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North Korea fires three short-range missiles

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said, but the purpose of the launches was unknown.

Seoul: Foreign Grocery Friday: The Foot-Long Ice Cream Cones of Seoul, South Korea

When we travel, one of our favorite things to do is to pop into a local grocery store and check out the food products and candies we'd never find anywhere else.

Iron Man 3 proves its box-office mettle after passing $1bn mark

Marvel hero's latest outing becomes the second most successful comic-book film in history after outstripping The Dark Knight

Iron Man 3 has passed the $1bn mark at the global box office, less than four weeks after it first hit cinemas.

Galaxy S4 Is Samsung's Fastest-Selling Smartphone Ever

Samsung Galaxy S 4 is on track to pass 10 million in sales next week, which would make it the fastest-selling Galaxy S device in history


The not-very-precise figure comes from Samsung CEO J.K.

A stretched Samsung chases rival Apple's suppliers

SEOUL (Reuters) - Overtaking Apple Inc as the world's leading maker of smartphones has stretched Samsung Electronics Co's in-house supply lines, and the South Korean firm is now courting some of its rival's main parts suppliers.

Better Know A Holiday: Buddha's Birthday

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Gripping Photos Capture the Mirror Worlds of North and South Korea

Architectural photographer Dieter Leistner was born the same year East Germany began construction on the Berlin Wall. He was 37 when it fell. Maybe that's why his interest in North and South Korea feels so personal he spent forty years in another divided country.

South Korea Has a Restaurant for Giant Robot Geeks

Tetsujin 28-go is a Japanese manga and anime about a boy who controls a giant robot. You might know it as Gigantor. It was also released in South Korea, where the gentleman who owns this restaurant fell in love with the cartoon. Bless him.

Psy's record label sets sights on China

Buoyed by the runaway success of "Gangnam Style," the South Korean company behind music sensation Psy is taking on what has been a tricky market for international record labels to crack -- China.

Seoul: Kind of a Big Deal: Onboard American Airlines' First Flight to Seoul, South Korea

If we were to tell you that American Airlines only just began flying to Seoul, you'd probably say "what, they weren't flying there already?!"

As crazy as it seems, it's the truth.