Новости за 14.11.2017

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from Moon, more information in last 9 paras; ADDS photo) By Byun Duk-kun MANILA, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the international community may begin discussions on possible rewards for North Korea if the r

MANILA, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will work to support the early conclusion of drawn out negotiations for an Asian free trade agreement, South Korea's trade minister said Tuesday. In a meeting of leaders from 16 countries taking part in negot

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks, more information and background from 5th para) MANILA, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the international community may begin discussions on possible rewards for North Korea if the reclusive state decides to

MANILA, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the international community may begin discussions on possible rewards for North Korea if the reclusive state decides to at least freeze its nuclear program and come to the denuclearization dialogue, South Kor

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(ATTN: CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top auto maker, said Tuesday it has been tapped to co-lead a global initiative to promote hydrogen as an alternative energy for transport and other industries. The

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; REWRITES throughout) SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Lines Co., the national flag carrier, said Tuesday that its third-quarter net profit plunged 88 percent from a year earlier on foreign-exchange losses. Net p

(ATTN: CORRECTS tense and overall outlet figure in 2nd para from bottom) SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Citibank Korea Inc. said Tuesday its net profit for the third-quarter of this year dipped 15.7 percent on year, hit by a slight decline in interest in

(ATTN: UPDATES with quotes; ADDS background and photo) By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday that it has revised up its growth outlook for South Korea's economy this year to 3.2 perce

TOKYO, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top envoy met with the Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Tuesday and agreed to recover top-level diplomacy between the two countries' leaders. South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Su-hoon also discussed

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Duty Free, South Korea's No. 1 duty-free operator, said Tuesday it swung to the black in the third quarter from a year earlier on cost-saving measures despite a sharp drop in the number of Chinese tourists. The comp

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; UPDATES throughout with his remarks at airport) INCHEON, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. top nuclear envoy on Tuesday hoped North Korea "stays that way" of not carrying out provocations in order to create an environment for possi

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS more details about Nam's charges) SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Three former heads of the state spy agency face arrest as prosecutors filed for court warrants Tuesday against two of the accused over allegations they paid billion

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's top airline, said Tuesday that its third-quarter earnings dropped 88 percent from a year earlier on currency-related issues. The country's flag carrier logged a net profit of 62 billion

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Public broadcaster MBC is set to normalize most operations Wednesday when unionized workers end their strike following the dismissal of its embattled president. For more than two months, thousands of union members staged

(ATTN: CHANGES headline and lead; REWRITES article with updates on prosecution request for arrest warrants on two former NIS chiefs; TRIMS and CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors filed for court warrants Tuesday to arrest two former h

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Oceans Minister Kim Young-choon on Tuesday interpreted North Korea's recent repatriation of a seized South Korean fishing boat as a "conciliatory gesture," as Seoul seeks to improve cross-border ties. During a parliamenta

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Police said Tuesday they have found no traces of alcohol or drugs in late actor Kim Joo-hyuk's body, reaffirming the preliminary conclusion that he died of a severe head injury inflicted in the tragic car accident late last m

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yong-hwa, writer-director of the local fantasy film "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds," said on Tuesday he chose to maximize the original webtoon's dramatic tension to make it into a gripping film.

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Citibank Korea Inc. said Tuesday its net profit for the third-quarter of this year dipped 15.7 percent on year, hit by a slight decline in interest income. Citibank Korea, the South Korean unit of Citigroup Inc., posted

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Kumho Tire Co., South Korea's second-biggest tiremaker by sales, said Tuesday that it continued to suffer an operating loss in the third quarter of the year, but successfully narrowed it on the back of improved sales in overs

(ATTN: UPDATES with details) By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday that it has revised up its growth outlook for South Korea's economy this year to 3.2 percent. The upward revision came a m

SEJONG, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Tuesday that the government expects to see its tax revenue easily surpass the yearly target in 2017 making it possible to repay state bonds earlier than planned. "The tax income is exp