Новости за 02.02.2016

(ATTN: CHANGES lead, headline; UPDATES with more comments) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The United States said Tuesday North Korea's planned satellite launch would violate numerous U.N. resolutions, stressing that the internationa

(ATTN: UPDATES with projected falling areas) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON/TOKYO/SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea notified a U.N. maritime agency Tuesday that it will launch a satellite later this month, confirming widespread concern the communi

(ATTN: UPGRADES attribution, UPDATES with details, CHANGES headline, dateline, ADDS byline) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON/TOKYO/SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea notified a U.N. maritime agency Tuesday that it will launch a satellite later this m

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is forging ahead with construction of a new nuclear facility believed to be designed to separate isotopes from spent fuel, such as tritium, a key ingredient for hydrogen bombs, a U.S. resear

(ATTN: ADDS Cheong Wa Dae comment, CHANGES dateline) TOKYO/SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has notified U.N. agencies it plans to launch a satellite later this month, a move that confirms the communist nation is readying for a long-r

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is taking measures necessary to cope with North Korea's planned launch of a long-range rocket, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. Presidential spokesman Jeong Yeon-guk made the remark to Yonhap News Agency, saying the

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, background) TOKYO, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has notified U.N. agencies it plans to launch a satellite later this month, a news report said Tuesday, confirming the communist nation is readying for a long-r

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TOKYO, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has notified a U.N. agency of its plan to launch a satellite, a news report said Tuesday, a move that confirms the communist nation is readying for a long-range rocket launch in violation of U.N. resolutions. J

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(ATTN: ADDS China's foreign ministry statement in para 8) TOKYO/BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- China's top nuclear envoy made a surprise visit to North Korea on Tuesday, a news report said, amid rising tensions over the North's fourth nuclear test last

(ATTN: ADDS diplomatic sources in paras 8-12; AMENDS dateline) TOKYO/BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- China's top nuclear envoy made a surprise visit to North Korea on Tuesday, a news report said, amid rising tensions over the North's fourth nuclear test l

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul metropolitan government said Tuesday that it has prepared a variety of events for Chinese tourists visiting the capital during the weeklong national holiday starting Sunday. The Lunar New Year is one of the bigge

By Park Sojung SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Season two of the popular web cartoon "Misaeng" will explore the complexity of life at a small- or medium-sized enterprise (SME) in the country, its author said Tuesday. The first season of "Misaeng," named

Feb. 3 1954 -- South Korea designates a civilian-restricted area between 5 and 20 kilometers south of the Southern Limit Line (SLL). The SLL is just 2 km south of the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas. 1989 -- Kim Hy

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- S. Korea places priority on surveillance of North's possible missile launch SEOUL -- South Korea has placed a priority on surveil

(ATTN: UPDATES with ministry's acceptance of resignation offer; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's sole English-language television channel, Arirang TV, has quit after being accused of misusing taxpayer money, the cu

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Children's book artist Lee Soo-ji has become the first South Korean to be shortlisted for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Awards (HCAA), her publisher said Tuesday. Lee, whose English name is Suzy Lee, is among the

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band EXO's upcoming Seoul concert will mark the grand finale of its second world tour, its agency said Tuesday. The nine-member act will perform March 18-20 at Olympic Park under the title "EXO PLANET #2 T

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band SHINee has embarked on its fourth Japanese tour, which could draw hundreds of thousands of people, its agency said Tuesday. The five-member act touched down in Fukuoka for concerts from Saturday to Su

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Do Min-joon, the stoic alien with superpowers in the South Korean drama "My Love from the Star," has a different identity in China. Spoiler alert: The entire story is a fictional tale that he writes for Cheon Song-yi, the

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's sole English-language television channel, Arirang TV, has offered to quit after being accused of misusing taxpayers' money, the culture ministry said Tuesday. The resignation offer by Bang Suk-ho

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain (

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- The "Concept Korea" fashion show, a biannual event organized by South Korea's government to promote Korean culture, was held in New York on Monday, featuring menswear collections by two Korean designers. The show, which

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean veteran Choi Kyoung-ju fell short of ending his PGA Tour title drought on Monday in California. Choi, better known by his initials K.J., finished alone in second at the weather-interrupted Farmers Insurance Op