The Wall Street Journal said Thursday its computers were hit by Chinese hackers, the latest U.S. media organization citing an effort to spy on its journalists covering China.The Journal made the announcement a day after The New York Times said hackers, possibly connected to China's military, had infiltrated its computers in response to its expose of the vast wealth amassed by a top leader's family.The Journal said in a news article that the attacks were “for the apparent purpose of monitoring th

Apple Inc. failed to persuade a U.S. appeals court to review its decision that allows Samsung Electronics Co. to continue selling the Galaxy Nexus smartphone while a patent-infringement case is pending. An October decision, which said Apple needed to show that the patented search feature was a key reason consumers bought the Samsung phone, will stand, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said in an order posted yesterday on its electronic docket. Apple sought to have the earlier dec

President Barack Obama's nominee for defense secretary said Thursday he would not hesitate to use the “full force of the U.S. military” as he plunged into a Senate confirmation fight with critics from his own Republican Party, who worry that his past statements about Israel, Iran and nuclear weapons are signs of weakness.Chuck Hagel's appearance at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing could be crucial in determining whether he will win Senate confirmation to succeed Defense Secretary Leon P

South Korea's consumer prices grew at a faster pace in January from a month earlier, but the gain remained in the 1-percentage range for the third straight month, a government report showed Friday.The country's consumer prices index rose 1.5 percent in January from a year earlier, compared with a 1.4 percent on-year gain in December, according to the report by Statistics Korea. From a month earlier, it grew 0.6 percent.The on-year figure marked the third straight month that the price growth has

Chuck Hagel, the nominee to be U.S. secretary of defense, on Thursday emphasized the importance of bolstering alliances with South Korea, Japan and Australia to deal with North Korea, which he described as "quite unpredictable."He said North Korea poses an actual threat to the U.S. and its regional allies, expressing his far-reaching views on pending national security issues at his Senate confirmation hearing."North Korea is beyond a threat," he said. "It's a real nuclear power and quite unpredi

정부는 31일 북한이 3차 핵실험을 강행할 경우, 미ㆍ중ㆍ일과 논의해 지금까지보다 더욱 강력하게 북한을 제제할 것을 검토 중이라고 밝혔다.정부는 이날 청와대에서 외교안보장관회의에서 북한 핵실험 시도에 대한 대책과 장거리 로켓 발사 이후 대북 제재 수위를 논의하며 “북한이 도발을 계속할 시 “엄중한 결과”를 초래할 것이라고 경고했다.“정부는 북한이 일체의 도발적 언동을 중단하고 안보리 결의를 포함한 국제적 의무를 준수할 것을 촉구하며, 북한이 상황을 오판하여 또다시 도발을 강행한다면 엄중한 결과를 초래할 것임을 경고한다”라고 청와대는 밝혔다.이와 관해 이명박 대통령은 북한이 추가적인 도발을 할 시 “강력한 대응태세를 갖추라”고 김관진 국방부 장관에게 지시했다.한 정부 당국자는 “모든 가능한 옵션을 고려 중”이며 관련 국가들과 논의가 오가고 있다고 말했다. 그러나 군사적인 대응 또한 고려 중인지 여부에 대해서는 확답을 하지 않았다.군은 북한의 핵실험과 군사도발에 대비, 경계태세를 평시수

지난 18대 대통령 선거 개입의혹을 받고 있는 국가정보원 직원 김모(29) 씨가 대선을 앞두고 인터넷 사이트에 민감한 사회, 정치 이슈에 대해 120개의 글을 올린 것으로 확인되었다.서울 수서 경찰서는 31일, 김씨가 지난해 8월 28일부터 12월 11일까지 인터넷 사이트 두 곳에 대선 관련 글을 포함한 글들을 올렸다고 밝혔다. 경찰에 따르면 김씨가 올린 글 대부분은 정부와 여당을 옹호하고 야당을 비판하는 내용이었다고 한다. 해당 글들이 게시된 곳은 ‘오늘의 유머’와 ‘보배 드림’ 두 곳으로, 김 씨는 아이디 11개를 이용해 인터넷에서 활동을 해온 것으로 알려졌다.연합뉴스에 따르면 경찰은 국정원 직원인 김씨가 대선을 앞두고 예민한 정치•사회문제에 대해 특정 정당을 옹호하는 내용의 글을 지속적으로 작성한 것은 문제라고 보고 있다고 한다.권은희 수사과장은 “직접 올린 글 말고도 새누리당을 반대하는 게시물에 반대 아이콘을 누르는 등 일관되게 여당이나 정부에 유리하게 의사를 표시했다”라고

