Новости за 18.09.2017

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday blasted the United Nations Security Council's statement that condemned yet another firing of a mid-range missile late last week, warning that beefing up international pressure will only accelerate its m

(ATTN: UPDATES on police probe in paras 2-7; TRIMS) SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The eldest son of Gyeonggi Province Governor Nam Kyung-pil has been taken into custody on drug charges and has admitted taking methamphetamines, police said Monday. P

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with PACOM's announcement) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Four U.S. F-35B Lightning II stealth jets and two B-1B Lancer strategic bombers flew over Korea on Monday, training with South Korea's F-15K Slam Eagle f

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court decided on Monday to retain Kim Yi-su as acting president after the National Assembly recently refused to confirm his nomination as its new chief justice. The decision was unanimously reached at

(ATTN: CHANGES time element in para 4, UPDATES with more details at bottom) By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop band BTS said Monday it hopes to enter the highly coveted Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States with its latest re

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ------------------ (2nd LD) Ex-U.N. chief warns of all 'eventualities' on N. Korea SEOUL -- Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Air Force's announcement; ADDS photos) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Four U.S. F-35B stealth jets and two B-1B strategic bombers flew over Korea on Monday, training with South Korea's F-15K fighter jets in

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) --The massive walkout at Korea's two public broadcasters, which has entered its third week, has caused viewership ratings to decline amid program cancellations and advertisers to start flocking to other networks, data showed Mo

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Entering the Olympic season in a few days, South Korean short track speed skaters said Monday they'll focus more on the process than the end results. The national team skaters will compete at the 2017-2018 International

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Monday pledged greater government support for basic science and humanities studies, saying the sharper changes the world experiences, the more the country should go back to the basics. Speaki

(ATTN: ADDS photo) SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Days from his senior international debut, South Korean short track speed skater Lim Hyo-jun said Monday he's got butterflies in his stomach. In April, the 21-year-old stunned former Olympic gold medalis

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 14-18) SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has neared the "final stage" of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Seoul's defense ministry said Monday, warning of additional provocations aimed at fur

(ATTN: UPDATES with song's performance on major charts in fourth para) SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actress IU prereleased a new song titled "Autumn Morning" that will be part of an upcoming remake album, her agency said Monday. "Autumn Morni

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- With the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics less than five months away, South Korea is accelerating its public diplomacy to promote the South Korea-hosted international sports event where the cultural allure of Korea could be

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details; ADDS photo at bottom) By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop band BTS said Monday it hopes to enter the highly coveted Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States with its latest record "Love Yourself:

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Monday mourned the passing of two firefighters killed when a burning building collapsed a day earlier, saying the government will honor their sacrifice with maximum respect and support, includin

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at the bottom) SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rallied more than 1 percent Monday, finishing at their highest level in more than six weeks, as Samsung Electronics, the country's top market cap, surged on the bac

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SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Italian news agency ANSA on Monday became a member of Yonhap News Agency's news sharing service for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. This increased to 50 the number of overseas news outlets that are a part of the Py

(ATTN: ADDS more info) SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- A former presidential secretary for diplomatic affairs has been named the new nuclear envoy for South Korea, the foreign ministry said Monday. Lee Do-hoon, 55, will replace Kim Hong-kyun as specia

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's household debt jumped 9 percent in July from a year earlier, a lawmaker said Tuesday, despite the government's tightened lending rules. The country's overall household debt came to 1,439 trillion won (US$1.

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Four U.S. F-35B stealth jets and two B-1B strategic bombers approached the tense inter-Korean border on Monday, training together with South Korea's figh

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The government will decide soon whether to sell its remaining stake in Woori Bank, the nation's top financial regulator said Monday. As part of a plan to privatize Woori Bank, the government sold a 28 percent stake to se

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top mobile messenger operator Kakao Corp. said Monday its artificial intelligence (AI) speaker was sold out on the first day of the preorder. Kakao, which also operates the country's No. 2 portal, said it s

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rallied more than 1 percent Monday, finishing at their highest level in more than six weeks, as Samsung Electronics, the country's top market cap, surged on the back of an upbeat earnings forecast. The Ko