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A South Korean sweeper wipes a pane at the Posco´s headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 12, 2007. Posco, the world´s third-largest steelmaker, said Thursday its first-quarter net profit rose 38 percent on price hikes for some o

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The Times of India
India conditionally OKs $12 bn POSCO steel mill
Mon 31 Jan 2011
NEW DELHI: India's environment ministry gave a conditional green light on Monday for South Korean POSCO's $12 billion steel mill, a government statement said, in a boost for the foreign investment... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man)

South Korean Park Ji-sung

Football Korea Photos Soccer Wikipedia: Park Ji-Sung

CNN
South Korea's Ji-sung retires from int'l football
Mon 31 Jan 2011
PRINT EMAIL FACEBOOK DIGG TWITTER RSS SHARE SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung of South Korea formally announced Monday his retirement from international football.... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon)

The New York Times Mon 31 Jan 2011
India Approves Long-Delayed Steel Mill Project
MUMBAI — The Indian Environment Ministry, which business executives have criticized in recent months as blocking high-profile industrial projects, approved on Monday a long-delayed, $12 billion... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man)
Environment India Industry Photos Wikipedia: POSCO

Samsung Mobile Phones - Gadgets - Technology

Seattle Times Mon 31 Jan 2011
Samsung ready to fend off bold invader: Apple
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's technology czar was meeting with reporters a few weeks ago when talk turned to smartphones and the choice faced by tens of millions of tech-savvy consumers here:... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Electronics Markets Photos Profit Samsung Wikipedia: Samsung Electronics

Malaysia's Chong Wei Lee returns a shuttlecock to China's Dan Lin, during their mens singles final match at the Badminton Swiss Open tournament in the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, Sunday, March 15, 2009.

The Star Mon 31 Jan 2011
Chong Wei fails to get the better of Chinese superstar in final
KUALA LUMPUR: A resilient world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei collapsed at the crucial stage to allow archrival Lin Dan of China to take the honour as the first champion of the... (photo: AP / Keystone, Georgios Kefalas)
China Photos Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Lee Chong Wei

A Somali pirate, hooded, arrives at South Regional Headquarters Korea Coast Guard in Busan, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. The coast guard says that five Somali pirates captured during a raid on a hijacked South Korean cargo ship in the Arabian Sea have been brought to South Korea to stand trial.

Zeenews Sun 30 Jan 2011
Somali pirates could face South Korea charges
Seoul: Five suspected Somali pirates captured after a mission to rescue a hijacked ship have been brought to South Korea to face possible criminal charges, officials said... (photo: AP / Yonhap, Jo Jung-ho)
Photos Piracy S Korea Somalia Wikipedia: Piracy in Somalia

Samsung Television

Star Tribune Fri 28 Jan 2011
Samsung's 4th-quarter net profit rises 13 percent to round out record year
SEOUL, South Korea - Samsung Electronics, the world's largest manufacturer of computer memory chips and flat screen televisions, said net profit rose 13 percent in the... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Electronics Korea Manufacturer Photos Wikipedia: Samsung Electronics

XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi: (Women?s Double Badminton) Jwala Gutta and Machimanda Ashwini Ponnappa of India won the Gold medal, at Siri fort Sports Complex, in New Delhi on October on October 14, 2010.

Zeenews Fri 28 Jan 2011
Jwala-Ashwini pair loses in Korea Open
New Delhi: Indian challenge ended in the Korean Open after the women's doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa lost their quarterfinal match to eighth seeds Qing... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of I & B, Govt. of India)
Delhi India Media Photos Wikipedia:Jwala Gutta

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The News & Observer Fri 28 Jan 2011
Kia Motors' 2010 net profit, sales hit records
SEOUL, South Korea -- Kia Motors says annual net profit and sales surged to all-time highs last year as it sold a record number of vehicles. Kia said Friday that it... (photo: Creative Commons / S 400 HYBRID)
Korea Photos Seoul Vehicles Wikipedia: Kia Motors

Samsung Cellphone - Mobile Phone - Smartphone

Canada Dot Com Fri 28 Jan 2011
Samsung profit to recover after quarterly drop
SEOUL (Reuters) - Booming demand for smartphones and tablets will help Samsung Electronics Co post better results this year after the world's No.2 mobile phone maker... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Electronics Photos Samsung Smartphones Wikipedia: Samsung Electronics

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	World markets fall after US jobs, China trade data Herald Tribune
	Gates heads to China, hopes for improved relations Herald Tribune
	South Korea has culled over a million pigs and cows to stop foot and mouth The Daily Telegraph

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	South Korea beat Uzbekistan to come third at Asian Cup Zeenews

Society & Life

	Obama presses China's Hu on human rights The Boston Globe
	Clinton on China: 'Distrust lingers on both sides' Newsvine

Seoul: No conditions for N Korea talks

From NKorea propaganda to art exhibit in Seoul

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg talks to the media after meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Steinberg Wednesday visited Seoul to talk about ways to deal with North Korea, which has made a recent push for talks to ease hostility on the peninsula after weeks of threatening war.

