Новости за 16.10.2018

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Eugene Bell Foundation, a U.S.-based group that has long provided medical humanitarian assistance to North Korea, especially for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, said that its officials will visit the North for three wee

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world's second-biggest shipbuilder by sales, could post a loss next year on low orders, the head of a South Korean policy lender said Tuesday. Eun Sung-soo, the chairman a

By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) suggested the government raise nighttime industrial electricity prices to improve energy consumption patterns of local companies, its chief executive said Tue

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has proposed to North Korea installing Internet networks for its staff stationed at their joint liaison office in the North's border town of Kaesong, a Seoul official said Tuesday. Dozens of officials from bot

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOGWIPO, South Korea, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean rookie Im Sung-jae has been paired with two of the biggest names in the field at a PGA Tour event on his native soil. The 20-year-old will play with Brooks Koepka, the reigning

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SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Changgyeong Palace, one of the four main Korean palaces, will stay open till 9 p.m. all year round, starting next year, for those who love to enjoy its night views, the head of the government office that manages the palaces s

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOGWIPO, South Korea, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- In a professional golf career that has spanned nearly 30 years and includes 71 victories worldwide, Hall of Famer Ernie Els has pretty much seen it all. And when the 48-year-old South Africa

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cinemas sold 32.2 percent more tickets in September than a year ago thanks to the long Chuseok holiday week, data showed Tuesday. According to a monthly report by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the number o

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The ratio of North Korea's contribution to the United Nations' regular budget will increase slightly to 0.006 percent in the years 2019-2021, an American broadcaster reported Tuesday, citing a U.N. report. North Korea, a

MUMBAI, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Artists from South Korea and India are displaying their works at a joint exhibition in Mumbai, the capital of the western Indian state of Maharashtra. The inaugural Mumbai Biennale, titled "Beyond the Frames," opened at

GAPYEONG, South Korea, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Clear South Korean autumn air naturally goes well with jazz, even for people who do not know much about the music genre. Jarasum, an island located just north of Seoul, had been in a festive mood, with Mon

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Veteran K-pop diva BoA will drop her ninth full-length album later this month, her management agency said Tuesday. The new 10-track album, "Woman," will be released on Oct. 24. It is scheduled to be released in CD format

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- As the two Koreas gear up for the implementation of a joint declaration agreed during the latest summit between their leaders last month, public attention is being paid to one of the clauses included in the agreement: a North

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea called for the United States to lift sanctions immediately Tuesday, calling such restrictive measures indicative of Washington's continued hostile policy toward its regime. In a commentary by an individual wr

VATICAN CITY, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Vatican has reacted cautiously to a veteran South Korean politician's remarks about Pope Francis' possible visit to North Korea next spring. Paloma Garcia Ovejero, deputy spokesperson of the Holy See, told Yonh

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfer Chun In-gee moved up 15 spots in the latest women's rankings unveiled Tuesday, following a long-awaited LPGA victory. Chun climbed to No. 12 in the rankings, on the heels of her three-stroke victory at

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 9-11 ) SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The two Koreas and the United Nations Command (UNC) will launch trilateral consultations Tuesday on disarming the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the heavily fortified border area, Se

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The two Koreas and the United Nations Command (UNC) will launch trilateral consultations Tuesday on disarming the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the heavily fortified border

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The two Koreas and the United Nations Command will launch trilateral consultations Tuesday on disarming the Joint Security Area (JSA) at the truce village of Panmunjom, the heavily fortified border area between North and Sout

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's media Tuesday reported on high-level talks with South Korea a day earlier, saying that they "deeply discussed" practical measures to implement their leaders' recent summit agreement. During the talks at th

By Yoo Jee-ho JEJU, South Korea, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Golf fans in South Korea will be treated to quality golf for the third consecutive week, with Brooks Koepka, the reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year, joining the tour's Asia Swing. The US$9.5 m

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of remarks from both leaders in a state dinner in paras 12-15) By Byun Duk-kun PARIS, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday stressed the need to ease international sanctions against North Korea whe

(ATTN: UPDATES with Biegun's planned travels in last 2 paras) WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Monday called for the full enforcement of United Nations sanctions on North Korea as the two Koreas moved to establish rail and road lin