Новости за 23.05.2018

(ATTN: ADDS photo) By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Samsong Industries Co. a seat-belt supplier for Kia Motors Corp., will build a US$15 million plant in Mexico, a top Mexican official said Wednesday, in the latest investment by a South Kor

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 2 paras) BUSAN, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea wants to step up cooperation with African nations in the technology sector, the nation's top economic policymaker said Wednesday, as Seoul seeks to deepen ties with the resourc

(ATTN: RECASTS para 3) SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Police are carrying out a preliminary probe into allegations that Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho made security personnel hired by one of the conglomerate's affiliates work at his home at the expense

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Police are carrying out a preliminary probe into allegations that Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho made security personnel hired by one of the conglomerate's affiliates work at his home at the expense of the company, police s

By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Samsong Industries Co. a seat-belt supplier for Kia Motors Corp., will build a US$15 million plant in Mexico, a top Mexican official said Wednesday, in the latest investment by a South Korean company in the l

(ATTN: COMBINES story based on N. Korean official's comments; CHANGES headline and dateline) WONSAN/SEOUL, May 23 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- A North Korean official said Wednesday that, weather permitting, the country will soon dismantle its nuclea

WONSAN/SEOUL, May 23 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- A North Korean official said Wednesday that, weather permitting, the country will soon dismantle its nuclear test facilities. "If the weather conditions are good tomorrow, (we) can do (the work),"

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Securities Co. took disciplinary actions Wednesday against employees responsible for last month's massive "fat-finger" dividend error, industry sources said. In April, the brokerage firm mistakenly issued about US

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with withdrawal from French Open) SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tennis player Chung Hyeon said Wednesday he will miss the French Open with an ankle injury. Chung, world No. 20, first annou

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's No. 2 mobile carrier, KT Corp., said Wednesday it has created a task force to support inter-Korean economic cooperation and expand exchanges in information and communications tech

By Joo Kyung-don PAJU, South Korea, May 23 (Yonhap) --- South Korean national football team head coach Shin Tae-yong said Wednesday that his side may use new tactics at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. South Korea have been mainly playing with a 4-4-2 fo

(ATTN: ADDS new photo) By Joo Kyung-don PAJU, South Korea, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean national football captain Ki Sung-yueng said Wednesday he hopes his team's new faces can create a big sensation at the 2018 FIFA World Cup after some key play

(ATTN: ADDS detail in para 4, manager's apology in paras 7-10; CHANGES 2nd photo) SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Wednesday suspended two players facing sexual assault allegations without pay, effective immediately.

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has sent its opinion against the current law banning abortion to the Constitutional Court, before the court hears arguments over the latest petition calling for its decriminalization,

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean club football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will face fellow K League 1 club Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League quarterfinals. The draw for the quarterf

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- "Burning," the latest movie from award-winning South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong, has been sold to more than 100 countries around the world, the film's local distributor said Wednesday. Producers of the mystery-thrille

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras; UPDATES with minor edits) SEJONG/SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- A task force to revamp South Korea's duty-free industry on Wednesday proposed extending the license duration for conglomerates to up to 10 years, as the

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans who perceive North Korea as a partner for cooperation and favor the reunification of the two countries have increased significantly this year, according to a survey released on Wednesday. The poll of 1,002 ad

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more background throughout) SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's political parties on Wednesday bickered over a government-proposed constitutional revision on the eve of the deadline for a parliamentary vote on t

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Four of South Korea's major retailers applied for duty-free licenses to run stores at Incheon International Airport, the operator of the country's main gateway said Wednesday. The bidding took place as No. 1 industry playe

By Joo Kyung-don PAJU, South Korea, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ace attacker Son Heung-min said Wednesday that he thinks players who have FIFA World Cup experience need to inspire their young teammates to drive his side's performance in Russia t

INCHEON, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Firefighters had almost extinguished a big fire on a Panama-registered car carrier on Wednesday, but more than 1,400 used cars and 5,000 tires on board were completely destroyed, fire officials said. The 52,422-ton Auto

By Joo Kyung-don PAJU, South Korea, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean national football captain Ki Sung-yueng said Wednesday he hopes his team's new faces can create a big sensation at the 2018 FIFA World Cup after some key players have been ruled out w

SEJONG/SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- A task force to revamp the country's duty-free industry on Wednesday proposed extending the license duration for conglomerates for up to 10 years, as the government moves to boost the country's tourism sector. The t

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. plans to start sales of its tentatively named V35 smartphone, based on the LG V30 smartphone released last year, in the near future, industry sources said Wednesday. The LG V35 is expected to be release