Новости за 18.02.2017

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea handed over five North Korean fishermen to the communist country on Saturday, five days after they were picked up from a boat drifting off South Korea's eastern coast, an official said. The repatriation took p

Feb. 19 1136 -- An uprising led by Myocheong, a Buddhist monk and royal adviser during the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), is killed by the king's army. Myocheong, who supported an independent policy toward China and opposed conservative officials,

By Yoo Jee-ho SAPPORO, Japan, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean short track speed skaters had their first on-ice training here Saturday before the Asian Winter Games. The team has been allotted just 70 minutes of ice time at Makomanai Indoor Skatin

YEONGGWANG, South Korea, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- A nuclear reactor in South Korea's southwestern nuclear complex stopped operation Saturday for previously scheduled maintenance, an official said. The 1,000-megawatt "Hanbit 5" reactor stopped operating

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Woo Byung-woo, a former top presidential aide, on Saturday was questioned by a special prosecutors' team investigating an explosive scandal surrounding President Park Geun-hye. "I will faithfully respond to prosecutors' q

SAPPORO, Japan, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean athletes competing at the Asian Winter Games here in Japan received a welcome ceremony on Saturday. A day after landing in Sapporo for the continental competition, the delegation got a formal welcome

(ATTN:INCORPORATES stories slugged N Korean-leader's brother, NK envoy-Malaysia-leader's brother) KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Malaysian police plan to carry out a second autopsy on the body of the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Shareholders of U.S. automotive electronics firm Harman International Industries Inc. have approved a merger with Samsung Electronics Co., according to the U.S. regulator. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said

By Joo Kyung-don GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Whether it's summer or winter, all Cory Portner cares about is ice. Portner, 38, is the head ice technician for the short track and figure skating events at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter O

By Yoo Jee-ho SAPPORO, Japan, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Alpine snowboarder Lee Sang-ho will try to win South Korea's first medal at the eighth Asian Winter Games here on Sunday, the opening day of the continental event. The opening ceremony is scheduled

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares are expected to come under pressure next week as lingering concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's policies, coupled with increased currency volatility, may continue to sap market sentiment, analysts s

Murder as a prank Malaysian police arrested two female suspects in connection with the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half brother Kim Jong-nam, but still cannot explain the puzzling case. Speculation is rampant on how Kim

Future of Samsung Leader's arrest calls for inevitable remedial steps Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of Samsung Group, was arrested Friday on charges of bribing President Park Geun-hye and her friend Choi Soon-sil. Lee's arrest came three week

Worrisome pledges Leading presidential candidates should detail plans related to North Korea South Korea appears more insecure than ever. North Korea recently fired a mid-range ballistic missile in a way that makes it difficult for South Kor

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 18. Korean-language dailies -- Lee Jae-yong arrested, Park impeachment prospects bounce up (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Special prosecutors take ai

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Popular South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae announced her retirement on Saturday at age 22. An official at her agency, Galaxia SM, said Son will no longer compete in the sport and decided not to enter the national

BONN, Germany, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday North Korea should fully comply with U.N. Security Council resolutions and work toward denuclearization. Guterres made the remark when he met one-on-one with Sou

(ATTN: UPDATES with details, background) TOKYO, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Malaysian police arrested a 47-year-old man possessing a North Korean passport in Kuala Lumpur on Friday night in connection with the death of the half brother of North Korean leader

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (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

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- It's only two months into 2017, but K-pop fans have been showered with superfluous releases from big time artists -- AOA, S.E.S and Suzy just to name a few -- so far this year. Now, after a brief lull, the music scene is

TOKYO, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Malaysian police arrested a 47-year-old man possessing a North Korean passport in Kuala Lumpur on Friday night in connection with the death of the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Japan's Kyodo News reported.

(ATTN: UPDATES with Xinhua report, ADDS background) WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged China on Friday to "use all available tools" to rein in North Korea when he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, his

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's ambassador to Malaysia said Friday his country won't accept the result of an autopsy on the half brother of leader Kim Jong-un as it was performed without attendance by Pyongyang officials. Ambassador

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged China on Friday to "use all available tools" to rein in North Korea when he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, his spokesman said. The meeting took place in the Ger

(ATTN: ADDS more background info in last 2 paras) BONN, Germany, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats of South Korea and Japan held bilateral talks on Friday but failed to iron out differences over a controversial statue as they remained firm on their ow