South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae hailed the new U.N. Security Council resolution on North Korea on Sunday, noting the resolution, which imposes fresh sanctions against the communist state, has also been supported by China and Russia, Pyongyang's two closest allies."In the past, it took an average three months for China to express its support for a UNSC resolution," a ranking Cheong Wa Dae official told reporters, while speaking on condition of anonymity."This time, it took only ab

North Korea Aug. 6, 2017

Exports of fishery products rose for the 15th month in a row last month helped by a sharp rise in shipments of laver, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Sunday.Fishery product shipments reached $210 million in July, up 6.3 percent from a year earlier.Exports of fishery products have been on the rise since May last year. Outbound shipments of fishery goods surged 11.1 percent on-year to $1.33 billion for the first seven months this year from $1.2 billion in the same period in 2016.Laver re

Economy Aug. 6, 2017

Chances of detecting liver cancer are 2.5 times higher for those who have regular checkups than those who do not, a report showed Sunday.Those who have regular medical examinations are also 24 percent less likely to die from this type of cancer than those who do not, according to the report of the state-run National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, which analyzed statistics of the state-sponsored checkups of liver cancer done by the National Health Insurance Service since 2003.Liv

Technology Aug. 6, 2017

미국 시카고 도심의 호화 아파트에서 '의문의 살인'을 저지르고 도피 중인 명문 의과대학 교수와 영국 유명대학 직원의 수수께끼 같은 행적이 눈길을 끌고 있다.4일(현지시간) 시카고 경찰은 지난달 27일 발생한 엽기적인 살인 사건의 용의자로 지목된 노스웨스턴대학 의대 교수 윈댐 레이뎀(42)과 영국 옥스퍼드대학 재정사무관 앤드류 워런(56)의 범행 후 행적을 공개했다.발표에 따르면 레이뎀 교수와 워런은 범행 직후 승용차 편으로 시카고에서 약 130km 떨어진 위스콘신 주 휴양도시 레이크 제네바의 시립도서관을 찾아가 피해자 트렌튼 코넬-듀런로(26·남) 명의로 현금 1천 달러(약 110만 원)를 기부했다.경찰은 레이뎀 교수가 직접 도서관 건물로 들어가 현금을 건넸으며, 기부 동기에 대해서는 함구했다고 전했다. 도서관 측은 이처럼 조건없는 기부가 드물지 않기 때문에 특별한 경계를 하지 않았다고 신고하지 않은 이유를 해명했다. 일급살인 혐의로 지명수배된 윈댐 레이뎀 교수(맨왼쪽), 앤드류 워

한국어판 Aug. 6, 2017

현역 국회의원이 부인이 아닌 50대 여성과 다투다 경찰 조사를 받았다. 5일 경찰에 따르면 이날 오전 2시 4분께 전북 전주시의 한 원룸에서 가정폭력 의심 신고가 접수됐다.주민들은 "이웃집에서 시끄러운 소리가 들린다"며 경찰에 신고했고, 현장에는 A 의원과 B(51·여)씨가 있었다. (사진=연합뉴스)이 여성은 A 의원의 부인이 아닌 선거캠프 관계자인 것으로 알려졌다.A 의원은 B씨가 들고 있던 흉기에 자신의 엄지손가락을 다친 상태였다. 둘의 언성이 높아지던 중 B씨가 자해 등을 이유로 흉기를 들었고 이를 말리던 A 의원이 상처를 입은 것이다. 그는 인근 지구대에서 1차 조사를 마친 뒤 인근 병원으로 옮겨져 치료를 받았다. 경찰 관계자는 "A 의원을 상대로 한 가정폭력 의심 신고가 들어와 현재 조사하고 있지만, 자세한 사항은 확인해줄 수 없다"고 말했다.A 의원은 B씨가 내연녀라는 소문이 돌자 이를 부인하고 나섰다. 그는 연합뉴스와 통화에서 "캠프에서 선거운동을 돕던 여성인데 평소에