A 16-year-old Pennsylvania girl pleaded guilty and was sentenced to jail for her role in the videotaped beating of a mentally ill woman by several girls. Rahmiiyah Henderson Tuesday was sentenced as an adult to six to 23 months in Delaware County Prison in Thornbury after pleading guilty to conspiracy for aggravated assault. She also was sentenced to two years probation for recklessly endangering another person and will be required to attend anger management classes, The Philadelphia Inquirer re

South Korea warned North Korea on Thursday that the communist nation will face "grave consequences" if it conducts a nuclear test, increasing pressure on Pyongyang to call off the test plan amid growing concern.The warning came after President Lee Myung-bak held a meeting with top security ministers."If North Korea misjudges the situation and pushes ahead with a provocation again, it will cause very grave consequences," presidential spokesman Park Jeong-ha said. "The government urges North Korea

A district court on Thursday sentenced a 24-year-old man to life in prison for kidnapping and raping an eight-year-old girl in the southern city of Naju.The defendant, only identified by his surname Koh, was found guilty of abducting the sleeping elementary school first-grader from her home and brutally raping her before trying to kill her in August in Naju, 350 kilometers south of Seoul.The Gwangju District Court also ordered that Koh be subject to hormonal treatment that suppresses sexual impu

부유하고 멋진 영국 신사와 가난하고 어린 여자가 결혼한다. 신사는 이미 결혼했던 적이 있고, 완벽한 미인이었다던 예전 부인과는 사별했다. 신분의 차이와는 상관없이 사랑만을 믿고 결혼한 어린신부. 그는 과연 새로운 환경에서 행복할 수 있을까.대프니 듀 모리에의 소설과 히치콕의 동명 영화를 원작으로 한 뮤지컬 <레베카>는 여러가지 해석이 가능하다. 화려한 웨딩마치 이후의 신데렐라에 관한 이야기일수도 있고, 평범하고 어린 소녀의 성장기이기도 하며, 상충하는 욕망과 죽음, 비밀이 뒤섞인 심리 스릴러이기도 하다. 극은 평범한 여인인 ‘나’ (김보경, 임혜영) 가 영국의 신사 막심 (유준상, 오만석, 류정한) 과 사랑에 빠지며 시작된다. 상류층 애인과의 결혼은 ‘나’에게 평탄한 삶을 약속하는 듯 하지만, 막심의 대저택 맨덜리는 결코 만만한 곳이 아니다. 태생이 가난한데다 나이까지 어린 ‘나’는 저택의 여주인으로 대내외적으로 인정받기 위해 사투를 벌이게 된다.화려하지만 어두운 비밀을 간직하고 있

부유하고 멋진 영국 신사와 가난하고 어린 여자가 결혼한다. 신사는 이미 결혼했던 적이 있고, 완벽한 미인이었다던 예전 부인과는 사별했다. 신분의 차이와는 상관없이 사랑만을 믿고 결혼한 어린신부. 그는 과연 새로운 환경에서 행복할 수 있을까.대프니 듀 모리에의 소설과 히치콕의 동명 영화를 원작으로 한 뮤지컬 <레베카>는 여러가지 해석이 가능하다. 화려한 웨딩마치 이후의 신데렐라에 관한 이야기일수도 있고, 평범하고 어린 소녀의 성장기이기도 하며, 상충하는 욕망과 죽음, 비밀이 뒤섞인 심리 스릴러이기도 하다. 극은 평범한 여인인 ‘나’ (김보경, 임혜영) 가 영국의 신사 막심 (유준상, 오만석, 류정한) 과 사랑에 빠지며 시작된다. 상류층 애인과의 결혼은 ‘나’에게 평탄한 삶을 약속하는 듯 하지만, 막심의 대저택 맨덜리는 결코 만만한 곳이 아니다. 태생이 가난한데다 나이까지 어린 ‘나’는 저택의 여주인으로 대내외적으로 인정받기 위해 사투를 벌이게 된다.화려하지만 어두운 비밀을 간직하고 있

