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Samsung Galaxy X Foldable Smartphone a Step Closer to Launch

Shubham Verma | Tuesday September 26, 2017

Samsung Galaxy X has been spotted hitting the South Korean regulator.

You Won't Find Any Women On Boards Of These Asian Billionaires

India News | Bruce Einhorn, Bloomberg | Tuesday September 26, 2017

Even by Asia's low standards when it comes to having women on corporate boards, the progress of the region's billionaires is lagging: Most of the richest men in China, Japan and South Korea run companies with few, if any, female board members.

North Korea Moving Airplanes, Boosting Defence After US Bomber Flight: South Korean Media

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 26, 2017

North Korea has been moving airplanes and boosting defences on its east coast after the United States dispatched B-1B bombers to the Korean peninsula over the weekend, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing the country's spy agency.

Seoul Urges US To Avoid 'Further Escalation' With North Korea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 26, 2017

South Korea urged the United States to help dial down tensions with the North on Monday, after Pyongyang accused President Donald Trump of declaring war.

'They Won't Be Around Much Longer': Trump's Fresh Threat To North Korea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 24, 2017

North Korea's foreign minister assailed US President Donald Trump at the United Nations on Saturday, deriding him as a "mentally deranged" leader whose threats had increased the chances of military confrontation

North Korea Triggers 2018 Winter Olympics Security Scare

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 23, 2017

Austria and Germany joined France on Friday in raising the spectre of staying away from the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea amid security fears over nuclear-armed North Korea.

US Navy Carrier Drills With Japanese Navy Amid North Korean Tension

World News | Reuters | Friday September 22, 2017

The US Navy carrier Ronald Reagan is conducting drills with Japanese warships in seas south of the Korean peninsula, Japan's military said on Friday, in a show of naval power as Pyongyang threatens further nuclear and missile tests

Toshiba, Keen to Seal $18 Billion Chips Sale, Wrestles With Last-Minute Delays

Reuters | Friday September 22, 2017

South Korea's SK Hynix, part of the winning consortium, said talks were still ongoing.

Trump Imposes New Sanctions On North Korea; Kim Says He Will 'Tame The Mentally Deranged US Dotard With Fire'

World News | David Nakamura, Anne Gearan, The Washington Post | Friday September 22, 2017

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced new financial sanctions targeting North Korea as his administration seeks to build international support for more aggressively confronting the rogue nation, whose escalating nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities have reached what US officials consider a crisis point

US Eyes New North Korea Sanctions As South Korea Fears War

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 21, 2017

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will announce new sanctions against North Korea as South Korea warned the United Nations of the risk of accidentally igniting a war.

Amid Crisis, South Korea To Send $8 Million Aid To North Korea

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 21, 2017

South Korea approved a plan on Thursday to send $8 million worth of aid to North Korea, as China warned the crisis on the Korean peninsula was getting more serious by the day and the war of words between Pyongyang and Washington continued.

This Spy From North Korea, Jailed For 3 Decades, Has Just One Wish

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 21, 2017

Condemned to death twice for spying, Seo Ok-Ryol spent three decades in prison, most of it in solitary confinement. Now aged 90, the only thing he wants to do before he dies is go home -- to North Korea

LG V30 Global Rollout Begins; Starts Shipping to South Korea This Week

Gadgets 360 Staff | Wednesday September 20, 2017

LG V30 will start shipping to home country of South Korea starting this week.

US Jets Drop Live Bombs In A Massive Show Of Force Aimed At North Korea

World News | Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post | Tuesday September 19, 2017

The Pentagon deployed a formation of 14 bombers and fighters over the Korean Peninsula on Sunday that also included South Korean and Japanese aircraft, the latest show of force in response to North Korea's missile launches and nuclear tests.

US Flies Stealth Fighters, Bombers Over Korean Peninsula In Show Of Force

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 18, 2017

The US flew four stealth fighter jets and two bombers over the Korean peninsula on Monday in a show of force after North Korea's latest nuclear and missile tests, South Korea's defence ministry said.

