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Eamonn Kilbride Dies After Dancing 'Gangnam Style' At Office Christmas Party

British father Eamonn Kilbride, 46, died after dancing to "Gangnam Style."

Jackie Chan Sparks Fury By Suggesting China Should Impose Limits On Hong Kong Protests

Chan, who retired from making films earlier this year, has prompted similar controversy before.

Bank Of Korea Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged At 2.75%

The Bank of Korea Thursday announced its decision to keep the policy rate at 2.75 percent, withstanding the pressure from the market participants for additional stimulus measures to give a boost to the country's weakening economy.

US Failed To Predict North Korea Rocket

U.S. intelligence failed to predict the North Korean rocket launch, CBS News reports. And the satellite’s orbit seemed to be unstable.

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Taiwan President Demands Japan Apologize For Using Sex Slaves In World War II

The Japanese Army abducted at least 200,000 women of all ages across East Asia to serve as “comfort women.”

North Korea Extends Rocket Launch Period To Dec. 29

North Korea has delayed the planned launch of its satellite by a week to Dec. 29, citing a "technical deficiency" in a rocket engine module, authorities said.

Dodgers News: Ryu Signs, Greinke Reportedly Next

Ryu Hyun-Jin inked a six-year deal worth $36 million with L.A.

Week Ahead: Asian Stock Markets Likely To Maintain Bullish Momentum

Asian markets are expected to open on a positive note as better-than-expected U.S. non-farm payroll data eased fears.

South Korea’s Faltering Economy: Market Participants Call For Stimulus Measures

With South Korea’s economy continuing to falter, market participants have renewed their call for urgent policy easing measures.

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Weekly Roundup: Asian Stocks Rise Amid Upbeat China Data

Asian markets rose in the week as investor sentiment was lifted with China's manufacturing and service activity expanding in November.

Sony's Next Generation Set-top Box With Google TV Arrives July 22

Google May Sell Cable Box Unit For $2.5B

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), which bought the Motorola brand this year for $12.5 billion, may be near the sale of its cable TV unit.

North Korea's Rocket Launch: Japan Issues Shoot-Down Order; US Moves Warships To Monitor

Japan Friday ordered its military to intercept any North Korean rocket or its debris that falls towards the Japanese territory.

US Expected To Extend Iran Sanction Waivers

The United States is likely to give India, South Korea, Turkey and other nations another six-month reprieve Friday from financial sanctions because they have cut their oil purchases from Iran.

Moby Dick Exults: South Korea To End Whaling For 'Scientific' Purposes

South Korea has had a moratorium on commercial whaling since 1986 but has often bypassed that ban.

Asian Stocks Mixed After Obama Fiscal Cliff Comments

Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after U.S. President Barack Obama made a positive comment on the fiscal cliff Wednesday.

South Korea’s GDP Growth Slows To 0.1% In Q3

South Korea's economic growth slowed to 0.1 percent in the third quarter compared to that in the previous quarter.

Asians Just Really Aren't That In To Champagne. Scotch, On The Other Hand...

Celebrating something in Asia? Forget the fluke of bubbly; whip out the tumbler of Scotch instead.

Apple Announces iPhone 5 Release Date Schedule For 54 Countries, Including Korea, Israel, Vietnam

With the iPhone 5 peaking in demand, Apple on Monday announced its plans to release its sixth-generation smartphone in 54 more countries over the coming weeks.

November 2012 US Vehicle Sales Expected To Be Highest In Years

November U.S. vehicle sales are estimated to have risen by about 12.7 percent over last year.

Asian Stocks Mostly Advance After Improved China Data

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Monday after the official data showed that Chinese manufacturing activity expanded for the second straight month in November.

South Korea’s Manufacturing Activity Continued To Contract In November: HSBC PMI

South Korea’s manufacturing activity continued to contract in November but improved to a five-month high, according to the HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index released Monday.

China Reports $31.48 Billion Trade Deficit for February

China Has Outpaced US As Trading Partner Since 2006: AP

China surpassed the U.S. as a trading partner in many places around the world in the short span of five years, according to an analysis of trade data conducted by the Associated Press.

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Weekly Roundup: Asian Stocks Rise Amid Greece Deal

Most of the Asian markets rose in the week as investor sentiment was lifted after the euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund reached a deal on financing the next tranche of the bailout package to Greece.

Bank Workers Do 'Not Do Anything': Brazil National Soccer Team Coach

The Brazilian national soccer team’s new coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari, has drawn fire from the country’s bank workers after making disparaging comments about their work ethic.