한국어판 Aug. 6, 2017

South Korea reached an agreement with Australia that will allow its commercially grown grapes to be exported to the Oceania country, the government said Sunday.The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency said Canberra has agreed to ease quarantine inspections of the Campbell Early type of grapes, which effectively translates into the easing of restrictions on all outbound shipments of the fruit. Under existing rules only nine cities and counties in South Korea were allow to export grapes to Australia

Economy Aug. 6, 2017

Warmer climate and urban development has caused a spike in the number of cockroaches being caught in South Korea, a local pest control company said Sunday.According to Cesco, it counted over 2.39 million cockroaches in 2016, up a sharp 18.1 percent from around 2.02 million in the previous year.It said last year's numbers are 28.5 percent greater than the average annual infestations reported in the 2012-2016 period. During this time, the total pest solutions company reported getting rid of over 1

Social Affairs Aug. 6, 2017

The government is pushing to relocate the presidential office now situated at the foot of a mountain in Seoul to a state office complex in the downtown area in 2019, sources said Sunday.Later in the year, the government plans to launch a committee in charge of finalizing the relocation plan, according to officials at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.Under the tentative plan, the presidential workplace, as well as the offices for secretaries and security officials, will be moved from Cheon

Politics Aug. 6, 2017

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday hailed the adoption of tough UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea, saying he especially appreciates the support of China and Russia.The 15-member council unanimously adopted Resolution 2371 in response to the North's two intercontinental ballistic missile tests last month."President Donald J. Trump commends the United Nations Security Council for passing a new resolution that increases sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent

North Korea Aug. 6, 2017

MANILA -- North Korea's delegation to a key regional security forum in Manila has asked the host Philippines not to release to the media the video footage of its arrival at a local airport, an informed source said Sunday.North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila early in the day. Ri is to join the ASEAN Regional Forum scheduled for Monday. It is part of a series of meetings of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations.Organizers a

North Korea Aug. 6, 2017

South Korea's maximum interest rate that private lenders can charge customers will be lowered to 24 percent per annum from January 2018, the nation's financial regulator said Sunday. In a statement, the Financial Services Commission said it will promulgate an ordinance in October to lower the maximum legal lending rate with the change to come into force after a three-month grade period.  The move is aimed at helping ease interest rate burdens for desperate borrowers, according to the FSC. C

Economy Aug. 6, 2017

SK Engineering & Construction Co., a South Korean builder, said Sunday that it has signed a $1.6 billion deal with an Iranian company to carry out an oil refinery modernization project.Under the agreement with Tabriz Oil Refining Co., an affiliate of Parsian Oil and Gas Development Group Co., the South Korean builder will renovate and upgrade the gasoline and diesel manufacturing facilities in the Tabriz oil refinery compound, some 600 kilometers northwest of Tehran, according to SK E&C. In this

Industry Aug. 6, 2017

South Korean electronics companies are to benefit from the launch of Apple Inc.'s next flagship iPhone 8 smartphones expected to be launched later this year as they are providers of major electronic parts, industry sources said Sunday.Apple is forecast to release new iPhone models equipped with flexible organic light-emitting panels, augmented reality, a nearly bezel-free design and other state-of-the-art gadgets to mark the 10th anniversary of the launch of the iconic mobile device. (Yonhap)"Sa

Technology Aug. 6, 2017

The number of South Koreans traveling to China plunged from April through June of this year amid the diplomatic row over Seoul's decision to deploy US anti-missile defense systems on its soil, tourism industry data showed Sunday. The total visitors going to China fell by 50 to 60 percent in the quarter compared with the year before, which roughly coincides with Beijing ordering its travel agencies to stop selling group tours to South Korea in mid-March, Hana Tour and Mode Tour said. China has al

Economy Aug. 6, 2017

Nuclear action or sanctions taken by Washington against Pyongyang will lead to a "sea of fire" engulfing the US mainland, a North Korean newspaper said in its Sunday edition printed before the United Nations' adoption of a new sanctions resolution against the reclusive country."The day the US dares tease our nation with a nuclear rod and sanctions, the mainland US will be catapulted into an unimaginable sea of fire," the North's ruling-party newspaper Rodong Sinmun said in an article.The article

North Korea Aug. 6, 2017