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Korea's Won Falls to 26-Month Low as PPI Data Disappoints, Dollar Extends Gains

Korean PPI fell for the third straight month, to its weakest since February last year.

North Korea's Kim Jong-un Will Even Be More Brutal Than His Father, Warns Former Bodyguard

Defected former bodyguard Lee Young-guk says North Korean dictatorship becomes 'crueller' with each successive generation.

Irish Teacher Turned Down for South Korean Job Due to 'Irish Alcoholism Nature'

Despite three years of international teaching experience, Katie Mulrennan was denied a job in South Korea due to the perceived drinking habits of Irish people

Katie Mulrennan was told by recruiter that company does not hire Irish people due to 'alcoholism of your kind'.

North Korea Ramps Up Anti-Ebola Measures

Those staying in country for over 21 days screened for virus and kept away from public contact.

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Korean-Born Jihadist on Trial in France Left Syria After Ten Days Because he Could Not Smoke

Islam convert on trial for plotting to prepare 'terrorist acts' returned to France to buy electronic cigarette.

North Korea pledges to strengthen its nuclear programme after Panetta’s memoir

North Korea Vows to Strengthen its Nuclear Programme after Leon Panetta's Memoir

Pyongyang sees US threat in former CIA director's revelations in his memoir.

Japan: PM Shinzo Abe Sends Offering to Yasukuni Shrine, Angering China and South Korea

The Yasukuni Shrine honours Japan's war dead including convicted war criminals.

North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes Another Appearance with Walking Stick

North Korean leader pays 'field visit' to residential complex during his second appearance after long absence.

North Korea and South Korea hold high-level military talks

Rival Koreas Hold High Level Military Talks in Truce Village of Panmunjom

Talks between high-ranking military officials from two Koreas reportedly underway to ease tensions.

Ebola: South Korea on Alert Ahead of Conferences with West African Participants

Extra vigil as participants from Ebola-hit Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia will be attending conferences.

North Korea ‘moves’ remains of US soldiers over construction projects

North Korea Moves Remains of US Soldiers Killed in Korean War

Pyongyang says remains being shifted due to construction projects and floods.

Yellow Sea Chinese Fish Boat Capital Killed in Confrontation with South Korean Coast Guard

Chinese Fishing Boat Captain Killed in Confrontation with South Korean Coast Guard

Deadly Yellow Sea confrontation over illegal fishing angers Beijing

North Korea Planning War Against South to Unify Two Koreas, Says Seoul

South Korean defence ministry's threat perception comes amid exchange of warning shots on disputed maritime border.

North Korea's Kim Jong-un and coup reports

North Korean Delegation in South Korea for Asian Games Closing Ceremony Amid Coup Speculation

Pyongyang sends delegation led by second-most powerful person to Incheon.

North Korea's Kim Jong-un 'Undergoes Ankle Surgery'

North Korean leader reportedly undergoes surgery for fractured ankles.

Qatar women's basketball team withdraw from Asian Games

Qatar's Women's Basketball Team Withdraws from Asian Games over Hijab Ban

Qatari team pulls out in South Korea's Incheon after being told to remove hijab

Galaxy Note 4 to be Released in India on 14 October: Intensive Apple vs Samsung Battle on the Cards

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Release Brought Forward to 26 September to Challenge iPhone 6

Samsung will begin selling Galaxy Note 4 on 26 September in China and South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's China visit

North Korea: Where is Kim Jong-un Hiding?

South Korea to watch rogue neighbour's parliamentary session three weeks after last Kim Jong-un sighting

A sign is seen on the wall of a Tesco building in Bow, east London August 29, 2014.

Tesco's Homeplus Investigated By South Korea Over Privacy Breach and Competition Rigging

Tesco-owned supermarket is accused of managers selling customers' private info to insurance firms

American Detained for Attempting to Swim to North Korea to Meet Kim Jong-un

South Korean marines arrest US national of suspected Arab descent as he tries to swim across Han River.

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un 'To Visit China in Near Future'

China's envoy to South Korea says North Korean leader may visit Beijing to maintain bilateral relations.

Central Banks of Korea, Indonesia and Philippines to Set Rates

Three emerging market central banks are in focus in the week after the ECB lowered interest rates and data highlighted unexpected weakness of the US labour market.

Ladies' Code Singer Kwon Ri-sae has died four days after an horrific car crash

Ladies' Code K-Pop Star Singer Kwon Ri-sae Dies After Car Crash, Aged 23

Kwon Ri-sae is the second member of South Korean pop group Ladies' Code to die, four days after the van they were travelling in crashed near Seoul.

The Internet of Eels: Korean Company Develops Smart Fish Farm

Sophisticated eel farms are the latest addition to the Internet of Things

North Korea: Kim Jong-un's Banker Disappears in Russia with $5m

South Korean newspaper reports Kim's money manager seeking asylum in third country.

Korean Won Back Near Seven-Week High on Better Industrial Data

South Korea's higher industrial and manufacturing numbers reduce likelihood of further rate cuts.

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