Новости за 06.03.2017

(ATTN: UPDATES with North Korea's decision to expel Malaysia envoy in first 5 paras; CHANGES headline; AMENDS dateline; TRIMS) SEOUL/KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Monday it has decided to expel the Malaysian ambassador to Pyongya

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean starter Chang Won-jun was shaky against Israel in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Monday, leaving the game with his team behind 1-0 after four innings. The left-hander gave

(ATTN: ADDS North Korean envoy boarded a flight for Beijing in para 4) KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean ambassador who was ordered expelled from Malaysia over Kuala Lumpur's probe into the killing of the half-brother of the North's

(ATTN: UPDATES with North Korean envoy's remarks in first 3 paras; CHANGES headline) KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean ambassador who was ordered expelled from Malaysia over Kuala Lumpur's probe into the killing of the half-brother o

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Japan's Toshiba Corp. has informed SK hynix Inc. of its new plan to sell stakes in its memory chip business, the South Korean company said Monday. SK hynix submitted a non-binding bid last month to acquire a stake in Toshi

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday he'd love to hold a regular season big league game in South Korea someday -- albeit at a bigger stadium than the one hosting the World Baseball C

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Choiza of South Korean hip-hop group Dynamic Duo and Sulli, an idol singer-turned-actress, recently ended their relationship of over two and a half years, their agencies confirmed Monday. "The two broke up. They decided t

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Samsung on Monday disagreed with findings made by the independent counsel that accused the business group's de facto chief, Lee Jae-yong, of bribing a longtime friend of President Park Geun-hye to help smooth his leadership s

By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- First came TV censorships of Korean stars. Then a ban on concerts, followed by an implicit prohibition of retail goods from South Korea. Now, K-pop is also bracing for a possible export ban to China, t

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye's lawyers and allies reacted angrily Monday to the independent prosecution's final report on its 70-day investigation which reaffirmed her as a suspect in multiple corruption cases. Independent Co

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- Malaysia mulling over further steps against Pyongyang following expulsion of N.K. envoy: report KUALA LUMPUR -- After ending a bi

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Police said Monday they have launched an internal investigation into recent violent and possibly illegal activities by a group of diehard supporters of impeached President Park Geun-hye. The investigation is aimed at dete

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Yonhap) -- After ending a bilateral visa-waiver deal and expelling the top envoy, Malaysia hinted it would take additional steps against North Korea in an escalating spat over the death of leader Kim Jong-un's half brother, a med

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean manager Kim In-sik made lineup changes Monday for defensive purposes for the team's opening game at the 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC). Against Israel later in the tournament opener Monday,

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 5-6th para) SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea hastened coordination with the United States and Japan on Monday after the North fired four missiles toward the East Sea. Kim Kwan-jin, chief of South Korea's National S

(ATTN: CLARIFIES paras 6-7) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Stocks of major retailers and their affiliates with business ties to China continued to plunge Monday, as Beijing has intensified its measures against South Korea in what appea

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Han Min-koo said Monday that South Korea is capable of defending itself from any missiles launched by North Korea, after Pyongyang fired four projectiles earlier in the day. During his meeting with lawmak

(ATTN: UPDATES with launch of prosecution's probe in 2nd to last para) SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Announcing the results of its 70-day probe, the special prosecution team reaffirmed Monday that President Park Geun-hye is suspected of involvement in br

SEJONG, March 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief economic policymaker on Monday held a meeting with local experts to discuss ways to deal with China's measures taken on some South Korean firms, in an apparent retaliation for Seoul's plan to deploy a U.S

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Lee Joon-gi received a feverish response from Singaporean fans by singing more than 20 songs during a concert there, his management company said Monday. Namoo Actors said Lee, who recently appeared in t

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- China stood at the bottom in terms of market openness, a global report showed Monday, spawning concerns over its protectionist stance amid heightening tension with South Korea over the deployment of a U.S. missile defense sys

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., a major shipyard here, said Monday that it has secured a deal to build a LNG carrier, the latest in a series of its shipbuilding contracts. Hyundai Heavy did not reveal the terms of the contr

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Despite the underdog tag placed on the team, Israel is in Seoul for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) to win some ball games, its manager said Monday. At a press conference hours before Israel was to take on

(ATTN: UPDATES on Lotte suspensions in paras 6-8) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Stocks of major retailers and their affiliates with business ties to China continued to plunge Monday, as Beijing has intensified its measures against South

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to bring up North Korea's recent use of the lethal VX nerve agent in the assassination of its leader's half brother in a bid to draw international attention to the North's chemical weapons threat during an i