Новости за 31.12.2015

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. military officer has openly criticized Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump over his foreign policy views, including the accuastions South Korea is getting a defense free-ride from the U.S. without pa

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A major shift in North Korea's policy toward South Korea could suggest that Pyongyang's top negotiator with Seoul, Kim Yang-gon, could have died by causes other than a car crash, a U.S. expert said Thu

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A major shift in North Korea's policy toward South Korea could suggest that Pyongyang's top negotiator with Seoul, Kim Yang-gon, could have died by causes other than a car crash, a U.S. expert said Thu

SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Lee Sun-jin has inspected the military's combat readiness posture along the inter-Korean maritime border, aboard an Aegis-equipped destroyer. "If the enemy provokes, retaliate severely with s

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's capital city will welcome the new year with a traditional bell-ringing ceremony at Bosingak, the metropolitan government said Thursday. It said the Watch-Night bell in Jongno district, downtown Seoul, will b

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's capital city will welcome the new year with a traditional bell-ringing ceremony at Bosingak, the metropolitan government said Thursday. It said the Watch-Night bell in Jongno district, downtown Seoul, will b

(ATTN: ADDS more info in para 6) SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has offered "profound" condolences over the death of his key aide who handled inter-Korean affairs, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday. On Wednesday, K

(ATTN: UPDATES with passage of bills by parliament in paras 3, 9-11) SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The speaker of South Korea's National Assembly outlined his ultimatum to resolve the electoral system standoff, political sources said Thursday. The ul

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading umbrella on Thursday threatened to annul the labor reform agreement reached at tripartite talks in September. In a New Year's message by Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) chief Kim Dong-man, t

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The speaker of South Korea's National Assembly outlined his ultimatum to resolve the electoral system standoff, political sources said Thursday. The ultimatum given to the heads of the ruling Saenuri Party and the main op

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading umbrella on Thursday threatened to annul the labor reform agreement reached at tripartite talks in September. In a New Year's message by Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) chief Kim Dong-man, t

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 4-5 & 11-14) SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China set up a hotline between their top defense officials Thursday to reinforce their cooperation on security issues on the Korean Peninsula and in the reg

(ATTN: ADDS quotes, details in paras 3-5) BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- China's defense ministry on Thursday confirmed that it is building a second aircraft carrier, amid Beijing's increasingly assertive behavior in the South China Sea. China's d

(ATTN: INCORPORATES stories slugged (LEAD) S Korea-Japan-comfort women, court-former sex slaves, and 'comfort woman'-survey; RESTRUCTURES) SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea's presidential office, on Thursday refuted rumors surround

BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- China's defense ministry on Thursday confirmed that it is building a second aircraft carrier, amid Beijing's increasingly assertive behavior in the South China Sea. China's defense ministry spokesman Yang Yujun told re

(ATTN: ADDS remarks by China's defense ministry, details in last 4 paras; AMENDS dateline) SEOUL/BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China set up a hotline between their top defense officials Thursday to reinforce their cooperation on securi

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- Students stage surprise rally against Seoul-Tokyo deal SEOUL -- Dozens of college students have been taken to the police statio

(ATTN: ADDS more details in 9-16 paras) SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea's presidential office, on Thursday refuted rumors surrounding a deal with Japan on the issue of Korean women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- Students stage surprise rally against Seoul-Tokyo deal SEOUL -- Dozens of college students have been taken to the police statio

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The agency that manages boy band BEAST will launch a new group to succeed the six-member act next year, industry sources said Thursday. The band, called "Pentagon," will be unveiled in the first half of 2016, sources in t

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Dozens of college students have been taken to the police station Thursday after holding an unauthorized demonstration near Japan's embassy in Seoul in protest of the two countries' agreement on former sex slaves during World

(ATTN: UPDATES with ministry's Facebook post in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se stepped up efforts Thursday to appease critics of a recent deal between South Korea and Japan on wartime sex slaves. The governm

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China set up a hotline between their top defense officials Thursday to reinforce their cooperation on security issues on the Korean Peninsula and in the region. Defense Minister Han Min-koo had his first t

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se stepped up efforts Thursday to appease critics of a recent deal between South Korea and Japan on wartime sex slaves. The government has come under fire since it reached a breakthrough agreeme

(ATTN: ADDS more comments, background info throughout, photo) SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top central banker said Thursday he will continue an easing monetary policy in 2016 to boost growth while guarding against any financial instabilit