Popular software developer and professor Ahn Cheol-soo has once again deferred a decision whether he will run for president, saying he is still thinking about whether he will be able to meet people's expectations as a politician.Ahn's lecture Wednesday at Pusan National University in Busan drew intense media attention due to the possibility of him finally announcing his presidential bid after mont

One day prior to the celebration of Buddha's Birthday on Monday, Ven. Jeongyul vists Myeongdong Cathedral during a mass on Sunday and sings "Ave Maria." (Yonhap News)<관련 한글 기사>성당에서 아베마리아 부르는 스님부처님 오신날을 하루 앞둔 27일 정율스님이 정오미사 특송을 위해 명동성당을 방문, 성악곡 '아베마리아'를 부르고 있다.

CNN reported that it recently took a look at what some says “the world’s nicest prison” in Norway where neither the prisoners nor the guards wear uniforms.Bastoy Prison, located on a one-square-mile island in southern Norway, is dotted with pine trees, rocky coasts, rustic farms and private cottages. The inmates have keys to their own rooms, the broadcaster reported."It's still prison," one inmate

This image made from amateur video released by Shaam News Network and accessed Friday, May 25, 2012 purports to show a wounded child being evacuated in Aleppo, Syria. (AP-Yonhap News)At least 90 people, many of them children, were killed in a town in the restive province of Homs in Syria in an attack by government forces, activists said.U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and U.N.-Arab League speci

A large caisson structure to be used for building a breakwater off Jeju Island's naval base construction site has been moved into position, South Korea's Navy said Saturday.It said the 8,800-ton structure that is 38 meters long, 25 meters wide and stands 20 meters high has been placed on a floating dock and moved offshore near Gangjeong village.It said the caisson will be the third such unit deplo

South Korea and China can conclude free trade negotiations in two years, and the deal can be expanded to include Japan, President Lee Myung-bak said in an interview broadcast Saturday, stressing the ambitious three-way trade pact can be reached earlier than expected.The three countries agreed earlier this month to launch free trade negotiations this year. The ambitious pact, if realized, would cre

The 2012 Yeosu Expo, which has been struggling with low turnouts, reported over 50,000 visitors entering the fairground for the first time on a weekday, organizers said Saturday.Organizers said the number of visitors reached 54,474 on Friday, with the total number of people who visited the exposition hitting 565,718 since opening on May 12.The increase was helped by Hyundai Motor Group, the world'

Pulmonary function of babies born to women who smoked during pregnancy was significantly improved if the women took vitamin C, U.S. researchers say.Dr. Cindy McEvoy, associate professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital, said the study involved newborns of 159 smokers and randomized them to daily vitamin C -- 500 milligrams or placebo -- before 22

The Busan International Motor Show 2012 kicked off at BEXCO in Busan, with glamorous racing models highlighting the press-only event on Thursday.While chief executives of global carmakers are scheduled to hold a series of press conferences Thursday, the auto fair will be open to the public for 10 days starting Friday. This year’s fair will be the largest ever. It will showcase 173 vehicles, encomp

Pulmonary function of babies born to women who smoked during pregnancy was significantly improved if the women took vitamin C, U.S. researchers say.Dr. Cindy McEvoy, associate professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital, said the study involved newborns of 159 smokers and randomized them to daily vitamin C -- 500 milligrams or placebo -- before 22

Celebrity writer Gong Ji-young lashed out at conservative paper Chosun Ilbo for criticizing her incorrect Twitter posting.On Tuesday she retweeted a comment by an internet user who urged the public not to buy tickets to a dolphin show at the Yeosu Expo. Gong added, “I would not buy them either” to the tweet.However, an official at the Yeosu Expo immediately corrected her, saying there was no such

A Canadian man who allegedly tried to steal a $20,000 diamond passed the gem nine days after he swallowed it, police said.A salesperson at a Windsor, Ontario, jewelry store alerted police when Richard Mackenzie Matthews, 52, allegedly swallowed the 1.7-carat diamond and two cubic zirconia gems, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Sunday. The salesperson said Matthews tried to switch the diamo

　K-pop singer IU burst into tears while talking about her experiences as a trainee during the filming of a TV show, broadcaster SBS said.　During the shooting of “Strong Heart,” which will be aired Tuesday night, the 19-year-old singer showed tears. It is unusual for IU to shed tears in public.　 IU (SBS)　<관련한글기사>　아이유, ‘강심장’ 녹화 중 눈물 흘린 사연은?　가수 아이유가 강심장 녹화 중 눈물을 흘렸다. 　오늘 5월 22일 밤 방송되는 <강심장>에 출연한 아이유는

   A South Korean climber has been reported missing while descending the highest peak in the world, officials said Monday.   The climber, identified as 24-year-old Song Won-bin, was descending Mount Everest in Nepal with a teammate on Saturday when he disappeared, a South Korean Embassy official in Nepal said.   "(We're) assuming Song suddenly collapsed from altitude sickness and fell off a cliff,

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest computer memory-chip maker, said Friday it has developed a graphene device that could help revolutionize the capabilities of transistors.Samsung's advanced institute of technology said it has successfully created a three-terminal active device with a graphene variable barrier, which can effectively cut off electric currents in transistors.Graphene is a

An online video clip on Thursday showed a massive cat letting his owner give him a vacuuming.Normally, cats hate the loud sound of a vacuum cleaner and hide under the couch once the vacuum starts up.However, the YouTube video showed that the cat lying on the floor even rolls over onto his back to let the owner give him a thorough vacuuming. One comment said the cat would have run away if it had no

Apple Inc. is getting ready to launch an iPhone with a larger screen than its previous models, The Wall Street Journal reported.The company has ordered screens measuring at least 4 inches diagonally from its Asian suppliers, the Journal reported Wednesday, calling its sources “people familiar with the situation.”The sixth-generation iPhone would be the first in Apple‘s phone line to have a screen

   North Korea appears to have stopped jamming satellite signals in an apparent attempt to disrupt air and maritime traffic navigation systems in parts of South Korea, a high-ranking government source in Seoul said Tuesday.    The North has been blamed for global positioning system (GPS) disruptions that affected hundreds of commercial flights and ships in and out of South Korea since April 28, al

A Welsh grandmother was ordered by a court to wear an electronic tag after she rubbed her grandson's face in his own urine.The 51-year-old woman was found guilty of causing actual bodily harm for the incident, The Sun reported Monday.Cardiff Crown Court heard that the grandmother was babysitting her 3-year-old grandson when he had an accident on her new carpet.The woman then decided to "rub his fa

Apple Inc. is preparing a new lineup of thinner MacBook laptops running on more powerful chips made by Intel Corp., people with knowledge of the plans said.The MacBook Pro machines, to be unveiled at Apple’s annual developers conference starting June 11, also will feature high-definition screens like those on the iPhone and iPad, as well as flash memory to cut startup times and extend battery life