Новости за 23.08.2016

SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Three North Koreans, found in waters off the west coast of Incheon, have defected to South Korea earlier this month, local authorities said Tuesday. The defectors were rescued by the country's Coast Guard on

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The use of mobile phones and computers by North Koreans declined from a year earlier as the communist country has tightened its control over people in recent years, a report showed Tuesday. The usage of mobile phones by N

(ATTN: TRIMS para 2-3, 9; DATES with UNC reaction in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea was seen laying anti-personnel mines along its side of the inter-Korean border, presumably to block potential defection by its own soldiers, a go

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese supporter of President Park Geun-hye painted a positive outlook for the relationship between South Korea and China in a letter, her office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday, despite tensions between the neighbors over the

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is confiscating portable media players called "notels" for fear they have helped spread scandalous videos of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a U.S.-based media report said Tuesday, citing sources in the North.

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take on Syria in Macau for their final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup next month, the nation's football governing body announced Tuesday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said

(ATTN: ADDS Yun's comments in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, Japan and China will not issue any joint statement after they hold a rare round of trilateral talks in Tokyo this week, Seoul's foreign ministry s

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- N. Korea lays land mines near border to prevent defection by soldiers: sources SEOUL -- North Korea was seen laying anti-personne

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- State prosecutors said Tuesday they have decided to form a special task force to look into the alleged corruption and info leak scandal involving a presidential aide and the special inspector who investigated him. The Sup

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details of forum in first seven paras; RECASTS headline; ADDS photo) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea needs to provide its people with global citizenship education to create "a warm society" where every m

(ATTN: ADDS more details from 3rd para; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has confirmed its first case of cholera in 15 years, local health authorities said Tuesday. A 59-year-old man from the southern city of Gwangju was confi

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday requested again that the National Assembly adopt its report on the confirmation of a police chief nominee, her aides said, a legal step to accelerate the process of officially appointing him

(ATTN: ADDS reactions from South Korean ministry, details in last 5 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Mobile Internet speeds in Seoul are the fastest among seven cities in the world, a survey by a U.S. mobile analytics firm showed on Tuesday. In

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea was seen laying anti-personnel mines along its side of the inter-Korean border, presumably to block potential defection by its own soldiers, a government source said Tuesday. "The North Korean military was wit

By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China will likely mark their 24th anniversary of establishing formal diplomatic ties on a subdued note this week as Seoul's decision to place a U.S. advanced missile defense system on its soi

(ATTN: UPDATES with photos) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire service, held a forum Tuesday to discuss ways to ease social discrimination against families with multicultural backgrounds through e

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 3-7; Minor edits) SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- A special inspector charged with looking into allegations of corruption involving presidential aides and close family members has sought a formal investigation into

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire service, held a forum Tuesday to discuss ways to ease social discrimination against families with multicultural backgrounds through education. South Korea's f

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares advanced 0.38 percent Tuesday, partly aided by gains in top cap Samsung Electronics and other tech shares. The local currency sharply gained ground against the U.S. doll

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SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares advanced 0.38 percent Tuesday, partly aided by gains in top cap Samsung Electronics and other tech shares. The local currency sharply gained ground against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composit

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