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Two Koreas agree to hold talks to normalize ties

North KoreaJun 6, 2013

The two Koreas agreed Thursday to hold talks for the first time in 28 months to normalize ties, including reopening the Gaeseong industrial park and a joint tour program to Mount Geumgang.South Korea proposed that the two Koreas’ ministers meet in Seoul on June 12, accepting the North’s offer made earlier in the day. In a news conference in the evening, Unification Minister Rhyu Kihl-jae called on the North to reopen the severed communications line across the border Friday for working-level cont
손흥민 “제 2의 차붐”되나? 레버쿠젠 이적설

Jun 6, 2013

분데스리가 함부르크 SV의 스트라이커 손흥민 (21)이 바이어 레버쿠젠으로 이적할 가능성이 높다고 독일 언론이 5일 (현지시간) 보도했다.키커 온라인 등이 보도한 바에 따르면 손흥민은 레버쿠젠과의 계약이 성사 직전에 있으며, 이적료는 1천만 유로 (한화 약 145억 8천만원) 정도로 추정된다고 한다.레버쿠젠 측은 골닷컴과의 인터뷰를 통해 이러한 보도를 확인해줄 수 없다고 밝혔다.소속팀 함부르크와의 계약이 2013-14 시즌을 끝으로 만료되는 손흥민은 영국 프리미어 리그, 분데스리가 등에 있는 여러 프로팀들의 러브콜을 받아왔다. 유럽 축구시장의 선수이동 동향을 살피는 웹사이트 트랜스퍼 마켓 (TransferMarket) 은 손흥민의 시장가치(market value)를 약 1천1백50만 파운드(한화 약 193억원)로 추산했다. 한편 손흥민의 이적이 유력시되는 레버쿠젠은 ‘축구전설’ 차범근 전 국가대표팀 감독의 1983년에서 1989년 사이에서 뛴 팀으로 유명하다. 차 감독은 레버쿠젠을
Meet distant cousin: Tiny hyperactive primate

ScienceJun 6, 2013

New fossil evidence of the earliest complete skeleton of an ancient primate suggests it was a hyperactive, wide-eyed creature so small you could hold a couple of them in your hand _ if only they would stay still long enough.The 55 million-year-old fossil dug up in central China is one of our first primate relatives and it gives scientists a better understanding of the complex evolution that eventually led to humans. This tiny monkey-like creature weighed an ounce (28 grams) or less and was not a
N. Korean concentration camp escapee receives int'l human rights award

North KoreaJun 6, 2013

A North Korean concentration camp escapee received an international human rights award on Thursday for raising global awareness of the atrocities taking place in the communist country.Switzerland-based non-governmental agency UN Watch said Shin Dong-hyuk was presented with the 2013 Moral Courage Award. Shin was made famous by his biography "Escape from Camp 14" and his efforts to draw attention to serious human rights abuses taking place in the North.UN Watch also said that as the only known per
Large number of N. Korean children suffering from stunted growth: report

North KoreaJun 6, 2013

Roughly one in three North Korean children are suffering from stunted growth caused by malnutrition, a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) showed Thursday.The organization under the United Nations said in its 2013 food and agriculture report that the North's figures for slower-than-normal-growth stood at 32.4 percent, which was higher than the average for other Asian countries, excluding Japan.Numbers for the whole of Asia stood at 26.8 percent. The latest findings showed stunt
Attorney: Paris Jackson hospitalized but OK

PeopleJun 6, 2013

The 15-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson is physically fine after being taken to a hospital early Wednesday, an attorney for Jackson's mother said.Perry Sanders Jr. wrote in a statement to The Associated Press that Paris Jackson is getting appropriate medical attention and the family is seeking privacy.“Being a sensitive 15 year old is difficult no matter who you are,” he wrote. “It is especially difficult when you lose the person closest to you. Paris is physically fine and is getting approp
China frustration with N. Korea offers hope for U.S.

North KoreaJun 6, 2013

China's growing frustration with longtime ally North Korea offers the United States a glimmer of hope about a once unthinkable prospect: holding discussions between Washington and Beijing about what to do if the government in Pyongyang collapses.There is no sign that the North Korean regime is in danger or that U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jingping will discuss that possibility when they meet this week in California. Any such talk would alarm North Korea if word got out.
N. Korea says South 'kidnapped' returned refugees

North KoreaJun 6, 2013

North Korea on Wednesday accused the South of having lured, kidnapped and brainwashed nine young North Korean refugees who were recently forcibly repatriated from Laos to Pyongyang via China.Their case has attracted international concern and condemnation, with the United Nations and human rights groups warning the North that it would be held responsible for the safety of the refugees -- aged between 14 and 18.But a lengthy statement attributed to a spokesman for the central committee of the Nort
Fed survey: Growth improves modestly throughout U.S.

