South Korea

While PSY's Gangnam Style takes over the world, Lianna Brinded takes a look at how it will spell the end to us all.

Shares fall after US watchdog finding that Hyundai and Kia overstated fuel efficiency of vehicles.

As the 18th Party Congress prepares to anoint a new leadership, China expert Jonathan Fenby warns of the potential of nationalism undermining economic progress for the new superpower.

Elephant at South Korea's Everland Zoo learns to say five words by vocalising words with trunk and mouth.

Samsung Galaxy S4 is expected to be powered by a 28nm quad-core ARM15 CPU.

Nikkei ends 1.17 percent up while KOSPI gains 1.07 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng have gained 0.60 and 1.33 percent respectively.

Nikkei and KOSPI gain 0.96 percent and 0.63 percent respectively. Hang Seng is up 0.51 percent while Shanghai slid 0.14 percent.

North Korea threatens military action if anti-dictatorship leaflets are dropped across border.

Nikkei slips 1.35 percent while South Korea's KOSPI falls 1.72 percent. Shanghai index and Hang Seng slid 1.68 and 1.21 percent respectively.

Falling global demand and sluggish domestic investments push South Korea's economic growth to three-year lows.

Major Asian indices trade lower on worries of weak corporate earnings.

Nikkei climbs 1.66 percent while KOSPI gains 0.15 percent. Shanghai and Hong Kong markets rise 0.52 and 0.48 percent.

Nikkei 225 average and Hang Seng end 0.51 percent and 0.09 percent higher while KOSPI and Shanghai fall 0.40 per cent and 0.30 percent.

Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel qualified first and second for the 2012 Korean Formula 1 Grand Prix but now need to transform that speed into race pace and valuable points for the drivers' and constructors' world championships

IMF says global economic slowdown has begun affecting emerging nations, a major force in pulling the world out of 2009 recession.

Liverpool are chasing Hamburg star Son Heung-Min, according to reports, with the South Korea striker said to be high on Brendan Rodgers' list of players who can boost the side's firepower.

South Korea's KOSPI falls 1.18 percent, Shanghai Composite Index is lower by 0.57 and Hang Seng by 0.56 percent.

Nikkei ends 1.06 percent lower while KOSPI falls 0.14 percent. China's Shanghai index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng gain 1.97 percent and 0.54 percent.

Pyongyang's announcement comes two days after South Korea struck a missile deal with the US.

Hang Seng up 1.20 percent and Shanghai index 1.83 percent while Nikkei falls 0.36 percent.

South Korea's KOSPI down 0.67 percent while Shanghai Composite Index and Hang Seng fall 0.56 and 0.74 percent.

China's Shanghai index down 0.25 percent opening after a week-long holiday while Hang Seng falls 0.60 percent and KOSPI 0.64 percent.

Most markets have been encouraged by positive US economic data and ECB assurances.

Samsung expects £4.5bn operating profit but analysts doubtful it can be sustained given patent dispute with Apple.

Asian markets continue to gain on US economic data and ECB's willingness to support crisis-hit European nations.

Nikkei ends 0.89 percent higher on strong performance from automobile sector.

Export firms in Tokyo rise as the dollar strengthens against the yen.

Britain's top food retailer posts quarterly sales figures amid tight consumer spending and slowing economy.

Nikkei and Hang Seng gained 0.10 and 0.65 percent respectively. KOSPI eased moderately by 0.01 percent.

Pyongyang's vice-foreign minister Pak Kil-yon says Korea is world's most dangerous hotspot.