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Angelina Jolie: I had double mastectomy

NEW YORK (AFP) ― Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday that she has undergone a preventive double mastectomy because she had a very high risk of breast cancer. The 37-year-old American actress wrote in a...

Updated : 2013.05.14 19:51

Reporter claims death threat over murder report

Facing possible arrest over his reporting on suspicions that a younger brother of President Park Geun-hye was behind a murder case, a well-known journalist claimed Tuesday that he had received a deat...

Updated : 2013.05.14 19:51

Roh Tae-woo’s son divorces

Former President Roh Tae-woo’s only son Roh Jae-hon has divorced Shin Jung-hwa, ending 23 years of marriage. The Seoul Family Court said that Roh notified the court on May 2 of his intention to drop...

Updated : 2013.05.13 20:30

Fewer Britons believe queen’s role is for life: poll

LONDON (AFP) ― The number of Britons who believe Queen Elizabeth II should hand over to Prince Charles before her death has increased, although a majority still think she should reign for life, an op...

Updated : 2013.05.13 20:30

Japan’s first lady attends South Korean musical

Japanese first lady Akie Abe recently disclosed that she had seen South Korean musical “Caffeine” in Tokyo. According to the Asahi Shimbun and reports in other media on Saturday, the 50-year-old w...

Updated : 2013.05.13 20:30

Openly gay director to marry boyfriend

Kim Jho Gwang-soo, one of South Korea’s few openly gay movie directors, announced Monday that he is tying the knot with his long-time boyfriend. “Movie director and producer Kim Jho Gwang-soo will h...

Updated : 2013.05.13 19:18

Prince Harry, swimming star Franklin, U.S. officer launch Warrior Games

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AP) ― Escorted by Britain’s Prince Harry and swimming superstar Missy Franklin, a U.S. Navy officer blinded by an improvised bomb in Afghanistan lit an Olympic-style cau...

Updated : 2013.05.12 19:40

Maria Sharapova confirms romance with Dimitrov

MADRID (AFP) ― World number two Maria Sharapova confirmed on Saturday that she is dating fellow tennis star, the highly-rated Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov. The two had been caught on camera kissing in ...

Updated : 2013.05.12 19:37

Dennis Rodman says heading back to North Korea

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Basketball hall-of-famer Dennis Rodman said he plans a second trip to North Korea to try to use his budding friendship with leader Kim Jong-un to free a jailed American, in an inte...

Updated : 2013.05.12 19:36

MBC front man appointed JTBC’s new president

Sohn Suk-hee, former presenter of MBC’s political radio show “Siseon Jibjung (focus),” was named the new president of JTBC’s news reporting department, the broadcaster announced on Thursday. He i...

Updated : 2013.05.10 20:18

China investigates director alleged to have 7 kids

BEIJING (AP) ― Authorities are investigating whether one of China’s top film directors fathered seven children in violation of the country’s strict family planning laws, state media and a local of...

Updated : 2013.05.10 20:17

Actress Han to marry footballer Ki in July: agency

Han Hye-jin and Ki Sung-yueng on SBS’ “Healing Camp” (SBS) Actress and TV show host Han Hye-jin will marry her Premier League footballer boyfriend Ki Sung-yueng in July, her agency said Friday. ...

Updated : 2013.05.10 16:26

Makeup artist says Jackson was pushed to rehearse

Michael Jackson's longtime makeup artist testified Thursday that she overhead an executive for concert promoter AEG Live insist that the singer rehearse despite signs of Jackson's declining health. ...

Updated : 2013.05.10 09:55

Former U.S. ambassador wins Sejong Munhwa award

Former U.S. ambassador to Korea Kathleen Stephens and celebrated actors Cha In-pyo and Shin Ae-ra were named the recipients of the 32nd Sejong Munhwa awards, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Touri...

Updated : 2013.05.09 19:22

KCIS records high acceptance to foreign colleges

An international school here is attracting growing attention thanks to its high record of acceptance to universities and colleges abroad. The Korea Christian International School in Goyang, Gyeonggi...

Updated : 2013.05.09 19:14