Новости за 12.05.2016

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday threatened to "remarkably" build up its nuclear attack capability should the United States tries to squeeze Pyongyang more into abandoning its nuclear programs. "The U.S. keeps making absurd accusat

By Woo Jae-yeon BUSAN, May 12 (Yonhap) -- You might wonder what a gaming expert has to do with a global cruise conference which is taking place this week at the port city of Busan, some 400 kilometers southwest of Seoul. But Yoh Myeong-sook, chair

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- "The Wailing," a new Korean crime thriller, had a strong debut in its home country, dethroning the former box office champion American blockbuster "Captain America: Civil War," data showed Thursday. The latest film by dire

(ATTN: UPDATES with winner's interview; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- A student from Uzbekistan took the best speaker title at the Korean speech contest held by Kyunghee University and Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. Rakhimboboev Bakhti

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will face Nigeria, Honduras and Denmark in an international football tournament prepared for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics, a source close to the matter told Yonhap News Agency Thursday. South Korea,

PANMUNJOM, South Korea, May 12 (Yonhap) – The new commander of the United States military forces in South Korea said Thursday he expects resumption of talks and coordination with North Korea during his first visit to the frontline region separating the

(ATTN: CHANGES slug, headline, lead) SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho said Thursday that South Korea will try to host annual meetings of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in 2017 and the African Development Bank (AfDB

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is trying to keep alive the "successful mood" of its ruling party's first congress in 36 years by holding massive rallies and public ceremonies where participants are pledging their allegiance to the country's lead

By Kim Deok-hyun SHENYANG, China, May 12 (Yonhap) -- More than 110 South Korean small and medium-sized companies unveiled their latest products at a trade fair in northeastern China on Thursday, with the aim of capitalizing on a growing popularity of

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military conducted an artillery exercise in the hotly-contested maritime sea border with North Korea on Thursday, mobilizing its K9 self-propelled howitzers. "Marine Corps conducted a maritime firing drill on

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ---------------- Finance minister says economy has weak recovery momentum SEOUL -- South Korean finance minister said Thursday that Asia's fourt

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments by Park) SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye vowed Thursday to innovate South Korea's research and development (R&D) system, stressing the country's prowess in science and technology is the key to stayin

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football club Pohang Steelers said Thursday they have signed an Iraqi international Ali Abbas from Sydney FC. Pohang, currently fifth in the top-flight K League Classic, said that the 29-year-old, who holds du

SEOUL/HAPCHEON, May 12 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean victims of the U.S. atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Thursday demanded an apology and compensation from both the United States and Japan. "Nuclear bo

By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- China is South Korea's biggest buyer of television show formats, but it should not be the ultimate and sole target for South Korean format creators, a global expert said Thursday. According to Michel Rodr

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments at bottom; ADDS photos) By Park Sojung SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Actor Namgoong Min, best known as the villain in "Remember -- War of the Son," might prefer if audiences forgot the popular series from earlier this ye

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean finance minister said Thursday that Asia's fourth-largest economy has been showing weak recovery momentum due to sluggish exports and investment amid a protracted slowdown in the global economy. "As the world

By Park Sojung SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Actor Namgoong Min, best known as the villain in "Remember -- War of the Son," might prefer if audiences forgot the popular series from earlier this year because he is making a "180-degree turn" in his upcoming

(ATTN: CHANGES photo; ADDS another) ONYANG, South Korea, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading business lobby group on Thursday called on the upcoming National Assembly to focus on passing bills aimed at revitalizing the economy. Park Yong-maan

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, throughout with contest's result) SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- A Uzbekistan student took the best speaker title at the Korean speech contest held by Kyunghee University and Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. Rakhimboboev B

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The United States was against Japan's bid to gain world heritage status for a building damaged in the Hiroshima atomic bombing, records showed Thursday, as keen attention is being paid to U.S. President Barack Obama's upcoming

(ATTN: RECASTS 13th para; ADDS photo) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL/HIROSHIMA, May 12 (Yonhap) -- More than seven decades after America's nuclear bomb fell on Hiroshima, Japan, the once-devastated city now symbolizes people's fervent aspirations for peace --

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday denied speculation that a delay in the U.N. Security Council (UNSC)'s adoption of a press statement to condemn North Korea's recent missile provocations is related to the joint military drills between S

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean parents have spent more than half of their retirement savings in the past five years to foot the bill for the cost of their children's weddings, a private think tank said Thursday. Samsung Life Retirement Rese

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Business circles of South Korea and Cuba agreed on Thursday to launch an economic cooperation committee in a bid to strengthen a tie-up in many areas as Havana is moving to open its markets after normalizing relations with the