SHENZHEN (AP) ― After building a name for himself in the South Korean film and TV industries, Kwon Sang-woo is setting his sights on another booming Asian entertainment market ― China.The 34-year-old actor is shooting a Chinese-language romance alongside Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung and will next join the Jackie Chan project “Chinese Zodiac.”Kwon, who shot to fame with the 2003 TV drama “Stair

Not much is known about the Arab world in this region except that it supplies the energy Korea needs to fuel the nation and that it has problems with terrorism.But the Arab world is much greater than black gold; it is a world full of rich and diverse communities, groups and cultures. To view a small glimpse of these cultures, the Korea-Arab Society, the Foreign Ministry and 14 Arab missions in Kor

Mexico, like Korea, is a country heavily dependent on exports to sustain its economic growth, but the two countries are currently not seeing eye-to-eye over a possible trade deal.For both countries, it is not as simple as previous free trade agreements signed with other economies. Only recently has Korea entered the free trade agreement game while Mexico has signed FTAs with more than 50 countries

Vice president looks to Korea to ‘fight the enemies of the environment’For many years, the small nation of Costa Rica has been leading the war against the negative affects resulting from climate change.In Korea, Costa Rica has found an ally in this battle. “This is a very important issue. There are many companies that profit from not controlling their emissions and polluting the environment, we wa

South Korea finally ended its 37-game losing streak against Cuba by defeating the world No. 4 side in the opening day of the World Volleyball league on Saturday. Playing in front of their home crowd at the Suwon Gymnasium, the young Korean side notched a straight set win (25-20, 29-27, 25-18) over the lackluster Cuban side, which missed some of their key players. Debutant Jeon Kwang-il scored 20 p

With this summer’s typhoon season already underway, concerns have risen that the storms’ easterly winds may bring larger amounts of radiation, which is still seeping into the atmosphere, according to experts.Researchers claim that if a typhoon were to touch down in Japan, its counter-clockwise spinning winds may carry radiation to Korea.　A Philippine weather forecaster points to a satellite image

(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

 A 3,000 pound anchor from what is believed to be the wreck of the pirate Blackbeard's flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, is recovered from the ocean where it has been since 1718, on Friday, May 27, 2011 in Beaufort Inlet, in Carteret County N.C. Crew member Mitchel Gilliland, right, helps guide the anchor aboard the Dan K. Moore. (AP-Yonhap News) (AP-Yonhap News)MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina (AP

(MCT)MONTCLAIR, N.J.  - School districts across the United States are weighing the elimination of homework on weekends and holidays, part of a move by educators to rein in student workloads.Officials at public schools in Galloway Township, New Jersey, this week proposed no more homework on weekends and holidays for their 3,500 students.The Pleasanton Unified School District in northern California