SENDAI, Japan (AFP) - Radiation levels have surged in seawater near a tsunami-stricken nuclear power station in Japan, officials said Saturday, as engineers battled to stabilise the plant in hazardous conditions. Urgent efforts were under way to drain pools of highly radioactive water near the reactors after several workers suffered radiation burns while installing cables as part of efforts to r...

South Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-na said Friday she will participate in the world championships rescheduled and relocated from quake-stricken Japan to take place in Russia late next month. In a statement released by her Seoul-based agency, All That Sports, Kim said she is looking forward to training for the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships, which will be held in Moscow from April 2...

BUSAN - Hunting them is illegal and considered cruel by animal rights activists, but whale meat has nevertheless long been a traditional delicacy. Its popularity here looks to be on the rise with a number of flourishing restaurants serving the dish. 고래고기 맛을 즐기는 사람들이 점점 늘고 있다. 해산물로 유명한 바다의 도시 부산에서는 고래고기 전문 식당들이 증가하고 있다. 부산 해운대에서 고래고기 전문음식점을 운영하고 있는 박모(56)씨는 “고래고기를 즐겨 먹는 사람들은 점점 늘고 있으며 고래고기만 파는 ...

Just 3 years old, Lu Hao already weighs 60 kg and is five times larger than the size of the average child his age. When Hao was born in a Chinese hospital, he weighed only 2.5 kg, a normal size for a newborn. However, after three months, Hao began to gain weight rapidly. “His appetite is so good that for a meal he can eat three big bowls of rice, even larger than I and his mother,” Hao’s father...

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's No. 2 marker of mobile phones, unveiled new Galaxy Tab tablet computers in the United States in two sizes on Wednesday, eying a bigger market share on Apple Inc.'s home turf with ultra-thin devices. Samsung announced pricing and other details for its third tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab 8.9, and the slimmed-down Galaxy Tab 10.1 during a trade show in Orland...

WEST HOLLYWOOD, California (AP) _ Authorities in Los Angeles say Lindsay Lohan's father has been arrested over allegations he held his girlfriend against her will and prevented her from calling police. Sheriff's investigators say deputies were dispatched on a domestic violence call at 9 p.m. Monday to Michael Lohan's apartment. A news release says the 51-year-old was booked for investigation of...

“Singer” show producer’s apology fails to silence critics Kim Young-hee, producer of the show “I am a Singer,” has apologized to viewers over a decision contradicting the show’s rules. The show has been mired in controversy over its decision to provide contestant Kim Gun-mo a second chance. Kim was supposed to be eliminated after receiving the smallest percentage of votes from the 500-member au...

South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na has taken her former agency to court to recover portions of her endorsement money. Lee Kim & Partners, a Seoul-based law firm representing Kim, said Monday that the skater has filed a suit against IB Sports and that the first court appearance over their case was held last Wednesday. According to the law firm, Kim claims that IB Sports owes her 894 million wo...

Audi Korea, the local importer and distributor of luxury German car brand Audi, introduced the facelift version of the Audi TT sports coupe in South Korea Monday. The new Audi TT comes in two trims -- the Audi TT Coupe 2.0 TFSI Quattro and Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TFSI Quattro. They both come with a four-cylinder 2.0-liter gasoline engine that produces maximum horsepower of 211 and maximum torque o...

North Korea on Sunday accused U.S. troops in South Korea of trespassing into the Demilitarized Zone and even partying inside it, threatening "human damage" if such provocations continue. The threat has been delivered to the South Korean military, according to the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), which claimed that U.S. forces made 50 trespasses from March 1-8. About 28,500 U....

South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na arrived home on Sunday, with the world championships initially scheduled for this week in quake-ravaged Japan in limbo, and said she will concentrate on other commitments during her stay. "I had been prepared for the championships and it's disappointing that I didn't get the chance to show it," Kim said at a press conference at the Incheon International Airpo...

Hong, who held bantamweight and super bantamweight titles in the 1970s, said Lee has the makeup to be a successful boxer. "She's got a ton of energy," Hong said, adding Lee made the cross-country trip from Andong to Seoul to shoot a film and then traveled back to Andong the night before the final. "We'll prepare her for the National Sports Festival and the 2012 London Olympics." Lee Seung-bae, ...