Новости за 18.02.2016

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has officially questioned North Korea's qualification as a member of the United Nations during a U.N. meeting this week, citing Pyongyang's repeated violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions. South

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law a North Korea sanctions bill that Congress overwhelmingly passed last week in response to Pyongyang's nuclear and missile tests. The White House said Obama sign

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(ATTN: ADDS Blinken's comments in last 12 paras) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats from South Korea and the United States met in Washington on Thursday for talks expected to focus on ways to significantly expand sanction

(ATTN: ADDS Blinken's comments in last 12 paras) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats from South Korea and the United States met in Washington on Thursday for talks expected to focus on ways to significantly expand sanction

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats from South Korea and the United States met in Washington on Thursday for talks expected to focus on ways to significantly expand sanctions on North Korea in response to its nuclear and missile tests. Ch

MOSCOW, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Russia reiterated its opposition Thursday to unilateral sanctions against North Korea, saying all but U.N. Security Council sanctions are illegal. "Pressuring any countries by imposing unilateral sanctions on them for po

By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday introduced a module that supports the Internet of Things (IoT) technology, paving the way for small and medium enterprises to speed up the development of IoT products.

MOSCOW, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Russia reiterated its opposition Thursday to unilateral sanctions against North Korea, saying all but U.N. Security Council sanctions are illegal. "Pressuring any countries by imposing unilateral sanctions on them for po

By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday introduced a module that supports the Internet of Things (IoT) technology, paving the way for small and medium enterprises to speed up the development of IoT products.

MOSCOW, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Russia reiterated its opposition Thursday to unilateral sanctions against North Korea, saying all but U.N. Security Council sanctions are illegal. "Pressuring any countries by imposing unilateral sanctions on them for po

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats from South Korea and the United States met in Washington on Thursday for talks expected to focus on ways to significantly expand sanctions on North Korea in response to its nuclear and missile tests. Ch

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats from South Korea and the United States met in Washington on Thursday for talks expected to focus on ways to significantly expand sanctions on North Korea in response to its nuclear and missile tests. Ch

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry said Thursday that it is aware of the alleged North Korean internal document outlining plans by Pyongyang to operate the Kaesong Industrial Complex on its own. The state-run broadcaster

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry said Thursday that it is aware of the alleged North Korean internal document outlining plans by Pyongyang to operate the Kaesong Industrial Complex on its own. The state-run broadcaster

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry said Thursday that it is aware of the alleged North Korean internal document outlining plans by Pyongyang to operate the Kaesong Industrial Complex on its own. The state-run broadcaster

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Saenuri Party will start screening candidates vying to run in the upcoming general election to ferret out those that lack the qualifications to become lawmakers, an official source said Thursday. "The screening

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Saenuri Party will start screening candidates vying to run in the upcoming general election to ferret out those that lack the qualifications to become lawmakers, an official source said Thursday. "The screening

(ATTN: UPDATES details on meeting with prime minister in paras 9-10) SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye met with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday to discuss bilateral ties, presidential officials said. "The

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean skeleton slider Yun Sung-bin ranked third midway through the world championships on Thursday in Austria, poised for the country's first medal at the worlds. Yun had the time of 1 minute, 45.19 seconds after t

JEONJU, South Korea, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Former presidential candidate Chung Dong-young on Thursday joined the minor opposition People's Party and pledged to help bring about a regime change in 2018. The former three-term lawmaker, who unsuccessful

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- A move by South Korea's parliamentary committee to get big companies to disclose the earnings of owners is expected to fuel market transparency, albeit triggering objections from the business sector, observers here said Thurs

JEONJU, South Korea, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Former presidential candidate Chung Dong-young on Thursday joined the minor opposition People's Party and pledged to help bring about a regime change in 2018. The former three-term lawmaker, who unsuccessful

(ATTN: UPDATES details on meeting with prime minister in paras 9-10) SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye met with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday to discuss bilateral ties, presidential officials said. "The

TOKYO, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Japanese police said Thursday that they have arrested a South Korean businessman who circumvented the country's sanction law by exporting chocolates, cookies and miscellaneous goods to North Korea. Law enforcement authori