트럼프 일가. 좌측부터 차남 에릭 트럼프와 부인, 트럼프와 현 부인 멜라니아 그리고 막내아들 배런, 장남 도널드 트럼프 주니어와 부인, 장녀 이방카 트럼프. 차녀 티파니 트럼프는 이 사진에 없다. (사진=도널드 트럼프 주니어 트위터)부동산재벌 도널드 트럼프가 미국 대통령에 당선되면서 백악관에 입성할 새 '퍼스트 패밀리'의 면면에 관심이 쏟아진다.9일(현지시간) BBC방송 등에 따르면 트럼프는 이바나(67), 말라 메이플스(53), 멜라니아(46)와의 세 번의 결혼을 통해 5명의 자녀와 8명의 손주를 두고 있다.트럼프 본인, 며느리, 사위까지 모두 포함하면 백악관을 드나들 대통령 가족은 모두 18명에 이른다.트럼프 일가. 왼쪽부터 에릭 트럼프와 부인, 티파니 트럼프, 도널드 트럼프 주니어와 부인, 이방카 트럼프와 남편. (사진=도널드 트럼프 트위터)◇ 첫 부인과 2남1녀에 손자 5명·손녀 3명트럼프는 첫 부인인 이바나와의 사이에서 장남 트럼프 주니어(38), 딸 이방카(35), 아들

A figure deeply implicated in a presidential confidante scandal was alleged Friday to have abused his power to try to take over projects managed by entertainment giant CJ Group, most likely for personal gains.A source privy to the proceedings of the projects said Cha Eun-taek, a former director of TV ads and music videos, demanded that he be given the top controlling posts at the two projects operated by the conglomerate. When refused, Cha turned "unfriendly" toward CJ, he said.What the source h

South Korea's central bank on Friday held its policy rate steady for November, extending its wait-and-see mode for the fifth consecutive month amid uncertainties following Donald Trump's unexpected win in the US presidential race.In a widely expected move, the monetary policy board of the Bank of Korea voted to keep the key rate at 1.25 percent. BOK Gov. Lee Ju-yeol enters the conference room of the central bank's monetary policy board in Seoul on Nov. 11, 2016. (Yonhap)In June, the central bank

The chief of Posco, South Korea's No. 1 steelmaker, will be grilled by prosecutors Friday over its former affiliate related to an influence-peddling scandal surrounding a close friend of President Park Geun-hye. The prosecution said it summoned Kwon Oh-joon, 66, to appear before the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office at 7 p.m. to undergo questioning over allegations that an associate of Choi Soon-sil, Park's longtime friend, attempted to forcibly take over the shares of the steelmaker's

South Korea's exports jumped nearly 20 percent in the first 10 days of November on the back of increased working days, the latest customs data showed Friday.The country's exports totaled US$13.9 billion from Nov. 1-10, up from $11.6 billion tallied over the same period last year, according to the Korea Customs Service.Outbound shipments of semiconductors and auto parts soared 25.9 percent on-year and 39 percent, respectively, over the 10-day period, while exports of wireless devices fell 7.9 per

The labor union at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. is being pressed to accept the shipyard's restructuring scheme including a workforce reduction, a key condition for the embattled shipyard to receive financial aid from its creditors, industry sources said Friday.Earlier this week, the creditors, led by the state-run Korea Development Bank, has drawn up 3.2 trillion won ($2.75 billion) worth of financial help for one of the country's big three shipyards faced with a protracted indus

"찍긴 찍었는데…저 사람이 맞아?"10일 오전 10시께. 구속된 '문화계 황태자' 차은택(47)씨가 조사를 받기 위해 서울중앙지검에 도착하자 그를 기다리던 사진 기자들은 일대 혼란에 빠졌다.호송차에서 내린 차씨가 이마부터 정수리, 뒤통수까지 모두 훤한 민머리 상태였기 때문이다. 구속 이틀째였던 전날 오전 소환 조사 때까지만 해도 그는 앞머리를 이마 위로 길게 내리고 뒷머리 숱도 풍성한 모습이었다. (연합뉴스)그러나 이날 머리 없는 차씨는 전날과 동일인이라 보기 어려운 외양이었다. SNS엔 '최순실이 차은택과 대질신문을 했는데 차은택이 머리가 없어서 못 알아봤다더라'라는 유머가 떠돌았다. 일각에선 '모든 것을 포기한' 차씨의 심정을 대변하는 모습이란 해석까지 내놨다.차씨가 수용된 서울구치소와 이를 관할하는 법무부의 설명에 따르면 차씨의 이날 '대변신'은 그가 평소 착용해온 가발이 자연스럽게 머리에서 떨어져 나간 탓이라고 한다.내막은 이렇다. 구치소에 입소한 수용자는 자신이 가진 금품과

The US State Department issued a new warning against traveling to North Korea on Thursday, citing the "serious risk of arrest and long-term detention.""North Korea's system of law enforcement ... imposes unduly harsh sentences, including for actions that in the United States would not be considered crimes and which threaten US citizen detainees with being treated in accordance with "wartime law of the DPRK," the department said in the latest warning.The department issues the anti-North Korea tra

US President Obama promised Thursday to "do everything we can" to help his successor Donald Trump succeed, as the two held their first meeting amid questions whether they would be able to put aside animosity after a bitter campaign fight.After the 90-minute meeting, Obama told reporters that the meeting was "excellent" and "wide-ranging" and that the two talked about organizational issues involved in setting up a new White House as well as foreign policy and domestic policy issues."I believe tha

