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The latest unlikely victims in the spat between Japan and South Korea are a ballroom reception and an anime exhibit.

Inspired to create a dance festival under the premise of showcasing "ballet for all to enjoy," the Korea Ballet Association is returning with the annual "K-Ballet World" two-week-long ballet extravaganza.

Seoul, South Korea, Jul 10, 2014 / 03:14 pm .- The vitality of the Church in South Korea is behind the many conversions that have taken place in the nation which Pope Francis is set to visit Aug. 13-18, according to a Salesian bishop.

An autopsy of a Korean mummy entombed in the 17th century shows that the middle-age man suffered from a potentially painful hernia during his lifetime, according to a new study.

Sat in an upholstered armchair, elbows resting upon a desk laden with charts, North Korea's Dear Leader channelled his best Bond villain pose as his military launched two ballistic missiles yesterday.

The US-government funded despicable imperialist pigdog news agency Voice of America today reports that North Korea has filed a formal complaint to the United Nations over " The Interview ," a James Franco/Seth Rogen comedy about an attempt to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy raised pressure on President Park Geun-hye Thursday to cancel her ministerial nominations for education and culture, reiterating that the two were unfit for Cabinet posts given the allegations against them.

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Thursday it was "urgently" investigating allegations that one of its suppliers in China employed children and underage students [SEOUL] Samsung Electronics Co.

Typhoon Neoguri slammed into the Japanese mainland Thursday bringing widespread flooding, ripping trees from their roots and leaving houses half-buried under mud, as tens of thousands were urged to seek shelter.

The last exhibit room at the Chinese People's Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall in west Beijing opens with a panel proclaiming: "Chinese and Japanese People Should Be Friends Forever."

Czech media made much on Tuesday of the announcement by South Korean Ministry of Energy officials that they are looking for the country to participate in a further tender to build nuclear plants at the TemelA n site in south Bohemia, if one is held.

During my recent visit to Gangjeong, on Jeju Island, South Korea, where a protest community has struggled for years to block construction of a U.S. military base, conversations over delicious meals in the community kitchen were a delightful daily event.

North Korea fired two short-range missiles off the coast of the Korean Peninsula early Wednesday, a South Korean Defense Ministry official said.

White balloons sway in the breeze, creating shade where urbanites can take shelter from the blazing summer sun.

Leaving his K-pop days behind him, 30-year music producer and composer Kim Chang-hwan is setting his sights on K-EDM, the future of Korean music.

The report by the government's Audit and Inspection Board also criticised the South Korean coastguard for not reacting quickly enough Note: We do not store your email address but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature.

The Olympic Council of Asia had relaxed the bid deadline of July 1 by a couple of days but the IOA could not arrange government clearances in time.

Waves crash as Typhoon Neoguri approaches the village in Seogwipo on Jeju Island July 9, 2014.

Relatives of the victims of South Korea's ferry disaster wept amid angry scenes in court Tuesday as prosecutors played video footage of the sinking vessel during the murder trial of the captain and crew.

The easing of visa requirements, increased lift, and the relatively low cost of living is turning South Korea into the premier destination for Chinese tourists.