South Korea

Pop singer Hyon Song-wol made own sex tapes unaware of bandmates' separate porn film ring.

US-based research institute suggests Pyongyang's Yongbyon nuclear plant may be operational.

An end to roaming charges and enshrining net neutrality are among proposals to overhaul the European telecoms market.

Arsenal striker Park Chu-Young has been warned by Hong Myung-Bo that he must leave the Gunners or risk being snubbed for the national team.

IBTimes UK reporter Adrian Back remembers the last time that he was genuinely excited watching England after the bore braw against Ukraine

Son Heung-Min's agent says he was fielding serious interest from Manchester United over the summer.

£839 million revamp of Tokyo's tired National Stadium to host Games' opening and closing ceremonies

A look at the permutations ahead of the penultimate round of World Cup qualifiers

Labour heavy hitter gives speech on the plights of the low paid as she marks 2015 elections battle lines.

Kate Bosworth and Michael Polish first met in 2011 on set of Big Sur.

David Cameron losing parliamentary vote on Syria stuns US.

Ri Sol-ju and Kim's former girlfriend were both members of Unhasu Orchestra.

Russia G20 summit to discuss repercussions of tight central bank monetary policy on emerging markets.

The 'mouth corner lift' involves surgically curling up the ends of the mouth.

Book containing authentic North Korean recipes, collected from defectors, published.

Samsung's new smartphone not to use Exynos 5420 processor for now.

More than 80,000 American and South Korean troops involved in war exercises.

Japanese cabinet homage to fallen from war against China and World War II stokes fresh tensions.

ONe UK retailer has priced the flagship G2 from LG at £468 and promised it will be available next month.

US State Department calls for release of Christian missionary arrested by Pyongyang regime.

Raft of issues could force GM to slash production in the manufacturing hub

A human trafficking ring that smuggled Chinese migrants into Europe and the United States has been dismantled by French and Spanish police.

Pregnant South Koreans are travelling to China under false identities to procure abortions.

Health authorities warning of risks of heatwave as countries across the world bake.

We look into the world of e-sports, and the emerging culture of professional Call of Duty and Starcraft players.

Mainland Chinese and Japanese stocks retreat in the afternoon session

Jaspal Bindra says bank mulling over SC Capital and SC Savings Bank sale after pre-tax profits tanked 16%

Samsung loses over $1bn in market value following US veto, as South Korea's concerns branded 'absurd' by expert.

Pyongyang diverts troops from summer military exercise to flood relief projects.

The US central bank will release its post-meeting statement at 1800 GMT (2 pm ET).