5 hrs ago | Malaysian National News Agency
From Rubiah Mohamed SEOUL, Dec 2 -- South Korea regards Asean as a key political, economic and socio-cultural partner and is committed to further strengthening ties with the 10-nation Southeast Asian grouping.
13 hrs ago | ABC 4
Gates: U.S. cannot cede Afghanistan to Taliban
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks during the joint press conference with the South Korean defense minister at the defense ministry on October 22, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea.
17 hrs ago | National Post
Nearly all stimulus funds 'committed'
Prime Minister Stephen Harper stepped off a 20-hour plane ride from Ottawa to Beijing Wednesday afternoon and the first thing he did on Chinese soil was unveil his government's economic action plan back in Canada.
N.Korea's currency change sparks chaos
North Korea has revalued its currency for the first time in a half century, reportedly triggering chaos in the impoverished nation by moving to assert state control over a growing market economy.
South Korea midfielder to be given early Celtic debut
Help is arriving this week in the shape of Ki, the South Korea midfielder who is set to seal a move to the Hoops - for a reported fee of 2million - from FC Seoul.
Korean iPhone launch shows high numbers
The launch of the iPhone in South Korea has so far proven a success, reports say.
South Korea set its carbon reduction target at 30 percent
Asia Pacific News.Net Tuesday 1st December, 2009 South Korea said ahead of this month's climate summit in Copenhagen that it faces challenges in meeting its proposed emission target.
Snapper to enter Auckland market in 2010
New Zealand's leading contactless ticketing and payment system - today announced it will be widely available in the Auckland market in 2010, offering its small value payments platform across the retail sector and for most public transport journeys.
Payment for N.Korea Tours Proves Headache for Gov't
There are differences in opinion in the government over whether package tours to the Mt.
European ISP body slams "anti-democratic" moves to fight counterfeiting
European ISP industry body EuroISPA has warned that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement currently being negotiated behind closed doors in Seoul, South Korea, could "threaten the openness of the internet". The ACTA is being hammered out by the EU, the US, Japan, Australia and several other countries in an effort to combat trade in counterfeit ...
Korean Kim informants 'face execution'
A NUMBER of North Koreans have been arrested and could face execution for leaking information on the movements of leader Kim Jong-Il to South Korean news media, reports and sources say.
Baby Boom of Mixed Children Tests South Korea
YEONGGWANG, South Korea - Just a few years ago, the number of pregnant women in this city had declined so much that the sparsely equipped two-room maternity ward at Yeonggwang General Hospital was close to shutting down.
South Korean Fined In First Racial Insult Case [Upset Over Indian-Muslim Talking Loudly In Bus!]
A South Korean man has been fined one million won for making discriminatory remarks against an Indian professor.
Koreaa s Kate Moss pleaded for help hours before suicide
A South Korean supermodel whose apparent suicide in Paris a week ago sent shockwaves through the fashion industry reached out to a friend for help with relationship problems a few hours before she was found dead.
South Korea leader open to talks
South Korean President, Lee Myung-bak, said he is willing to hold a summit with the DPRK's top leader Kim Jong Il.
Dubai Debt, Dollar Slide Fuel Market Slump in Asia
A men walk past a securities firm's electronic signboard indicating Japanese stock prices in Tokyo on Nov.
Joseph S.NYEIt's time South Korea flexed its 'soft power'
It's time South Korea flexed its 'soft power' 2009/11/28 WHEN Asean nations met in Thailand last month, South Korea was an important presence.
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Life for North Koreans outside North Korea
They've escaped the most repressive regime in the world, but for many North Korean refugees, life outside their closed, totalitarian country is still not easy.
N.Korea blasts Seoul over tours
NORTH Korea on Wednesday blasted South Korea for ignoring its offer to resume cross-border tours, denying allegations that tourist dollars had been used to develop nuclear weapons.
Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to U.S. economy
President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future.
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