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On his trip to Asia, President Obama found China, Japan and South Korea - like many nations these days - in no mood to hear more American lectures.

Isakson Urges Support for United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Also Praises Kia Investment in Georgia WASHINGTON - Citing the benefits to the state of Georgia and the nation, U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today voiced his support for the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement as President Obama met with South Korean President Lee ...

SEOUL, South Korea -- President Barack Obama said Thursday that the six nations dealing with Iran's nuclear program will develop a package of serious new punitive measures in coming weeks.

A top South Korean model who was a fixture at fashion week in Paris and London was found dead at her apartment in Paris, an official said on Friday.

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.

China and the United States announced Thursday they will send senior officials to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as nations try to get the DPRK back to negotiations over its nuclear programs.

SOUTH Korea's new low-cost carrier Eastar Jet's inaugural chartered direct Seoul-Kuching-Seoul flight will start Dec 24 this year, Sarawak Tourism and Urban Development Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin said Thursday.

Fifteen seamen from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea who were missing after their cargo ship sank off China's coast Tuesday have been saved by a Chinese maritime rescue team.

WAM Abu Dhabi, Nov 18th, 2009 : Chief of Staff of the UAE armed forces Lt.General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi received at his office on Wednesday the South Korean Minister of National Defense Kim Tae-young who is currently on a visit to the UAE.

Wu Bangguo , chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, shakes hands with Speaker of the Republic of Korea National Assembly Kim Hyong-o in Beijing, capital of China, Nov.

South Korea said yesterday it had sent a team to Afghanistan to pave the way for the dispatch of troops and extra aid workers to the war-torn country.

South Korea is pushing to export tangerines to the United States next year, as part of a wider effort to expand the overseas market for its farm products, Yonhap news agency cited the government as saying Wednesday.

SEOUL: The death toll from a blaze at an indoor shooting range in a South Korean city has risen to 11 after a local victim died while being treated for severe burns, hospital officials said Wednesday.

President Barack Obama absorbed history's expanse Wednesday from atop the Great Wall of China, a manmade wonder of such enormity that Obama found himself putting daily life in perspective.

Major countries and nation-states are engaged in a "Cyber Cold War," amassing cyberweapons, conducting espionage, and testing networks in preparation for using the Internet to conduct war, according to a new report to be released on Tuesday by McAfee.

Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan said on Tuesday that South Korea was reviewing a northern province in Afghanistan to set up an independent camp for both soldiers and civilian aid workers.

A delegation of about a dozen representatives from the Busan, South Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with Gwinnett County business and political leaders Monday as part of the county's continued efforts at fostering Asian business.

South Korean petrochemicals, battery, textile stand to lose from trade deals between Taiwan and China, likely to be signed in the coming year, traders said Monday.

Religious men and women in Korea are called to be salt, light, and leaven in society and in this spirit live their mission.

SEOUL: The Republic of Korea's President Lee Myung-bak yesterday urged local media not to overreact to military movements by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , noting there has been no unusual situation since last week's naval clash between the two sides.