Новости за 02.03.2016

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday welcomed the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea as "a firm, united, and appropriate response by the international community" to provocations by the communist regime. The U.N

By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea's relations will likely face severe strains as Seoul is poised to take unilateral actions against the North following the U.N. sanctions over the country's nuclear and missile programs,

(ATTN: ADDS more information in 5-6, 8 paras; UPDATES with the endorsement of electoral map in last 6 paras)) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliament endorsed a long-stalled bill aimed at improving North Korea's dismal human rights situati

SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronology of major events leading to the U.N. Security Council's adoption Thursday (Korea time) of a resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and missile tests. -- Jan. 6: Nor

NEW YORK, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Security Council adopted the harshest-ever sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday, punishing Pyongyang for its defiant nuclear and missile tests and seeking to put curbs on the weapons programs. The 15-member c

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WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday welcomed the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea as "a firm, united, and appropriate response by the international community" to provocations by the communist regime. The U.N

By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea's relations will likely face severe strains as Seoul is poised to take unilateral actions against the North following the U.N. sanctions over the country's nuclear and missile programs,

(ATTN: EXPANDS lead; UPDATES with details, background in last 11 paras) NEW YORK, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Security Council adopted the harshest-ever sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday, punishing Pyongyang for its defiant nuclear and missile te

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SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will work with the United States and other countries to enforce the latest sanctions slapped against North Korea for carrying out nuclear and missile tests, a senior presidential official said Thursday. "We pl

SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronology of major events leading to the U.N. Security Council's adoption Thursday (Korea time) of a resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and missile tests. -- Jan. 6: Nor

NEW YORK, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Security Council adopted the harshest-ever sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday, punishing Pyongyang for its defiant nuclear and missile tests and seeking to put curbs on the weapons programs. The 15-member c

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(ATTN: ADDS Yun's remarks at human rights council in paras 9-10) GENEVA/SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se on Wednesday lashed out at North Korea for having conducted a series of nuclear and missile tests over the l

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline, headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with details of the N. Korean human rights bill) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliament endorsed a long-stalled bill aimed at improving North Korea's dismal human rights situatio

By Kang Jin-kyu SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The passage of the North Korean human rights act on Wednesday put an end to some 11 years of partisan wrangling over the contents of the bill and its impact on inter-Korean relations. The approved law, f

(ATTN: ADDS coach's comments, photo) OSAKA, Japan, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Forward Jung Seol-bin netted the last-gasp equalizer as South Korea overcame a missed penalty to hold Japan to a 1-1 draw at the final Asian women's Olympic football qualifying tou

(ATTN: UPDATES with later result; ADDS photo) POHANG, South Korea, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Pohang Steelers defeated Urawa Red Diamonds 1-0 at home for their first victory at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League on Wednesday. Midfiel

OSAKA, Japan, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Forward Jung Seol-bin netted the last-gasp equalizer as South Korea overcame a missed penalty to hold Japan to a 1-1 draw at the final Asian women's Olympic football qualifying tournament Wednesday. At Kincho Stadi

POHANG, South Korea, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Pohang Steelers defeated Urawa Red Diamonds 1-0 at home for their first victory at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League on Wednesday. Midfielder Son Jun-ho converted a penalty in the 20th

(ATTN: ADDS more details in 4-8 paras) SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition party ended its vote-blocking marathon filibuster Wednesday, opening the door for the normalization of parliament that has been paralyzed due to the political stando