Новости за 21.07.2017

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean rapper and producer Park Jae-bum, also known as Jay Park, has signed with American rapper and businessman Jay-Z, according to the two parties. Roc Nation, established by the American rapper, posted a photo o

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks, more details, information in paras 5-11) SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Friday that a tax hike was inevitable to fund the new government's 100 policy tasks but that there will be no tax in

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Friday that a tax hike was inevitable to fund the new government's 100 policy tasks but that there will be no tax increase for average citizens or small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). "Ini

[https://youtu.be/jfRx9mOb5Fo] SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A showcase for singer-songwriter Lee Jin-ah's new album "Random" took place in southern Seoul on July 20. The title song "Random" was co-written by Lee and producer Simon Petren of Swed

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with reports of the ceremony for new ministers in paras 2-4) SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in appointed two new ministers Friday, nearly completing the list of his first Cabinet. Paik Un-gyu w

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional details in last 2 paras) SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in again stressed the importance of creating new jobs Friday, calling it a fundamental solution to most serious problems facing the country, includin

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in again stressed the importance of creating new jobs Friday, calling it a fundamental solution to most serious problems facing the country, including its low child birth rate. His remarks came in a mee

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Mercedes-Benz Korea said Friday it will offer diesel engine software updates for over 110,000 vehicles in South Korea in line with the decision made for some three million cars sold in Europe. The response comes as South

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A tour agency which has arranged tour programs to North Korea said Friday that the United States will ban its citizens from traveling to the North soon following the death of an American detainee in the repressive regime.

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry meted out its heaviest punishment on Friday against a diplomat in Ethiopia suspected of having sexually assaulted a female subordinate. The dismissal, the strongest punishment under the mini

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media confirmed Friday that senior diplomat Ho Yong-bok has become the country's vice foreign minister, as Seoul's spy agency earlier reported. Ho visited the Egyptian Embassy in Pyongyang for the Afri

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korean baseball's replay center received a 10-day suspension Friday for an incorrect ruling on a home run. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Kim Ho-in, director of the KBO's Video Review Center,

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A U.N. point man on the human rights situation in North Korea welcomed the South Korean government's decision to seek dialogue with Pyongyang on Friday, saying that it is a "reassuring step forward" lowering tensions between

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ------------------ (2nd LD) S. Korea urges N. Korea to accept dialogue offer SEOUL -- South Korea's defense ministry on Friday pressed North Korea

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The government will adopt "universal" mobile subscription fees sometime next year in line with its efforts to reduce the cost burden for mobile phone users, the ICT ministry said Friday. According to the draft version of

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Hana Financial Group Inc., a South Korean financial holding company, said Friday its net profit for the first six months of this year jumped 30.5 percent on year, thanks to a decline in loan-loss provisions and robust interes

(ATTN: ADDS bond prices at bottom) SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended up at a fresh record high Friday on the back of strong foreign buying amid expectations of solid corporate earnings results. The won sharply rose against the U.S.

(ATTN: UPDATES with analyst's comment) SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's economy grew 3.9 percent last year, the fastest pace in more than a decade, South Korea's central bank said Friday, despite tough U.N. sanctions over Pyongyang's nuclear a

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SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy likely grew at a slower pace in the second quarter from three months earlier, a leading provider of economic analysis said Friday. Growth of South Korean gross domestic product "likely cooled to 0.6

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Health and Welfare Minister Park Neung-hoo is forecast to aggressively push forward welfare expansion that could entail tax hikes, local observers said Friday. During a confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly e

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended up at a fresh record high Friday on the back of strong foreign buying amid expectations of solid corporate earnings results. The won sharply rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Co

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