PARIS (AP) ― “Fashions fade, style is eternal,’’ Yves Saint Laurent once said.An immutable fashion list must include the Ls Vuitton bag, on display demurely but proudly in Paris’ Decorative Arts Museum like the historical artifact it should be.The bag pattern was first patented in 1877 but it can still be seen ― almost unchanged ― on the Parisian boulevards more than 130 years later. This is thanks to house founder Louis Vuitton, and since 1997, creative director Marc Jacobs.Both their stories a

PARIS (AFP) ― Some call him the king of cakes. Vogue dubbed him the “Picasso” of pastry. Whatever the moniker, Pierre Herme, who started as a humble apprentice at the venerable French patisserie Lenotre, is right at the top of his game.In Japan, where the 50-year-old French chef opened his first own-name boutique, he is a red-carpet star, and his wildly popular delicacies are rolled out in themed collections, like fashion lines, in London or Paris.Yet as he receives guests on the top floor of th

(Yonhap) -- Song Sang-hyun, a renowned legal scholar from South Korea, was re-elected as president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), officials said Sunday.Song, a professor-emeritus at Seoul National University and former visiting professor at Harvard Law School, was elected to the ICC's hi

The Buffet Restaurant at the Grand Hilton Seoul in Hongeun-dong, central Seoul, is preparing a feast of sweet, luxurious chocolate for a month-long celebration of indulgence. It features an array of 10 chocolaty treats including chocolate brownies, black forest cake, chocolate fudge and chocolate cheese cake laid out at the luxurious dessert corner. One can enjoy different dishes featuring milk, white and dark chocolate, as well as special chocolate-themed dishes at the live corner, including sa

MOGADISHU (AP) ― Turkish Airlines says it has started flying into Somalia’s war-torn capital, becoming the first international company to fly passenger planes into Mogadishu in more than 20 years. Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag announced the development Tuesday after arriving in Mogadishu with the Turkish national flag carrier flight from Turkey’s Ataturk airport. He said Somalis can now travel the world again. The Turkish Airlines flights are scheduled to fly to Mogadishu twice a w

Renaissance Seoul Hotel in Yeoksam-dong, southern Seoul, is offering three spring packages. “Spring Weekend Package” includes one night in a deluxe room, a bottle of wine and one free in-room movie, and starts at 179,000 won. Specially designed for single guests, the “Spring Single Package” includes one night in a deluxe room, one free in-room movie, complimentary breakfast at buffet restaurant Caf Elysee or through room service and free Club Lounge benefits, and starts from 189,000 won. Targeti

The Intercity Train Express Cheongchun high speed train opened on Feb. 28. The ITX travels from Yongsan Station in Seoul to Chuncheon, Gangwon Province in 73 minutes. It has a top speed of 180km/hour. It departs Yongsan Station on the hour, every hour, and Chuncheon Station 10 minutes past every hour. The train stops at four stations ― Cheongnyangni, Pyeongnaehopyeong, Gapyeong, and Namchuncheon. It also stops at Sangbong Station in Seoul and Sareung and Maseok Stations in Namnyangju during rush