SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Hwang Jang-yop, the highest-ranking North Korean defector, had sought to create North Korea's interim government before he died last year, his adopted daughter said Thursday.Hwang, a former secretary of the North's ruling Workers' Party, drafted a plan on how to set up the

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. expressed Thursday its condolences over the death of Steve Jobs, describing the late Apple Inc. founder as a great entrepreneur with innovative spirit who pioneered revolutionary changes in the technology industry. Choi Gee-sung, the chief executive

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- The government will improve and increase the number of its programs to teach the Korean language to foreigners next year as the recent boom of Korean pop culture has helped push up demand for learning the language, the culture ministry said on Thursday.The Ministry of Cultu

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. scientists used a cloning technique to create the type of customized stem cells that show promise for treating disease. But the first-of-its-kind result comes with a big hitch.The newly created stem cells have too much genetic material to function properly. They include

 

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — A wealthy, 85-year-old Spanish duchess considered the world's most title-laden noble married a civil servant 25 years her junior on Wednesday, shrugging off her children's qualms and celebrating by kicking off her shoes and dancing flamenco.A crowd of several hundred clap

WASHINGTON, Oct 5, 2011 (AFP) - US President Barack Obama mourned Apple visionary Steve Jobs Wednesday as one of America's "greatest innovators" and said it was fitting many people learned of his death on a device he invented."He transformed our lives, redefined entire industries, and achieved one o

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Six weeks before Michael Jackson died, his doctor recorded the semi-comatose superstar mumbling what might have been his farewell address to the world.In a slow, slurred voice, clearly under the influence of sedatives, Jackson spoke about leaving a performance legacy bigger than E

Celebrities took to Twitter to share their thoughts about Steve Jobs' death Wednesday. A sampling of posts:"Steve lived the California Dream every day of his life and he changed the world and inspired all of us. (hash)ThankYouSteve" — Arnold Schwarzenegger."My heart weeps for all who worked wi

Steve Jobs was a college dropout who built computers in his parents’ garage in the mid-1970s with a friend, Steve Wozniak. They founded what is now Apple Inc. (AAPL) in 1976 to sell their creations. Apple, based in Cupertino, California, surpassed Microsoft Corp. in 2010 to become the world’s most v

NEW YORK (AP) — In its 23rd year on TV, "The Simpsons" could be on the endangered species list.The show's producer said Tuesday the show can't continue under its current financial model, following a report that big pay cuts are being sought for the actors who provide voices for Homer, Marge an

NEW YORK (AP) -- We all want a bite out of Apple, according to a report valuing global brands out Tuesday.The maker of the popular iPhone, iPad2, music players and computers was one of the biggest gainers in an annual marketing industry report on the top 100 global brands, jumping to No. 8 from No.

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday that it has asked a European Union (EU) agency to invalidate the iPad's design rights in Europe, as the world's No. 2 mobile phone maker seeks to resume sales of its tablet computers in the pivotal market.Samsung filed an application w

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial markets are reacting "sensitively" to international anxieties, the top economic policymaker said Wednesday, calling for more confidence in the nation's economic and financial fundamentals."Financial and currency markets are reacting sensitively to ex

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department expressed hope Tuesday that Congress will ratify a free trade pact with South Korea before South Korean President Lee Myung-bak makes a state visit here next week."That is the hope," department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said at a press brief

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign exchange reserves fell by the most in nearly three years in September due mainly to the weaker dollar conversion value of non-dollar assets and suspected dollar-selling intervention.The country's foreign reserves reached $303.38 billion as of the end o

NARRABRI, Australia ― Daewoo International Corp., Korea’s leading trading company, is making rapid progress in resources development in Australia.The trading firm shipped 75,000 tons of coal extracted from Narrabri, 600 kilometers northeast of Sydney, to Japan on Thursday. It was the first time Daew

NARRABRI, Australia -- Daewoo International Corp., Korea’s leading trading company, is making fast progress in resources development in Australia.The trading firm shipped 75,000 tons of coal extracted from Narrabri, 600 kilometers northeast of Sydney, to Japan on Thursday. It was the first time Daew

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The education ministry has singled out five uncompetitive state-funded universities in preparation to force them to carry out reforms aimed at improving the quality of their education, officials said Friday.The move is the latest in a nationwide series of education reform

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors applied for an arrest warrant Friday for a former presidential aide accused of receiving bribes from a troubled savings bank that sought his influence to avoid suspension of operations. The Supreme Prosecutors' Office filed for the court-issued warrant in orde