Новости за 17.12.2017

SEOUL, DEC. 17 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations is expected to adopt a resolution condemning North Korea's human rights violations for the 13th consecutive year this week, diplomatic sources said Sunday. The U.N. General Assembly is scheduled to con

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Four infants at a local university hospital died over a two-hour period Saturday night, and police are investigating, officials said. The four were in incubators at the hospital's intensive care unit for infants when they

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat will visit Japan this week to discuss issues of mutual concern, including bilateral ties and North Korea, the foreign ministry here said Sunday. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will leave for To

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A growing number of South Koreans were holding excessive amounts of loans compared with their income levels, raising concerns over their debt service capability, central bank data showed Sunday. One out of 10 borrowers h

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a 15-year-old girl from Liberia seeking asylum for fear of facing circumcision if sent back to her homeland, saying the practice amounts to an act of persecution. The girl, whose id

TOKYO, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea men's football coach Shin Tae-yong said Saturday his team still needs to improve for the 2018 FIFA World Cup even after claiming a regional title in Tokyo. South Korea became the first men's team to successfull

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline, slug; RECASTS headline, lead to highlight Moon's arrival in Seoul; UPDATES with more information, minor changes in last 4 paras; REPLACES photo) SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in returned home Saturday following

TOKYO, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Japan-born North Korean footballer Ri Yong-jik said Saturday he hopes to play in South Korea in the future. Ri, 26, played for North Korea at the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship in Japan. N

TOKYO, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football players dominated individual awards at a regional tournament in Tokyo after they successfully completed their title defense on Saturday. South Korea won the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea dropped to Sweden 5-1 to close out a pre-Olympic men's hockey tournament in Moscow on Saturday. South Korea, ranked 21st in the world, lost all three games it played at the Channel One Cup at VTB Ice Palace in

TOKYO, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defended their regional football title after they demolished Japan 4-1 on Saturday. Towering striker Kim Shin-wook scored twice in the first half to help South Korea defeat Japan in their final match at the Ea