Новости за 06.02.2018

By Joo Kyung-don PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Olympic Villages are surrounded by fences and security guards, but that doesn't mean the athletes live like prisoners. Although they're behind closed doors, almost everything that can

By Joo Kyung-don PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Germany's chef de mission Dirk Schimmelpfennig said Tuesday that his athletes were a little surprised by the cold weather in PyeongChang, the host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Ger

By Chang Dong-woo PYEONGCHANG, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A senior International Olympics Committee (IOC) official said Tuesday that organizers of the PyeongChang Winter Games were doing everything possible to contain a norovirus outbreak that occurred near

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief economic policymaker said Tuesday that the government plans to launch a panel later this month to discuss whether to raise property taxes in yet another a

By Kim Boram GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Do you want a traditional English fry-up for breakfast? Or a Korean spread made up of rice, seaweed soup and kimchi? How about a lamb samosa from a halal kitchen, or a sandwich made with gluten-f

By Kang Yoon-seung GANGENUNG, South Korea, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Lee Sang-hwa, considered a medal favorite for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, kicked off her training in the Olympic city of Gangneung on Tuesday. The skater, who returned home from Ge

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- An independent panel looking into the judiciary's past misdeeds selected 12 cases for reinvestigation, including the torture death of a student and the prosecution of TV documentary makers, the Ministry of Justice said Tuesday

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea warned Tuesday that a resumption of South Korea and the United States' annual joint military exercises will throw the Korean Peninsula back into a state of confrontation. "If the U.S. and South Korea resume the

By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Olympic roster for the joint Korean women's hockey team appears to be taking shape, as a shroud of mystery came over the 35-deep squad on Tuesday. The joint team had three practice sessi

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL/DONGHAE, South Korea, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's art troupe arrived in South Korea by ferry Tuesday to perform in celebration of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics as Seoul temporarily lifted its ban

(ATTN: ADDS background) SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is pushing to build a second chip-production line near Seoul, industry sources said Tuesday, amid rising demand for semiconductors. The tech giant is

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold a meeting this week to assess the latest peer review report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's select group of major donor countries, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Th

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday questioned former Finance Minister and presidential aide Bahk Jae-wan over allegations that he took bribes from the state spy agency in the early years of the Lee Myung-bak g

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Two members of North Korea's taekwondo squad that will perform in the South during the Winter Olympics were found to have made their way across the border earlier than initially expected, as supporting members of the country's

By Joo Kyung-don PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The PyeongChang Olympics have made headlines as the largest-ever Winter Games, including even the number of condoms distributed to athletes. Organizers plan to give away some 110,000 co

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is pushing to build a second chip-production line near Seoul, industry sources said Tuesday, amid rising demand for semiconductors. The tech giant is in talks with officials

By Kang Yoon-seung GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Kim Bo-reum, a former short track speed skater who switched to long track, joined her teammates' training in Gangneung on Tuesday. Arriving at the venue earlier than expected to prepare

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it will receive preorders for its all-new Santa Fe sport utility vehicle (SUV) as it moves to capture a greater share of the domestic crossover market. Preorders will be received starting Wed

MIRYANG, South Korea, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Three more elderly survivors of a fire at a hospital in Miryang, a city in southeastern South Korea, have died, bringing to 46 the death toll from the country's latest deadly blaze, the local government said Tue

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- One member of South Korea's central bank policy board told last month's monetary meeting that there is a need to raise its key rate, according to minutes from the January meeting released Tuesday. The monetary policy commi

(ATTN: CHANGES photo; ADDS details) By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Regular members of the Korean women's hockey team returned to practice here Tuesday, with the squad's first game at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics only four

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Flight operations at Jeju International Airport returned to normal on Tuesday afternoon after heavy snowfall and strong winds cancelled or delayed hundreds of flights, the transport ministry said. The airport on South Kore

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ---------------- (2nd LD) N.K. art troupe arrives in S. Korea for Olympic celebrations SEOUL/DONGHAE, South Korea -- North Korea's art troupe arri

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, dateline; UPDATES throughout with arrival of N.K. art troupe) SEOUL/DONGHAE, South Korea, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's art troupe arrived in South Korea by ferry Tuesday to perform in celebration of the PyeongChang W

By Kim Boram GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Homes for nearly 3,000 athletes competing at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games were opened to the press Tuesday, offering a glimpse of their daily lives off the snow and ice. There ar