Новости за 10.05.2016

(ATTN: ADDS comments, photo) SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Son Yeon-jae completed a gold medal sweep at the eighth Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Uzbekistan on Tuesday, brightening hopes for her first Olympic medal this summer.

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of Chinese tourists feasted on Korean food by Seoul's signature river Tuesday, fighting off evening chills with warm bowls of ginseng chicken soup. Chinese healthcare company Joymain Science & Technology (Zhongma

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS more results) SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Son Yeon-jae completed a gold medal sweep at the eighth Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Uzbekistan on Tuesday, brightening hopes for her first Olympic

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- This year's Seoul International Women's Film Festival that opens here next month will present diverse films that represent the perspective of women, organizers said Tuesday. Founded in 1997 for the purpose

By Park Sojung SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Tiffany of the K-pop group Girls' Generation said Tuesday she wants to make a statement as a dance-pop singer with her upcoming first solo album. "In a way, I've been a dance-pop singer for 10 years," she t

By Kang Yoon-seung, Koh Dong-wook and Seo Mi-sook SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Bilateral economic relationship between South Korea and Iran is expected to take another big leap forward following President Park Geun-hye's historic trip to Tehran in early

(ATTN: UPDATES with Park’s meeting with Argentine vice president; ADDS photo) SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that North Korea failed to show any sincerity towards improving soured relations with South Korea, a reflectio

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister said Tuesday now is not the time to talk about dialogue with North Korea, stressing that enforcing sanctions on the regime over its nuclear and missile provocations is the right approach.

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Engineering and Construction Co., a South Korean builder, said Tuesday that it has signed a deal to sell its steam generator business to General Electric Co. for 300 billion won (US$255.8 million). Under the deal,

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Son Yeon-jae captured gold medals in hoop and ball at the eighth Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Uzbekistan on Tuesday, adding to her individual all-around title from earlier in the week. Son scored

By Park Sojung, Ko Hyeon-sil and Shin Yoo-lee SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- With every passing year and a steady influx of foreigners chasing the "Korean dream," the number of people born abroad and those from multicultural families will grow and this cha

By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has taken advantage of the ruling party's rare congress as a venue to reassert his aspiration for nuclear weapons development and display his unfettered power, experts said Tues

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean military commander responsible for the country's recent botched missile launches was removed from the ruling party's central military commission, the results of the party congress showed Tuesday. The name

(ATTN: ADDS remarks from China's foreign ministry spokesman in last 3 paras) By Kim Deok-hyun BEIJING, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The term "comrade" was not used for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a message sent by Chinese President Xi Jinping to congra

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn and visiting Argentine Vice President Gabriela Michetti agreed Tuesday to expand bilateral ties in many areas of interest. "I hope that South Korea-Argentina relations would develo

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Koo Ja-cheol is likely to miss national team friendly matches in June due to a toe injury, his Seoul agency said Tuesday. Koo, who plays for FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga, was replaced by Raul Bobad

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ---------------- Political party leaders to ask Park for more 'communication' SEOUL -- Floor leaders of three major political parties are expected

By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The head of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday his country has great potential for economic cooperation with South Korea. "We are interested in increasing ties between the companies and between the

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Roh Min-sang, the coach of disgraced former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan, said Tuesday that his pupil is still training, but the lingering uncertainty surrounding the swimmer's status for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Sum

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Campus Seoul, the first Asian campus set up in South Korea by U.S. Internet giant Google Inc., on Tuesday celebrated its first anniversary after helping startups attract investments worth over 12 billion won (US$10.24 million)

By Joo Kyung-don, Bae Jin-nam SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is the birthplace of taekwondo and the martial art has become a dominant force in international sports including the Olympics. But if there is an Asian country that can beat South Ko

SEJONG, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The number of registered pets in South Korea is about to reach 1 million this year, some two years after the pet registration policy started, government data showed Tuesday. A total of 979,000 house pets including dogs an

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Argentina's vice president called on South Korea Tuesday to help lift millions of Argentinians out of poverty as the new administration in Buenos Aires pushes to revive the country's economy. Gabriela Miche

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By Kang Hun-sang, Lee Jung-Hyon and Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL/TEHRAN, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Tehran Street in southern Seoul and Seoul Street in Iran's capital are prominent symbols of the special bond that has withstood the test of time and can pave the way f