Новости за 17.11.2017

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top naval commander will travel to Thailand in order to promote bilateral military diplomacy and defense industry cooperation, his office said Friday. Adm. Um Hyun-seong, the Navy chief of staff, is schedule

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Friday they raided the main headquarters of South Korean conglomerate Hyosung Group in western Seoul over alleged management of secret funds through their affiliates. Investigators from the Seoul Central

BRUSSELS, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The European Union recently launched an online world sanctions map, showing North Korea topping the list of restrictions. The EU Sanctions Map (www.sanctionsmap.eu) is designed to help users easily find up-to-date info

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout as meeting began, ADDS comments in 5-6th para) JEJU, South Korea, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States met on Friday to discuss cooperation in forcing North Korea to abandon its nucl

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea still faces limits in securing atmospheric reentry technology, a core element to complete its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, a parliamentary source said Friday. The source said that an offi

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- Sudan committed to severing all trade and military ties with North Korea on Thursday over its nuclear weapons program, the U.S. State Department said. The Sudanese foreign ministry made the announcement following bil

JEJU, South Korea, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States will meet on Friday to discuss cooperation in forcing North Korea to abandon its nuclear program. Lee Do-hoon, South Korea's special representative f

SEJONG, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- An inter-agency taskforce will prepare contingency plans for heavy snow during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in cooperation with local city and provincial governments, officials said Friday. The taskforce, launche

(ATTN: UPDATES with White House briefing last 3 paras) WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- The United States reaffirmed Thursday that President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart have agreed not to pursue a Beijing-proposed deal on North Korea's nuc

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, Mattis' remarks; ADDS photo) WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for the Pentagon's top official for Asia said Thursday that talks with North Korea will eventually be necessary to dismantle its nuclear w

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- The United States reaffirmed Thursday that President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart have agreed not to pursue a Beijing-proposed deal on North Korea's nuclear program. Trump said Wednesday that he and Chine

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for the Pentagon's top official for Asia said Thursday that talks with North Korea will eventually be necessary to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. Randy Schriver, nominee to be assistant secretary

TOKYO, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea lost to Japan 8-7 in extra innings to open the inaugural Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) here on Thursday. South Korea blew a pair of three-run leads at Tokyo Dome, as the bullpen wasted a solid

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump voiced hope Thursday about a Chinese envoy's planned visit to North Korea, calling it a "big move." "China is sending an Envoy and Delegation to North Korea," he said in an early morning t

(ATTN: RECASTS 10th para to correct that funeral is yet to be held; CHANGES dateline) MOKPO, South Korea, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- Bereaved families of five missing victims of a 2014 ferry disaster said Thursday they will no longer seek to recover the rem