South Koreans to get Apple's iPhone this week

Categories: Business, SciTech, Top Stories| Nov 21, 2009

SEOUL, South Korea—Apple Inc's iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world's most sophisticated mobile phone markets. KT Corp. began accepting orders for the iPhone both ...Read More

iphone to go on sale in South Korea

Categories: SciTech| Nov 21, 2009

SEOUL, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Apple's (AAPL.O) iPhone will goon sale in South Korea this week, offered by the country's No.2 mobile carrier KT Corp (030200.KS), KT said on Sunday. South Korea, a market for 47 million mobile users, is hometurf ...Read More

Obama Calls for More U.S. Exports to Asia

Categories: Top Stories, World| Nov 21, 2009

WASHINGTON--U.S. President Barack Obama, fresh from his first presidential trip to Asia, called for the U.S. to increase exports to that region, saying even small gains would help put many unemployed Americans back on the job. "As we emerge from the ...Read More

Buddhists from 2 Koreas hold joint ceremony

Categories: Top Stories, World| Nov 21, 2009

SEOUL, South Korea -- Buddhist monks from South and North Korea held a joint ceremony at a temple in the communist country Saturday in a continuation of civic exchanges between the nations despite a bloody naval skirmish earlier this month. The ...Read More

Obama's S. Korea visit free of major protests

Categories: World| Nov 20, 2009

SEOUL | President Obama's visit to South Korea on Thursday was unusual for an American president in that there were no major anti-American protests. A few dozen antiwar activists gathered in bustling downtown Seoul to pose for news photographers while protesting ...Read More

Asia Considers Capital Controls to Stem Bubble Danger

Categories: Business| Nov 20, 2009

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Asian policy makers are studyingcapital controls to limit “hot money” inflows that may stokeasset bubbles and force their currencies to appreciate. Officials from India, South Korea and Indonesia are amongthose expressing concern over overseas capital stoking stock ...Read More

World powers weigh new sanctions for Iran

Categories: World| Nov 19, 2009

SEOUL, South Korea -- President Barack Obama said Thursday that the six nations dealing with Iran's nuclear program will develop a package of serious new punitive measures in coming weeks. The European Union said the six would gather immediately to ...Read More

On last stop of Asia tour, Obama targets Iran, North Korea

Categories: Top Stories, World| Nov 19, 2009

Osan Air Base, Osan, South Korea - There was no doubt it. President Barack Obama got by far the loudest cheers of his six-day East Asian odyssey Thursday in a rousing 15-minute talk before about 1,000 troops. At Osan Air Base ...Read More

Seoul regretful about Obama's short stop

Categories: Top Stories, World| Nov 19, 2009

Seoul regretful about Obama's short stop SEOUL, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- In contrast to the tough summits he faced in China and Japan, U.S. President Barack Obama perhaps felt more at ease during his meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, reflecting bilateral relations ...Read More

US Begins Talks on Iran Nuclear Proposal with International Partners

Categories: Top Stories, World| Nov 19, 2009

U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States has begun talks with its international partners on the consequences of Iran's failure to respond to a proposed nuclear deal. Speaking in South Korea Thursday, President Obama said a package of potential steps ...Read More