This file photo shows a boat that drifted to South Korea carrying 27 North Koreans on Feb. 25. (Yonhap News)North Korea delivered a message on Thursday demanding that South Korea repatriate nine North Koreans who defected by sea over the weekend, warning that the South's failing to do so would worsen inter-Korean relations, Seoul officials said.The North's move comes one day after local media, cit

Latest News June 16, 2011

Korean Air’s new Airbus A380 (Yonhap News)YEONGJONG ISLAND ― Korean Air’s brand new Airbus A380 superjumbo made a successful landing after its first test flight in Korea on Thursday.The event took place a day ahead of the world’s largest passenger jet’s maiden commercial flight to Japan’s Narita International Airport. About 200 journalists, customers and company officials flew on a two-hour trip t

Industry June 16, 2011

(MCT)WASHINGTON, (AFP) - A review of published studies in the past 40 years has shown a higher risk of diabetes, heart problems and early death among people who watch lots of television, US researchers said Tuesday.The results of the meta-analysis performed by scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health are published in the June 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Mor

Technology June 15, 2011

   PARIS-- Five South Korean pop bands held their first concert in Paris on Friday, making a successful debut on the European stage in front of more than 7,000 eager fans.Popular acts TVXQ, Girls' Generation, Super Junior, SHINee and f(x) put on a three-hour performance at Le Zenith de Paris concert hall, singing a total of 44 songs for the fans, who had come from all parts of Europe, including Fr

Entertainment June 11, 2011

Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang Province was the center of politics, economy and culture in the ancient Silla Kingdom (B.C. 57-A.D. 935) for 992 years. The Wolseong Palace, the seat of Silla, was also called Banwolseong Palace, as the palace was shaped in banwol, or a crescent. Around the Wolseong district, the most eye-catching relic is Cheomseongdae, or Cheomseong Observatory, the oldest astronomic

Travel June 10, 2011

Cherishing Indonesian paradise on a mid-range budgetLush, vibrant Bali has been a destination for environmentally conscious travelers for years, but as more “eco” options spring up, it’s harder to distinguish genuine environmentalism from “greenwashers” cashing in on a trend, especially when it comes to mid-range comfort. So, start by skipping well-trodden Kuta, which has long catered to foreigner

Travel June 10, 2011

Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the joints. In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system ― which is designed to protect our health by attacking foreign cells such as viruses and bacteria ― instead attacks the body’s own tissues, specifically the joints. As a result, fluid buildup causes pain and inflammation. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease

Technology June 9, 2011

South Korea edged out Ghana 2-1 in Tuesday's friendly at Jeonju Worldcup Stadium in North Jeolla Province thanks to a late goal from Koo Ja-cheol. Cho Kwang-rae's team took the lead after Ji Dong-won of Chunnam Dragons scored 10 minutes in. The Africans equalized through Asamoah Gyan 17 minutes into the second half. Ji Dong-won (right) congratulates Koo Ja-cheol after he scored the winning goal ag

Soccer June 7, 2011

A former professional football player on the list of suspects in a recent match-rigging scandal was found dead in a Seoul hotel Monday.According to police, Chung Jung-kwan, a former midfielder for Jeonbuk Hyundai in the K-League, hanged himself from the ceiling of a Gangnam Princess Hotel room.He left a four-page note in which he said: “I feel ashamed to be a part of the match-rigging,” police sai

More Sports May 30, 2011

(MCT)PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Three mornings a week, when Becky Leung gets ready for work, her boyfriend is just getting home from his overnight job. When her mother drops hints about her twin sister's marriage, she laughs it off. And when she thinks about getting married herself, she worries first about her career.Leung, 27, cohabits in a Portland, Ore., townhome with her boyfriend but has no plans

Culture May 29, 2011

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP)- After 16 years on the run, a frail and haggard Ratko Mladic was hauled before a judge Thursday _ the first step in facing charges for international war crimes, including the slaughter of 8,000 Muslim men and boys in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica in 1995.No longer the fearsome, bull-necked military commander, Mladic was arrested by intelligence agents in a raid before dawn a

World News May 27, 2011

Carla Bruni (AP)DEAUVILLE, France, (AFP) - France's first lady Carla Bruni, visibly pregnant, welcomed wives of G8 leaders to a working lunch on the sidelines of the group's summit on Thursday.Wearing an unbelted white dress and a black coat, she posed briefly for pictures with four of the spouses who came to Deauville with the G8 leaders.Neither 43-year-old Bruni nor her husband President Nicolas

World News May 27, 2011