U.S. official says world leaders will press North Korea to give up uranium enrichment

Seoul clears executed politician 51 years later Zeenews
North Korean army 'wants talks' with South BBC News
Seoul wants Obama to get serious Asia Times
Seoul hopes US-China summit can sway North Korea m&c;
Japanese foreign minister to visit Seoul for talks on North m&c;
US warns on North Korea missile threat BBC News
N Korea makes fresh talks offer Al Jazeera
US envoy says he had productive talks on Koreas Herald Tribune
Samsung forecasts record sales, operating profit for 2010 am Star Tribune
Samsung announces record investment, hiring Herald Tribune
US envoy discusses North Korea in Seoul Breitbart
On Jan. 4, 1951, during the Korean War, North Korean and Chi KDVR
US visit begins new round of North Korea diplomacy BBC News
Seoul ready for inter-Koreas talks Al Jazeera
UN Chief And Republic Of Korea President meet Scoop
North Korea Calls for Dialogue With the South The New York Times
The Koreas’ and America’s Unfinished or All-Out of War WorldNews.com
An After-Christmas Sale - on Christmas Trees The New York Times
Seoul urges progress on North Korea Al Jazeera
Seoul's tough talking isn't good Khaleej Times

Sony LCD TV - Electronics - Technology - Television

Sony Banks On Holiday Sales For Recovery

Seoul shares dip 1.8 pc as autos, builders retreat

Seoul shares dip 1.8 per cent

Asian shares advance as Egypt worries ease Herald Tribune
GLOBAL MARKETS-US data buoys Asian stocks, oil hovers above The Guardian
Rising wages in China send shockwaves through toy industry ( m&c;
U.S. Official With Egypt Ties to Meet With Mubarak The New York Times
Reinsurance Group of America Reports Fourth-Quarter Results StreetInsider
AT&T has "Best Mobile Coverage in the World" according to Bu The Examiner
F.A. Cup Rivals With the Same Names, but Different Pedigrees The New York Times
U.S State Department Daily Press Briefing, January 27 Scoop
ROK rejects DPRK's call for talks China Daily
Learning from the global phenomenon of "universities in cris Irish Times
The Queen of England (Part II ) Ha'aretz
Egypt oil threat may be overblown CNN
A look at economic developments around the globe Kansas City Star
S. Korean livestock culling takes emotional toll on farmers The Los Angeles Times
Ex-chief UN nuke inspector Egypt's democratic hope Herald Tribune
Hold the knife, Mr Sibal The Times of India
Foreign adoptions by Americans hit 15-year low Herald Tribune
If the UK sticks to a strong plan, we can be part of the wor The Daily Telegraph
Soccer: Liverpool, Chelsea agree on fee for Torres NZ Herald
Liverpool, Chelsea agree on fee for Torres Kansas City Star

President Barack Obama talks with China's President Hu Jintao at the start of the morning plenary session at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.

Hu rapped by Congress, assures China is no threat

President Barack Obama talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao during the morning plenary session of the G-20 Pittsburgh Summit at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Penn., Sept. 25, 2009.

American Allies Watching U.S.-China Relations

U.S. President Barack Obama, center, looks towards the server as he stakes his seat during a State Dinner Reception with Chinese President Hu Jintao, right, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Seated at the left, National People's Congress Chairman Wu Bangguo .

Obama hosts Hu as world powers seek common ground

North Korea set on third nuclear test Asia Times
Eyesight to the blind Asia Times
Maehara eyes strategic ties with S. Korea on security, econo Breitbart
Gates: N. Korea must show good faith for new talks USA Today
Gates: N. Korea will pose direct threat to U.S. USA Today
North Korea becoming direct threat to US: Gates The Times of India
The two Koreas: Talking peace, with menaces Asia Times
Korea nuke talks bid boils down to trust Asia Times
The war that wasn’t in Korea Asia Times
S. Korea talks tough but opens door to diplomacy USA Today
S Korea vows to retaliate if shelled The Australian
UN chief and Republic of Korea president discuss situation i United Nations
N. Korea warns war would bring 'nuclear holocaust' USA Today
N. Korea promises denuclearization, better relations USA Today
FACTBOX - Regional powers and the Korea tensions The Star
North Korea building up special forces, says South Korea NZ Herald
North Korea 'has boosted special forces' BBC News
South Korea's Lee says talks the answer to nuclear crisis The Star
Communists prove better than capitalists at their own game Irish Times
South's military finishes exercises on land, sea The Columbus Dispatch

Indonesian activists hold posters during a protest in support of the Egyptian people in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011.

