South Korea

Tokyo re-asserts claim over Dokdo Island prompting strong reaction from Seoul.

Markets remain muted as investors await nonfarm payrolls data for further indications on US economic health.

South Korea deploys two 7,600-tonne Aegis class destroyers off its coast.

The Nikkei tops 13,000 mark for first time since 2008 on BoJ's aggressive monetary policy decisions.

But South Korea's defence minister Kim Kwan-jin says there are no signs Pyongyang is preparing for full-scale conflict.

European markets pick up as investors await policy decision from European Central Bank and Bank of England.

Anonymous claims to have breached North Korea's cyber defences and is seeking Kim Jong-un's resignation.

Kaesong industrial park, housing more than 100 factories, is last remaining economic link between two Koreas.

People's Liberation Army troops and tanks mobilised in border region with North Korea.

South Korea to test latest cyber security plan during military exercise with US in August as tensions in Korean Peninsula rise.

South Korea denounces latest threat as mere rhetoric but says its forces are ready to protect country.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, angered by recent flight of American stealth bombers, vows to 'settle accounts' with US.

Asian markets remain mixed in thin holiday trading, as weak Japanese economic indicators reinforce stimulus optimism.

Lower exports and a weak yen continue to hurt South Korea's economy.

Pyongyang severs all communication channels with South Korea.

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South Korea’s military units take up position to counter North’s latest threat.

South Korea's export-oriented economy is affected by weak growth in China, its largest export destination.

Asian stocks recover as eurozone finance ministers approve Cyprus' bailout deal with its international lenders.

Seoul is expected to announce stimulus measures as early as next week to boost its ailing economy.

Four-minute video entitled A Short, Three-Day War has been released on government and propaganda YouTube channel Uriminzokkiri.

North Korea, China, hacktivists and script kiddies have all been blamed as officials and security researchers scramble to identify who crippled three South Korean banks and TV stations.

South Korea claims initial probe points to China, but says North Korea often uses Chinese IP addresses to launch cyber attacks.

Seoul officials suspect North Korea's involvement in cyber attack, although exact source is not yet known.

Asian markets pick up from the previous session's slump as investors await the Cypriot parliament's decision.

China's arms exports surge 162 percent between 2008 and 2012 from previous five-year period, says SIPRI.

China setting up bullet train network between Dandong and Hunchun, apart from other projects.

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel confirms that 14 more surface-to-air missiles will be deployed on west coast.

North Korea has launched a fresh military test-firing into the Sea of Japan as it flexes its military muscles during joint US-South Korean military exercises.

Bayern Munich, Tottenham and Arsenal are all believed to be interested in signing South Korean striker Heung-min Son.