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A 20-year-old top South Korean model who was a fashion week regular in New York, Milan and Paris has been found hanged in her Paris apartment, a police official said Friday. Complete Story...
South Korea's foreign minister ruled out Friday additional negotiations with the United States over a free trade agreement, a day after presidents of the two countries vowed cooperation to push the stalled deal forward.
President Barack Obama told U.S. troops stationed in South Korea that their service has ensured peace in Asia and around the world.
President Barack Obama says he is committed to resolving issues that have stalled a free trade agreement between the United States and South Korea.
South Korea's president says he and President Barack Obama have agreed to offer North Korea a "grand bargain" aimed at ending the North's nuclear program.
Apple Inc's iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world's most sophisticated mobile phone markets.
South Korea announced its first greenhouse gas reduction target Tuesday, pledging to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases by 4 percent below 2005 levels by 2020.
Exchange operators CME Group Inc. and Korea Exchange Inc. said Monday they will team up to offer customers after-hours futures trading for stocks of South Korea's 200 largest publicly traded companies.
Apolo Anton Ohno is certainly going to the Winter Olympics. He's eager for the rest of the skating team to start preparing.
South Korean police and fire officials on Sunday investigated the cause of a fire that raced through an indoor shooting gallery, killing 10 people including eight Japanese tourists.
Showing impatience with Iranian foot-dragging, President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and its allies are discussing possible new penalties against Iran for defying international attempts to halt its contested nuclear program.
South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low for the ninth straight month Thursday, pledging to maintain low borrowing rates to help extend a recovery in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
Amid rising tension between North and South Korea after a naval skirmish, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday urged calm and said diplomatic efforts to resolve the nuclear standoff with the North would continue.
A North Korean cargo ship visited a South Korean port Monday, showing that trade between the rival countries is continuing despite their bloody naval skirmish last week.
Jiyai Shin took a big step toward adding the LPGA Tour player of the year award to her top rookie trophy, shooting a 6-under 66 on Friday for a three-stroke lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.
South Korea on Friday ratified a free trade deal with India that promises to slash tariffs on goods and services between two of Asia's biggest economies.
A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time. The aspiring driver spent more than 5 million won ($4,200) in application fees, but until now had failed to score the minimum 60 out of a possible 100 points needed to get behind the wheel for a driving test.
The ousted chairman of South Korea's oldest conglomerate, the Doosan Group, was found dead in an apparent suicide, a news report said Wednesday.
American Brittany Lang shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Japan's Nobuko Kizawa and South Korea's Hee Young Park after the first round of the Mizuno Classic.
South Korea announced plans to send troops to Afghanistan to protect its civilian aid workers, two years after withdrawing its forces following a fatal hostage crisis.
The North Korean government was the source of high-profile cyberattacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, news reports said Friday.
South Korea's economy grew at its fastest pace in over seven years in the third quarter amid strength in manufacturing and capital spending as Asian countries lead the global recovery.
South Korea offered a small amount of food aid to North Korea on Monday — its first direct assistance to the impoverished neighbor in nearly two years of strained relations.
A summit between the two Koreas should help resolve the dispute over North Korea's nuclear programs, a South Korean official said, as an envoy for the North met with a U.S. government negotiator in likely pursuit of bilateral talks with Washington.
Obama Says Asia Trip Focused on Economy and Creating U.S. Jobs President Barack Obama said he focused much of his recent week-long trip to Asia on exploring ways to increase U.S. exports and thereby create jobs.
VOA News - Obama Meets with Chinese Premier Before Departing ChinaU.S. President Barack Obama is meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Wednesday for a final discussion before leaving China for South Korea
Two Koreas in brief naval clash, vessels hitSEOUL (Reuters) - Navies from the rival Koreas exchanged gunfire for the first time in seven years on Tuesday, damaging vessels on both sides and raising tension just days before U.S. President Barack Obama travels to Asia.
Sssh, exam is on SEOUL - EDUCATION-OBSESSED South Korea rescheduled rush hour and airline flights on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren sat a college entrance examination seen as crucial to their future.
