Новости за 29.05.2016

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has signed a series of memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Uganda to strengthen cooperation in the health sector, health ministry officials here said Sunday. The agreement was made in Kampala as South Kore

(ATTN: UPDATES with details; RESTORES previous materials; ADDS photo) By Kim Kwang-tae KAMPALA, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni vowed Sunday to cut off his country’s security and military cooperation with North Korea, in the

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details of Ban's visit, remarks; ADDS photos) By Lee Haye-ah HAHOE VILLAGE, South Korea, May 29 (Yonhap) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited a folk village in southeastern South Korea on Sunday, a trip widely

(ATTN: RECASTS with comments by Museveni; CHANGES headline) By Kim Kwang-tae KAMPALA, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni vowed Sunday to cut off his country’s security and military cooperation with North Korea, a South Korean offici

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By Kim Kwang-tae KAMPALA, May 29 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye met with her Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni on Sunday as South Korea is reaching out to Africa to boost business opportunities with the continent that has huge growth potential.

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 3 paras) SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- A committee will likely be launched this week to lay the groundwork for a foundation for South Korean women who worked in Japanese military brothels during World War II, sources said

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The organizing committee of the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Sunday that its has launched a cybersecurity panel to guard against possible hacking attacks. The committee said it appointed civilian experts in

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- North Koreans seem to feel minimal impact from the recent economic sanctions, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported Sunday, citing price data surveyed by Japan's Asia Press. According to the data, the price of 1 kg of rice is 5,0

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Navy's Aegis destroyers will get an upgraded missile launch system that will allow them to intercept North Korean ballistic missiles, a government source said Sunday. The Navy is moving to install new vertical

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Song Joong-ki from the runaway hit television series "Descendants of the Sun" has met Chinese fans in southern China, his agency said Sunday. Blossom Entertainment said around 20,000 Chinese fans flocke

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The 19th National Assembly of Korea finished its four-year term Sunday, pulling the curtain down on what critics say is one of the worst-performing parliaments of all time. It got off to a rough start due to a brewing con

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Woori Bank, South Korea's second-biggest bank by assets, said Sunday it has won final approval to take over a Philippine-based bank, in line with its efforts to tap deeper into overseas markets. The South Korean bank said

YEONGJONG ISLAND, South Korea, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean men's national football team head coach Uli Stielike said Sunday his team is not a sparring partner for Spain and the Czech Republic as they departed for their friendly matches in Europ

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- A committee will likely be launched this week to lay the groundwork for a foundation for South Korean women who worked in Japanese military brothels during World War II, sources said Sunday. The committee will be tasked wi

GOYANG, South Korea, May 29 (Yonhap) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday thanked a global nongovernmental voluntary service organization for fighting polio but urged more cooperation down the road to completely eradicate the debilitating di

By Lee Haye-ah HAHOE VILLAGE, South Korea, May 29 (Yonhap) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in a small folk village in southeastern South Korea on Sunday, a trip widely seen as the start of a presidential campaign ahead of next year's ele

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's agricultural ministry on Sunday said it has reached an agreement with China to start exporting traditional chicken soup to the world's most populous country as early as June. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government will work toward eradicating polio, Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said at an international event Sunday. In a welcoming speech at the Rotary International Convention 2016, he said, "The governme

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The runaway popularity of the "Descendants of the Sun" TV series has spurred a spike in the number of young men wanting to join South Korean special forces units, a military source said Sunday. The series that ended in mid

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Sunday said it plans to release three new large-sized models of its SUHD TV series, amid the rising demand for bigger displays among local consumers. Samsung said it plans to start the sales of 6

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Sunday said it plans to buy more pure electric vehicles (EVs) to replace existing internal combustion engine cars for use by its officials amid growing health concerns related to fine dust.

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Sunday it will issue the country's first commemorative banknote for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, along with coins. The Bank of Korea said it plans to sell the commemorative banknote

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The sales of locally produced goods at South Korean duty-free shops took up more than 40 percent of their revenues through April, data showed Sunday, fueled by soaring demand for local cosmetics products. According to the