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South Korean soldiers patrol on the South-controlled island of Yeonpyeong near the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea (Photo by Jung Yeon Je/Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea Commemorates The 2010 North Korea Shelling Of Yeonpyeong Island With A Live-Fire Drill Despite The North’s Warning To React ‘Mercilessly’

South Korea conducted a live-fire drill on Monday to commemorate the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island in 2010 by North Korea, which killed two Marines and two civilians.

Students who prefer studying abroad decrease by 12 percent in 2014. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Students Moving Overseas To Study Drop By A Third In Over 8 Years

Since the growing trend of sending South Korean students overseas to study throughout the 2000s, a significant decline by a third has been observed in over eight years due to improving English education system in the country.

Canada (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Annual Global Prosperity Index Study Reveals Canada Is The 'Freest Country' And Most Tolerant Of Immigrants Globally

An annual global prosperity index study by Legatum Institute named Canada as the world's freest country and the most tolerant of immigrants. The county landed on the sixth spot for the overall ranking this year.

South Korean health workers wearing a protective gear during the MERS outbreak (Photo by Jung Yeon Je/Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea’s Last MERS Patient Reportedly Dies After Over 5 Months Of Being Diagnosed

South Korea is now waiting for the formal declaration of WHO on the end of the MERS outbreak in the country as the last MERS patient reportedly died at the Seoul National University Hospital.

Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama met Pacific Island nations leaders last week to make last collective plea to address health impacts of climate change. (Photo by Simon Watts / Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Leaders From Pacific Island Nations Make Last Collective Plea To Help Address The Health Impacts Of Climate Change Before U.N. Talks In Paris

Leaders from the Pacific island nations gathered to make last collective plea on the health impacts of climate change at a summit held in Fiji last week.

South Korean exports sank 15.8 percent on-year in October, according to South Korea trade ministry. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Trade Ministry Data Shows South Korean Exports Post Sharpest Decline In Six Years; Exports Down At 15.8 Percent On-Year In October

South Korean Trade Ministry data showed the sharpest decline of exports in over six years. South Korean exports sank 15.8 percent on-year in October.

South Korean government announced plan to reduce credit card fees for small businesses. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korean Government Announces Its Plan To Cut Credit Card Fees For Small Businesses By 1.5 Percent In 2016

The South Korean government has announced its plan to cut credit fees for small merchants in the country starting next year. However, credit card companies complained it would greatly affect them.

Former US senator and actor Fred Thompson dies at 73 after recurrence of lymphoma. (Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images News)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Former U.S. Senator And Republican Presidential Candidate Fred Thompson Dies At 73 After Recurrence Of Lymphoma

Ex-US senator, GOP presidential hopeful and actor Fred Thompson died on Sunday at the age of 73 after a recurrence of lymphoma. He was first diagnosed with cancer in 2004.

Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, South Korean President Park Geun Hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met on Sunday for a trilateral summit. (Photo by Pool / Getty Images News)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea, China And Japan Summit At Cheong Wa Dae Endeavors ‘To Achieve Regional Peace And Stability,’ Says South Korean President Park Geun Hye

A trilateral summit between leaders from South Korea, China and Japan was held on Sunday after over three years. According to reports, the summit aims to restore regional cooperation among the three countries.

Kimchi

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Ji Hyun Joo

Is There A Difference Between North And South Korean Kimchi?

Kimchi isn't all the same.

Inter-Korea meeting held in August this year. (Photo by South Korean Unification Ministry via Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 AM EST - Therese Agcopra

North and South Korea Agree To Hold Senior-Level Meeting This Week To Continue Dialogue On Easing Military Tensions

The upcoming border talks will be a continuation to the meeting held in August whereby the two Koreas agreed to ease out their military standoff.

Artworks from Asia will be displayed at the Asia Culture Center. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 AM EST - Therese Agcopra

The Asia Culture Center in Gwangju Formally Open Its Doors, Said To Be "The Platform For International Cultural Exchange"

Asia's largest cultural center opened its doors Wednesday in the southwestern city of Gwangju, South Korea.

Mother sleeping with her baby | By: Multi-bits | Getty Images

Nov 25, 2015 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Public Institutions To Hire 1,000 Regular Workers In Support Of The Maternity Leave Policy

In order to encourage parents to take their much-needed parental leave to raise their children, the governent decided to allot a large budget to hire 1,000 substitute workers by next year.

Cho Jeong Ja and Lee Seung Woong | By: KAIST

Nov 25, 2015 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Couple Donates 6.4 Million USD To The KAIST For The Benefit Of The Country’s Top Science Students

A couple in their 70s from South Korea donated three buildings worth a total of $6.4 million to the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.

Dried insects on plates | By: Tim Bewer | Getty Images

Nov 25, 2015 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Multimedia Artist UZU’s Exhibition Showcases Insect Powders At The Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Multimedia artist UZU showcases a number or dried and powdered insects in his exhibition at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza until Nov. 29.

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