Новости за 06.04.2017

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Thursday remained silent about the country's firing of a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast a day earlier, spawning speculation that the launch may have ended in failure. The Kor

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- "Queen of Mystery," KBS 2TV's new comic detective series, made a striking debut, instantly overtaking rival shows thanks to the halo effect from "Good Manager," data showed Thursday. Wednesday night's premier broadcast of

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean footballer Son Heung-min has set a new single season scoring record for an Asian player in the English Premier League (EPL) Son bagged his ninth league goal in Tottenham Hotspur's 3-1 win over Swansea City at

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with deal on missile range extension, other details) By Lee Chi-dong and Lee Young-jae SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has successfully test-launched a new 800-kilometer range ballistic missile that can reach anywhere

WASHINGTON, April 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is 78 percent likely to conduct missile launches in the next 30 days, a U.S. think tank has predicted based on analysis of big data on the communist nation. "Beyond Parallel," a North Korea analysis proje

WASHINGTON, April 5 (Yonhap) -- The ballistic missile that North Korea fired Wednesday is believed to be a medium-range Scud ER, a U.S. defense official was quoted as saying. "A Scud ER (extended range) flew about 60 kilometers before suffering an

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has successfully test-launched a new 800-kilometer missile that can reach anywhere in North Korea, defense sources said Thursday. It could send another strong warning message to North Korea which is continuing

WASHINGTON, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Secondary sanctions aimed at cutting off business links to North Korea will be an "early topic" when U.S. President Donald Trump holds summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a senior White House official said We

(ATTN: UPDATES with Trump remarks, background in paras 3-4, 13-17) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, April 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump heads into crucial first meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping starting Thursday in a much-hyped showd

WASHINGTON, April 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that tackling North Korean threats is "my responsibility," calling the communist nation "a big problem" and saying autocratic leader Kim Jong-un "is not doing the right thing."

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, April 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump heads into crucial first meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping starting Thursday in a much-hyped showdown that could actually yield little on key contentious security i

By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will try to keep its focus on its own game when it takes on North Korea in a much-anticipated match at the women's hockey world championships at home, the team's coach said Wednesda

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4, 16) By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea routed Australia 8-1 for its third straight victory at the women's hockey world championships on home ice Wednesday. Forward Park Jong-ah sc

By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea routed Australia 8-1 for its third straight victory at the women's hockey world championships on home ice Wednesday. Forward Park Jong-ah scored twice and set up two others and

PYONGYANG, April 5 (Joints Press Corps) -- The South Korean women's national football team players said Wednesday they had a "special feeling" when they sang the national anthem on North Korean soil before playing a qualifying match for the Asian Footb

PYONGYANG, April 5 (Joint Press Corps) -- South Korean women's national football team head coach Yoon Duk-yeo said Wednesday each goal matters in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup qualifying campaign as his side gears up for a sh

SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Rapper and television personality Gary made a surprise announcement that he tied the knot with a woman unknown to the public on Wednesday. "I tied the knot with my beloved one today ... We become man and wife through a ce

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 6-8) PYONGYANG, April 5 (Joint Press Corps) -- South Korea made a victorious start to their Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup qualifying campaign in North Korea on Wednesday as they trounced India 10-0.