WASHINGTON (AP) ― Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced her resignation Friday to take over the University of California system, leaving behind a huge department still working to adjust to the merger of nearly two dozen agencies after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the U.S. The former Arizona governor came to President Barack Obama’s Cabinet with plans to fix the nation’s broken immigration system, and she is leaving in the midst of a heated battle in Congress ove

Korea’s first legation building in the United States has been designated part of a walking trail in Washington D.C.According to the South Korean Embassy in the United States, Cultural Tourism D.C., Logan Circle Heritage Trail Working Group and the Logan Circle Community Association officially unveiled D.C.’s newest walking trail, “A Fitting Tribute: Logan Circle Heritage Trail,” on Saturday.Korea’s first legation building in the U.S. is included in the 2.4-km trail. The unveiling ceremony showca

Retro and fusion shaved ice treats take over Seoul this summer

With the number of tourists and business travelers in Asia growing, Frasers Hospitality, the company behind serviced residences Fraser Place and Fraser Suites, is planning to double its properties in North Asia and is eying unexplored areas of North America and South America, according to Choe Peng Sum, CEO of Frasers Hospitality Pte. Ltd. “We have seen growth in China, India and Japan, Taiwan and more. The whole of North Asia will see Frasers double its properties from 3,000 to 7,500 in the nex

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ― Japanese artist Hokusai liked Mt. Fuji. Really liked it. So in the 1820s and 1830s, he made a series of 36 woodblock prints of the mountain, from near and far, in summer and winter. When they went over well, he made 10 more scenes. Then, because an artist must follow his muse, he started a new series: 100 views of Mt. Fuji.When I’m looking at Half Dome, the great granite hood ornament of Yosemite National Park, I understand Hokusai and Fuji. You see Half Dome on a centur

Revenge, patient people tell us, is a dish best served cold. I feel the same way about soup, at least at this time of year. When it gets hot, there are few things that will whet a flagging appetite like a sip of cold soup.What’s even better, they’re so easy to make. Puree tomatoes, soaked bread, garlic, assorted vegetables and good Spanish olive oil and you’ve got gazpacho. Blend avocado with cold chicken stock and you’ve got the base for something equally grand.Just as easy, but seen a lot less

Based on the lunar calendar, Koreans mark the hottest summer period with three distinct days: chobok (beginning), jungbok (middle) and malbok (end). On these days, Koreans traditionally eat samgyetang, ginseng chicken soup, which is believed to be an energy-boosting dish. As chobok is here, this dak gomtang is a healthy and delicious chicken soup that you can make even if you don’t have ginseng. Gomtang generally refers to a soup made by simmering beef bones and meat for several hours. The resul

House music party at Grand Hyatt Seoul The hotel’s entertainment center JJ Mahoney’s presents a “House Music Party” on July 19 and 20. Four big-name DJs -- Bonnie 6, Peter Tong, Coo1T and U Jin from popular night clubs in Itaewon, Hongdae and Cheongdam -- will spin while partygoers enjoy the establishment’s newly expanded dance stage. All guests will receive a complimentary welcoming cocktail and a cup of Illy coffee to enjoy. The event will include a dance contest, live performances by JJ’s hou

ADDIS ABABA (Yonhap News) ― South Korea’s National Assembly speaker met with Ethiopia’s prime minister and discussed ways to expand economic ties between the two countries.Kang Chang-hee, who is on a 13-day trip to Africa, paid a courtesy call to Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn in the country’s capital Addis Ababa on Thursday.The prime minister expressed his country’s wish to learn from South Korea’s economic development experience and called on South Korean businesses to invest in

LONDON (AFP) ― Nearly 300 elderly veterans marched through London on Thursday as Britain marked the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice.Wearing medals on their blazers and carrying regimental flags, the veterans marched the short distance from the Horse Guards Parade ground to Westminster Abbey, in tribute to all those who fought in the campaign, including more than 1,000 British troops who lost their lives.A service of thanksgiving was held at the abbey, attended by South Korean Ambass

Gareth Morgan, a New Zealand economist and motorcycle adventurer, will travel through Panmunjom, the truce village in Korea’s heavily-fortified demilitarized zone. Morgan and five others plan to ride for a 40,000-kilometer trip from Russia to New Zealand. The crossing is part of the trip. According to the Dominion Post, a New Zealand newspaper, Friday, the 60-year-old motorcycle traveler, who is also known for philanthropic and nature preservation activities, has finally been granted permission