Новости за 29.12.2017

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliament on Friday passed motions to approve the nominees for chief state auditor and two Supreme Court justices. At a plenary session, the National Assembly voted for Choe Jae-hyeong, tapped as the head o

(ATTN: UPDATES with news report on U.S. reaction) By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- A private task force on Friday pressed the government to launch a probe into the shutdown of an inter-Korean joint factory park in North Korea. South Ko

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Environment Ministry said Friday it is enforcing emergency measures to reduce fine dust in the air for Seoul and surrounding regions on Saturday, as dust pollution has seriously worsened in the area. It is the first t

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Glovis Co., the auto freight unit of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, said Friday that it has secured 1.42 trillion won (US$1.3 billion) in orders to ship vehicles built by Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliat

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The president of South Korean pro football club Gangwon said Friday they're currently working to sign midfielder Lee Chung-yong from English Premier League (EPL) side Crystal Palace. Gangwon CEO Cho Tae-yong said his club

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean alpine snowboarder Lee Sang-ho said Friday he will try to meet home fans' expectations at the upcoming Winter Olympics. Lee is one of South Korea's medal hopefuls at the 2018 PyeongChang Wi

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean alpine snowboarder Lee Sang-ho said Friday he will try to meet home fans' expectations at the upcoming Winter Olympics. Lee is one of South Korea's medal hopefuls at the 2018 PyeongChang W

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Lay of K-pop boy band EXO will appear in a Chinese TV series with Chinese actress Tang Wei, his agency said Friday. S.M. Entertainment said the Chinese member will star in the historical drama "Empress of the Ming: Legend

(ATTN: RECASTS headline) SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- A Hong Kong-flagged vessel has been seized and inspected by South Korean authorities after secretly transferring oil to a North Korean vessel in international waters in a ship-to-ship transfer prohib

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top-tier pro football league will begin its 2018 season on March 1, an official from the league office said Friday. The official said that four K League Classic clubs that will compete at the Asian Football

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States held a telephone conversation Friday to mark the end of the year and committed continued close cooperation in 2018 for a peaceful and diplomatic resolution of North Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Systems, a South Korean solution provider for defense electronics, said Friday that it has inked a deal worth 461.6 billion (US$432 million) with the country's arms procurement agency to set up a tactical information c

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- A former rail union leader on Friday was elected new chairman of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, one of South Korea's two labor umbrella organizations known for its progressive and militant stances. Kim Myeong-h

(ATTN: UPDATES with quote, details, minor edits; ADDS photo) By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- A private task force on Friday pressed the government to launch a probe into the shutdown of an inter-Korean joint factory park in North Korea.

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Public broadcaster KBS will resume broadcasting entertainment programs starting this weekend as some unionized workers decided to halt their monthslong strike and return to work, the network said Friday. Starting with the

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's research reactor has successfully undergone a "shaking table test" to see if it can withstand a powerful quake, the country's atomic research institute said Friday. The test of the 30 megawatt High-flux Adva

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Song Yong-moo said Friday his troops should turn 2018 into the starting year for full-scale reform to support efforts for bringing lasting peace to the peninsula. The top priority is to dete

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- A Hong Kong vessel has been seized and inspected by South Korean authorities after secretly transferring oil to a North Korean vessel in international waters in a ship-to-ship transfer prohibited b

SEJONG, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief economic policymaker said Friday that the government will do its utmost to maintain decent growth for the country in the new year. "The new year will mark the first time (for the economy) to achieve a

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- A Hong Kong vessel has been inspected by South Korean authorities after secretly transferring oil to a North Korean vessel in international waters in a ship-to-ship transfer prohibited by the United Nations Security Council,

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- A private task force on Friday pressed the government to launch a probe into the shutdown of an inter-Korean joint factory park in North Korea. South Korea pulled the plug on the factory park in the North's border city of

Dec. 30 1970 -- Korea Telecom launches direct distance dialing nationwide, enabling customers to make long-distance calls without the assistance of an operator. 1990 -- Former President Chun Doo-hwan returns to his home in Seoul from Baek

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pro football club Suwon Samsung Bluewings said Friday they've acquired Brazilian right back Cristovam Roberto Ribeiro da Silva on loan from Parana. The K League Classic club didn't release details of the 27-

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- (New Year Special) Local polls, constitutional revision to dominate S. Korean politics in 2018 SEOUL (Yonhap) -- South Korean poli

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul metropolitan government has adopted a revised ordinance banning people from carrying takeaway coffee cups into a public bus as part of its efforts to make bus travel safer and lessen cases of disputes, city official