SOUTH KOREA

At its peak, Nalanda Unversity had some 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers, attracting students from across Asia and even as far away as Greece.

Human rights groups demand that North Korea guarantee the safety of defectors who were captured and repatriated from Laos via China.

Reeling from a long slump, real estate firms in South Korea are fighting bankruptcy by pushing their staff to buy unsold units.

U.S. stocks were set to open lower on Wednesday following a record showing on Tuesday.

Not to be outdone by South Korea as it prepares for the Olympics, North Korea will open up its own "world class" ski resort this winter.

This time, Dennis Rodman isn't involved, but the North Koreans take their diplomacy to the basketball court again.

Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto issued a statement to the media clarifying his comments about Japan's use of "comfort girls," or sex slaves, during World War II.

A top officer says North Korea is willing to accept China's efforts to mend relations with the international community.

North Korea proposed a joint event with South Korea to mark the anniversary of a landmark joint declaration.

The leader and his wife, Ri Sol-Ju, paid a visit to the Myohyangsan Children's Camp. They were greeted by hysterically crying children.

An journalist group in Korea announced a list of top Korean businessmen suspected of setting up evading taxes.

U.S. stock index futures point to a mixed open Tuesday after major U.S. indices retreated from their rally on Monday.

N.Korea fired a second short-range projectile into the sea off its east coast on Monday, taking the tally to six missile launches since Saturday.

The action follows the launch of three short-range missiles Saturday.

A South Korean official told Reuters the government would not speculate whether the missiles were part of a drill or training exercise.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declined to explain exactly why a top aide is in North Korea, sparking concern from South Korea.

Chinese netizens didn't hold back criticism after seeing photos and videos of a ceremony honoring a bawling traffic cop.

A prominent Japanese politician stirred controversy on Monday saying “comfort women” of World War II were “necessary.”

If a hotel allows smoking in any of its rooms, the smoke gets into all of them, according to a study published Monday in Tobacco Control.

North Korea replaced its hard-line defense minister with a little-known army general, state media reported on Monday.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologized on Monday for a scandal involving a presidential spokesman.