Anger in Arab World Creates Risks in Asia

Chinese work on the assembly line at DaimlerChrysler factory in Beijing in this Sept. 15, 2006 file photo. Chrysler Group recently announced a deal with China's biggest independent automaker, Chery, to launch a low-cost production venture that will aim to export the first Chinese-made cars to the United States. Chinese manufacturers have built up a reputation for reasonably well-made, inexpensive low-tech products such as toys and textiles. But as Chinese manufacturers begin exporting big ticket items such as cars to the U.S., quality and safety issues are taking on even greater impo

Globalisation's fruits sweet and sour

Toshiba - Technology

Toshiba Q3 profit surges on smartphone boom

Japanese shares rise on US gains m&c;
Egypt unrest: Day seven as it happened BBC News
Ministers fret over Egyptian impact on Japanese stocks+ Breitbart
Broadcom gets all kinds of attention The Los Angeles Times
Large Japanese firms contend with ageing CEOs The Australian
Baidu forecasts above Street, shares jump Hartford Courant
China's stocks rise Monday China Daily
Nikkei rises on earnings expectations, oil stocks up The Guardian
Egypt protests: Monday 31 January 2011 as it happened The Daily Telegraph
Baidu net income surges in 4th quarter Herald Tribune
Stocks post gains despite Egypt unrest CNN
Baidu (BIDU) Shares Jump on Strong Q4; Revenue Up 94% StreetInsider
Army endorses Egyptians' right to protest The Jordan Times
Baidu: Chinese Internet search giant's profit surges in 4th LA Daily News
Baidu, China's leading search engine, triples net income in Star Tribune
Cotton Prices at Record Levels, Supplies Lowest Since 1993 Seeking Alpha
Egyptian army vows not to fire on peaceful protests National Post
GM surpasses Ford in market value CNN
Lionel Barber's Hugh Cudlipp lecture: the full text The Guardian
Liquidity dip trims stocks Hong Kong Standard

Samsung Electronics - LCD TV - Technology - Television

Samsung Elec Q4 profit down on chips, flat screens

Der suedkoreanische Regisseur Park Chan-wook zeigt seinen Alfred-Bauer-Preis fuer seinen Film "Ich bin ein Cyborg, aber das macht nichts" bei den 57. Internationalen Filmfestspielen ´Berlinale´ in Berlin am Samstag, 17. Februar 2007

South Korean director Park Chan-wook phones in his new film

Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal smiles at an event in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, July 13, 2010. Nehwal, presently ranked third in the world, won the Indonesian Open final on June 27.

Saina, Kashyap lose in second round of Korean Open

SKorea's Lee presses NKorea ahead of defense talks Denver Post
'Leadership' hat clue to son-rise in N Korea The Times of India
SKorea's leader urges NKorea to show responsibility for 2 at Star Tribune
South Korea says North summit possible if talks go well KDVR
Olympian Greg Best to Hold Local Clinic The Examiner
Cultural Center in Seoul offers window into China China Daily
Korea and WHO Join Hands to Respond to Climate Change Risks Scoop
Park steps aside for youngsters The Himalayan
Kim jr throws his furry hat in the ring Independent online (SA)
Bird Flu Spreads in Japan Wall Street Journal
Five Somali pirates arrive to face trial The Columbus Dispatch
Park Ji-sung retires from international football The Independent
North Korea's succession clues in Kim son's furry hat Zeenews
N.Korea's succession clues in Kim son's furry hat Breitbart
POSCO gets conditional approval from environment ministry DNA India
India approves $12 bln POSCO steel mill Khaleej Times
Malaysian police take custody of 7 Somali pirates Zeenews
Venture firm Humax finally thriving Korea Times
SKorea: NKorea wants defense talks held earlier Denver Post
US envoy for N. Korea rights to visit S. Korea Khaleej Times

President Barack Obama discusses the situation in Egypt with Vice President Joe Biden and the national security team during the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office, Jan. 28, 2011.

Protests in Egypt -- and other apocalyptic changes -- could reset Obama’s agenda

Li Na.

China hails "history-maker" Li Na despite final loss

Kim Jong-il visiting a military unit.

Kim Jong-il 'opposed succession'

BBC News - North Korea has more secret nuclear sites - UN re Newsvine
Wambach, Solo on roster for U.S. women's training CNN
Torres joins Liverpool for British-record fee The News & Observer
Machete attack at SeaBus terminal sends 2 to hospital North Shore News
Dissent in North Korea on the riseUS study Inquirer
Clinton calls home US envoys in post-mortem on WikiLeaks cri The Independent
Hey Dr. Copper – What’s the best way to go long copper? Business Insider
DPRK urges ROK to hold dialogue China Daily
WikiLeaks: US call for direct talk The Guardian
Lonely Planet reveal how travel can change your life in 2011 The Daily Telegraph Australia
Factbox: Potential energy risks of Egypt protests Hartford Courant
Ex-British Airways employee admits some terror charges ahead Star Tribune
U.N. told North Korea has more secret atomic sites: envoys KDVR
Now Egypt's democratic hope, ex-chief UN nuke inspector fami Star Tribune
Israeli PM says main concern in Egypt is rise of Islamic mil Star Tribune
Iran could have nuclear weapon by 2012: Britain Khaleej Times
South Island 'couldn't cope' with Winter Olympics NZ Herald
Soccer: Torres out, Carroll in for Liverpool? NZ Herald
Sporting striker Liedson returns to Corinthians The Guardian
Sensex swings on Egyptian unrest Deccan Chronicle

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