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After 28 years in N Korea camp, survivor speaks out

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Kim Hye-Sook survived a total 28 years of brutality, overwork and near-starvation in one of North Korea's notorious prison camps. Now she travels the world campaigning to shut them down.

Kim, who es

New Samsung chief vows more focus on software

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The new chief executive of South Korean giant Samsung Electronics stressed on Monday the need for more investment on software to maintain the company's lead in the fast-changing technology industry.

UN chief wins South Korea peace prize

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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was named on Tuesday as the winner of this year's Seoul Peace Prize, the prize foundation said.

Ban was chosen for promoting the rights of women and chil

North Korea says not currently planning nuclear test

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North Korea said on Saturday it has no plans ‘at present’ to conduct a nuclear test despite what it called South Korean attempts to provoke the situation.

Seoul's government was trying to aggravate t

Samsung fights Apple move to block Galaxy sales

South Korea's Samsung Electronics vowed on Thursday to press ahead with the US launch of its newest smartphone this month, despite a fresh lawsuit filed by rival Apple seeking to block the cutting-edg

Samsung names vice chairman as new CEO

South Korea's Samsung Electronics on Thursday named Kwon Oh-Hyun, one of its vice-chairmen, as its new chief executive officer.

Kwon succeeds former CEO Choi Gee-Sung and will handle ‘corporate-wide

US officials 'flew to N. Korea' before rocket launch

Two senior US officials made a secret visit to North Korea in an apparent attempt to persuade it to cancel last month's long-range rocket launch, a South Korean report said Thursday.

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North Korea resumes work on nuclear reactor- Report

North Korea has resumed construction work on an experimental light water reactor (ELWR) in a move that could extend its capacity to produce more material for nuclear weapons, website 38North reported

S. Korea cracks down on flesh capsules from China

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South Korea has intensified a crackdown on the smuggling of capsules from China containing the powdered flesh of dead babies, taken by some as a cure for disease or a way to boost sexual performance,

BMW, Hyundai in alliance talks on engines: Source

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German premium carmaker BMW and South Korea's Hyundai Motor are discussing a possible tie-up in engine development and other areas, a source who has direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.