South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea, is a state in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 100,032 square kilometers and has a population of over 50 million.
S. Korea think tank cuts 2012 growth outlook
May 20 - France24
S. Korean venture signs $2.5 bn Uzbek gas deal
May 19 - France24
LG unveils new smartphone to revive business
May 17 - France24
Asia Markets: Asia stocks drift after savage sell-off
May 17 - MarketWatch
S. Korea jobless rate falls due to service jobs
May 16 - France24
Shell, partners plan latest Canadian LNG plant
May 15 - Financial Post
At least half of S.Korea cellphone users on smartphones
May 15 - France24
Daewoo starts work on world's biggest container ship
May 14 - France24
Dubai forms alliance with Samsung Life
May 13 - Financial Times
China, Japan, S.Korea agree to start free-trade talks
May 13 - France24
Japan to speed pact with Korea, China: WSJ
May 12 - MarketWatch
S.Korea, Russia enter flight codeshare agreement
May 12 - France24
Samsung unveils ultra high-end TV
May 10 - France24
Samsung buys music-movie streaming firm mSpot
May 10 - France24
S.Korea, China to start free trade talks next week
May 09 - France24
LG’s Google TV coming to U.S. in late May
May 07 - Financial Post
South Korea suspends four savings banks
May 06 - France24
Samsung smartphone debuts in London
May 04 - France24
N. Korea GPS jamming hits S. Korea flights: Seoul
May 03 - France24
BA launches route to South Korea
May 03 - Independent
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