Arsenal forward Park Chu-young, in hot water for his decision to delay military conscription, was named to South Korea's men's Olympic football team on Friday.Hong Myung-bo, the head coach of the Olympic squad, announced the 18-man lineup and selected the 26-year-old Park as one of his three "wild cards," used on players over the Olympic roster age limit of 23.Goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong, 27, and d

Soccer June 29, 2012

The truckers' union said Friday it has reached an agreement with the transportation association over a fare increase, paving the way for ending their ongoing strike.Thousands of unionized truckers across the country have been on strike since Monday, demanding the government increase fees and reduce fuel costs.The union and the Container Transportation and Container Yard Operator's Association resu

Social Affairs June 29, 2012

Five South Korean short films, including four that are currently showing at a festival in Seoul will be screened at this year's New York Asian Film Festival(NYAFF) from Friday to July 15. Four of the films are "Hideout," an action-thriller directed by Lee Chang-hee; "Heart," an animated film by Erick Oh; "Finis Operis," a comedy by Mun Byong-gon; and "The Lucky Gumboy," a documentary by Choi Shin-

Film June 29, 2012

A New Mexico woman is suing her city after she spent the night in jail as a result of an overdue "Twilight" book and DVD from the library.Lori Teel, whose attorney sent a tort claim notice to the Portales city clerk Monday, said police officers visiting her home on a report of a disturbance June 12 arrested her in front of her five children, ages 1 to 10, and she spent the night at the Roosevelt C

Books June 29, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the heart of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, handing him a huge election-year political victory and keeping in force the legislative centerpiece of his term, a law aimed at covering more than 30 million uninsured Americans.The decision means the historic overhaul -- opposed by virtually all Republicans including Mitt Romney, Obama's challeng

World News June 29, 2012

Visitors watched as an adult male chimpanzee attacked and killed a baby chimpanzee at the Los Angeles Zoo, officials said. Zoo officials said in a statement the baby chimp was killed Tuesday while in a habitat with other chimps, the Los Angeles Times reported.  The zoo officials said the baby chimp had been introduced gradually to other chimps in the habitat and there had been no sign of pr

Culture June 29, 2012

Mario Balotelli finally showed some quality finishing, scoring twice in the first half Thursday to give Italy a 2-1 win over Germany and an unexpected spot in the European Championship final.Extending its winless streak against Italy in major tournaments to eight matches, Germany had no answer for Balotelli nor Antonio Cassano's creativity.In the 20th minute, Balotelli had no trouble getting past

Soccer June 29, 2012

European leaders meeting in Brussels agreed Thursday to devote (euro) 120 billion ($149 billion) for ``immediate growth measures'' to try to dig the continent's weakest economies out of crisis.While some hailed the accord as a sign of progress for the troubled European Union and job creation, about half is money that had already been promised. And it is not seen as the powerful solution that marke

World Business June 29, 2012

An Ivy League scholar and mother-of-two is touching a raw nerve by questioning whether high-flying career women with families, at least American ones, can truly "have it all."Writing in The Atlantic magazine, Anne-Marie Slaughter cited her own downshift from powerful State Department official to mere Princeton University professor as evidence that they cannot, at least not as US society now stands

Books June 28, 2012

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld lower courts' prison sentences for two former students at a prestigious medical school convicted of sexually harassing an inebriated female schoolmate during a trip. Judge Chon Soo-an confirmed the two-and-a-half-year prison term for a 24-year-old man surnamed Park, while upholding the one-and-a-half-year term for another man with the surname Bae.The top court

Social Affairs June 28, 2012

Heat waves cause the most weather-related deaths and the very young, very old and very sick are most at risk, U.S. health officials remind. "Hyperthermia is an abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body to deal with the heat coming from the environment," officials at the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health,

Technology June 28, 2012

Land mines planted by al-Qaida militants before they fled key southern Yemen strongholds have killed 73 civilians over the past week, Yemeni officials said Tuesday. Engineering teams have removed some 3,000 land mines around Zinjibar and Jaar, according to the governor's office in Abyan province.Government troops captured both towns in a two-month offensive to uproot al-Qaida fighters from large s

Culture June 28, 2012

Key technologies to manufacture advanced flat-panel displays at Samsung Mobile Display and LG Display have been leaked by an local unit of an Israeli company, local prosecutors said Wednesday, raising concerns the leakage could pose a major threat to the national interest.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office indicted under physical detention three employees at the local unit of an Israel

Technology June 27, 2012

South Korea and China agreed Tuesday to step up cooperation to rein in illegal fishing by Chinese fishermen in Korean waters, the Foreign Ministry said. The two sides held the first talks since they launched a joint consultative body in January to address the rampant poaching. Foreign ministry officials and maritime police participated in the meeting in Beijing.“The meeting enabled both sides to h

Foreign Affairs June 26, 2012