SOUTH KOREA

Neither sanctuaries nor moratoriums have stopped Japanese crews from killing hundreds of whales every year in the waters surrounding Antarctica.

Asian markets rose Tuesday as investor confidence was boosted by expectation for stimulus measures from central banks globally.

Apple's two-year-long trademark battle with Proview Technology over the use of the name iPad has finally come to a close. The Cupertino, Calif.-based computer giant has reportedly agreed to pay the Chinese electronics maker $60 million to settle the dispute of ownership, which will removes any further obstacles to selling its popular line of tablets in China.

Late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il had ordered the production of enriched uranium and plutonium nuclear weapons during his reign, reported the Japanese media, citing internal documents of the North Korean regime.

Most Asian markets rose Friday as investors remained hopeful that policymakers would reach an agreement on bold steps to save the euro zone at the EU summit.

The two countries are set to sign a historic General Security Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) to allow classified military intelligence sharing on Friday.

Most Asian markets rose Thursday as encouraging data from the U.S. softened concerns about the debt crisis looming over the euro zone.

Both North and South Korean meteorological officials are reporting that a current drought affecting the Peninsula is the worst it has experienced in over 100 years.

Most Asian markets rose Wednesday but investors remained watchful about the the debt crisis looming over the euro zone.

South Korea announced it will halt imports of Iranian crude oil as the European Union's ban on insuring oil shipments from Iran comes into effect toward the end of the month.

The president even told his senior aides that he had ?the least power to prevent? the potential collapse of Pakistan.

South Korea's consumer confidence fell in June as compared to May, weighed down by the faltering global economy and the intensifying debt crisis in the euro zone.

Most Asian markets fell Tuesday as investor sentiments continued to be dragged down by concerns over the debt crisis looming over the euro zone.

Samsung Electronics (Seoul: 005930), the No. 1 smartphone maker, predicted sales next month of the new Galaxy S III model will top 11 million, including 10 million outside South Korea.

Samsung Galaxy S3 is hardly two months old and is yet to be released in the U.S. completely, with carriers further delaying the shipping dates due to high demands. But it seems that all these backlogs have hardly affected the early success story of the flagship smartphone as the device's sales figure so far is expected to touch 10 million units by the end of July.

Most Asian markets fell Monday as investor sentiment continued to be dragged down by concerns over the looming debt crisis in the euro zone.

Most Asian markets fell Friday due to investor concerns following indications of a faltering U.S. economy and the downgrading of global banks by Moody's Investor Service.

Asia's top buyers of Iranian crude oil have found ways to continue the imports, bypassing the U.S. and European Union sanctions on trade with Tehran, to avoid depending entirely on the Saudi Arabian oil amid unsteady supplies from Libya and Iraq.

The millionaires in Asia outnumber their counterparts in North America for the first time while the overall financial wealth of high net worth individuals (HNWI) declined across all regions except the Middle East, according to a new study.

Most Asian markets fell Thursday as investors felt let down by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which did not announce a further round of quantitative easing.

Hundreds of thousands of South Korean cab drivers began their first nationwide strike Wednesday, demanding higher fares and cheaper fuel, prompting the authorities to run additional bus and subway services.