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North Korea Offers High-Level Talks with US But Stands by Nuclear Programme
Obama administration reacts cautiously to fresh North Korean offer of talks.
North Korea Renews Nuclear Threat against US and South Korea
New threat comes after ministerial-level talks with South Korea failed to take off.
Psy: I'm Still Waiting for My Gangnam Style Pay Check - a Year Later [VIDEO]
South Korean rapper reveals he is still waiting to receive royalties from Universal for massive viral hit of summer 2012.
Game of Thrones and Hunger Games Fire Archery Boom
Archery as an Olympic Sport soars in rankings after success at last year's London Olympic Games and big-screen recognition
European Markets Open Lower Amid Lack of Cues
Markets tracking output and retail data to be released by France, Italy and Denmark.
Asian Markets Inch Up as Nikkei Surges on Higher Japanese Growth Data
Markets in positive mood after encouraging Japanese growth data and US job figures.
North and South Korea Agree to Hold Ministerial Talks
Officials from Pyongyang and Seoul meet for first talks in two years.
North and South Korea to Hold Talks over Kaesong Complex Shutdown
Pyongyang offers to hold talks easing tensions in Korean Peninsula.
Bank of Korea Likely to Maintain Low Interest Rates As Q1 Economic Growth Revised Down
Bank of Korea revises down country's first quarter growth to 0.8% from a previous estimate of 0.9%.
Tottenham Striker Target Could Be Key To Schurrle’s Move To Chelsea
Heung-Min Son could be set for a move to Bayer Leverkusen, to pave the way for Andre Schurrle to go to Chelsea.
Tesco Troubles: Horsemeat Burgers, Bird Flu and Profit Plunges
IBTimes UK looks at some of the issues plaguing troubled supermarket giant..
Proposals to Eradicate EU Roaming Charges Presented to Commission before Summer
Neelie Kroes promises radical move to eliminate mobile roaming charges and enshrine open internet in European constitution.
Asian Markets Trade Lower While Nikkei Tanks After Wall Street Retreat
Fed fears force Dow and S&P 500 to shed 0.7%, while Nasdaq Composite falls 0.61%.
South Korean Industrial Output Falls Short of Expectations
Industrial output rose 0.8% in April from March, less than economists' expectations of 1.0%.
Kim Jong-un Preparing for Tourism Boom With ‘World Class’ Ski Resort in North Korea [PHOTOS]
North Korean leader visits site of ski resort in Masik Pass.
North and South Korea: A Clash of Personalities
When it comes to the two Koreas even table tennis is a political battleground, says Graeme Mackay.
South Korean Man Leaps to Death, Kills Girl, 5
The 39-year old landed on the child walking on the pavement below in the city of Busan.
WW2 Korean Sex Slaves Snub Osaka Mayor Hashimoto's Apology Stunt
Osaka mayor Toru Hashimoto apologises to comfort women after botched reconciliation meeting with Kil Won-ok and Kim Bok-dong.
Vodafone 4G Network Delayed Until End of Summer
Vodafone has delayed the launch of its UK 4G network until the end of summer, when a new iPhone is also expected.
India and China Envisage Economic Corridor to Boost Bilateral Trade
India and China have signed eight agreements on the second day of Premier Li Keqiang's visit.
North Korea Fires Sixth Missile Raising Tensions in Seoul [VIDEO]
Pyongyang launches short-range missiles for third consecutive day as Seoul remains on high alert.
UN's Ban Ki-moon Urges Russia to Bring North Korea Back to Talks
Secretary-General calls on Pyongyang to step back following weekend missile tests.
South Korea Deploys Dozens of Short-Range Missiles Targeting North Korea
Israeli-made Spike missiles stationed on Yellow Sea islands Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong.
North Korea's Latest Missile Launch not a Serious Security Threat - Seoul
Pyongyang launches three short-range missiles directed at South Korean waters, forcing Seoul to beef up security.
'US Troops Used Japanese Sex Slaves Too,' says Osaka Mayor Hashimoto
Nationalist Japan Restoration Party co-head Toru Hashimoto fuels international row over 'comfort women' in WWII.
North Korea May Possess 200 Missile Launchers - Thinktank Report
Korea Institute for Defence Analyses doubles estimates of number of transporter erector launchers held by Pyongyang.
Asian Markets Subdued as Fed Hints End to Bond-Buying
The dollar gains strength as the Fed indicates an exit from bond-buying programme.
Asian Markets Outside China Rise After Positive US Retail Data
The US retail sales pick-up in April compares to a drop in March, suggesting growth in the world's largest economy.
Netanyahu's £90,000 Flying Bed Spurs Austerity Protests in Israel
'Bibi' installs costly double bed on plane for trip to Thatcher funeral. Now he has to lie in it.
Nuclear-Powered USS Nimitz Arrives in South Korea for Drill
USS Nimitz and several vessels arrive in South Korean port city of Busan.