South Korea
Opposition cries foul as South Korea moves to ban pro-North party
SEOUL - A far left-wing South Korean political party could be banned from contesting elections for its pro-North Korean stance in a move critics say smacks of President Park Geun-hye's father's suppression of democracy during his long stay in power.
Biden to emphasize Asia pivot on trip to China, Japan, South Korea
WASHINGTON - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will travel to China, Japan and South Korea in the first week of December, a trip designed to emphasize the U.S. commitment to a policy pivot toward Asia.
South Korea plans to buy four Global Hawk aircraft from 2017
SEOUL - South Korea intends to buy four Global Hawk unmanned aircraft, made by Northrop Grumman Corp, for about 900 billion won ($848 million), an official at the country's defense acquisition agency confirmed on Monday.
U.S. demand for trucks, other vehicles drives strong GM profit
DETROIT - General Motors Co on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit as the U.S. automaker's new lineup of pickup trucks and other revamped models boosted North American results. | Video
Fewer North Koreans fleeing to South Korea, U.N. rights envoy says
UNITED NATIONS - Fewer North Koreans are fleeing to South Korea, possibly due to tighter border control and cases of asylum seekers being returned home by China, a U.N. rights envoy said on Tuesday.
South Korea may struggle to cut reliance on nuclear power: IAEA
SINGAPORE - South Korea may struggle to cut its reliance on nuclear power, as a working group has suggested it do, because the country has no natural resources to fill its huge energy requirements, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Tuesday.
In Myanmar, Hyundai Motor basks in "Korean Wave": dealer says
SEOUL - Hyundai Motor aims to raise its market share in Myanmar to over 15 percent in the next three or four years, basking in the huge popularity of South Korean culture, the sole dealer for the automaker in the country said on Tuesday.
StanChart says Korea woes, currency weaknesses to temper profit growth
HONG KONG - Asia-focused Standard Chartered Plc said its operating profit grew at a low single-digit rate so far this year, with the third quarter hammered by the poor performance of its South Korea business and falling emerging-market currencies.
Stung by scandal, South Korea weighs up cost of curbing nuclear power
SEOUL - It started with a few bogus safety certificates for cables shutting a handful of South Korean nuclear reactors. Now, the scandal has snowballed, with 100 people indicted and Seoul under pressure to rethink its reliance on nuclear power.
Tank traps meet tourist traps at Korea's Demilitarized Zone
DEMILITARISED ZONE, South Korea - South Korean soldiers are everywhere on the south side of the misleadingly named Demilitarized Zone. They guard buildings and man roadblocks to keep the invading hordes at bay.
U.S. looking for 'first step' from Iran in nuclear talks
GENEVA - The United States wants Iran to agree in negotiations this week a "first step" that stops its nuclear program advancing further and starts reversing parts of it, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.
Criminal complaint against Silk Road’s owner
The criminal complaint against Ross William Ulbricht, known as "Dread Pirate Roberts."
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