Kazakhstan singer impresses K-Pop show jury in South Korea
A young singer from Kazakhstan has impressed the K-Pop show jury in South Korea.
South Korean LOTTE Confectionery finalizes deal to purchase 76% in Almaty-based Rakhat confectionary
LOTTE Confectionery is planning to make a bid to buy out the rest of the shares held by minority shareholders.
Apple awarded $290 mln in Samsung patent case
A US federal jury Thursday ordered Samsung to pay $290 million in damages to Apple in a partial retrial of a blockbuster patent case involving the two smartphone giants.
N. Korea threatens 'sea of fire' for S. Korea president HQ
North Korea on Friday marked the anniversary of its shelling of a South Korean border island with a threat to turn South Korea's presidential office into a "sea of fire".
'Priceless' ancient Korean seals seized in California
US customs agents said Wednesday they have seized a horde of "priceless" ancient Korean artifacts, brought to California by US a serviceman deployed in the Korean War six decades ago.
Taiwan firm sues Samsung for patent infringement
A Taiwanese electronics company said Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit against South Korean tech giant Samsung for allegedly infringing on its optics technology patents.
Kazakhstan should stake on champions: Albert Rau
According to Deputy Minister of Industry and New Technologies Albert Rau, Kazakhstan should place its stakes on industry champions.
Apple, Samsung earn all smartphone profits, and more
Apple and Samsung are grabbing virtually all the profits in the red-hot smartphone market while most other makers are losing money.
Putin in S. Korea to push new 'Silk Road' via N. Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin was in South Korea Wednesday to push a pet project for a new major trading route linking Asia and Europe by rail that requires prying open North Korea.
Pediatrician from Kazakhstan wins 3rd place at beauty pageant in South Korea
Yevgeniya Klishina from Kazakhstan's capital Astana won the second runner-up title at the Miss Asia Pacific World-2013 in South Korea.
S. Korea president addresses suspicions of poll-meddling
S. Korean President Park Geun-Hye vowed to ensure the political neutrality of government agencies, as she addressed allegations that the domestic spy service interfered in last year's presidential election.
New York hosts ancient Korea debut in West
Drawn to bling? A fan of gold jewelry? Keen on Buddha? If so, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art offers the newest ticket to fend off the winter chill.
LG unveils curved-screen smartphone
LG Electronics unveiled Monday a curved-screen smartphone, taking on rival Samsung in a niche market seen as a first step on the road to fully flexible products.
Kazakhstan to host 2014 Global Forum on Electronic Government
The 2014 Global Forum on Electronic Government will be held Kazakhstan
High-security isolation for South Korea's exam-setters
Every October, hundreds of South Korean teachers and professors are sequestered -- like jurors in a mafia trial -- in a secret, guarded compound: prisoners of their country's obsession with education.
S. Korea tobacco firm to pull chimp ad for 'Africa' brand
South Korea's top tobacco firm said Wednesday it would pull ads for its new "This Africa" brand of cigarettes after complaints the use of images of apes dressed as humans was racist.
S. Korea election meddling scandal threatens Park
A simmering row over alleged election meddling by South Korea's domestic spy service is threatening to boil over into a full-blown scandal that could seriously scald President Park Geun-Hye's administration.
S. Korea introduces 'Gangnam Style' tourist police
South Korea unveiled its new "tourist police" force Wednesday, with snappy uniforms from rapper Psy's costume designer and a "Gangnam Style" launch in central Seoul.
Two takes on love clinch Busan film prize
Two wildly diverse takes on modern love and obsession have taken the top prize Asia's largest film festival, which draws to a close Saturday.
Samsung's first 'curved' smartphone hits S. Korea market
Samsung's first smartphone with a curved display screen enters the South Korean market on Thursday, as the electronics giant seeks to maintain its lead in the increasingly saturated market.