Новости за 30.09.2015

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan met one-on-one Wednesday for discussions expected to include the possibility of the two countries holding a summit for the first time in more than three years. The meetin

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States has imposed sanctions on two North Korean companies for involvement in missile technology proliferation activities, government records showed Wednesday. The U.S. government determined on Sept. 11 t

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States has imposed sanctions on two North Korean companies for involvement in missile technology proliferation activities, government records showed Wednesday. The U.S. government determined on Sept. 11 t

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest details) SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Labor unions of the two Koreas agreed to hold a friendly football match in the North Korean capital Pyongyang next month as part of efforts to promote c

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest details) SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Labor unions of the two Koreas agreed to hold a friendly football match in the North Korean capital Pyongyang next month as part of efforts to promote c

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- A group of 119 minority shareholders filed a class action suit against Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) on Wednesday, demanding 4.1 billion won (US$3.47 million) in compensation for losses from an investme

By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- A renowned British military band is to perform here this week on its second visit in 20 years, celebrating South Korea's 67th anniversary of Armed Forces Day, officials said Wednesday. Joining musician

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Buddhist leaders of the two Koreas will meet in the North Korean border town of Kaesong this week to discuss planned joint events, the South Korean organizer said Wednesday. The representatives from South Korea's Cheonta

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Buddhist leaders of the two Koreas will meet in the North Korean border town of Kaesong this week to discuss planned joint events, the South Korean organizer said Wednesday. The representatives from South Korea's Cheonta

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- A former U.S. intelligence chief has denounced Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's war anniversary statement, saying it is a "disappointment." Marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Japanese Prim

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed hope Wednesday that the two Koreas would stage reunions as scheduled next month for families separated since the 1950-53 Korean War. Ju Chul-ki, senior presidential secretary for foreign affairs, ma

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea next week to prepare for the upcoming summit talks between President Park Geun-hye and her American counterpart Barack Obama, the Foreign Ministry announce

MUNGYEONG, South Korea, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Representatives of the host South Korea entered the athletes' village for the upcoming Military World Games in Mungyeong on Wednesday. The games, organized by the International Military Sports Council (C

By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- An international coalition has been launched to raise awareness about the North Korean human rights bill that has been stalled in the South Korean parliament for a decade now, a U.S.-based human rights gro

MUNGYEONG, South Korea, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Host South Korea hammered the United States 7-0 to open the men's football tournament at the Military World Games here Wednesday. National team mainstay Lee Jeong-hyeop returned from a facial injury to m

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- A video on the tourism in South Korea featuring hallyu star Lee Min-ho has broken 20 million views on YouTube in two months since its release, his agency said Wednesday. The advertisement titled "Korea, let your story be

INCHEON, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Incheon and KEB Hana Bank on Wednesday signed an agreement to stage the only LPGA Tour event in South Korea for three more years in the western metropolitan city. The LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship started out in 2002

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Taeyeon of Girls' Generation will release her first solo album next month, the group's agency said Wednesday. The album, "I," will hit local online music sites at midnight next Wednesday, S.M. Entertainment said. Tae

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Some 80 foreigners living in South Korea will act as online reporters to promote the country's culture, as part of a government program aimed at supporting multinational families, a Seoul foundation said Wednesday. The f

(ATTN: UPDATES with trouble in bilateral ties from 8th para; CHANGES dateline) SEOUL/MOSCOW, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye and her Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday agreed on the importance of continued cooperation betwe

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers hit a home run and added a double, as the Rangers inched closer to a postseason berth on Tuesday. Choo went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored, as the Rangers edged out the Detro

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Officials from South Korea's two umbrella labor union groups visited North Korea on Wednesday to discuss ways on holding their football friendly matches, government officials said. Representatives from the Federation of

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a South Korean shipbuilder, said Wednesday that it has clinched a US$400 million deal to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. Under the deal with Singapore-based B

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's telecom authority said Wednesday it plans to allow foreign visitors to the country to open a mobile phone account more quickly. Starting Thursday, foreigners will be permitted to get a mobile phone number a

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Officials from South Korea's two umbrella labor union groups visited North Korea on Wednesday to discuss ways on holding their football friendly matches, government officials said. Representatives from the Federation of