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South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan speaks at a lunchen meeting with a group of European diplomats  and business officials in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Yu said Wednesday it was "obvious" that North Korea sank one of the South's warships in March, killing 46 sailors. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Baek Sung-ryul) **KOREA OUT**
(photo: AP / Yonhap, Baek Sung-ryul)
South Korea minister resigns after nepotism row
The Star
| SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has resigned following accusations of nepotism involving his daughter's employment, government sources and the ministry said on Saturday. | "The foreign minister's resignation has been accepted by the president," said a presidential sou...
Samsung Mobile Phone
(photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Samsung raises 2010 smartphone sales target
The Times Of India
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world's No.2 handset maker, expects to sell up to 25 million smartphones this year, exceeding its earlier target, and aims to double shipments next year, media reports said on Friday. JK Shin, head of Samsung's Mobile Communications division, told reporters at ...
SKorean foreign minister in scandal offers to quit
The Guardian
| KWANG-TAE KIM | Associated Press Writer= SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan offered to resign Saturday amid accusations of nepotism over the hiring of his daughter for a ministry job, officials said. | Yu made h...
South Korean FM offers to resign over nepotism charge
BBC News
The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, has offered to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry. | Yu Hyun-sun, 35, was given a post as a mid-ranking civil servant, prompting allegations of nepotism. ...
KT Corp. to Sell iPhones Sept 10
Wall Street Journal
By SE YOUNG LEE | SEOUL—South Korea's KT Corp. on Saturday said it will start offering Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4 in the country starting Sept. 10. | KT, South Korea's second-largest mobile carrier by revenue, had said last month that it will start ...
S.Korean foreign minister quits in nepotism row
China Daily
2010-09-04 17:08:46.0S.Korean foreign minister quits in nepotism rowSouth Korea, foreign minister, Lee Myung-bak,1159070Asia-Pacific2@webnews/enpproperty--> | SEOUL - South Korea's foreign minister has resigned over accusations of nepotism involving...
Samsung Mobile - Electronics - Technology
WN / Rubielyn Bunag
Samsung Unveils iPad Rival in Galaxy Tab
Wall Street Journal
By ROGER CHENG | SEOUL—Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled the Galaxy Tab, its take on Apple Inc.'s iPad, as more technology companies trickle into the nascent table...
Trees are uprooted as Typhoon Kompasu lashes the South Korean city of Chuncheon on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.
AP / Yonhap, Lee Sang-hack
Typhoon suspends SKorean flights, kills 3
Khaleej Times
Typhoon Kompasu slammed into South Korea on Thursday, killing three people in what was called the strongest tropical storm to hit the Seoul area in 15 years. | Powerful gusts knock...
Cebu Pacific Air Airbus airplane
WN / Arturo Ubaub
CEB gears for Beijing launch
TravelDailyNews
The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) is set to launch its 16th international destination this September 5, 2010, with the airline’s maiden...
SKorean Foreign Minister in Scandal Offers to Quit
The New York Times
| Filed at 2:07 a.m. ET | SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has offered to resign amid accusations of nepotism, an official said Saturday. | Yu made his offer to President Lee Myung-bak after he came under fire wh...
India, South Korea discuss ways to strengthen ties
The Times Of India
SEOUL: India and South Korea on Saturday explored ways to strengthen bilateral ties which have taken a "sharp upward trajectory" and discussed issues like anti-piracy and disaster relief. | Defence minister A K Antony, who is on a two-day visit here,...
India, SKorea discuss ways to strengthen ties
The Times Of India
SEOUL: India and South Korea on Saturday explored ways to strengthen bilateral ties which have taken a "sharp upward trajectory" and discussed issues like anti-piracy and disaster relief. | Defence minister A K Antony, who is on a two-day visit here,...
Digital Technology
Private cars in parking area in Dubai UAE
(photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Car sales surge in Asia, fall in Europe
The Guardian
* China Aug car sales up 59.3 percent year-on-year * Hyundai sales up 17 percent yr-on-yr but down 2.2 percent vs July * Japan auto sales up 46.7 percent yr-on-yr, excl mini vehicles * Hyundai shares up 1.8 percent, Toyota flat, Honda up 1.1 percent * French August car sales down 9.8 percent, Spain down 23.8 percent (Adds India, French, Spanish car...
Disarmament Diplomacy
A visitor points with am umbrella at a poster of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, painted by North Korean defector Sun Moo, at the Korea War Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. The Obama administration expanded sanctions against North Korea on Monday by freezing assets of individuals, companies and organizations allegedly linked to support for Pyongyang's nuclear program.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
(photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon)
China calls for compromises to reboot North Korea nuclear talks
Star Tribune
| BEIJING - China called Thursday for a compromise among the parties to talks aimed at disarming North Korea's nuclear program in order to get the negotiations back on track. | China hosted the six-nation talks before North Korea walked away from them last year in protest over the international condemnation that followed its testing of a long-range...



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