SEOUL, South Korea, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Miss Asia Pacific World Competition Korea 2011 (http://www.missasiapacific.tv), the biggest cultural showcase in Asia Pacific for selecting 'super talents' who will spread their wings in the entertainment industry, will be held in Jeju Island, the largest resort in East Asia, at the Jeju Arts Center venue (http://arts.jeju.go.kr) on June 4 with the participation of beauties from 71 countries around the world. The beauties of 71 countries will be visiting the Organizing Committees of the Incheon Asian Game 2014 (http://www.incheon2014ag.org) and the Expo 2012 Yeosu (http://eng.expo2012.or.kr) in addition to participating in the beauty contest. The participants of the event, including about 30 ambassadors stationed in Korea, East Asia & Hollywood celebrities and important figures and personalities from around the world, will have the opportunity to visit the beautiful tourist attractions of Jeju Island that is vying for 'World's 7 Na

On Wednesday, South Korean researchers said that they have successfully cloned a rare local species of cow during a government-funded project.

Robert-Jan Derksen carded a 3-under-par 69 and took a two-shot lead Friday at the halfway mark of Ballantine's Championship in South Korea. Derksen was at 9-under 135 at the Pinx Golf Club on Jeju Island, where rainy, windy conditions increased the difficulty of the course. Wook-Soon Kang (69) and Thongchai Jaidee (71) shared second place at 137 in the European Tour-sanctioned event. It was a difficult day, Derksen said.

Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap [Yonhap headline: "S. Korean Coast Guard Seize Chinese Fishing Boats Bear Jeju"] JEJU, South Korea, Sept.

Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) - South Korea has officially lodged a protest with Beijing for the robbery of a local fishing boat by a Chinese vessel, the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said Monday.