Новости за 11.06.2017

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- The government said Sunday it will ban the trade of live birds for two weeks starting midnight Sunday to prevent the further spread of bird flu. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced the ban as the

(ATTN: UPDATES with KEPCO chief's apology, details in paras 3-7) SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- A power substation malfunctioned Sunday, causing a massive blackout in some southwestern districts in Seoul and regions just south of the capital, South Korea'

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea needs to expand into the growing Asian infrastructure market by making full use of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a report by Seoul's central bank said Sunday. According to the Bank

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem, one of South Korea top chemical companies, said Sunday it has secured an exclusive contract to provide reverse osmosis (RO) filters for desalination plants in Egypt. The agreement with plants being built by water

(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout) SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- A power substation malfunctioned Sunday, causing a massive blackout in some southwestern districts in Seoul and regions just south of the capital, South Korea's state-run electricity mono

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Labor minister nominee Cho Dae-yop is a veteran scholar who spent his whole life conducting studies on various labor issues and the promotion of democracy. Born in the southeastern city of Andong, the 60-year-old Cho grad

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Ahn Kyong-whan, the nominee for the new justice minister, is a liberal legal expert who has long advocated for human rights and worked at a policy advisory panel for reforming the prosecutors' office. His appointment by P

(ATTN: COMBINES with previous story sent under slug president-vice ministers; RECASTS 2nd para to verify that official title of the education minister is a vice prime minister for social affairs; ADDS photo) SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- President Moon J

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in's nominee for the environment minister is a female expert who is well-versed in the issue of sustainable development and preservation. Kim Eun-kyung currently sits on the Social Subcommittee of the S

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for deputy prime minister for social affairs and education minister, Kim Sang-gon, is a business professor who is known for implementing reform measures in the education sector. Born in the southern city of Gwa

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Song Young-moo, who was named the new defense minister, is well known for his expertise in defense strategy and has extensive experience in setting plans for reforming the military under a former liberal government. His a

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in named the new chief of the National Tax Service (NTS) on Sunday, while appointing three other vice ministerial officials. Han Sung-hee, currently the head of the Seoul regional tax office, has been t

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from a Cheong Wa Dae spokesman, additional information in paras 4, 7-14) SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Sunday named five new ministers, including a new vice prime minister and minister for education, a

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. said Sunday it has reorganized its structure and established two research centers devoted to the development of technologies related to artificial intelligence (AI). The new cen

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- A power substation malfunctioned Sunday, causing a massive blackout in some southwestern districts in Seoul and regions just south of the capital, South Korea's state-run electricity monopoly said. Yeongseo Substation, lo

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state audit agency is expected to soon announce the launch of its probe into a controversial project ordered by a former president to refurbish the country's four main rivers, sources said Sunday. The move c

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Sunday named five new ministers, including a new vice prime minister and minister for education, and a new defense minister. Kim Sang-kon, a former school superintendent of Gyeonggi Province, has

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SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Sunday urged South Korea to shift its inter-Korean policy as it called on Seoul to reject the United States' drive for sanctions and seek national unity. South Korea has turned a deaf ear to North Korea's c

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Mobis Co., one of South Korea's largest auto component manufacturers, said Sunday that it has opened its first domestic proving ground that will allow it to better test parts and related technologies. The company

June 12 1950 -- The Bank of Korea begins operations in Seoul. The central bank had to suspend operations less than two weeks later with the outbreak of the Korean War. 1962 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Chile.

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's rapidly aging society is expected to fuel growth in the country's agricultural and fisheries sector, and health care services, a local think tank said Sunday, calling on the country to better prepare for changes

(ATTN: ADDS photo) SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Chey Tae-won, the head of South Korea's No. 3 conglomerate SK, will receive the Korea Society's James A. Van Fleet Award next month, the company said Sunday. Chey has been selected as this year's winne

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Chey Tae-won, the head of South Korea's No. 3 conglomerate SK, will receive the Korea Society's James A. Van Fleet Award next month, the company said Sunday. Chey has been selected as this year's winner of the award in re

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to become the world's 15th largest producer of rice this year, a report by the United Nations food organization showed Sunday. According to the Food Outlook by Food and Agriculture Organization (FA