Новости за 19.11.2016

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan won the men's 100m freestyle race to claim his third gold medal at the Asian Swimming Championships in Tokyo on Saturday. The South Korean led all swimmers with the time of

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in paras 9-13, 16-18) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Hundreds of thousands of citizens took to the streets in central Seoul on Saturday to call for President Park Geun-hye's resignation in the latest rally und

By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Hundreds of thousands of citizens took to the streets in central Seoul on Saturday to call for President Park Geun-hye's resignation in the latest rally underscoring public anger over the corruption and influ

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors will indict President Park Geun-hye's close confidante and two former key aides at the center of a widening influence-peddling scandal, the prosecution said Saturday as they are also believed to be deciding how re

BAKU, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The assumption of the chairmanship at the Asia-Pacific news agency association by South Korea's leading wire service Yonhap News Agency marks one big step forward for the country's media diplomacy. The South Korean news ag

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Chile plan to upgrade their fee trade agreement (FTA) in a bid to expand the degree of their market access, 12 years after the pact went into office, government officials said Saturday. There have been cal

Nov. 20 1948 -- The anti-communist National Security Law is put into effect. The law, which will later be revised twice, becomes a target of intense controversy, with opponents demanding its abolition. Past military-backed governments were accu

(ATTN: UPDATES with details, background; EDITS throughout) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- Mike Flynn, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for national security advisor, told a delegation of South Korean officials Friday that r

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The currencies of 15 emerging markets have all weakened against the U.S. dollar as the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency sparked concerns about capital outflow, data showed Saturday. The foreign exchange rat

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected an artillery contest among the military's female multiple launch rocket system gunners, the North's state news agency reported Saturday. "He organized this contest all of a sudden

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports to China posted an on-year decline for the 16th consecutive month in October, the longest decline streak yet, data showed Saturday, stoking concerns about economic slowdown. South Korea's outbound sh

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares are likely to remain in a tight range next week as a looming rate hike by the Federal Reserve will continue to spur volatility, analysts said Saturday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- Mike Flynn, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's first national security advisor, told a delegation of South Korean officials that relations between the two countries are a "vital alliance" and should be further strengthe

Showing some guts The prosecution has begun writing up indictments against Choi Soon-sil, controversial friend of President Park Geun-hye, An Chong-bum, former presidential secretary for policy coordination, and Jeong Ho-seong, a personal secretar

Abe-Trump meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a private meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in New York Thursday. The Japanese leader moved with an alarmingly swift pace in getting to know the next U.S. president, making a

Economic woes Scandal adds to uncertainties in already struggling economy The Choi Soon-sil scandal that has been shaking the nation for weeks is adding adversity to the national economy. Most of all, the leadership crisis and political instabili

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 19. Korean-language dailies -- 'Suspect' Park Geun-hye (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Leadership needs to embrace 1 mln candlelight vigil protesters

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SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is highly likely to demonstrate its capability to range the United States with a nuclear missile during the first term of President-elect Donald Trump, a top American expert on Korea said Friday. Victor C

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS Flynn's past remarks in paras 9-10) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Mike Flynn, a retired three-star general and former Defense Intelligence Agency chief wi

(ATTN: ADDS details on other appointments in last 6 paras) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named retired Army three-star general and former Defense Intelligence Agency chief Mike Flynn to

(ATTN: UPDATES details, background in last 9 paras) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named retired Army three-star general and former Defense Intelligence Agency chief Mike Flynn to be his

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named former Army three-star general and Defense Intelligence Agency chief Mike Flynn to be his first White House national security adviser, the transition team announced.