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy “paused” in recent months because of temporary factors and reaffirmed its commitment to try to stimulate growth by keeping borrowing costs low for the foreseeable future.The Fed took no new action at its two-day policy meeting. But it stood behind aggressive steps it launched in December to try to reduce unemployment, in a statement released after the meeting.In December, the Fed said it would keep its key short-term interest rate at a rec

With a shake-up of President Barack Obama's national security team in full swing, major changes are expected in the line-up of key officials handling Korea issues.Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, is certain to quit as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves the department this week.Campbell will likely stay in office for at least a few more weeks until his successor is decided and completes the Senate confirmation process.Multiple sources say ther

French-led forces have wrested control of three key cities in northern Mali from al-Qaida-linked militants, but the fighters have escaped with their weapons into a desert region the size of Texas and are poised to mount counterattacks.New military strategies will be needed to rout the jihadists from their desert hideouts. When the French leave their former colony, armed extremists are still likely to remain. No one has yet publicly announced a campaign to hunt them down in the Sahara and in Mali

The U.S. government made clear Thursday that it makes no sense to compare the rocket launches of the two Koreas."You know our view that there is no basis for comparing the behavior of the ROK in space with the behavior of the DPRK," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said at a press briefing. She was using the acronym of the formal names of the Koreas -- the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.Earlier in the day, South Korea succeeded in its third attempt to

South Korea's new science satellite successfully made contact with a ground station here Thursday, marking a complete success in the country's launch of its first-ever space rocket on the previous day, officials said.The first communication contact was made at 3:27:12 a.m., according to officials from the country's Satellite Technology Research Center at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon, 160 kilometers south of Seoul.The contact came after the Korea Space Launch

LG전자는 국내시장에서 1분기 내에 차기 전략 스마트폰인 5.5.인치 풀 HD ‘옵티머스 G Pro’를 출시할 계획이라고 30일 밝혔다.정도현 LG전자 CFO는 오후 서울 여의도 트윈타워에서 4분기 실적 설명회가 끝난 후 기자가 분기별 마케팅 비용에 대해 질문을 하자 “마케팅 비용은 휴대폰 출시 일정에 따라 다르다”며 “옵티머스 G프로를 1분기 국내 시장에 출시한 후 2분기에 해외 시장 출시” 할 계획이라고 언급했다.‘옵티머스 G Pro’는 지금까지 개발 코드명 ‘GK’로 알려져 왔으며, 지난해 G시리즈로는 첫 선을 보인 ‘옵티머스 G’의 후속작으로 5.5인치 풀 HD 디스플레이와 쿼드코어를 탑재할 것으로 알려졌다. 코리아헤럴드 조지현기자) <관련 영문 기사>LG plans to roll out new flagship smartphone by MarchBy Cho Ji-hyunLG Electronics will roll out a new flagship smartphone dubbe

The U.S. court looks to be changing its stance on the Samsung-Apple global patent litigation with Apple with the court acknowledging that Samsung patent infringements were not intentional on Wednesday.U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh denied Apple’s argument that the $1.05 billion damages award against Samsung from its previous patent infringement trial should be increased.She found that Samsung’s infringement was not “willful,” denying a new trial and leaving the August jury findings largely untouch

Mexican officials broke up a bizarre cult that allegedly ran a sex-slavery ring among its followers on the U.S. border, authorities said Tuesday.The "Defensores de Cristo'' or "Defenders of Christ'' cult allegedly recruited women to have sex with a Spanish man who claimed he was the reincarnation of Christ. Followers were subjected to forced labor or sexual services, including prostitution, according to a victims' advocacy group that said it filed a complaint more than a year ago about the cult.