If the death of Apple's inspirational leader means a slowdown in the company's blistering pace of innovation, it could give breathless rivals like Microsoft and Samsung a chance to catch up.

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North Korea could conduct a third nuclear test or another missile launch before next year's US and South Korean presidential elections if disarmament talks fail, a senior Seoul official warned on Frid

LG Electronics filed a suit in South Korea, seeking a ban on the sale of BMW and Audi cars, saying they use lighting products made by Siemens unit Osram that infringe its patents.

The lawsuit is the

North and South Korea will meet again this week to try to revive international nuclear disarmament talks, but officials and analysts predict no early breakthroughs.

Seoul's foreign ministry said its

South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor said on Sunday that its chairman would give $462 million to charity, partly fulfilling a pledge made in 2006 while being investigated for corruption.

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South Korea and the United States launched a massive joint military exercise on Tuesday, prompting the North to condemn the manoeuvres as provocative and warn that 'all-out war' could erupt.

The two

North Korea twice fired shells near the flashpoint Yellow Sea border with South Korea on Wednesday, prompting warning shots from the South's marines in response, Seoul's military said.

The incidents

South Korea fired warning shots on Wednesday after a North Korean artillery shell landed near the flashpoint Yellow Sea border, Seoul's defence ministry said.

The incident highlights the tensions alo

A fireman who died while trying to rescue a cat has sparked an outpouring of sympathy among South Koreans, with many demanding he should be laid to rest in the national cemetery.

Kim Jong-Hyeon, 29,

Samsung Electronics Co is relying on the booming smartphone market and its mainstay chips business to help it cope with its underperforming LCD display and TV units.

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