(Yonhap News) Volkswagen Korea, the local importer of German automaker Volkswagen AG, introduced the latest version of its Touareg crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV) in South Korea on Monday.   The mid-size model has a wider wheelbase compared to the older model but its weight has been brought down by a maximum 201 kilograms. It also comes with an eight-gear automatic transmission, a first for

(Yonhap News)A man reportedly died on Monday morning after sleeping with an electric fan running.The 59 years-old victim, only known by his surname Min, was found dead with the fan fixed directly at him.The police revealed that although Min used to suffer from relatively high blood pressure, it was not serious enough to require medication. They are still investigating the cause of death.Meanwhile,

Chinese tourists were stranded inside the restaurant near Han River which overflowed due to the seasonal heavy rain in South Korea. (Yonhap News)Amid seasonal rain in Seoul, some foreign tourist groups signed an agreement to be responsible for their own safety to have supper by the overflowing Han River.Due to heavy rain, which had lasted several days, the tourists ended up being stranded at the s

A Marine soldier is transported to a hospital in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, after a shooting spree at a barrack of the Marine Second Division on Ganghwa Island off the west coast, Monday. (Yonhap News)A shooting spree by a 19-year-old Marine corporal on Monday has left four soldiers dead, the Marine Corps said.The incident took place inside a barrack of the Marine Second Division on Ganghwa Island

    LOS ANGELES (AP) _ ``Transformers'' robots have lost some of their money-making power but delivered the biggest opening weekend domestically so far this year.   Distributor Paramount Pictures said Sunday that ``Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' took in $97.4 million domestically in its first weekend. That beat the $90.2 million debut of Disney's ``Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.'' 

  South Korea will impose tougher penalties on pet abusers from next year in an effort to better protect animal rights, the government said Monday.   Under a revision to the animal protection law that passed the National Assembly last week, people who mistreat their pets may be sentenced to a jail term of up to one year or a maximum fine of 10 million won (US$9,400), according to the Ministry of F

Casey Anthony reacts as the state presents its closing arguments in her murder trial in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, July 3, 2011. Anthony has plead not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee, and could face the death penalty if convicted of that charge. (AP-Yonhap News)ORLANDO, Florida (AP) _ Casey Anthony briefly wept Sunday as prosecutors told jurors during closing argumen

Yingluck Shinawatra, leader of the opposition Pheu Thai party, greets her supporters at her party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday, July 3, 2011. (Bloomberg)BANGKOK (AP) _ The sister of Thailand's fugitive former prime minister led his loyalists to a landslide election victory Sunday, a stunning rout of the military-backed government that last year crushed protests by his supporters wi

Telecom giant forms international taskforce on global Wi-Fi roaming serviceKT Corp., the country’s biggest fixed-line service operator, is casting an eye toward global markets on the strength of its innovative technologies.Pyo Hyun-myung, president of the mobile business unit at KT, said the company is not merely looking to do business in other countries by buying shares of overseas firms, but als

PyungChang bid chief Cho Yang-ho(center) talks to reporters in Durban, South Africa(Yonhap News)Lee in South Africa to promote S. Korea for Winter OlympicsSEOUL/DURBAN ― With just two days to go before the selection of the host country of the 2018 Winter Olympics, the South Korean delegation, joined by President Lee Myung-bak, is gearing up for its crucial last-minute pitch to bring the Games to P

A week of heavy rain will hit the Korean Peninsula with more than 100 milliliters of precipitation expected daily. People should take extra care to ensure their safety, the Korea Meteorological Administration said Sunday while announcing the weekly weather forecast. According to the agency, the rain front currently bringing 120 milliliters of precipitation a day will continue until Monday morning