Новости за 23.06.2016

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 2 paras) SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's nuclear security watchdog approved a plan to build two more nuclear reactors on Thursday, with their construction to begin immediately following the approval.

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's nuclear security watchdog approved a plan to build two more nuclear reactors on Thursday, with their construction to begin immediately following the approval. The decision by the Nuclear Safety and Security

(ATTN: ADDS photos) By Shim Sun-ah GWANGJU, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The world's first web content festival kicked off in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Thursday, attended by hundreds of fans coming to see their favorite local YouTube stars and indu

By Shim Sun-ah GWANGJU, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The world's first web content festival kicked off in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Thursday, attended by hundreds of fans coming to see their favorite local YouTube stars and industry notables. Web

(ATTN: ADDS more remarks from Park in paras 6-7) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Thursday visited a local elementary school to observe an after-school program designed for children from low- and double-income hou

(ATTN: ADDS quotes, details in last 6 paras) By Kim Deok-hyun BEIJING, June 23 (Yonhap) -- China on Thursday called for North Korea to comply with U.N. resolutions that ban Pyongyang from using any ballistic missile technology a day after Pyongyang t

(ATTN: COMBINES related stories; ADDS more details in paras 6-10, 16-18; TRIMS throughout) By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea claimed Thursday that it has succeeded in test-firing an intermediate-range ballistic missile, saying th

(ATTN: ADDS photo, Park's remarks in paras 4-5) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Thursday visited a local elementary school to observe an after-school program designed for children from low- and double-income hous

By Lee Chi-dong GOYANG, South Korea, June 23 (Yonhap) -- "We '3D print' your imagination and efforts," an ad copy reads, as a tiny nozzle slowly moves around, squeezing out a melted filament, a sort of eco-plastic. A Pikachu doll is being made in

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- All-Chinese K-pop duo Tasty lost its contract nullification case against its South Korean agency, a local entertainment group said on Thursday, citing court documents. The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the all-m

By Kim Deok-hyun BEIJING, June 23 (Yonhap) -- China on Thursday called for North Korea to comply with U.N. resolutions that ban Pyongyang from using any ballistic missile technology a day after Pyongyang test-fired two medium-range Musudan missiles.

(ATTN: ADDS photo of KDB chairman, Eximbank's self-reform plan at bottom) SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's policy lender Korea Development Bank (KDB) on Thursday outlined a set of self-reform measures amid criticism over its lack of expertise

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday ---------------- (2nd LD) EU 'fully' supports S. Korea's efforts to prevent escalation of tensions on peninsula: official SEOUL -- A high-ranking

(ATTN: UPDATES with complaint over N.K. missiles in last 7 paras) SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- A U.N. aviation agency has expressed "grave concerns" over North Korea's attempts to jam GPS signals in the South and decided to send a letter to Pyongyang to

(ATTN: ADDS photos) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- When South Korean women's handball goalkeeper Oh Yong-ran made her Olympic debut in Atlanta in 1996, Yu So-jeong, the youngest member of this year's national team, was barely two months old

(ATTN: ADDS meeting results in last 3 paras) By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- A high-ranking European Union official said Thursday that the EU "fully" supports Seoul's efforts to make sure there is no escalation of tensions, and stressed

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Holding on to his fading Olympic hopes, South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan will enter an international meet in Australia next week. Park's agency, Team GMP, said Thursday Park has signed up for the men's 100m, 200m and 40

(ATTN: ADDS quotes, details in paras 12-16, new photo; RECASTS lead para) By Kim Deok-hyun BEIJING, June 23 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean nuclear envoy on Thursday said she was "very pleased" with the North's test launch of two intermediate-range balli

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan is taking legal steps at home in addition to his international appeal over an Olympic ban. Park's legal representatives said on Thursday they have applied f

(ATTN: UPDATES with photo) SEJONG, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister said Thursday that the government will make all-out efforts to minimize the possible fallout in the local economy from tough corporate restructuring in the shipbuild

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Another South Korean woman who was coerced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War II has died, the government said Thursday, reducing the number of surviving victims to 41. The Gender Equality Minist

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- A U.N. aviation agency has expressed "grave concerns" over North Korea's attempts to jam GPS signals in the South and decided to send a letter to Pyongyang to warn against such activity that could cause serious safety problem

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's policy lender Korea Development Bank (KDB) on Thursday outlined a set of self-reform measures amid criticism over its lack of expertise in restructuring and supervising companies under its control. In a pres

(ATTN: ADDS photos) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has beaten steep odds in Olympic women's handball over the years -- so much that its remarkable run to the silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics became the subject of a popul

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed lower Thursday snapping a four-day consecutive rise, as investors wait for Britons to cast their ballots to decide whether to exit from the European Union. The lo