North Korea on Saturday threatened to stage a 'sacred war' over US-South Korean annual joint military exercises next week, denouncing the drill as a 'silent declaration of war'.

The North's National

South Korean troops on Monday began a live-fire artillery exercise near the disputed Yellow Sea border with North Korea despite the North's threats of 'merciless' retaliation, officials said.

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North Korea's military warned on Sunday it could bombard islands near the disputed Yellow Sea border with South Korea, accusing Seoul of planning a naval live-fire drill in the area.

The North's West

After winning a long battle for quality, South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor is focusing on beauty.

Hyundai, together with its affiliate Kia, was ranked the world's fourth largest carmaker in 2

North Korea said on Wednesday that millions of grief-stricken people had turned out to mourn 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong-Il, whose death has left the world scrambling for information about his young succes

A senior U.S. official on Monday said the situation over Iran's nuclear program was becoming increasingly worrying and an urgent diplomatic solution needs to be found.

The United States and Israel ha

Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra said on Wednesday he has no plans to return home following suggestions that the current government headed by his sister may seek to pardon him.

Thaksin

Secretive North Korea is expected to register the 1 millionth cellphone user on its new 3G network by the end of the year, barely four years after people were thrown into prison camps, or possibly eve

LG Electronics, the world's third-largest handset maker, said on Thursday it would raise about one trillion won ($884 million) through a rights offer to strengthen its troubled smartphone business.

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