South Korea ex-president targeted by bribery probe died in apparent suicide
May 23, 2013
On May 23, 2009, former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun committed apparent suicide by leaping off a 30-foot cliff, leaving a note stating that he did not want to burden the lives of those around him, following the commencement of a corruption investigation centered on Roh and his family. Roh was....... [more] 
Japan continues to suffer export restrictions, citizen protests two years after Fukushima
March 9, 2013
Almost two years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster Japanese officials report that 44 countries still ban or limit food imports from Japan, as thousands of the nation's citizens gathered on Saturday in ongoing anti-nuclear demonstrations around the country. China and South Korea, both majo....... [more]
Federal judge sentenced Somali pirate to 34 years
February 16, 2013
On February 16, 2011, a federal judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York sentenced Somali pirate Abduwali Muse to 34 years in prison for the 2009 hijacking of the vessel Maesrk Alabama. Muse was charged on counts that included conspiracy and committing piracy after the c....... [more]
Apple withdraws patent claim against Samsung
December 29, 2012
Apple Inc disclosed on Friday an agreement to withdraw patent claims against Samsung in the US District Court for Northern California for a new Samsung phone, Galaxy S III Mini, that the South Korea-based company said it was not offering for sale in the US market. Samsung began sales of the Mini in....... [more]
Protocol to combat illegal tobacco trade unanimously adopted
November 13, 2012
A new protocol to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) intended to combat the illegal trade of tobacco products was unanimously approved on Monday. The protocol was approved by 176 countries during the Fifth session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO FCTC, which is being held....... [more]
South Korea attempts to halt distribution of anti-North Korea leaflets
October 22, 2012
The South Korean government attempted to halt the distribution of anti-North Korea pamphlets across the border into North Korea by activists on Monday after threats from North Korea. North Korea threatened military action if South Korean activists carried out their plan to pass leaflets across the b....... [more]
US lawmakers approved trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, South Korea
October 12, 2012
On October 12, 2011, the US Congress approved free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea, the first trade partnerships the US had made in years. The US hoped the agreement would boost exports as well as protect US intellectual property within those countries. The last country to ins....... [more]
Japan court orders government to disclose treaty with Korea on sex slavery
October 11, 2012
The Tokyo District Court ruled Wednesday that the Japanese government must disclose part of a 1965 treaty between Japan and South Korea regarding sexual slavery employed by Japan during wartime. The District Court ruled in favor of 11 Japanese and Korean activists representing the descendants of ens....... [more]
South Korea to investigate Samsung antitrust complaints
September 6, 2012
The Fair Trade Commission of Korea (KFTC) on Thursday said that South Korean regulators are investigating an Apple complaint alleging that Samsung Electronics is unfairly competing in the market to the disadvantage of its competitors. The antitrust claim avers that Samsung is breaching fair trade la....... [more]
Japan adopts resolution declaring territorial dispute with South Korea an illegal occupation
August 25, 2012
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday signed a resolution describing South Korea's control of islands in the Sea of Japan as an "illegal occupation." The resolution also calls for South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak to apologize and renounce comments he made during an August 15 surprise v....... [more]
South Korea court rules Apple and Samsung violated each other's patents
August 24, 2012
A South Korean court ruled Friday that Apple and Samsung Electronics infringed on certain patents of the other, and the court banned the sales of some of the companies' products in the country. The Seoul Central District Court held that Apple violated two Samsung patents related to mobile-data trans....... [more]
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