President-elect Donald Trump took a triumphant tour of the nation's capital Thursday, holding a cordial White House meeting with President Barack Obama, sketching out priorities with Republican congressional leaders and taking in the majestic view from where he'll be sworn in to office.Trump's meeting with Obama spanned 90 minutes, longer than originally scheduled. Obama said he was “encouraged” by Trump's willingness to work with his team during the transition of power, and the Republican calle

9일 미국 제 45대 대통령으로 당선된 도널드 트럼프의 딸이 인스타그램에서 주목받고 있다.티파니 아리아나 트럼프(23)는 35만 2천 팔로워가 있는 유명인이다.(사진=인스타그램)그는 활발하게 사회공유망서비스를 이용하며 가족의 사진을 올리고 있다.티파니 트럼프는 도널드 트럼프가 이혼한 전 부인 말라 메이플스(53)와 사이에 가진 딸이다. 한편, 트럼프는 세 명의 아들과 두 명의 딸이 있다. 티파니 트럼프 (좌) (사진=인스타그램)다른 딸 이반카 트럼프(35)는 전 부인 이바나 트럼프(67)와 사이에 가졌다. 또한 이바나 트럼프와의 사이엔 아들들 도널드 트럼프 주니어 (38), 에릭 트럼프 (32)가 있다.현 부인 멜라니아 트럼프(46)와의 사이엔 배런 트럼프(10)가 있다.(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

아프리카 암사자와 얼룩말의 싸움을 담은 유튜브 영상이 꾸준한 관심을 끌며 천만번 넘게 조회되는 기염을 토하고 있다. 지난 2012년 영상공유망서비스 유튜브에 게재된 이 영상은 초식동물 얼룩말이 육식동물 사자와 싸워 이기는 '반전'결과를 담고 있다. 사자는 얼룩말의 목을 물어 뜯으려 매달리지만 이 얼룩말은 온 몸으로 사자를 강 물 속으로 밀어 넣는다. 물을 먹은 사자가 정신을 못차리는 틈을 타 얼룩말은 재빨리 도망친다.  (사진=유튜브)이 외 새끼를 물어죽인 사자를 뒷발로 호되게 걷어차는 어미 얼룩말 영상도 관심을 끌고 있다. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

The head of the ruling Saenuri Party said Thursday the opposition's call for President Park Geun-hye give up control over the military is unconstitutional and cannot be accepted in a law-governed country.Opposition parties, along with Moon Jae-in, a potential contender for next year's presidential race who once led the Democratic Party, have been demanding Park hand over a wider scope of powers to a new prime minister, as she is unable to carry out state affairs normally due to the scandal.Park

A growing number of elder South Korean citizens are traveling abroad, prompting local travel agencies to offer new options to lure affluent seniors with ample leisure time, industry officials said Thursday.The latest trend reflects the changing demographic trend in the rapidly aging society as more baby boomers retire and look for something different from their status quo.  Four veteran actors in their seventies pose during a production press conference for a TvN travel-reality show, "Grandpas O

An anti-corruption law may be showing its desired extra effect of creating more time for family and home cooking if sales record at a leading retailer is any indication.October sales figures from E-mart released on Thursday showed an 11.5 percent increase for the month to 1.14 trillion won ($987.3 billion) compared to a year ago. Discount chain E-mart marked a 7.6 percent jump while the retailer's warehouse outlet Traders made a 43.7 percent leap. The online store E-mart Mall showed a 28.3 perce

South Korea's Navy said Thursday it will conduct an exercise in the East Sea to better counter possible missile attacks by North Korean submarines.The exercise, which will run from Friday through Tuesday, will involve 10 warships, such as the 7,600-ton Aegis-equipped Sejong the Great destroyer, submarines, P-3 maritime patrol aircraft and fighter jets.It said officials from the US Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC) plan to assess the Korean Navy's capabilities when it comes to operat

South Korea's central bank is expected to hold its key rate steady this month on concerns of increasing household debts and a possible U.S. rate hike next month, polls showed Thursday.The Bank of Korea (BOK) is set to hold its monthly rate-review session Friday to decide whether to maintain or cut the all-time low rate of 1.25 percent.A recent poll showed 99 out of 100 bond market experts surveyed said they expect the BOK to keep its key rate unchanged in November.The upcoming decision comes ami

미국 애니메이션 방송 ‘심슨’의 한 에피소드가 도널드 트럼프 제 45대 미국 대통령 당선을 예고했다는 보도가 화제가 되고 있다.  (사진=9GAGtv)이 '심슨' 에피소드는 9일 트럼프 당선 이후 온라인 매체 9GAGtv에 공유되며 순식간에 1백만 조회수를 달성했다. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Shares of Samsung BioLogics, a biopharmaceutical unit of Samsung Group, made a strong market debut on Thursday trading above its initial public offering price.Samsung BioLogics was changing hands at 136,500 won ($118) as of 9:20 a.m., above the IPO price of 136,000 won. Its market capitalization was some 9.03 trillion won.Right after the opening bell, the company slipped as investors went for immediate profit, but pared earlier losses to make upturn.With the IPO, Samsung BioLogics, which makes c

The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday called on the parliament to quickly recommend a new prime minister candidate to prevent any administrative vacuum, as Seoul is scurrying to build ties with US President-elect Donald Trump. The appeal came a day after opposition parties turned down President Park Geun-hye's offer to appoint a parliament-picked premier, pressuring Park to declare she will retreat from state affairs.Park made the proposal to break a political impasse sparked by a co