Новости за 09.05.2017

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- PyeongChang, the South Korean home of the 2018 Winter Olympics, will co-host an annual meeting of international sports journalists this week, a chance to showcase its readiness to stage the first Winter Games in the country.

From garbage to a garden Today is Election Day. South Korea has been adrift over the last six months after the impeachment and detention of former President Park Geun-hye over an abuse of power scandal. During this period, the nation has been spli

Trump's bribery for Xi China and its client state, North Korea, have been engaged in a nasty tooth-and-nail fight through their official media. A chasm between the pariah state and its only benefactor started to emerge after the summit between

Every vote counts Election provides momentum for plural society Koreans are going to the polls to elect a new president with the hope the person they choose this time will be different from -- better, to be exact -- those in the past. The ab

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 9. Korean-language dailies -- Let's choose and use well (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Today, we choose tomorrow (Kookmin Daily) -- Have you decided who

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The spread of false information and even fake news emerged as one of the most serious problems in the runup to South Korea's presidential election held Tuesday, government data indicated. Among a total of 264 people booked

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are fast facts about South Korea's latest presidential election held Tuesday. -- The person elected in Tuesday's election will serve the 19th presidential term since the country's foundation in 1948 but beco

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump should not meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un unless the communist nation gives up its nuclear weapons program, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday. Rice also

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The White House expressed concern Monday about American citizens held in North Korea after a fourth U.S. national was taken into custody in the communist nation over the weekend. "Obviously this is concerning. We're we

By Woo Jae-yeon, Park In-sook SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is a key country for Saudi Arabia to move its economy away from oil dependence and toward a more culturally rich country that offers attractive art and tourism, Prince Sultan bin Salma

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 5, 7-9; photo) PAJU, South Korea, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean under-20 national football team beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 on Monday in a practice match for an upcoming FIFA competition at home. FC Barcelona B midfie

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The ladies' figure skating singles final was the hottest ticket for next year's Winter Olympics to be held in South Korea, organizers said Monday. The organizing committee for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games announced the

PAJU, South Korea, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean under-20 national football team beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 on Monday in a practice match for an upcoming FIFA competition at home. FC Barcelona B midfielder Paik Seung-ho scored a goal and set up ano