Новости за 27.05.2018

DAEGU, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong said Sunday his side will use a back four system in the upcoming friendly match against Honduras. South Korea, ranked 61st in the FIFA rankings, will host No. 59 Honduras at Daegu S

(ATTN: ADDS more info from para 9) SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- All banks will be required to adopt tougher guidelines for mortgage loans in the second half of this year, officials said Sunday, in accordance with the government's latest push to curb hous

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- A painting featuring red dots by celebrated South Korean artist Kim Whan-ki sold for 8.5 billion won (US$7.87 million) at Seoul Auction's Hong Kong sale on Sunday, shattering the record for any Korean work of

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae held a meeting Sunday to discuss steps to implement an agreement reached at the latest inter-Korean summit and South Korea's role in encouraging the success of a U.S.-North Korea summit, S

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DAEGU, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Honduran football coach Carlos Ramon Tabora said Sunday his side will give 100 percent in the upcoming friendly match against South Korea. South Korea and Honduras will go head-to-head at Daegu Stadium in Daegu on Monday.

(ATTN: ADDS more info from 10th para) SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling party on Sunday welcomed President Moon Jae-in's second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, lauding it for rekindling peace-building efforts on the peninsula

BEIJING, May 27 (Yonhap) -- China on Sunday expressed its support for a planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, stressing that direct dialogue between the leaders is the key to solving the nuclear standof

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Sunday fumed at U.S. reports that the country is seeking economic assistance from the United States in return for denuclearization. The ruling Workers' Party's official newspaper Rodong Sinmun commented that

By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The frenetic diplomacy over a historic summit between the United States and North Korea for the past few days shone the spotlight on the middleman role of President Moon Jae-in, who emphasized that only direct

May 28 1905 -- A railroad linking the capital city of Seoul with the port city of Busan in the southeastern part of the country opens to passengers and cargo. 1973 -- The government announces a new law that outlines the timing and extent

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras) SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The surprise summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been extensively reported in the North's media targeting its own people. On S

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling party on Sunday welcomed President Moon Jae-in's second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, lauding it for rekindling peace-building efforts on the peninsula. The secretly arranged summit was

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The surprise summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been extensively reported in the North's media targeting its own people. On Saturday, Moon and Kim met at the truce vi

(CHANGES dateline; RECASTS throughout; ADDS more info in para 10) By Song Sang-ho YEONGJONGDO, South Korea, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Pope Francis has voiced hopes for continued efforts for inter-Korean reconciliation and peace on the divided Korean Peninsu

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SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- All banks will be required to adopt tougher guidelines for mortgage loans in the second half of this year, officials said Sunday, in accordance with the government's latest push to curb household debt. The decision was ma

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Pope Francis has voiced hopes for continued efforts for inter-Korean reconciliation and peace on the divided Korean Peninsula, the Holy See's top envoy to South Korea said Sunday. Alfred Xuereb, 59, made t

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- A senior executive from Doosan Group, a machinery-to-construction conglomerate, on Sunday encouraged the group's Chinese operations to raise the profitability further this year based on a robust demand for its heavy equipment.

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from Moon, more details in paras 9-11, 16-21; ADDS additional photo) By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reaffirmed his willingness to denuclearize and hold a summit wit

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The agreement between the two Koreas' leaders to reinstate high-level talks will accelerate the once-stalled process of implementing their earlier promise to spur cross-border exchanges and cooperation, experts said Sunday.

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks are planning to adopt a unified authentication certificate for online transactions in July to enhance customers' convenience, industry people said Sunday. Eighteen members of the Korean Federation of Ba

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks, more information and background from 9th para; ADDS photo) By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reaffirmed his willingness to denuclearize and hold a summit with U.S. Pr

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, background) WASHINGTON, May 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is still considering meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 12 as originally planned. Trump had canceled t

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks, additional information, background) By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reaffirmed his willingness to denuclearize and hold a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, South K