The Korea Communications Standards Commission announced Sunday that a new standard on “national dignity” would be set to discipline those who broadcast distorted information about historical events or figures. The rule will also ban airing of content that tarnishes the nation’s dignity and pride; or distorts, mocks and disparages historical events or figures without “objective grounds.”The plan comes as concerns over TV stations’ airing of groundless or wrong information have been mounting in re

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Three unpublished stories by J.D. Salinger have appeared online.Scanned versions of “The Ocean Full of Bowling Balls,” “Paula” and “Birthday Boy” were uploaded to a file-sharing site this week against the wishes of “The Catcher in the Rye” author.“The Ocean Full of Bowling Balls” is considered to be a prequel to “The Catcher in the Rye.” Salinger said he did not want the story published before 2060.The three stories were previously only available to read in a few libraries.Ken

Seoul has been ranked the 12th-best shopping city in the world by CNN.CNN listed the cities that deliver the most gratifying, enjoyable shopping experiences on its website Tuesday, based on its consultation with global experts.It judged cities in four categories on a scale of 1 to 10. The four categories are getting around, value, variety and experience.Seoul scored 4 in getting around, 7 in value, 4 in variety and 6 in experience for a total of 21. It was placed just behind Milan (22) and Madri

Russian tourists are one of the fastest-growing groups of tourists, with a record 35.7 million going on overseas trips and spending a total of $43 million in 2012, according to the Russian International Travel Monitor, published by Hotels.com. The Russians are the fifth-largest spenders in the world tourism market, with spending driven by travelers from the rising middle class. The number of Russian tourists to Korea has also increased at a record rate of 7.7 percent, with 167,000 visitors in 20

Louis Vuitton published a new city guide for Seoul on Thursday, which offers unique perspectives on Asia’s emerging tourist destination for the 15th anniversary edition of the City Guide. The new collection includes 15 major cities around the world, including New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo and Venice. Seoul, Beijing and Cape Town have been added in the anniversary edition. Louis Vuitton has published city guides since 1998, offering fresh insights on fashion, contemporary art, popular cultu