South Korean men may have been given Viagra as political bribes
The country goes to the polls today.
View ArticleNorth Korea wants the South to prove it didn't kidnap 12 women
The North insists they were tricked into defecting by South Korean spies who effectively “kidnapped” them.
View ArticleSouth Koreans eat nearly 2.5 million dogs a year, but the industry is dying
Close to 200 dogs were freed from a farm this week.
View ArticleNorth Korea takes major nuclear step as it test-fires two powerful missiles
The launches have sparked worldwide condemnation.
View ArticleSeoul brings in traffic signs telling smartphone addicts to look up more often
The pilot scheme will warn smartphone users to pay attention to their surroundings.
View ArticleYour beloved dead family dog 'reborn'. Animal cloning is big business
At a centre in Seoul, devastated pet owners are ‘reunited’ with a twin of their deceased animal.
View ArticleMers virus transmitted from one 'super-spreader patient' in overcrowded...
The 35-year-old man infected 82 people including other patients, healthcare workers and visitors.
View ArticleNorth Korea launched a missile that landed 250km off the coast of Japan
The launch has been met with fury by Japan.
View Article'Used like disposable cups': Samsung workers affected by factory chemicals...
A worker-safety group has documented more than 200 cases of serious illnesses, including leukaemia, lupus, lymphoma and multiple sclerosis.
View ArticleNorth Korea launches three ballistic missiles as world leaders meet at G20
The missiles were fired into the Sea of Japan without navigational warning being given to that country.
View ArticleNorth Korea calls South Korean president a 'dirty prostitute'
The country has sought to justify its weapons programme as a defence against US nuclear “blackmail”.
View ArticleIran football fans banned from celebrating on holy day
For Shiite Muslims, Ashura marks the death of Imam Hussein in the seventh century.
View ArticleHundreds of thousands protest against president in South Korea capital
The demonstration may be South Korea’s largest protest since it shook off dictatorship three decades ago.
View ArticleBoris Johnson shuts down interview when asked name of South Korea's president
Instead of answering the Sky News presenter’s questions, he invited him to go to the pub.
View ArticleSouth Korea impeaches its president over corruption scandal
There had been massive street protests over the scandal.
View ArticleDiplomat labelled 'human scum' by North Korea vows to expose 'gruesome' regime
Since he defected, state media has accused him of embezzlement, rape and spying.
View ArticleJapan recalls South Korea ambassador after sex slave statue placed outside...
Mainstream historians say up to 200,000 women were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II.
View ArticleSamsung confirms faulty batteries led to exploding phones
The South Korean manufacturer lost billions in profit as a result of the phon
View ArticleNorth Korea says it's launching missiles as training for real-life strikes on...
Donald Trump has described North Korea as a “big, big problem”.
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