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South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea, is a state in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 100,032 square kilometers and has a population of over 50 million.

Articles About South Korea

Asian Shares
Asian Stock Markets Fall Amid Greek Exit Fears

By IBTimes

Asian stock markets declined Wednesday as renewed concerns of Greece's probable exit from the euro zone dampened sentiment. (9:20 am)

MORE TOPICS: NINTENDO, DOW JONES, GDP, JAPAN, SONY

Steve Ballmer: New Windows 8 Was Designed to Dominate
Steve Ballmer: New Windows 8 Was Designed to Dominate

By IBTimes AU

Microsoft is all set to deploy a re-engineered Windows system on its new Windows 8, which replaces the highly successful Windows 7. (5:34 am)

MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, STEVE BALLMER, CLOUD COMPUTING, ANDROID

Samsung s3
Samsung Galaxy S3 U.S Pre-orders Hit Amazon with Hefty Price Tag

By IBTimes

Samsung Galaxy S3 enthusiasts in the U.S, who don't want to wait until the summer for the phone's release, can buy the unlocked international version of the phone from Amazon for $800. (6:17 pm)

MORE TOPICS: SAMSUNG, SMARTPHONE, ANDROID

Blastoff
South Korea And Japan Jointly Launch Satellite, Weeks After Failed North Korean Blast-Off

By IBTimes

A Japanese rocket has successfully delivered a South Korean satellite, possibly designed for military purposes, into orbit. The launch occurs a little more than a month after North Korea's spectacular rocket failure in mid-April. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: JAPAN, CLIMATE CHANGE, UKRAINE

Apple CEO Tim Cook
Apple and Samsung CEOs Meet Today for Face-to-Face Talks

By IBTimes UK

Apple's Tim Cook and Samsung's Choi Gee-sung will meet to try and resolve some of the bitter patent lawsuits the companies are involved in. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: SAMSUNG, IPHONE, STEVE JOBS, CALIFORNIA, ORACLE, COURT

Samsung Galaxy S3: Around 75,000 People Working to Produce The New Galaxy Smartphone?
Samsung Galaxy S3: 75,000 People Working to Meet Massive Demand

By IBTimes UK

Samsung's factories are working at full capacity to meet the initial demand. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: IPHONE, SAMSUNG, MANUFACTURING, SMARTPHONE, ANDROID

Japan win Asian Five Nations

By Planet Rugby

Japan claimed their fifth straight Asian Five Nations title on Saturday when they smashed Hong Kong 67-0 in Tokyo to remain unbeaten in the five-year history of the competition. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: JAPAN

Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S3: Unlocked Version Available for Pre-order, Ships Internationally

By IBTimes

For those who can't wait for the Samsung Galaxy S3's U.S launch this summer, an unlocked GSM version of the phone is available for pre-order on sites such as Amazon and Expansys. (May 19)

MORE TOPICS: SAMSUNG, SMARTPHONE, ANDROID

London copper inches above 4-month lows; euro zone weighs

By Reuters

London copper peeked above four-month lows on Friday on short-covering and signs that Greeks are warming to pro-austerity parties, allaying some fears the country could leave the euro zone. Still, worries about Spain's finances and reports of Ch... (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GERMANY, COPPER, LONDON

Samsung gets 9 million preorders for new Galaxy phone: report

By Reuters

Samsung Electronics Co has received some 9 million pre-orders for its third-generation Galaxy S smartphone from more than 100 global carriers, the Korea Economic Daily reported on Friday. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: SAMSUNG, GERMANY, SMARTPHONE, ANDROID