The filmmakers behind the war-on-terror drama ``The Hurt Locker'' are moving forward with an action thriller about the hunt for Osama bin Laden.Director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal have had the bin Laden project in the works, and now that the al-Qaeda leader has been killed, a person close to the filmmakers said Monday that the film is more relevant than ever.The as-yet-untitled fil

The government announced on Monday that it will fully cover preschool expenses for 5-year-olds by 2016 as part of a campaign to help narrow the education gap between poor and wealthy students and to reduce household childcare burdens.The government said it will introduce next year a common preschool curriculum for 5-year-olds and shoulder most of the cost for households to help more children recei

South Korean entertainer Kim Jae-dong plans to give a lecture at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology on May 10 to comfort distressed students there, according to reports.In the lecture entitled “Be the Master of Your Life,” Kim will stress the importance of having dreams and hopes to students at the university in Daejeon, some 160 kilometers south of Seoul. Kim Jae-dongStudents and

Shunning an immediate overseas honeymoon and opting instead for a quiet weekend at a secret British location, Prince William and Kate Middleton have made it clear they want to carve out some space for themselves.This fight for privacy is crucial if they are to avoid being hounded like William's mother, the late Princess Diana, whose every move was tailed.The royal newlyweds started Saturday by ask

The worst yellow dust storm this year blanketed the Korean Peninsula on Sunday as winds continue to bring a thick layer of dust from the desert areas in northeastern China.The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) posted a yellow dust advisory for five northwestern islands, as well as all central and southern provinces, including Jeju.A preliminary advisory was issued for Seoul, Gyeonggi Provi

South Korea has offered to simultaneously use the "East Sea" and the "Sea of Japan" as the official name of the body of water between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, a government official said Saturday. South Korea in 1992 officially named the body of water as the "East Sea," and it has been promoting the simultaneous use of the East Sea and the Sea of Japan in the international community."We can

South Korea's trade surplus reached $5.82 billion in April up sharply from US$2.78 billion the previous month amid brisk exports, a government report showed Sunday.April marks the 15th straight month that the country has posted a favorable balance. Exports rose 26.6 percent on-year to $49.77 billion last month, with imports rising 23.7 percent to $43.95 billion, according to the report by the Mini

A NATO missile strike killed Moammar Gadhafi's youngest son and three grandchildren on Saturday but the Libyan leader survived, a government spokesman said.Gadhafi and his wife were in the Tripoli house of his 29-year-old son, Seif al-Arab Gadhafi, when it was hit by at least one bomb dropped from a NATO warplane, according to Libyan spokesman Moussa Ibrahim.``The leader himself is in good health,

South Korean actress Lee Ji-ah dropped an alimony lawsuit against singer Seo Tai-ji on Saturday, days after news of the lawsuit shocked the public who had been kept in the dark about the couple's marriage.Lee's attorney said the rising television actress has withdrawn the lawsuit as revelations of her marriage and divorce were causing "extreme mental distress" to her and those close to her.News of

South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na finished second at the world championships Saturday, with costly jump mistakes in free skating in the final day.At the World Figure Skating Championships at Megasport Arena in Moscow, Kim earned 128.59 points in free skating for 194.50 points overall. Miki Ando of Japan took the championship with 195.79.Kim Yu-na performs at the World Figure Skating Championshi

Koo Hye-sun (The Korea Herald)Actress Koo Hye-sun broke her silence Thursday following fast-spreading talk of her romantic relationship with legendary musician Seo Tai-ji. She declined to confirm the rumor, just saying that she wishes Seo and his former wife, actress E Ji-ah, would smoothly settle their legal dispute that followed their divorce in 2009.“I have been just watching quietly and prayin

President Barack Obama flew home to Chicago on Wednesday to help his pal and supporter Oprah Winfrey close out her syndicated talk show with an interview with him. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are pictured with Oprah Winfrey during a taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show at Harpo Studios in Chicago, Wednesday.Obama and his wife, Michelle, took turns answering Winfrey's questions

U.S. President Barack Obama will soon nominate CIA Director Leon Panetta as secretary of defense to replace outgoing Robert Gates, a senior Obama administration official said Wednesday.Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, will be appointed to Panetta's replacement, the official told a conference call, asking anonymity.Obama will announce his national security personnel res

SK Telecom Co. and KT Corp., the two largest mobile carriers in South Korea, said Thursday that they will launch the iPad 2, Apple Inc.'s latest version of its tablet computer, this week in the local market. Models show iPad 2, Apple's latest version of its tablet computer in Seoul, Thursday.(Yonhap)SK Telecom and KT said they will both start selling the iPad 2 tablet computer starting Friday.The

Actress Koo Hye-sunFormer band member Yang denies their alleged relationshipThe Seo Tai-ji rumor mill continued Wednesday afternoon as claims he had a relationship with TV actress Koo Hye-sun spread through online communities in South Korea.According to rumors circulating among stock investors, musician Seo is currently dating actress Koo and has plans to marry her soon. Seo’s current love life is

One of the oldest copies of “the Nuremberg Chronicle” has been found during a fundraising event for a museum in Utah, according to reports.The German textbook, which was published in 1493, is an illustrated world history book that relates to the Bible. Printed by Anton Koberger, it is one of the most luxurious books of the 15th century.The owner claimed that he received the book from his great unc

(MCT)Eight out of ten employees work overtime, half of them without any reward, a study showed Tuesday.In a survey conducted by Saramin, an online recruitment website in Korea, about 75.9 percent of respondents worked overtime, with 45.8 percent of them doing so without proper compensation.More than 54 percent of respondents who worked overtime said they were considering quitting their jobs. Most

The South Korean economy grew 1.4 percent in the first quarter from three months earlier on sustained exports and improving domestic demand, the central bank said Wednesday.The first-quarter growth accelerated from a 0.5 percent on-quarter expansion seen in the fourth quarter of last year, according to an advance estimate by the Bank of Korea (BOK). The country's gross domestic product (GDP), the

A South Korean male climber has reached the top of all 14 of the world's highest peaks, his local corporate sponsor said Tuesday.Kolon Sport said climber Kim Jae-soo reached the summit of Annapurna, 8,091 meters tall, in the Himalayas earlier Tuesday.Kolon said Kim, who left for the mountain on March 18, spoke to company officials via satellite phone.The Annapurna is one of the world's 14 highest

South Korea and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding for the exchange of diplomats so the allies can better understand each other's policy-making procedures, the State Department said Tuesday.The memo, signed by South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Jae-shin and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns, calls for the State Department to send a liaison