North Korea on Wednesday threatened to destroy Seoul and the South Korean presidential office if there is any sign of pre-emptive strikes by the United States and the South against Pyongyang.Rodong Sinmun, the North's main newspaper, said that the country will strengthen its nuclear capabilities in quantity and quality in response to what it called its enemies' scheme for aggression."We have warned that South Korea will be engulfed in a sea of fire and the US military units in the Pacific region

Prosecutors raided around 10 brokerage houses on Wednesday amid allegations that the firms were involved in short-selling Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co. shares based on leaked information.Investigators also raided Hanmi's headquarters on Monday on speculation it leaked confidential data before an official regulation filing, which could have resulted in unfair trading of shares on the stock market.The South Korean drugmaker said last month its license deal on a lung cancer treatment drug with Boehringe

지난 16일 미국 온라인 매체 버즈피드에 올라온 한 사진이 누리꾼들 사이 화제가 되고 있다.　　바로 입 안에 다 들어가지 않을 정도로 거대한 혀를 가진 아기 사진이다. 　 (Madison Kienow) 　미국 사우스다코타 주에서 태어난 페이즐리 모리슨-존슨 (Paisley Morrison-Johnson)은 생후 16개월 나이에 성인보다 큰 혀를 가져 축소 수술을 받아야 했다. 　　신체 특정 부위가 과다발육되는 베크위트 비데만 증후군의 영향으로 밝혀졌다. 　 (Madison Kienow)　이 증후군은 1대 13,700의 확률로 전세계 신생아에게 나타나는 매우 희귀한 병이다. 　　페이즐리의 모친 매디슨 키나우 (Madison Kienow)는 제왕절개로 아이를 출산했고, 직후 아이의 희귀병을 통보 받았다고 한다. 　 (Madison Kienow)　큰 혀가 아기의 기도를 막아 질식사할 것을 우려한 의료진은 곧바로 아이를 특별 관리실로 보냈다. 　　이후 페이즐리는 생후 6개월만에 1차 혀 축

The cost of owning and living in a home rose 2.7 percent in the first nine months of this year from a year earlier due mainly to a hike in home prices, government data showed Wednesday.The cost of owning a house and living there refers to overall spending related to maintenance, utility payments and other residential services, Statistics Korea said.In comparison, consumer prices rose 0.9 percent during the cited period. It means that the cost of owning and living in a home has jumped three times

Major South Korean food and beverage companies are diversifying their business portfolios as they are reeling from a drawn-out slump, industry officials said Wednesday.The country's biggest confectionery Orion Corp. said it has joined with the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (Nonghyup) to venture into the food market. Under the deal, the two will construct a facility for processed food by the end of 2017.Orion said it aims to advance into the rapidly growing market for premium proce

South Korea's major shipbuilders are expected to have posted better-than-expected earnings in the third quarter of the year on the back of their efforts to cut costs through tough restructuring, industry sources said Wednesday.According to Korea Investment & Securities Co., Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., one of the country's top three shipyards, is forecast to have logged an operating income of 264 billion won ($235 million) in the third quarter of the year, on sales of 9.15 trillion won. This ph

South Korea will hold an exhibition of Korean food in Thailand to promote its flavor and nutritious tradition in the Southeast Asian country, the agricultural ministry here said Wednesday.The event titled "Stay Healthy with your Tasty K-Food!" is to open Thursday in Bangkok for a two-day run, with the participation of 25 South Korean food and beverage companies, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.There will be business consultation sessions to match the South Korean

Lower-priced meal sets have been gaining popularity at restaurants run by major South Korean hotels as more customers shy away from expensive meals following the implementation of a draconian anti-graft law, sources said Wednesday.The law, which took effect on Sept. 28, bans public servants, educators and journalists from receiving free meals valued over 30,000 won ($26.50), gifts worth more than 50,000 won or congratulatory or condolence money of more than 100,000 won.  Kim Young-ran (R), the f

