Новости за 23.03.2017

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has urged the United Nations to draw attention to what it views as the danger of joint U.S.-South Korea military drills, saying that they pose a threat to global peace and security, its state media said Thursday.

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Kuwait held a policy consultation meeting on Thursday to discuss cooperation in energy and other areas, the foreign ministry said. The meeting, the second of its kind, was held in Seoul between Deputy For

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- The long-awaited scene of the ferry Sewol slowly emerging from the dark sea sounded a clarion call Thursday for verifying the truth behind the deadly sinking and bringing together a nation deeply divided over its worst marit

[https://youtu.be/gE0E8tEnwUc] SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Idol group Lovelyz has released a dance practice video for their latest song "Wow." The video uploaded on YouTube Wednesday by Woolim Entertainment, the group's agency, features the te

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government plans to spend 30 billion won (US$26.8 million) to promote content makers this year, the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) said Thursday. The budget will be spent on content creators in si

CAIRO, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Representatives of South Korea's key wire service Yonhap News Agency and Egypt's state news agency MENA have discussed ways to enhance exchanges and cooperation between the two companies. Yonhap was represented by Sim Sh

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Numen/For Use, a globally well-known conceptual and installation artist group, brings Seoulites to a whole new spacial and visual experience in their first exhibition in the South Korean capital. Compris

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has marked the 100th anniversary of the creation of an anti-Japanese movement group which was set up by the late great grandfather of the country's leader Kim Jong-un, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday. No

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's vice foreign minister said Thursday that there appears to be a move in Northeast Asia to use the market as a weapon to achieve political and security purposes, apparently referring to China's ongoing economic r

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- After a strong preseason start Thursday, Doosan Bears' left-hander Chang Won-jun said he's fully ready for the regular season. The ace for the two-time reigning Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) champion threw five shuto

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ---------------- (LEAD) S. Korean military under political attack over N.K. missile info SEOUL -- South Korea's defense ministry came under fir

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday hailed a U.S. House bill on toughening sanctions against North Korea as an action that would effectively tighten the screws on the communist country and send a strong warning. On Tuesday, U.S. Hous

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Type 2 diabetes is closely associated with cancer among Asians, with those suffering from the disease more likely to die from malignant cell growth, a study showed Thursday. People with diabetes, which is

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 8-12, photo) By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans who were newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) last year inched down, but its infection rate remained high compared with other advance

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has asked China to step up efforts to protect its people during a major soccer match to be held in Beijing on Thursday amid growing friction between the two neighbors over the ongoing deployment of a U.S. missile

(ATTN: ADDS financial regulator's comments in paras 21-23) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run creditors of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. said Thursday it will provide a fresh rescue package worth 6.7 trillion won (US$5.

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's central bank called Thursday for preemptive efforts to ensure Seoul will not be designated as a currency manipulator. "I don't think that there is a high possibility that South Korea will be lab

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- A local court on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by a group of lawyers seeking a meeting with former North Korean restaurant workers who were formerly under the local spy agency's protection after defecting to the South last

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- A U.N. council is expected to adopt a resolution condemning the dismal human rights situation in North Korea this week, the foreign ministry here said Thursday. The U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is to convene a meeti

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop diva Bada, former lead vocal of the legendary idol group S.E.S., tied the knot Thursday, though will remain busy with TV and music work after returning from her honeymoon. "I'm so thankful. Like my name Bada, I wil

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose slightly Thursday on the back of net purchases by foreign and institutional investors, ahead of a U.S. healthcare vote that will demonstrate U.S. President Donald

SEJONG, March 23 (Yonhap) -- The Sewol ferry was raised from the sea Thursday after an overnight salvage operation, some three years after its sinking that resulted in the deaths of 300 people and left nine missing. "The side of the hull is current

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose slightly Thursday on the back of net purchases by foreign and institutional investors, ahead of a U.S. healthcare vote that will demonstrate U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to deliver economic

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has confirmed another case of the Zika virus infection, raising the number of people infected with the virus here to 19, health authorities said Thursday. A 55-year-old Korean man was confirmed to have been i

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans who were newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) last year inched down, but its infection rate remained high compared with other advanced countries, a government report showed Thurs