Новости за 05.04.2016

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is in a debate about developing its own nuclear weapons, despite the United States' assurances to extend its "nuclear umbrella" to protect the Asian ally, a congressional report said Tuesda

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, April 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea could have already started reprocessing spent nuclear fuel to harvest weapons-grade plutonium in a process that could give Pyongyang enough fissile material for up to three nuclear bombs, a

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, April 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea could have already started reprocessing spent nuclear fuel to harvest weapons-grade plutonium in a process that could give Pyongyang enough fissile material for up to three nuclear bombs, a

WASHINGTON, April 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's cyber capabilities pose serious challenges to the United States, the U.S. cyber commander said Tuesday, emphasizing the communist nation has steadily been bolstering its capabilities and has been "quite act

WASHINGTON, April 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's cyber capabilities pose serious challenges to the United States, the U.S. cyber commander said Tuesday, emphasizing the communist nation has steadily been bolstering its capabilities and has been "quite act

By Kim Kwang-tae MEXICO CITY, April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye left for Seoul on Tuesday, wrapping up a two-nation tour to the United States and Mexico focused on security and economic cooperation. In Washington Park held a

(ATTN: ADDS coaches' comments throughout) By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean clubs in action both went winless at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Tuesday. FC Seoul were held to a scoreless draw by

By Kim Kwang-tae MEXICO CITY, April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye left for Seoul on Tuesday, wrapping up a two-nation tour to the United States and Mexico focused on security and economic cooperation. In Washington Park held a

SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean machine gun was recently accidentally discharged toward North Korea, the military in Seoul said Tuesday, though it remained unclear where the shots had landed. A South Korean military official said two shot

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS byline, photo; UPDATES with later result) By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean clubs in action both went winless at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Tuesday. FC Se

SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean club Pohang Steelers fell to Sydney FC 1-0 in Australia at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League on Tuesday. Milos Ninkovic scored the match's lone goal early in the second half at Sydney Fo

(ATTN: ADDS quote in para 5, details from para 7; INCORPORATES story slugged NK sanctions-China) BEIJING, April 5 (Yonhap) -- China's commerce ministry on Tuesday announced a list of restrictions on imports from North Korea and said it will ban the ex

(ATTN: ADDS quote in para 5, details from para 7; INCORPORATES story slugged NK sanctions-China) BEIJING, April 5 (Yonhap) -- China's commerce ministry on Tuesday announced a list of restrictions on imports from North Korea and said it will ban the ex

(ATTN: ADDS S. Korean reaction at bottom) SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea released a propaganda video Tuesday depicting a mock artillery attack on South Korea's main government buildings including the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae. T

BEIJING, April 5 (Yonhap) -- A huge leak of tax documents that revealed the secret offshore accounts of relatives of former and current Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping, could be a part of a "disinformation" campaign by Western forces, a

(ATTN: ADDS S. Korean reaction at bottom) SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea released a propaganda video Tuesday depicting a mock artillery attack on South Korea's main government buildings including the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae. T

(ATTN: ADDS readiness inspection by minister in last 4 paras) SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's continuing attempts to jam South Korea' Global Positioning System (GPS) may be aimed at disrupting the navigation systems of aircraft, government of

BEIJING, April 5 (Yonhap) -- China's commerce ministry on Tuesday announced a list of restrictions on imports from North Korea and said it will ban the export of jet fuel in accordance with new U.N. sanctions slapped on Pyongyang following its latest p

(ATTN: ADDS photo) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are working together to determine the extent to which North Korea uses its workers abroad to raise money for its weapons of mass destruction programs, the

SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the International Atomic Energy Agency will hold high-level talks this week to coordinate their response to North Korea's nuclear threats and help improve nuclear safety, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

(ATTN: ADDS photo) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are working together to determine the extent to which North Korea uses its workers abroad to raise money for its weapons of mass destruction programs, the

(ATTN: UPDATES with foreign ministry's remarks in paras 10-11) SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday dismissed North Korea's thinly veiled call for dialogue, reiterating that the communist state must immediately stop its provocative acts a

By Park Sojung SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Dozens of foreigners were taken on a municipally organized tour of Seoul on Tuesday, with every part of the journey being documented in real-time on social media. More than 20 people from countries all ove

SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- More than 40 percent of South Korean voters living overseas have cast their ballots for the next week's parliamentary elections, the national election watchdog said Tuesday. The National Election Commission (NEC) said 63,

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Three potential presidential hopefuls are hitting this year's parliamentary campaign trail with considerable vigor as the performance of their parties in the upcoming general elections will be a crucial test f