Новости за 11.08.2018

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea unveiled Saturday that the Venezuelan president has sent a letter to the country's leader Kim Jong-un to reaffirm his commitment to cement ties with the North. "(Leader) Kim Jong Un ... received a message of g

[https://youtu.be/zSW6hyTE3Do] SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- Leo, a member of the K-pop boy band VIXX, showcased his solo album "Canvas" in a concert hall in central Seoul on July 31. The album's lead song is "Touch & Sketch," whose lyrics were wri

[https://youtu.be/yG9b8fDWSq4] SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group DIA showcased its fourth EP "Summer Ade" at the Blue Square concert hall in central Seoul on Aug. 8. The new album's lead song is "Woo Woo," DIA's second collaboration

INCHEON, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo said Saturday he'll put his World Cup memories behind to only focus on winning an Asian Games gold medal. Jo is one of the 20 players who will represent South Korea at the Jakarta-Pa

INCHEON, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo said Saturday he'll put his World Cup memories behind to only focus on winning an Asian Games gold medal. Jo is one of the 20 players who will represent South Korea at the Jakarta-P

INCHEON, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's under-23 national football team departed for Indonesia on Saturday to start their Asian Games title defense. Led by head coach Kim Hak-bum, 19 footballers took a flight from Incheon to Jakarta to compete

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is preparing to report its investigation results on suspected North Korean coal shipments to its ports to the U.N. Security Council next week at the earliest possible date, a government official said Saturday.

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS info, background from 3rd para, photo) SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea have confirmed a list of delegates for high-level talks next week which have been scheduled to discuss preparations for a new meeting be

Aug. 12 1966 - In an editorial in its main newspaper, the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea promulgates the policy of "juche," meaning self-reliance, claiming ideological independence from its allies -- the Soviet Union and China -- at that time.

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea have confirmed a list of delegates for a high-level meeting next week, the unification ministry said Saturday. Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon will lead the South Korean delegation with Ri Son-

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SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Song Young-moo has held talks with his Indian counterpart, Nirmala Sitharaman, to discuss ways to expand bilateral ties and collaboration for North Korea's denuclearization, his office said Satu

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- A Jin Air flight from Johor Bahru in Malaysia to Seoul has been delayed for about 26 hours due to a technical problem, the company said Saturday. The B777-200ER plane bound for Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares are expected to be locked in a narrow range next week as investors take to the sidelines amid global trade tension worries, analysts said Saturday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSP

Turning a blind eye South Korean customs confirmed that North Korean coal and iron banned by a United Nations Security Council Resolution had been smuggled into South Korea. After an investigation, the Korea Customs Office recommended criminal cha

President's woes Ineffective policies hurt Moon's popularity President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has plummeted to a record low since he took office in May 2017, reflecting the people's mounting disappointment in his administration. In a

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 11. Korean-language dailies -- Ex-Supreme Court justice suspected of interfering in lower court's case over dissolved party (Kyunghyang Shinmu

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- Offshore investors shifted to a net buying mode on South Korea's main KOSPI market last month, ending a five-month selling streak that weighed down the index, data showed Saturday. Foreigners picked up a net 373.4 billion

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The United States voiced its continued support for South Korea Friday after three South Korean businesses were caught importing North Korean coal and iron in possible violation of U.N. sanctions. The firms brought in

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be missing the "last two pieces" of technology to perfect its intercontinental ballistic missiles amid the regime's pause in testing, a top U.S. military official was reported as saying Friday.

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