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Phil Ramone, Grammy-winning producer, dead at 79

NEW YORK (AP) ― Phil Ramone, the masterful Grammy Award-winning engineer, arranger and producer whose platinum touch included recordings with Ray Charles, Billy Joel and Paul Simon, died Saturday of...

Updated : 2013.03.31 19:46

Family sues NYC transit authority over push death

NEW YORK (AP) ― The family of a Korean immigrant who died after allegedly being pushed into the path of a New York City subway train has filed a lawsuit against the city’s transit authority. The law...

Updated : 2013.03.31 19:45

Freddie Mercury ‘took Princess Diana to gay bar in drag’

LONDON (AFP) ― Queen singer Freddie Mercury disguised the late Princess Diana as a male model and smuggled her into a notorious gay bar, according to a memoir serialized in Britain’s Sunday Times. ...

Updated : 2013.03.31 19:45

Goo Hara, Yong Jun-hyung split

Goo Hara from Kara and Yong Jun-hyung from B2ST are a couple no more. Music industry insiders said the two, who had been dating since 2011, have broken up. On Wednesday, Cube Entertainment and DSP M...

Updated : 2013.03.28 19:48

China firm says first lady’s style not for sale

BEIJING (AFP) ― The Chinese fashion brand that designed bags and clothes for the country’s new first lady has turned down the chance to make a fortune from her endorsement, saying Wednesday no simi...

Updated : 2013.03.28 19:44

Veteran to be reunited with girl he helped in Korean War

A Korean War veteran who helped a Korean girl with burn injuries receive treatment at a U.S. hospital 60 years ago will visit Seoul next week to be reunited with her after a decades-long search, the ...

Updated : 2013.03.28 19:43

Netherlands to celebrate last Queen’s Day on April 30

The Netherlands will celebrate its last Queen’s Day on April 30, its embassy in Seoul said Thursday. On the day Queen Beatrix will abdicate the throne and her oldest son, Willem-Alexander, Prince o...

Updated : 2013.03.28 19:43

Actress Han Hye-jin denies marriage rumors

Actress Han Hye-jin has denied rumors that she is planning to marry soccer star Ki Sung-yueng. Speculation that the two were going to tie the knot in June surfaced soon after Han and Ki confirmed to...

Updated : 2013.03.28 19:41

Ex-President Lee considers U.S. visit for dedication of George W. Bush center

Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is considering visiting the United States next month to attend the dedication ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, a source said Tuesday. L...

Updated : 2013.03.26 19:29

Angelina Jolie visits Rwanda warzone rape victims

LONDON (AFP) ― Angelina Jolie joined British Foreign Secretary William Hague to visit Rwanda on Monday in a bid to encourage world powers to do more on tackling rape and sexual assault in war zones....

Updated : 2013.03.26 19:29

CITYNET secretariat relocates to Seoul

CITYNET, a coalition of local authorities in the Asia Pacific region, has moved its secretariat from Yokohama, Japan to Seoul. Seoul City Hall held a ceremony at Seoul Global Center Tuesday to open ...

Updated : 2013.03.26 19:29

Canadian ice hockey player acquires Korean citizenship

A Canadian-born ice hockey player has acquired South Korean citizenship and will represent his adopted home in international competitions, the sport’s officials said Tuesday. The Korea Ice Hockey A...

Updated : 2013.03.26 19:28

S. Korea’s candidate for WTO top post named ambassador for economic affairs

Bark Tae-ho Former South Korean trade minister Bark Tae-ho, who is running for the top post of the World Trade Organization, was appointed as an ambassador for economic and trade affairs, the foreig...

Updated : 2013.03.25 19:16

Incheon Airport to hold anniversary concerts

Incheon International Airport will hold concerts to celebrate its feat of ranking at the top of the Airport Service Quality survey for eight successive years and the 12th anniversary of its opening. ...

Updated : 2013.03.25 19:16

Russia to open first cultural center in South Korea early next year

Russia is expected to establish its first cultural center in South Korea early next year with the aim of promoting Russian culture and facilitating cultural exchanges between the two nations, a diplo...

Updated : 2013.03.25 19:15