of South Korea's political scandal, has refused to attend President Park Geun-hye's impeachment trial over concerns it could affect her own trial, a court official said Monday. Choi,

[https://youtu.be/cV0IdgSxmhU] SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean vocalist Park Yoon-ha's new single "Day By Day" marked the 9th runner for the soundtrack of the TV drama series "The Legend of the Blue Sea." Starting off with "Love Story"

[https://youtu.be/o2qv00jfqg8] SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group Hellovenus has released another music video teaser for "Mysterious," the lead single off its upcoming album on Monday. In the new clip, released by the idol act'

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Upon arriving in his home country this week, former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a potential presidential contender, will strive to reach out to citizens and listen to them, a source said Monday, in an apparent move to

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- (2nd LD) Japan envoys leave S. Korea in protest over 'comfort woman' statue SEOUL -- The Japanese ambassador and consul general in

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it has won scores of innovation and other major awards at the just-concluded Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Samsung said it has won the Annual CES Innovation Awards in 34 catego

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's asset managing giant Mirae Asset Financial Group said Monday that it will invest about 1 trillion won (US$827 million) into building a luxury resort complex on the country's southwest coast by 2029. In August

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) --- Actor Ji Chang-wook said Monday after filming the upcoming crime-action thriller "Fabricated City" and the 2016 TV series "The K2," he is unlikely to choose another action role that demands such a grueling tra

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- When his book "Ad Genius Yi Je-seok" was published a few years ago, many people, acquaintances and strangers alike, frowned at the I-am-all-too-self-important title. He lost contact with some of them. Actual

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The government will consider designating temporary holidays in May this year to create a nine-day "golden" holiday week designed to encourage spending at home, the labor minister said Monday. Lee Ki-kweon unveiled the plan

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Samsung SDI Co., a battery maker of Samsung Group, has unveiled an electric car battery with a range of up to 600 kilometers on a single full charge, company officials said Monday. The "high-energy battery cell," which ca

(ATTN: ADDS details on leadership panel meeting in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Suh Chung-won of the ruling Saenuri Party on Monday sued its interim head for allegedly forcing loyalists of President Park Geun-hye to leave the party, ad

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished almost unchanged on Monday as Samsung Electronics, the country's top market cap, continued to rise on the back of an upbeat earnings forecast. The Korean won fel

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SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) – The South Korean Navy on Monday will name the top U.S. envoy an honorary member for his contributions to promoting bilateral naval ties between the two countries. The Navy said it plans to appoint U.S. Ambassador to South

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Two major South Korean boxing organizations said Monday they will merge to revive the popularity of the sport in the country. The Korea Boxing Commission (KBC) and the Korea Boxing Federation (KBF) said

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished almost unchanged on Monday as Samsung Electronics, the country's top market cap, continued to rise on the back of an upbeat earnings forecast. The Korean won fell sharply against the U.S. dollar.

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