US Urges North Korea Not to Escalate Tensions in Yellow SeaWashington has urged North Korea not to escalate tensions in the Yellow Sea following a naval skirmish between the North and South Korean navies Tuesday. More Articles
Navies of 2 Koreas exchange fire near borderA brief naval skirmish erupted Tuesday between the two Koreas, raising tension in Northeast Asia as President Barack Obama prepares this week for a visit to the region.
Korean Navies Trade Fire in First Incident in Seven YearsNorth and South Korean naval vessels exchanged fire in disputed waters off the western coast of the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday, leaving one North Korean vessel engulfed in flames, South Korean officials said. More Articles
The 'Beijing Consensus' Won't Last by Gordon ChangThe 'Beijing Consensus' Won't Last --- The Party is just pioneering a new way to fail.
What is the Unification Church, and do its practices have a future?Why are we asking this now?
Asia's Biggest Economies Promise Greater CooperationTheir economies enmeshed as never before, leaders from China, Japan and South Korea said over the weekend that they would explore the idea of a free-trade pact, inching toward deeper regional integration.
Eastern Detour to Build Life Skills: Teaching English in AsiaThere are more benefits to teaching in Asia than simply learning a new language – you'll also pick up many skills valuable to potential employers on your return.
How Young Is Too Young? - The Daily BeastThe Polanski case revives debate about the age of consent—and how America stacks up against other countries when it comes to sexual permissiveness.
How Young Is Too Young? [ to consent to have sex ] The Polanski case revives debate about the age of consent—and how America stacks up against other countries when it comes to sexual permissiveness.
Cries and Hugs at Reunion of Families in North Korea - NYTimes.comSouth Korean families visit North Korean relatives for the first time in years.
General: IEDs are North Korea's latest weaponHomemade bombs known as IEDs appear to be North Korea's latest weapon in its decades-long conflict with South Korea, the U.S. commander in Seoul says.
President Barack Obama has been basking in the afterglow of the G20 summit and the United nations address. It was an undisputed success. His leadership acumen and his ability to work with other leaders shone through greatly.
American Developer Betting on Incredible Digital Smart City OverseasNot only is this entire city high tech, but it's eco green as well. The city's infrastructure will be a petri dish for new technologies, and the city itself will showcase a digital lifestyle.
South Korea to buy Israeli radar system"South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has decided the buy Israel's advanced Green Pine Block-B radar system to detect and track North Korean ballistic missiles, officials said.
South Korea to buy Israeli radar system | Israel | Jerusalem PostSouth Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has decided the buy Israel's advanced Green Pine Block-B radar system to detect and track North Korean ballistic missiles, officials said.
Kim Jong Il Reportedly Calls for Third Nuclear TestNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il, during his most recent meeting with party and military leaders, reportedly gave instructions that the reclusive regime prepare for a third nuclear test, this time using enriched uranium, according to reports from Free Radio of North Korea, based i …
Kim Jong Il Reportedly Calls for Third Nuclear TestNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il, during his most recent meeting with party and military leaders, reportedly gave instructions that the reclusive regime prepare for a third nuclear test, this time using enriched uranium, according to reports from Free Radio of North Korea, based …
Aging and Seeking Work in South Korea - NYTimes.comIn South Korea, people over sixty are lining up for Silver Job Fairs. The population is aging, but retirees still want to work.
N. Korea marks 61st Anniversary, Threatens U.S.SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea, facing international pressure to abandon its nuclear program, marked the communist country's 61st anniversary Wednesday with a vow to "mercilessly annihilate the U.S. imperialists" if they attack.
Why Are "We" Defending South Korea?But that world disappeared long ago. There's no longer a Soviet Union or Warsaw Pact. Maoist China is filled with capitalists. Vietnam, America's greatest Cold War "loss," has sidled up to the West. The Khmer Rouge is long gone.
North Korea Reveals Second Path to Nuclear Bomb - NYTimes.comNorth Korea has indicated that it is close to enriching uranium which is used to make nuclear bombs. However, this could also be rhetoric.
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