Новости за 30.08.2016

(ATTN: ADDS details in last three paras) SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is using Seoul's decision to deploy an advanced antimissile system on its soil to intensify hostility toward South Korea, a media report citing sources in the reclusive co

PAJU, South Korea, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- With one match after another, there's been no rest for the emerging midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon. Ask the 22-year-old if he's exhausted from having played international football virtually non-stop since January,

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is urging each of its soldiers to become a "nuclear arsenal" in the event of war breaking out on the Korean Peninsula, the U.S.-based Radio Free Asia (RFA) said Tuesday, citing sources from the reclusive country.

PAJU, South Korea, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hwang Hee-chan, 20, may be the youngest member of the national men's football team assembled this week, but he already understands the value of sacrifice. The striker on Tuesday joined the rest of the 20-man s

By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean spy film will be submitted to next year's U.S. Academy Awards, the state-run film council confirmed on Tuesday. "The Age of Shadows," directed by South Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon, will

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) will open an art show on Wednesday to showcase the artwork by four finalists of an annual artist prize, the museum said Tuesday. The MMCA has given the award

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Two South Koreans remain missing near China's border with North Korea, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, warning of increasing safety risks involving North Korea's retaliatory threats on South Koreans. The South Korean C

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Army stands ready to defend South Korea from any threat posed by North Korea, its Pacific Command chief said Wednesday, as security concerns here mounted following Pyongyang's recent missile launch. "We have a lo

SEOUL, Aug. 30 -- An annual world printing forum will kick off Tuesday in South Korea, highlighting world-class printing and communication experts, the organizing committee said. The World Print & Communication Forum (WPCF) will hold the opening ce

By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- A law on North Korea's human rights record is set to go into effect next month, paving the way for South Korea to play a role in shedding light on crimes against humanity and improving the North's dismal situ

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to open a foundation tasked with doing research on North Korea's human rights record and support civic groups' efforts to shed light on the issue in early September, a government official said Tuesday. T

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- St. Louis Cardinals South Korean closer Oh Seung-hwan has picked up his 14th save of the season. Oh tossed a perfect ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Monday (local time), preservin

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The national archery governing body said Tuesday it will hold a new competition pitting the top homegrown archers against each other this fall. The Korea Archery Association said the event, tentatively titled "Korea Arche

CHEONGJU, South Korea, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- With its opening just four days away, messages from martial arts leaders, players, coaches and sponsor groups are streaming in, wishing for the success of an upcoming international martial arts competition to