Новости за 24.09.2017

SEJONG, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unemployment rate has risen steadily in the past few years, while jobless numbers among Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) members as a whole have fallen, official data showed Sunday.

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics may serve as an opportunity for South Korea and China to restore their relationships strained by the deployment of a U.S. missile shield here, watchers said Sunday. The Winter Games w

(ATTN: RECASTS 2nd para) By Song Sang-ho and Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- A year after the landmark anti-graft law took effect, South Koreans are on track toward a more transparent society in a break from unfair, often corrupt practices

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday agreed to seek a peaceful resolution of the North Korean nuclear issues, diplomatic sources in New York said. They s

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top trade negotiator was to leave for the United States on Sunday ahead of the second round of talks on possible amendments to their free trade pact, an official said. Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong is set t

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean high school shortstop Bae Ji-hwan has signed with the Atlanta Braves. The National League club announced its signing of the 18-year-old on its Twitter page Saturday (local time). Financial terms of the deal

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of North Koreans held a massive anti-U.S. demonstration in Pyongyang over the weekend, rallying around their leader as he intensifies his war of words with U.S. President Donald Trump. North Korea's state-run K

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean households' debt service burden reached an all-time high in the first quarter of the year with the pace of its growth ranking first worldwide, an international report said Sunday. According to the report by

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's hypermarket chain E-Mart has reached a deal to sell off five of its six remaining stores in China effectively ending its 20-year presence in the market, industry sources said Sunday. Sources in the retail i

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s operating profit is forecast to reach a record 15.5 trillion won (US$13.6 billion) in the fourth quarter, a local market researcher said Sunday. The report by FnGuide Inc. based on the assessmen

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Sales at upscale Korean restaurants and flower businesses fell in the past year, data showed Sunday, a decline widely blamed on South Korea's anti-graft law. Credit-card spending by corporate users in high-end restaurant

By Song Sang-ho and Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- A year after the landmark anti-graft law took effect, South Koreans are on track toward a more transparent society in a break from unfair, often corrupt practices deeply rooted in their so

(ATTN: ADDS more info) SEOUL, Sept 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's foreign minister lambasted U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying he made its "rockets' visit to the entire U.S. mainland inevitable" by calling leader Kim Jong-un "rocket man" a

(ATTN: ADDS more info) SEOUL, Sept 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho lambasted U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday saying he made its "rockets' visit to the entire U.S. mainland inevitable" by calling leader Kim Jong-un "roc

SEOUL, Sept 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho lambasted U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday saying he made its "rockets' visit to the entire U.S. mainland inevitable" by calling leader Kim Jong-un "rocket man" and threatening

(ATTN: ADDS more info) SEOUL, Sept 24 (Yonhap) - U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers escorted by F-15C fighter jets on Saturday flew in international airspace off North Korea's eastern coast in a show of force, the U.S. military announced. "This i

SEOUL, Sept 24 (Yonhap) - U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers reportedly flew in international airspace over waters off North Korea's eastern coast on Saturday. "This is the farthest north of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) any U.S. fighter or bomber

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(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; ADDS more info in para 3) SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- A 3.2 magnitude earthquake detected near North Korea's nuclear test site Saturday was judged to be a natural quake, South Korea's weather agency said. The tremor

(ATTN: REWRITES lead; ADDS more info, photo throughout) SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- A 3.0 magnitude earthquake detected near North Korea's nuclear test site Saturday is presumed to have been a natural quake, South Korea's weather agency said. The