World BusinessJun 6, 2013

A Federal Reserve survey says economic growth increased throughout the United States from April through late-May, fueled by home construction, consumer spending and steady hiring.Eleven of the Fed's banking districts reported “modest to moderate” economic growth, according to the Beige Book survey released Wednesday. The 12th, in Dallas, reported strong growth.The survey is based on anecdotal reports. The mostly favorable results of the latest survey suggest that the economy and the job market a
Syria army deals severe blow to rebels in key town

World NewsJun 6, 2013

Syrian troops and their Lebanese Hezbollah allies captured a strategic border town Wednesday after a grueling three-week battle, dealing a severe blow to rebels and opening the door for President Bashar Assad's regime to seize back the country's central heartland. The regime triumph in Qusair, which Assad's forces had bombarded for months without success, demonstrates the potentially game-changing role of Hezbollah in Syria's civil war. The gain could also embolden Assad to push for all-out mili
Nadal, Djokovic to meet in French Open semifinals

More sportsJun 6, 2013

The ease with which Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic swept aside their quarterfinal opponents at the French Open was remarkably similar. Both men won in straight sets Wednesday, hardly challenged. Both earned 12 break points, Nadal converting seven, Djokovic five. Nadal's serve was broken only once, Djokovic's twice. In what amounted to heavy-duty practice sessions for the real test that lies ahead, Nadal needed 1 hour, 56 minutes to beat No. 9-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 in Court Phi
U.S. extends Iran sanctions exception for S. Korea

Jun 6, 2013

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday announced the renewal of Iran sanctions exceptions for South Korea and eight other nations.The nine nations will be able to continue purchasing reduced amount of Iranian crude oil for the coming 180 days without any penalties under the National Defense Authorization Act."The United States and the international community stand shoulder to shoulder in maintaining pressure on the Iranian regime until it fully addresses concerns about its nuclear progr
애플, 삼성 특허 침해 판정 놓고 국내외 반응 엇갈려

Jun 5, 2013

미국 국제무역위원회 (ITC)가 4일 (현지시간) 애플의 삼성전자 특허 침해를 인정한 가운데, 이를 두고 국내외 언론의 반응이 미묘하게 엇갈리고 있다.ITC는 아이폰 4, 아이폰 3GS, 아이패드 3G, 그리고 아이패드 2 3G의 이동통신사 AT&T용 제품에 쓰인 기술이 삼성의 특허를 침해했다고 판단, 관련 애플 제품들의 수입금지 및 미국 내에서의 판매를 금지하도록 결정했다. 다수의 국내언론은 이번 결정이 수년간 계속되어온 삼성과 애플의 ‘특허 전쟁’에서 삼성이 승기를 잡게 되는 계기가 될 것이라고 예상했다.일부 언론은 “애플이 안방 (미국)에서 굴욕을 당했다”라며 이번 결정의 의의를 높이 평가했다.YTN은 이번 승리로 인해 특허 공방이 안개 속으로 들어갔다면서도 “삼성전자가 애플과 특허전에서 유리한 고지를 점했다”며 애플이 궁지에 몰리게 됐다고 보도했다.머니투데이는 “이번 판정은 기존 예비판정을 뒤집은 결과”이기 때문에 그 파장이 클 것이라고 전망했다.반면 외신의 경우, 이번 판정
Samsung keeps mum over U.S. ruling against Apple

TechnologyJun 5, 2013

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday maintained its silence over a favorable ruling from the U.S. trade agency banning the sale of several iPhone and iPad models for infringing a Samsung patent. The ruling was deemed as symbolic more than anything else, as if upheld, it would be an indication that some of Apple’s technology had been copied from its top rival, Samsung.The Korean company is currently the world’s largest maker of smartphones in a recent reverse of rankings, with Apple next in line. Sa
Seoul adamant against private group's trip to North for joint event

North KoreaJun 5, 2013

South Korea stands firm against a private organization's visit to North Korea to arrange a joint event, the unification minister said Wednesday, making clear the government will only accept working-level official talks to resolve all outstanding inter-Korean issues.Last month, the South Korean Committee for the Joint Implementation of the June 15 Summit Declaration requested government permission to allow its representatives to visit the North's border town of Kaesong to commemorate the annivers