Новости за 27.03.2016

(ATTN: ADDS coach's comments) BANGKOK/SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea beat Thailand 1-0 in a friendly match on Sunday to set a new national record for most consecutive shutout wins. With nearly 20,000 Thai fans packed at Suphachalasai Stad

BANGKOK/SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea beat Thailand 1-0 in a friendly match on Sunday to set a new national record for most consecutive shutout wins. With nearly 20,000 Thai fans packed at Suphachalasai Stadium in Bangkok, South Korea edg

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean club Anyang Halla fell to Sakhalin 3-2 in overtime in Game 2 of the Asia League Ice Hockey finals on Sunday. Anyang gave up an equalizer 43 seconds remaining in regulation and then the game-winner with 2:48

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- A 3.0-magnitude earthquake believed to have occurred naturally struck North Korea on Sunday, South Korea's weather agency said. The quake was detected at 6.28 p.m. some 12km southeast of Pyongsong, South Pyongan Province

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- A 3.0-magnitude earthquake believed to have occurred naturally struck North Korea on Sunday, South Korea's weather agency said. The quake was detected at 6.28 p.m. some 12km southeast of Pyongsong, South Pyongan Province

(ATTN: ADDS assessment by experts in last 4 paras) SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's labor union on Sunday vehemently denounced the United States and South Korea's President Park Geun-hye for carrying out military drills targeting key faciliti

(ATTN: ADDS more information in 13th para, photo, CORRECTS typo in 4th para) SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties will kick off their official campaigns next week for April's parliamentary race that will determine the political landscape of the c

By Chung Joo-won HIDAKA, Japan, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Ancient Korean delicacies from 13 centuries ago were presented at a Japanese shrine near Tokyo on Sunday, pinning hopes that food will forge a lasting harmony between the two neighboring countries w

(ATTN: ADDS assessment by experts in last 4 paras) SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's labor union on Sunday vehemently denounced the United States and South Korea's President Park Geun-hye for carrying out military drills targeting key faciliti

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States agreed to strengthen cooperation in disaster control and security crisis management areas in the face of heightened terrorism concerns, the government said Sunday. The Ministry of Public

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The ratio of household income in South Korea to its gross domestic product has dropped over the past two decades, indicating that income growth was slower than the overall economic expansion, a report showed Sunday. Acco

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will toughen its preventive measures against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) amid a recent spike in cases in the Middle East, the government said Sunday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government advised

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The ratio of household income in South Korea to its gross domestic product has dropped over the past two decades, indicating that income growth was slower than the overall economic expansion, a report showed Sunday. Acco

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will toughen its preventive measures against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) amid a recent spike in cases in the Middle East, the government said Sunday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government advised

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 2-8, 12-15) SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Republican front-runner Donald Trump said in a news interview released over the weekend that if he becomes president, he will allow South Korea to have its own nuclear w

March 28 1953 -- North Korea agrees to exchange prisoners of war wounded during the ongoing conflict with South Korea. The war ended in a ceasefire signed in July later that year. 1969 -- Archbishop Stephen Kim Sou-hwan is ordained as Sou

March 28 1953 -- North Korea agrees to exchange prisoners of war wounded during the ongoing conflict with South Korea. The war ended in a ceasefire signed in July later that year. 1969 -- Archbishop Stephen Kim Sou-hwan is ordained as Sou

BORDEAUX, France, March 27 -- South Korea took the most medals for the sixth straight time at this year's international competition for people with special needs and disabilities, held in France, local supporters said Sunday. The South Korean team

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The traditional guard ceremony at Sungnyemun will be resumed in April after being discontinued for eight years after a fire destroyed part of the wooden structure of the imposing historic gate, the Seoul city government said

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Major securities companies in South Korea have lowered their first-quarter operating profit outlooks sharply for Samsung Electronics Co., citing bleak business conditions in key areas, including semiconductors and home appli

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Major securities companies in South Korea have lowered their first-quarter operating profit outlooks sharply for Samsung Electronics Co., citing bleak business conditions in key areas, including semiconductors and home appli

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Sunday that it has launched the latest version of the Avante compact designed to target the Chinese market as it strives to prop up its slumping sales. Hyundai Motor un

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Households' interest income from their deposits at banks and other financial institutes dropped to the lowest level in 20 years in 2015 as the central bank kept the rate historically low to bolster the slowing economy, data

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Foreigners staying in South Korea illegally will be temporarily exempted from an entry ban if they voluntarily leave the country, the Ministry of Justice said Sunday. The ministry will temporarily waive the ban imposed o

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Sunday that it has launched the latest version of the Avante compact designed to target the Chinese market as it strives to prop up its slumping sales. Hyundai Motor un