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A set of remote islands called Dokdo in Korean and Takeshima in Japanese. ©REUTERS S. Korean MPs to visit islands disputed with Japan A group of South Korean lawmakers were set Tuesday to visit an isolated set of islands at the heart of a territorial dispute with Japan -- a move likely to stoke tensions with Tokyo still more.
24 October 2012
S. Korea irked by Japan indifference to 'Gangnam Style' While South Korean rapper Psy's "Gangnam Style" has taken the world by storm, it has largely fallen flat in Japan -- an anomaly viewed with grave suspicion by some in the singer's home country.
24 October 2012
S. Korea stops anti-North event after military threats South Korean troops and riot police on Monday prevented activists from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border after North Korea threatened a "merciless" military response.
22 October 2012
Gangnam fever 'just the beginning' for new Korean wave The phenomenal success of "Gangnam Style" is just the start of a new surge of attention for Korean entertainment, according to the man responsible for some of South Korea's biggest films.
20 October 2012
South Korea angered by Japan war shrine visit South Korea reacted angrily Thursday to a visit by Japanese opposition leader Shinzo Abe to a Tokyo war shrine, saying Japan should "have the courage" to face up to its brutal wartime aggression.
18 October 2012
Photo courtresy of capsulecomputers.com.au S. Korea to crack down on sexy performance by minors South Korea authorities said Wednesday they were taking steps to curb over-sexualised performances by teenaged stars of the country's thriving K-pop scene.
18 October 2012
Lee Kwang-Bum. Photo courtesy of koreatimes.co.kr Travel ban sought against S. Korea president's son A South Korean special prosecutor has asked for President Lee Myung-Bak's son to be banned from leaving the country while he probes alleged irregularities in a project to build Lee's retirement home.
17 October 2012
Photo courtesy of scalaregia.blogspot.com S. Korea lifts ban on French erotic novel by de Sade South Korea has lifted a ban on the erotic novel "The 120 Days of Sodom" by the 18th-century French nobleman and writer the Marquis de Sade, just weeks after barring it for "extreme obscenity".
15 October 2012
Thai, Lebanese films share top award at Busan fest A low-budget, experimental production from Thailand and a gripping Lebanese drama shared the main award at Asia's largest film festival, which draws to a close on Saturday.
13 October 2012
Samsung introduces compact Galaxy smartphone Samsung Electronics on Friday unveiled a compact version of its flagship Galaxy S III smartphone, with a touch screen sized to match that of arch-rival Apple's new iPhone 5.
13 October 2012
Ban refuses to abandon dream of united Korea All the signs are that he will be disappointed, but Ban Ki-moon refuses to abandon hope that he will live to see peace prevail on the Korean peninsula.
11 October 2012
Samsung tips record Q3 profit of $7.3 bn South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Friday it expected a record operating profit of 8.1 trillion won ($7.3 billion) in the third quarter, boosted by sales of its flagship Galaxy smartphones.
06 October 2012
Hong Kong thriller opens Asia's top film festival A glittering line-up of Asia's biggest stars converged in Busan on Thursday for the opening of the region's premier film festival.
05 October 2012
©REUTERS S. Korea probes toxic leak as impact worsens South Korea on Friday launched a full inquiry into a toxic chemical leak in the southeastern city of Gumi, as officials considered designating the affected area a "disaster zone".
05 October 2012
©REUTERS/Jo Yong hak Two S. Korea nuclear reactors shut down Two South Korean 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactors were shut down Tuesday at separate plants, both as a result of unrelated systems malfunctions.
02 October 2012
S.Korea warns North against election meddling South Korea on Wednesday threatened a strong military response to any provocative act by North Korea aimed at influencing the South's presidential election in December.
27 September 2012
Park Geun-hye (C). ©REUTERS/Lee Jae Won S.Korean dictator's daughter apologises for abuses The ruling party candidate in South Korea's presidential election offered her "sincere apologies" Monday to victims of the repressive rule of her late father, military strongman Park Chung-Hee.
24 September 2012
Photo courtesy of flickr.com South Korea will help Kazakhstan research nuclear energy Samruk-Energy and KEPCO signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in research and development of nuclear energy.
18 September 2012
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev (R) and President of South Korea Lee Myung-Bak (L). Photo by Danial Okassov© South Korea supported Kazakhstan bid to host EXPO-2017 I have asked to support our application to host EXPO-2017. Korean party supports us and we are thankful for that: Nazarbayev.
17 September 2012
"Messiah" mourned at elaborate Moon funeral More than 30,000 mourners, many weeping openly, attended the elaborate, flower-strewn funeral in South Korea Saturday of their "messiah" and Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon.
16 September 2012
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