Новости за 26.04.2016

By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that she will consider holding talks with leaders of the ruling and opposition parties regularly, a clear sign that she will work more closely with parliament following

SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday her administration is "strongly" considering designating a temporary holiday next week to encourage more people to spend and help prop up the national economy. In a luncheon with lead

SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- An interim chief of South Korea's main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea said Tuesday that Seoul and Tokyo should speed up the implementation of last year's agreement to settle their decades-long dispute over Japan's wartime

By Park Bo-ram SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- With the worrisome possibility of North Korea deploying submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) on the horizon, South Korea is moving quickly to put together a comprehensive defense system designed to c

NEW DEHLI, April 26 (Yonhap) -- The chairman of a regional broadcasting station in South Korea has died during a Himalayan trek, the South Korean embassy in Nepal said Tuesday. Jeong Se-hwan, 65, headed Gangwon No. 1 Broadcasting in Gangwon Provinc

(ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with more info from para 2) SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is likely to choose May 5 as the date to hold its first congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in more than three decades, a source close to the

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with comments by Park) SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that North Korea could conduct a fifth nuclear test at any time as she warned of stronger sanctions and pressure in case Pyongyang goes a

SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- Discussions over a need to inject additional funds for corporate restructuring was rekindled Tuesday after the president insisted the move at least deserved serious consideration. "My position is that we need to positive

SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday it's time to think positively about Korean-style quantitative easing (QE) in a bid to revitalize the economy. But she remained cautious about raising corporate taxes. "It's my pos

SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is likely to choose May 5 as the date to hold its first congress of the ruling Worker's Party of Korea in more than three decades, a source here said Tuesday. "(North Korea) should soon announce when the part

(ADDS more info in paras 7-9, photo) GWANGJU, April 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan captured his second gold medal in a local competition Tuesday as he continues to display solid performance after an 18-month exile from c

(ATTN: ADDS more comments from Hamre in paras 7-8) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- The international community has to look for ways to increase pressure on North Korea should the communist state continue its provocative behavior, a promin

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with comments by Park; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo) SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that North Korea could conduct a fifth nuclear test at anytime as she warned of stronger sanctions and pres

MILYANG, South Korea, April 26 (Yonhap) -- A museum about "hancheon," known as agar-agar overseas, opened Tuesday in the southeastern city of Milyang, the sole area in South Korea that produces the traditional jelly noodles. Derived from "umutgasar

(ATTN: ADDS three-track approach to restructuring plan in 15-18 paras, govt's financing plan in 19-21 paras) By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will make a stronger push in restructuring debt-ridden shipping and shipbuilding com

BEIJING, April 26 (Yonhap) -- Former senior officials from South Korea, China and Japan will hold their first three-way forum on public diplomacy later this week to help promote cooperation among the three nations, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday

GWANGJU, April 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan captured his second gold medal in a local competition Tuesday as he continues to display a solid performance after an 18-month exile from competitive swimming. At the 88t

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- The United States has not ruled out the option of using nuclear weapons "first," due in part to North Korea's potential threat to South Korea, a former senior U.S. official said Tuesday, stressing that Ameri

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ---------------- (2nd LD) Park: N. Korea could conduct nuclear test at anytime SEOUL -- President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that North Korea cou

(ATTN: ADDS photo) By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- Graceful works by Korea's ancient and contemporary potters will be displayed in Paris, the National Museum of Korea said Tuesday, hailing local visitors to explore the rich heritage of K

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with comments by Park; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that North Korea could conduct a fifth nuclear test at anytime as she warned of stronger sanctions and pressure in case

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(ATTN: ADDS plans to launch new cars in Russia in last 2 paras) SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top automaker, said Tuesday that its first-quarter net profit dropped 10.8 percent from a year earlier, affected by weak deman