Новости за 21.03.2017

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- The international community should come up with tangible action over North Korea's prohibited use of nerve agent VX in the assassination of its leader's half brother last month, otherwise, inaction will send the wrong messag

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government scraped a plan to put an ancient wall built in 1396 on the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Cultural Heritage Foundation (CHA) said Tuesday. The decision came after the Internationa

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday ---------------- (3rd LD) Ex-President Park grilled over corruption scandal SEOUL -- Former President Park Geun-hye was questioned by prosecut

CHANGSHA, China, March 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng said Tuesday the national football team must survive China's stern test from the start and take early control when the two sides collide in an upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- A consortium led by a Hanhwa Group affiliate has won a deal to build a large-scale solar power plant in Turkey, cementing its dominant position in the European country's solar power market, the South Korean firm said Tuesday

(ATTN: REWRITES first 2 paras; ADDS more info in para 5,7) SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Tuesday the ouster of former President Park Geun-hye was a "stern judgment by history" as Park underwent questioning by prosecutors over a corrupti

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details) SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Hacking attempts on the South Korean military's computer networks have markedly increased this month amid strained ties with China and North Korea's continued belligerence, the defense

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's nuclear commission on Tuesday approved the restart of a reactor along the west coast that was shut down 10 months ago for maintenance. The Hanbit No. 2 reactor at the nuclear power plant in Yeonggwang, Sout

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE will hold a showcase for its Japanese debut album in July, the group's management agency said Tuesday. All the members of the group's official Japanese fan club "Once Japan" will be invited to the

PAJU, South Korea, March 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football prospect Lee Seung-woo said Tuesday he wants the national team reach at least the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup at home. Lee, who plays with FC Barcelona Juvenil A in Spain,

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Sculptor and installation artist Sim Seung-wook has always had plenty of things to say about his surroundings. In fact, the tendency might have led him to become an artist despite an academic upbringing. W

(ATTN: ADDS USFK official's confirmation in last 3 paras, photo, byline) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- A fast-attack nuclear-powered U.S. submarine has joined an annual combined military exercise in South Korea in the latest show of forc

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band BTS, also known as Bangtan Boys, has wrapped up the South American leg of its world tour with success, selling more than 40,000 tickets in the region, according to its agency Tuesday. According to B

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, throughout with prosecution's briefing; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Former President Park Geun-hye was questioned by prosecutors Tuesday over a string of corruption allegations that removed her from offic

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- A fast-attack nuclear-powered U.S. submarine has joined an annual combined military exercise in South Korea in the latest show of force against North Korea, a defense source here said Tuesday. "The U.S. Navy's USS Columbu

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- A majority of Chinese citizens think Beijing's retaliation against South Korea's Lotte Group over a missile dispute is wrong, a recent survey showed Tuesday. About 37.2 percent of those surveyed said the retaliation is "

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is expanding fields of poppies for drug production as it faces difficulties in securing funds to maintain its regime in the wake of China's recent decision to suspend the import of North Korean coal, the head of

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Olympus Korea Ltd., the South Korean unit of Japanese precision equipment maker Olympus Corp. said Tuesday that it launched a new surgical integration platform that will increase the efficiency of medical staff. "ENDOALPH

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se departed for Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to attend a meeting of a global partnership to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), his office said. U.S. Secretary of Stat

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Former President Park Geun-hye's supporters and opponents held opposing rallies outside the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in southern Seoul on Tuesday, as the ousted leader appeared before prosecutors to be ques

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- The skyscraper built by South Korean retail giant Lotte Group is due to open early next month, the group's operating unit said Tuesday. The 123-story Lotte World Tower will officially open to the public from April 3, ho

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark stock index on Tuesday hit its highest mark since July 2011, helped by gains made by Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor and other market heavyweights. The Korean wo

SEJONG, March 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's anti-trust regulator said Tuesday it has agreed with its Indonesian counterpart to strengthen cooperation on anti-monopoly issues. The agreement was reached between Jeong Jae-chan, head of the Fair Trade C

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark stock index on Tuesday hit its highest mark since July 2011, helped by gains made by Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor and other market heavyweights. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- A video of a North defector's emotional speech has gained tremendous interest from the globe most recently on Facebook, reaching more than 80 million views, a U.S. broadcaster said Tuesday. Park Yeon-mi, along with her m