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Caterpillar plans to buy a subsidiary of a South Korean manufacturer of components for earthmoving and other machinery.
A South Korean fishing vessel has burned and sunk in the port of Uruguay's capital. Navy officials say all 38 crew members are safe.
South Korean soldiers and police executed nearly 5,000 citizens during the early months of the 1950-53 Korean War, fearing they could collaborate with invading North Korean troops, a government commission said Thursday.
A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan on Friday, killing four people and wounding six others before fatally shooting himself, officials said.
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.
A South Korean fishing boat flipped over after colliding with a much larger Hong Kong cargo ship, killing four fishermen and leaving three others missing, officials said Sunday.
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.
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.
South Korean pop star Rain says he drew inspiration from fellow Asian stars who successfully crossed over to Hollywood when he prepared for his first leading role in an American film.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il — known for shunning air travel — has six luxurious trains equipped with reception halls, conference rooms and high-tech communication facilities, a South Korean newspaper reported Monday.
Tens of thousands of South Korean workers rallied Saturday to protest the government's plan to begin implementing contentious labor laws.
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.
Japan's new prime minister should keep his word and give official apology and compensation to women across Asia who were forced into sex slavery during World War II, a South Korean victim said Wednesday, representing dozens of others.
The South Korean pig farmer believed to have defected to North Korea by cutting through barbed wire at the heavily fortified border was wanted by police for assault, officials said Wednesday.
A Japanese navy destroyer and a South Korean container ship collided Tuesday off southern Japan, sparking fires on both ships and injuring three crew members, officials said.
A South Korean stem cell scientist once hailed as a hero for bringing hope to people with incurable diseases and creating the world's first cloned dog was convicted Monday on criminal charges related to faked research, but avoided jail.
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.
Kia Motors Corp. said net profit swelled to a record 402 billion won ($339 million) in the third quarter boosted by a weak South Korean won and global efforts to spur demand for vehicles, sending its shares sharply higher.
Top EU and South Korean trade officials signed a free trade deal Thursday which the EU said could boost trade between the two by euro19 billion ($28 billion).
North Korea offered a rare apology Wednesday for unleashing dam water causing floods downstream blamed for six South Korean deaths and promised to alert Seoul to such measures in the future, an official said.
One of Asia's top film festivals opened Thursday by taking a lighthearted look at the South Korean presidency.
North Korea has received the equivalent of about $2.2 billion under deals aimed at persuading the isolated nation to dismantle its nuclear facilities, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, in what his office says is the first accounting of the cost of the failed strategy.
North Korea's new constitution calls for respecting human rights for the first time, a possible attempt by Pyongyang to fend off international criticism about its harsh treatment of citizens, South Korean officials and an analyst said Monday.
A South Korean court Wednesday upheld the conviction of the older brother of the late President Roh Moo-hyun for influence-peddling, but reduced the sentence he had received just days before the former leader's suicide.
Barack Obama leads condemnation as North Korea launches rocketUS President Barack Obama has led international condemnation of North Korea this morning after it launched an intercontinental rocket over Japan, defying weeks of warnings from world leaders and risking new sanctions and high level denunciation in the UN Security Council.
Pope to apologise for sex scandalPope Benedict XVI has said he will apologise for decades of sexual abuse of children by Australian priests.
Peace will elude us until Arab world accepts the reality of Israel | The AustralianGiven the fact that Israel has existed for 60 years I know this sounds bizarre
South Korea to Build Robot Theme Parks"South Korea officials today said they hope to build two robot theme parks for $1.6 billion by 2013. The parks will feature a number of attractions that let visitors interact with robots and test new products.
The Blotter: U.S. Navy Triumphs Over Pirates on the High SeasThe U.S. Navy says it helped regain control of three vessels over the weekend that had been under the control of Somali pirates for almost five months.
Amnesty Urges Taliban to Free Hostages"Hostage taking and the killing of hostages are war crimes and their perpetrators must be brought to justice," Irene Khan, Amnesty secretary-general said in a statement.
Visiting Korea's DMZVisiting the DMZ in Korea is a unique, once in a lifetime experience.
CIA blunders: Did the spooks get anything right?Tim Winer describes the CIA as a rogue agency which failed to predict major events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the 9/11 attacks
Explosion and fire hit major Russian gas pipeline | World | Reuters"An explosion and fire hit a major gas pipeline in northwest Russia early on Thursday but it was unclear if exports were affected, officials and witnesses said."
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Taleban 'kill S Korean hostage'Taleban 'kill S Korean hostage' Afghanistan map The Taleban have killed one of the 23 South Korean hostages they abducted in Afghanistan, government officials say.
Was Virginia Tech Killer's 'Hammer Photo' Inspired by Korean Movie?One of the photographs in the Virginia Tech killer's "multimedia manifesto" may have been inspired by a bloody South Korean movie, adding to the debate over the influence of pop culture on heinous crimes.
So with the recent events at Virginia Tech, I've noticed that everyone has been quite a bit down lately. From students praying in groups on campus to facebook groups in remembrance of those who were effected by the tragic event, students are coming together all around the world.
The (not So) Infallible A.P.THE most powerful media institution in all of human history is the Associated Press. Its news feed is ubiquitous - used, directly or indirectly, by every U.S. newspaper and TV news program and a vast number of foreign ones, too.
The appliance of scienceBong Joon-Ho: what a fantastically evocative name. With a handle like that, the South Korean director could easily be an ounce-a-day pothead or an Asian porno superslut.
U.S. may put Patriots near Tokyo Washington unofficially informed the Japanese government it is considering putting Patriot Advanced Capability 3 surface-to-air interceptor missiles around Yokota Air Base in Tokyo's western suburbs and around Yokosuka Naval Base, south of the capital, the Nihon Keizai newspaper …
Podcast on News & Politics from Japan: Seijigiri #9A podcast on Japanese news and politics and other events involving Japan, called Seijigiri, produced by Trans-Pacific Radio in Tokyo.
Toothpaste sparks security scareA South Korean man sparked a security scare at Prestwick Airport when he was found to have a tube of toothpaste strapped to his body.
How a Superdollar is Made. A Counterfeit's SecretA superdollar is an almost perfect counterfeit American dollar bill. Although some would think the $2 bill is a counterfeit.
There's an important story about South Korean netizens and their ability to uncover fraud in science that has recently been hidden behind the headlines.
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