North Korea hopes that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will win the race for the White House over his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, a US broadcaster reported Wednesday, citing a Japanese journalist who has made a visit to the North.Keisuke Fukuda, an editor at Japan's Toyo Keizai magazine specializing in Korean affairs, said in an interview with the Voice of America, "People at the North Korean government and public institutions show an interest in the US presidential election a

Samsung Electronics, still reeling from the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, is now facing class action lawsuits over the recall of the smartphone in South Korea and the US, according to sources and news reports on Wednesday. In Korea, around 60 local consumers so far are preparing to file a class action suit and the number is expected to rise, according to Seoul-based Harvest Law Office representing the plaintiffs. “We will gather more plaintiffs by Friday and submit a petition to the Seoul Central Distri

Four South Korean firms including a mid-sized steelmaker have received government approval to carry out voluntary corporate restructuring through fast-track legal and administrative procedures, the trade ministry said Wednesday.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said a government panel chose four firms -- Histeel Co., Leejin Co., Bokwang Co. and Shinsung Solar Energy Co. -- to endorse their proposed restructuring efforts to boost competitiveness.Just a few weeks ago, the Seoul government

해리 포터는 더 이상 ‘소년’이 아니다.　　모델은 재크 하웰 (Zach Howell,) 사진 작가는 사라 헤스터 (Sarah Hester)　　사진 속 하웰은 이마 흉터, 안경, 마법 지팡이까지 모두 갖춘 완벽한 해리 포터로 분했다. 　 (사라 헤스터)　사진 작가 헤스터는 “처음 만난 후 모델의 이름을 기억하지 못해 농담처럼 그를 ‘해리’라고 불렀다”며 “섹시한 촬영을 해보자고 던진 말이 실제로 이루어졌다”고 말했다. 　 (사라 헤스터) (사라 헤스터)　만일 ‘소년’의 이미지가 강한 해리 포터 캐릭터를 성적으로 표현한 것이 문제가 된다면, 이에 대해 원조 배우 다니엘 레드클리프가 일찍이 한 말이 있다. 　　지난 2008년 브로드웨이 쇼에서 전라로 연기한 레드클리프는 유사 질문을 받자, “남성들은 엠마 왓슨을 순식간에 대상화시키지 않았던가”라고 답했다. 　 (사라 헤스터) (사라 헤스터) (사라 헤스터)　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)　

과학 전문 온라인 매체 ifl사이언스는 18일 직업군에 따른 외도 확률의 차이에 대해 보도했다.　 (온라인 커뮤니티)　보도에 따르면 혼외 데이팅 사이트 ‘빅토리아 밀란 (Victoria Milan)’ 이 5,658명 여성 고객을 대상으로 설문 조사한 결과 가장 많이 외도하는 직업군은 아래 순서대로라고 한다.　　1. 금융 (브로커, 은행가, 분석가)　2. 항공 (파일럿, 승무원, 사무장)　3. 의료 (의사, 간호사)　4. 경영 (CEO, 부장, 비서)　5. 스포츠 (운동선수, 코치, 대표)　6. 예술 (뮤지션, 모델, 배우, 사진작가)　7. 유흥업 (DJ, 무용수, 웨이터)　8. 법조계 (변호사, 비서, 검사, 판사)　9. 커뮤니케이션 (기자, 홍보)　10. 기타　　　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)　

이젠 음식도 창의적으로 구현하는 세상이다. 하지만 아무리 창의성을 강조해도 받아들이기 난감한 음식도 존재한다. 　바로 중국에서 유행 중인 ‘짜는’ 딤섬이 그렇다. 사진=유튜브 캡처짱구 캐릭터를 프린트한 이 딤섬은 꾹 눌러 짜면 소변 또는 대변을 보는 것처럼 내용물이 흘러나온다. 　재밌다고 찾는 손님도 있지만 비위 약한 손님은 음식을 이렇게 만들어야만 했냐는 반응을 보이고 있다. 사진=유튜브 캡처(khnews@heraldcorp.com)