Новости за 01.07.2017

(ATTN: ADDS more info from 2nd para) SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- A small North Korean boat carrying five sailors crossed the maritime border into South Korean waters Saturday, a government source said. The small boat was spotted near the Northern Li

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- A small North Korean boat carrying five sailors crossed the maritime border into South Korean waters Saturday, a government source said. (END)

JINCHEON, South Korea, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Two multi-vehicle car crashes happened Saturday on a major highway running through the central part of South Korea, but no one was seriously hurt, police said. A pileup happened around 9:30 a.m. on a sectio

(ATTN: ADDS more responses in para 5-6 ) SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party welcomed the summit between the leaders of South Korea and the United States as paving the way for Seoul to play a leading role in resolving the North Korea

July 2 1950 -- An Australian air force unit leaves for Korea to join the U.S.-led U.N. command that fought on South Korea's side in the 1950-53 Korean War. Shortly after the war broke out on June 25 with a North Korean invasion of South Korea,

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Rap Monster, the leader of K-pop boy group BTS or Bangtan Boys, won't be able to dance on stage during its concerts to be held in Japan this weekend, the group's management agency said Saturday. The singer was injured in t

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party welcomed the summit between the leaders of South Korea and the United States as paving the way for Seoul to play a leading role in resolving the North Korea problem. The party said in a stateme

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 7 paras) By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has made it official that the free trade deal with South Korea is up for renegotiation, setting the stage for a tough tug-of-war

(ATTN: ADDS more details from 3rd para, photo) SEJONG, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports extended their winning streak for the eighth month in a row by expanding 13.7 percent last month on recovering global commerce, the trade ministry said Sat

(ATTN: ADDS details in 6-8 paras) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, June 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to seek a new trade deal with South Korea in his first summit talks with President Moon Jae-in on Friday, blaming the current free t

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares are likely to remain in a tight range next week, after posting a seventh consecutive month of gains, analysts here said Saturday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 2,391

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to stand as No. 6 in terms of the number of smartphone users in comparison to its population by the end of this year, data showed Saturday. According to the data compiled by Strategy Analytics, Sout

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade surplus of auto parts decreased on-year in the January-May period, data showed Saturday, apparently due to sluggish sales of local vehicles overseas. According to the data compiled by the Korea Internat

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- LG Display Co. said Saturday it is seeking to restart its LCD production line north of Seoul next week, which had to suspend operations due to a fatal accident. The Paju facility was forced to halt operations last month af

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional information, more details in paras 7-9; ADDS photo) WASHINGTON, June 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for South Korean President Moon Jae-in's policy to resume dialogue with North Korea in a j

Labored protests People forced to work on contract rather than on a salary with benefits formed a united front and in one voice demanded better job security and incomes as promised by President Moon Jae-in during the presidential campaign by joini

Ironclad alliance Moon's visit reaffirms strength of Korea-US ties The first Korea-U.S. summit since President Moon Jae-in's inauguration took place in Washington, D.C. Friday evening amid mounting concerns over the two countries' differences a

Wrong victims Penalties for exploitative employers, franchisors should be strengthened The case of Mr. Pizza Group, the operator of a major Korean pizza chain, should raise social awareness about the need to rein in and punish those who abuse and

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 1. Korean-language dailies -- Trump says renegotiation of FTA, Moon calls for efforts on mutual benefits (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Moon calls for

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain

SEJONG, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports extended their winning streak for the eighth month in a row by expanding 13.7 percent last month on recovering world trade, the trade ministry said Saturday. Outbound shipments came to US$51.4 billio

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. is expected to narrow losses from its money-losing smartphone division this year, thanks to ongoing cost-cutting measures, according to credit appraiser Moody's Investors Services on Saturday. Citing t

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest genre film festival will open its 21st edition on July 13 with a far larger number of homegrown films than previous years. This year's Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) will screen

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SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- More and more investors in South Korea are borrowing money to buy stocks amid a bull run in the local market, with the amount of such loans rising to the highest level ever, market data showed Saturday. The amount of money