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Coast Guard fires on Japanese ghost ship

World NewsApr 6, 2012

The U.S. Coast Guard unleashed cannon fire Thursday at a Japanese vessel set adrift by last year's tsunami, stopping the ship's long, lonely voyage across the Pacific Ocean.A Coast Guard cutter fired on the abandoned 164-foot (50-meter) Ryou-Un Maru in the waters of the Gulf of Alaska and more than 150 miles (240 kilometers) from land, spokesman Paul Webb said. In this image obtained from the US C
Google gives glimpse of Internet glasses

ScienceApr 5, 2012

Google on Wednesday gave the world a glimpse of its vision for letting people look at life through Internet-tinted glasses.A video posted at a Project Glass page at Google+ social network confirmed the rumor that the technology titan is working on eyewear that meshes the online world with the real world.“We think technology should work for you -- be there when you need it and get out of your way w
Woman, 80, lands plane on low fuel; husband dies

World NewsApr 4, 2012

An 80-year-old woman with little flying experience knew her husband had died after he fell unconscious at the controls of a small plane, yet she remained calm as she landed the aircraft at a northeastern Wisconsin airport, her son said Tuesday.In a phone interview with The Associated Press, James Collins said he’s also a pilot and he helped his mother Helen Collins via radio as the Cessna twin-eng
Older women more likely to suffer post-natal depression

Life&StyleMar 21, 2012

Trial and error process of childbirth possible cause for depression 　The older you are when you have your first child, the more likely you will suffer from post-natal depression, say scientists.Research leader Silje Marie Haga, from the University of Oslo, Norway, explains that older, first-time mothers can be vulnerable to postpartum depression not primarily because of their physical age, but be
Former U.S. nurse convicted of advising suicide

Social affairsJan 1, 2012
Most expensive handbag on display in Qatar

Jan 1, 2012
McDonalds serves up McWeddings

CultureJan 1, 2012
Apple's Jobs puts on lively iPad 2 show

TechnologyJan 1, 2012
Employment rate for women in their 50s at highest in decades

Jul 19, 2011

The employment rate among South Korean women in their 50s hit the highest level in decades in the second quarter, as many females joined the workforce to meet growing education and living costs, data showed Tuesday.According to the data by Statistics Korea, the employment rate among the cited age group stood at 59.3 percent in the April-June period, the highest level since the third quarter of 199
Pilot caught reporting to work drunk

Social affairsJul 1, 2011

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A pilot for a local budget carrier was caught earlier this month trying to board a plane under the influence of alcohol, industry sources said Thursday, the second such case since May.The captain of Eastar Jet's flight ZE203 bound for the southern resort island of Jeju on June 10 failed a spot alcohol test before boarding at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul, accordin
LG Display accepts apology from Samsung executive

TechnologyMar 28, 2011

LG Display Co., the world's second-largest maker of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, said Monday that it has decided to accept an apology from a Samsung executive who insulted LG engineers in a public event.The company said it has received a letter of apology from Kim Hyun-sik, vice president of Samsung's visual display business, regretting his use of a swear word to insult engineers at the ri
S. Korea likely to be most aged nation in 2050: report

CultureMar 28, 2011

South Korea is expected to become the most aged country in the world in 2050, a report showed Monday, raising worries it could erode the economy's growth potential.The percentage of South Koreans older than 65 is forecast to reach 38.2 percent in 2050, the highest in the world, according to the report by the Korea Institute of Finance.The average life expectancy of South Koreans is projected to hi
Japanese funds return to S. Korean markets

Mar 28, 2011

Japanese investors have been putting their money into the South Korean financial market even after Japan's devastating quake, data showed Monday, easing speculation that they may repatriate overseas assets to finance Japan's post-quake rehabilitation.The 9.0-magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami hit the northeastern part of Japan on March 11, leaving more than 20,000 people dead or injured.Japa
S. Korean teens' social skills among worst in world: report

Social affairsMar 28, 2011

South Korea's teenagers are among the worst in the world when it comes to getting along with others, a report showed Sunday, reflecting the country's educational emphasis on knowledge, not interaction.South Korean teens scored an average of 0.31 out of 1.0 for social interaction skills, ranking the country 35th out of 36 nations that took part in the survey, according to the report by the Korean E
Most arrivals from Japan not checked for radiation: lawmaker

NationalMar 27, 2011

Most people arriving in South Korea from Japan do not receive checks for radiation contamination that may pose health risks for the general public, an opposition lawmaker said Sunday.South Korea has been operating "radiation detection gates" at all major airports with direct flights to Japan since March 17, but checkups are carried out on a voluntary basis.Citing reports by Incheon and Gimpo inter