Here's What Your Stolen Identity Is Selling For On The Dark Web

World News | Suzanne Woolley, The Washington Post | Saturday September 16, 2017

Verified high-limit credit cards from countries including the U.S., Japan, and South Korea are selling on the dark web for the bitcoin equivalent of about $10 to $20, according to an annual report on cybercrime by Secureworks, a unit of Dell Inc.

Saudi Arabia Plans To Launch Nuclear Power Tender Next Month: Sources

World News | Reuters | Friday September 15, 2017

Saudi Arabia is expected to launch a tender process for its first nuclear reactors as early as next month and will reach out to potential vendors from countries including South Korea, France and China, industry sources said.

South Korea Confirms Traces Of Radioactive Gas From North Korea's Nuclear Test

World News | Reuters | Wednesday September 13, 2017

South Korea said on Wednesday traces of radioactive xenon gas were confirmed to be from a North Korean nuclear test earlier this month, but it was unable to conclude whether the test had been for a hydrogen bomb as Pyongyang claimed.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Pre-Orders Highest in Note Series, Says Executive

Reuters | Tuesday September 12, 2017

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 goes on sale on Friday in the United States, South Korea and other countries.

Escape From North Korea: Defectors Risk All On A Perilous Trek

World News | Anna Fifield, The Washington Post | Sunday September 10, 2017

It takes one hour and 45 minutes to fly from Shenyang, a sprawling provincial capital in northeastern China not far from the border with North Korea, to Seoul, the capital of South Korea.

South Korea Braces For Possible New Missile Test To Mark North's Founding Day

World News | Reuters | Friday September 8, 2017

South Korea braced for a possible further missile test by North Korea when it marks its founding anniversary on Saturday, just days after its sixth and largest nuclear test, which it marks each year with a big display of pageantry and military hardware.

Another North Korean Holiday? Time For Another Missile Launch.

World News | Michelle Ye Hee Lee, The Washington Post | Friday September 8, 2017

Saturday is the 69th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and neighboring countries are bracing for the rogue country to celebrate in a classic North Korean way: by conducting a test of its nuclear and missile program.

South Koreans Little Worried About War, Donald Trump Says Military Action Possible

World News | Reuters | Friday September 8, 2017

South Koreans feel increasingly doubtful that North Korea will start a war, a survey released on Friday showed, just days after its largest nuclear test and as US President Donald Trump again highlighted the possibility of military action.

South Korea Bolsters Missile Shield As Fears Rise Of ICBM Launch

World News | Kanga Kong and Sam Kim, Bloomberg | Thursday September 7, 2017

Four launchers for a U.S. missile shield arrived at a military base in South Korea on Thursday, as Seoul warned North Korea may launch a new missile as soon as this weekend.

China's Xi Jinping Has Advice For Donald Trump On How To Tackle North Korea

World News | Reuters | Wednesday September 6, 2017

China is focused on solving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue through talks and peaceful means, Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump in a telephone call on Wednesday

South Korea's Moon Jae-in Discusses North Korea Crisis With Vladimir Putin

World News | Reuters | Wednesday September 6, 2017

South Korean President Moon Jae-in told Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the situation on the Korean peninsula could become unpredictable if Pyongyang did not halt its "provocative actions" after its latest nuclear bomb test.

North Korean Missile (ICBM) Reportedly Moved At Night To Duck Detection

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 5, 2017

South Korea said on Tuesday an agreement with the United States to scrap a weight limit on its warheads would help it respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threat after Pyongyang conducted its sixth and largest nuclear test two days ago.

North Korea's Kim Jong-un 'Begging For War': US Envoy Nikki Haley

World News | Reuters | Monday September 4, 2017

The United States on Monday said countries trading with North Korea were aiding its "dangerous nuclear intentions" as the United Nations Security Council mulled tough new sanctions and the isolated regime showed signs of planning more missile tests

LG V30 Price Revealed, Much Less Than Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Tasneem Akolawala | Monday September 4, 2017

The LG V30 US price looks to be $749.99, according to LG's contest terms and conditions.

South Korea Warns That North May Launch ICBM After Nuclear Test

World News | Reuters | Monday September 4, 2017

South Korea said on Monday it was talking to the United States about deploying aircraft carriers and strategic bombers to the Korean peninsula after signs North Korea might launch more missiles in the wake of its sixth and largest nuclear test.