Новости за 26.08.2017

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday rejected a recent United States report that accused its regime of severe religious persecution, denouncing the U.S. move as an attempt to tarnish Pyongyang's image. The U.S. State Department unveiled

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is continuing to produce fissile material for its nuclear weapons at its main nuclear research site in Yongbyon and new construction is underway to readjust the facilities, the International Atomic Energy Agency (

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's No. 2 diplomat is set to leave for Washington this weekend for talks with senior U.S. officials to discuss North Korea and other bilateral issues, an official said Saturday. Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-na

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in called Saturday for patience in dealing with North Korea as Pyongyang fired at least three projectiles into the sea off its east coast in the latest provocative move. "Evaluations of (po

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- A heat wave has killed more than 2.67 million chickens and ducks across South Korea since July, an insurance company said Saturday. Temperatures hovered above 33 degrees Celsius for 24 days across the country in the summe

(ATTN: UPDATES with PACOM's revised assessment; RESTRUCTURES throughout) By Lee Chi-dong, Chang Dong-woo and Lee Haye-ah SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched at least three missiles into the East Sea on Saturday morning, resumin

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Culture ministers of South Korea, China and Japan on Saturday agreed to cooperate for Seoul's successful hosting of the 2018 Winter Olympics and increased cultural exchanges among the three countries, the South Korean governm

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korea's assessment; CHANGES headline) By Lee Chi-dong and Lee Haye-ah SEOUL/ WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched at least three projectiles into the East Sea on Saturday morning, resuming its provocative acts a

DAEGU, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The operator of South Korea's nuclear power plants said Saturday one of its reactors has resumed operation nearly two months after being suspended over a problem in the coolant pump. The 1,000-megawatt "Hanul-5" reactor b

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments by South Korean foreign minister) By Lee Chi-dong and Lee Haye-ah SEOUL/ WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched at least three ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Saturday morning, resuming a provocative

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a simulated invasion of South Korean islands near the tense western border, state media reported Saturday, amid fresh tensions over North Korea's missile launches. The exercis

(ATTN: UPDATES with results of NSC meeting in papras 9-13) By Lee Chi-dong and Lee Haye-ah SEOUL/ WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched at least three ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Saturday morning, resuming a provocative act

(ATTN: UPDATES with expert's view, White House response, other details in paras 7-15; CHANGES slug) By Lee Chi-dong and Lee Haye-ah SEOUL/ WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched at least three ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Sat

SEJONG, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The employment rate of South Korean women in their 30s hit a record high in the first half of this year, data showed Saturday, as the government has taken a series of measures to bring stay-at-home moms back to work. Sta

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares may fall to around the 2,360 level next week as the customs office is widely expected to release weakening export data, with all eyes on the outcome of the Jackson Hole meeting, market watchers said Saturd

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched at least three ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Saturday morning, resuming a provocative act in a month despite Washington's di

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (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, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean analysts said Saturday the Galaxy Note 8 came with top-notch features and refinement, but lacks wow factors to emerge as a dominant player in the second-half smartphone battle between key players. On Thursda

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kookmin Bank will launch an overseas campaign next week to attract investors as it seeks to sell bonds, according to an industry source on Saturday. During the "investor roadshow," which will begin Thursday

Avoiding isolation The heated exchange of words among representatives of South and North Korea, the United States and China in Geneva earlier this week raises alarm. In a meeting to address North Korea’s nuclear threat, the United States hinted at

Spread of chemophobia The public uproar over Lilian sanitary pads is creating a fear of chemicals among Korean consumers. Major retailers, convenience stores and drugstores have stopped selling the disputed pads after thousands of consumers r

Different China Seoul-Beijing relations at crossroads over North Korea Relations between South Korea and China are at rock bottom. You need look no further than what happened in Beijing and Seoul this week as the two countries marked the 25th ann

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 26 Korean-language dailies -- Lee Jae-yong receives five-year prison term (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong receives five-year

(ATTN: UPDATES with PACOM's statement; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched at least three ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Saturday morning, according to South Korean and U.s. militaries. The North f

(ATTN: UPDATES with NSC meeting) SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched what seems to be short-range missiles into the East Sea on Saturday morning, according to South Korea's military. The North fired several "unidentified projectiles" f