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North Korean boat crosses maritime border with South Korea; vessel, crewmen taken to Seoul’s military port for investigation

N Korean boat with three crewmen crossed the de facto maritime border with S Korean and has been towed to a port. The wooden vessel crossed the Northern Limit Line in the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, at about 11.20 pm on Saturday. It was not immediately known whether they were defectors or accidentally crossed the border.

Brexit mess boosts prospects of Asia central banks easing policy

Economists warn delayed investment decisions and a hit to jobs and consumption from Brexit will hurt exports from Asia's trade-reliant economies, which are already reeling from weak external demand, particularly from China.

S. Korea tightens security around US airbases after IS threats

S. Korea strengthened security aT US airbases after their spy agency reported that the IS included US facilities in the country as its target of attacks.

S-Korea ferry tragedy: For families of missing victims, the wait continues

Relatives of the 10 passengers still missing remain at the gym, a staging area for the families since the South Korean ferry disaster began.

S-Korean President Geun-Hye calls Modi, hopes to expand ties

The S-Korea leader also congratulated Modi on his victory in the general elections and recalled with appreciation his association with Korea as Chief Minister of Gujarat.

N-Korea fired two more short-range missiles, says S-Korea

N-Korea fired two short-range Scud missiles into its eastern waters Sunday, a South Korean official said.

Two dead, 100 missing after ferry sinks off S-Korean coast

More than 100 people were still unaccounted Wednesday several hours after a ferry carrying 476, most of them high school students, sank in cold waters off South Korea's southern coast.