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Lee, Wi and Johnson set pace at Pebble Beach

GolfFeb 10, 2012

PEBBLE BEACH, California (AP) ― Twenty months later, Dustin Johnson finally hit the drive he wanted at Pebble Beach. Ten years later, Tiger Woods must have wondered what kept him away from the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.On a spectacular day of scenery and scoring, Johnson blasted a tee shot on the third hole at Pebble Beach and then pitched in for eagle from 41 yards in front of the green. He added another eagle on his way to a 9-under 63 and a three-way tie atop the leaderboard Thursday.Woods
Biden meets China rights activists

World NewsFeb 10, 2012

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called for China to address a “deterioration” of its human rights record as he met activists ahead of a key visit by his Chinese counterpart, the White House said Thursday.Biden ― the host for next week’s visit by Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is widely tipped to be the Asian power’s next leader ― met jointly Wednesday with four advocates for human rights.In the meeting, Biden and the activists “discussed the deterioration of China’s huma
Fascinating and feisty Bucharest: Romania‘s capital rises from its past

TravelFeb 10, 2012

BUCHAREST, Romania -- On Sunday morning in Bucharest, I knew just what I wanted to do: I wanted to go to church. I also wanted to go down to the Old City, visit a few museums and buy a warm pretzel from a sidewalk stand. But mostly I wanted to go to church.Bucharest is studded with nearly 300 exquisite churches, some dating to the 1500s. During Communist times, Nicolae Ceausescu tore some of them down, and he hid others inside mammoth apartment blocks, but Romania has always been a religious cou
Barbara Kafka: Always ahead of the culinary curve

Food&BeverageFeb 10, 2012

For more than 30 years, Barbara Kafka has been telling people -- in no uncertain terms -- how to cook in the moment.In every book, in every appearance, she urged American home cooks to be bold, fearless and confident. Even more, she championed trends. Not the ones that made food fashionable. The ones that made it healthier, better tasting and easier.``She helped create, but also translate trends in food for everyone at home,” says the Beard Foundation’s executive vice president Mitchell Davis, r
Avoiding civil war in Syria

Feb 10, 2012

When China joined hands with Russia on Saturday to veto an Arab-European draft U.N. resolution backing an Arab League plan to promote a regime change in Syria, its stance was consistent with its approach to international issues. The draft resolution that sought to realize a regime change in Syria did not adequately reflect the state of affairs in this Middle East country. In putting the resolution to the vote, Western powers hoped to further exert pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to
Beijing, Moscow cowardice should be punished

ViewpointsFeb 10, 2012

Thirty years to the day that Hafez al-Assad’s Syria began a massacre of at least 10,000 people in Hama, another one took place in Homs, and two of the world’s biggest countries did nothing to prevent a third. In Hama, some paid tribute to those who were killed in 1982, throwing red dye into the city’s ancient water wheels on the Orontes River, and spray painting “Hafez died, and Hama didn’t. Bashar will die, and Hama won’t.” Bashar refers to current Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, succinctly desc
Japan‘s population time bomb ticking

ViewpointsFeb 10, 2012

A population trend estimate announced on Jan. 30 by the health and welfare ministry’s National Institute of Population and Social Security Research shows that in 2060, Japan’s population will fall to about 30 percent below the current level, while people aged 65 or older will account for 40 percent of the population. It is imperative that the government take effective measures to make it easier for young people to be able to afford to marry and raise a family.As Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda sai
Non-chocolate Valentine’s gifts for man in your life

FashionFeb 10, 2012

Browse hip domestic brands’ stores and in-house label shops for a stylish presentWith Valentine’s Day landing on a Tuesday this year, the weekend poses the perfect opportunity for girlfriends and female admirers to go gift-shopping. Each year has witnessed a progressive change in the way Koreans celebrate the day.What began as a day for females to express their affections to men through the medium of chocolate is a more even-keeled event now.“Valentine’s Day is no longer just for guys,” said dom
[Editorial] Speed up the probe

EditorialFeb 10, 2012

The president has constitutional protection against criminal action. The speaker of the National Assembly has no such device. Still, prosecutors are required to take utmost caution before initiating a criminal inquiry into a case involving the speaker, the head of one of the three separate branches of government.In this regard, the prosecutors’ office did well when it decided to wait until Rep. Park Hee-tae resigned from his office of speaker of the National Assembly. Now that he has tendered hi
[Editorial] For alliance’s sake?

EditorialFeb 10, 2012

The main opposition Democratic United Party is crafting its electoral strategies for an alliance with far-left groups. That is understandable, given that the center-left party believes it vital to ally itself with a minor labor party, anti-government civic groups and labor activists if it is to win the April parliamentary elections and the December presidential election.One such strategy is for the party to pledge to abrogate the Korean-U.S. free trade agreement if it is not revised in the way i
S. Korean Marines take part in landing drill in Thailand

DefenseFeb 10, 2012

South Korean Marine Corps soldiers took part in a major landing drill as part of a multinational exercise in Thailand Friday, officials said.Marine officials said 115 Marines, along with eight amphibious assault vehicles, participated in the drill during the Cobra Gold exercise, along with dozens of troops from the U.S. and Thailand.The exercise will wrap up on Feb. 17.The South Korean troops simulated maritime and aerial attacks, officials said. The drill also involved a 2,600-ton South Korean
Biden meets China rights activists

World NewsFeb 10, 2012

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called for China to address a “deterioration” of its human rights record as he met activists ahead of a key visit by his Chinese counterpart, the White House said Thursday.Biden ― the host for next week’s visit by Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is widely tipped to be the Asian power’s next leader ― met jointly Wednesday with four advocates for human rights.In the meeting, Biden and the activists “discussed the deterioration of China’s huma
S. Korea, Qatar agree to form top-level cooperation mechanism

Foreign affairsFeb 10, 2012

DOHA (Yonhap News) -- Leaders of South Korea and Qatar agreed Thursday to form a top-level cooperation mechanism handling all issues of cooperation between the two countries from oil and energy to science and technology, military and security, and green growth, officials said.South Korean President Lee Myung-bak agreed to the establishment of a “High-level Strategic Cooperation Committee” after Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani suggested the mechanism to expand the scope of bilateral
Pyongyang‘s leadership change poses “even greater” security challenges: U.S. commander

DefenseFeb 10, 2012

WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- The nominee to head U.S. troops in the Asia-Pacific area said Thursday that North Korea’s leadership change adds to regional security concerns on top of the possibility of the communist regime using weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).“In fact, with the uncertainties associated with the ongoing leadership transition, upcoming challenges on the Peninsula may be even greater,” Adm. Samuel Locklear said at a Senate confirmation hearing.If confirmed, he will replace Adm. R
Swiss ‘house’ builds up diplomatic celebrations in Seoul

Feb 10, 2012

A little more than 200 Swiss people living here have chosen to make Korea their home, but none have set up house in as unique a way as Swiss artist Gregory Chapuisat. The visiting artist has spent the last few weeks building a “house” from rough-hewn pine planks in the pristine white interior of a gallery in Seoul’s plush Apgujeong. The three-story high instillation is itself housed in the SongEun ArtSpace -- where an exhibition supported by the Swiss Embassy is bringing its country’s young arti