UNWTO chief says center of world tourism has shifted from West to East GYEONGJU ― Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik said Korea’s hosting of a ministerial meeting during the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s general assembly signifies the nation’s role as a global leader in fighting poverty. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is hosting the 19th General Assembly of the UNWTO in...

Try polenta gratin with sauteed seafood, rare-grilled tuna with spicy tomato sauce along with over 50 beverages to choose from, including wine and cocktails. For Italian food lovers, a special promotion offered by Oakwood Premier Coex Center’s Residents’ Lounge will be a pleasant surprise. Running from Oct. 12-30, the special offer features Italian cuisine provided by its chef with over 30 years...

MINNEAPOLIS ― Most people who update their homes want them to look bigger, better and newer. But Brita Hansen and Eric Hazen wanted their remodeled Minneapolis home to look like its small, 1880s self. “We really liked the proportions of the original house and the gables,” Hansen said. They bought the house, their first, in 2004. And while they loved their location and didn’t want to move, they ...

LONDON (AFP) ― Former Beatle Paul McCartney married for the third time on Sunday, tying the knot with New York heiress Nancy Shevell at the same London venue where he married his first wife. Shevell ensured it was a family affair by wearing a long-sleeved, knee-length white dress designed by Stella McCartney, Paul’s fashion designer daughter. The couple were showered with flower confetti by a s...

President vows to increase spending on infrastructure, welfare, women and elderly President Lee Myung-bak on Monday called for swift parliamentary ratification of the Korea-U.S. free trade pact and defense reform bills in an administrative policy speech at the National Assembly. “The U.S. Congress is set to complete ratification with (my) official state visit this week,” Lee said in the address...

German academic discusses crisis of capitalism, lessons from German reunification A good mixture between market dynamics, prudent forms of NGOs, and more government regulations of the finance system could bring ideal reforms to modern-day capitalism, and such reforms often come from crisis and mass criticism, German scholar Jurgen Kocka said prior to the opening of 2011 Civilization and Peace Fo...

Park Hyun-joo, Kim Jung-ju make top 10 list for the first time Korea’s list of the wealthiest people has welcome two non-conglomerate players, according to Chaebul.com, a company tracking the country’s conglomerates. The list of the richest people in Korea, especially the top 10, used to be dominated by top executives and founders which run the country’s leading conglomerates, or “chaebol.” The...

Nuclear power is an essential source of energy that requires more understanding on the part of the public, Korea Nuclear Energy Promotion Agency Chairman Rhee Jae-hwan said. Stating that while nuclear power has its dangers, it will continue to be an essential energy source until alternative sources are sufficiently developed. “It (nuclear power) is a science, and what science doesn’t have its d...