Новости за 24.10.2017

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The short-tracker-turned-speed-skater Park Seung-hi said Tuesday she is "grateful" for an opportunity to compete in her new sport at next year's Winter Games. Park won two gold medals in short track at the

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean speed skating star Lee Sang-hwa said Tuesday she's confident of beating her emerging rival from Japan at next year's Winter Olympics on home ice. Lee is the two-time defending Olympic gold medali

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Germany has reaffirmed its plan to participate in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the South Korean sports ministry said Tuesday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said its vice ministe

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Hip-hop trio Epik High dominated major music streaming charts in South Korea on Tuesday with their latest album "We've Done Something Wonderful." "Love Story" and "Home is Far Away," the two lead tracks from the group's n

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean period drama "The Fortress" has been sold to 28 countries around the world, including the United States, Japan and Singapore, the film's local distributor said Tuesday. The film starring Lee Byung-hun, Ki

CHEONGJU, South Korea, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- An international craft festival ended a 40-day run here over the weekend with a record-high number of visitors, organizers said Tuesday. More than 350,000 people visited the 2017 Cheongju International Cra

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; ADDS more info, photo) PARIS/SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministers of South Korea and France held talks Monday during which they agreed on strong sanctions that would lead North Korea to talks on denuclearization.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Singapore's leader said Monday that dialogue is necessary to resolve the impasse over North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made the remark after talks with U.S. President Donald Trump

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States reaffirmed Monday that their alliance is the "linchpin" of regional peace and security. The acknowledgment from South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo and

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 9th para) WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to visit American troops at a newly expanded U.S. military base in South Korea next month, a senior White House official said Monday.

(ATTN: UPDATES with details from 6th para; RECASTS 2nd para; ADDS photo) WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to visit American troops at a newly expanded U.S. military base in South Korea next month, a senior White Ho

PARIS, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministers of South Korea and France held talks on Monday during which they agreed on strong sanctions that would lead North Korea to talks on denuclearization. South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to visit American troops at a newly expanded U.S. military base in South Korea next month, a senior White House official said Monday. The visit would come during Trump's state vi

(ATTN: ADDS press conference in last 3 paras, new photo) ATHENS, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Monday that the PyeongChang Winter Olympics will turn out to be a success, just as the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the 2002

(ATTN: ADDS more information in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Woo Byung-woo, an aide of ousted President Park Geun-hye, has recently been banned from leaving the country as he faces fresh allegations of civilian surveillance and blacklisti

(ATTN: UPDATES with joint press statement; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong CLARK, Philippines, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan agreed Monday to provide ammunition for the diplomacy-based denucle