JERUSALEM (AP) ― Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday took a tough line toward an emerging Palestinian government ahead of a high-profile trip to Washington, saying “those that want to destroy us are not partners in peace.”Netanyahu reiterated a willingness to agree to a Palestinian state under certain conditions but made clear he did not believe it was possible if the Islamic milit

Walt Disney’s first Korean character designer talks about realizing his dreamsWearing his hair wavy with hints of gray and silver, Walt Disney Animation Studio’s Character Designer Kim Sang-jin bears a similarity to Flynn Rider, the hero in the popular 3-D animation movie “Tangled.” “I have always liked this hairstyle, so I guess it naturally came across my mind as one of the options when I design

CANNES (AP) ― Fashion rolled out the red carpet for charity in Cannes, with a benefit runway show that saw A-listers including Naomi Campbell, Jane Fonda, Rosario Dawson and tennis man Novak Djokovic strut their stuff for a good cause.Campbell’s Fashion for Relief charity organized the Monday show and an auction that followed to raise money for the Japanese Red Cross to aid victims of the recent e

Actress Lee Dae-hey says not focusing on scandalous former curatorEveryone loves a good scandal. Embezzlement, a fabricated academic degree, an affair with a high-level government official, and the woman-behind-it-all, former curator Shin Jeong-ah, kept the presses running with juicy fodder throughout the summer of 2007. It was life imitating art ― the perfect soap-operatic story. One woman dupes

Korean performing arts organization KoPAS is seeking greater integration with the expat art community here. “I think building a network between Korean and foreign artists and allowing for cultural exchange are urgently needed to develop not only the expat art scene but to develop Korean culture in a broader sense,” said Casey Ahn, who deals with international affairs for Korea Performance Art Spir

It’s Haebangchon’s first big weekend of the summer. Sixty-seven acts will converge on this corner of Itaewon for the twice-yearly HBC Fest this Friday and Saturday at seven venues starting at 1 p.m.The festival, which takes place in May and October, is in now in its sixth year. “It has become the kick-off to the summer.” said Lance Reegan-Diehl the man behind the event.Starting out as a folk-indie

In a country known for its residents’ impeccable dress sense, Korea is noticeably lacking in one department: secondhand clothing. Thrift stores, sources of many a rare, quirky or vintage bargain in the U.S. and Europe, lack a major presence here. But two expats have sought to do something about Korea’s lack of secondhand fare with Clothing Swapping in Seoul.“I know that I, like many people, buy cl

Korea’s first exclusive English-language performance space improves stage accessExpat theater-lovers in Korea no longer have to suffer noisy drinking holes while enjoying plays thanks to a new English-language venue in Seoul. Until now, poor access to theater spaces meant actors were often obliged to deliver lines against background clatter from cashiers and glasses in busy bars-turned-stages.But

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida. (AP) ― Tiger Woods says he did no more damage to his left leg at The Players Championship and expects to play the U.S. Open next month.Woods made it only nine holes last week at The Players ― his shortest tournament ever ― when he withdrew after nine holes because of what he described as a chain reaction of pain from his left knee to left Achilles tendon and tightening

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) ― Michael Brantley’s three-run homer and Travis Hafner’s bases-loaded double keyed a 10-run fourth inning Monday night that sent Cleveland to a 19-1 win over Kansas City and put Vin Mazzaro in the record book as pitching the worst game in Royals history.Mazzaro, the third Royals’ pitcher, was charged with 14 runs on 11 hits in 2 1/3 innings. The 25-year-old right-hander

 Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, separated after the former governor revealed he had fathered a child with a member of their household staff, The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.The couple announced in a joint statement May 9 that they had separated after 25 years of marriage. The Times reported Tuesday that Shriver moved out of the family's Brentwood mansion earlier this yea