SEOUL, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A South Korean vice minister who resigned amidst allegations of political corruption was found dead inside his home on Friday, police said.

SEOUL, July 7 (UPI) -- South Korea has announced new energy conservation measures.

SEOUL, July 7 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak fired some of his cabinet ministers Monday in the wake of massive protests against the importation of U.S. beef.

SEOUL, June 23 (UPI) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo Monday called for strict quarantine inspection of U.S. beef imports, which are to resume soon.

SEOUL, June 10 (UPI) -- Thousands of South Koreans demonstrated in Seoul Tuesday in protests that have expanded beyond the original issue of U.S. beef imports.

SEOUL, May 27 (UPI) -- The South Korean government pressed on Monday to win more exposure in the energy- and resource-rich Arab and African nations by hosting two key visitors.

WASHINGTON, April 4 (UPI) -- Record-high energy prices have provoked a global scramble among nations dependent on energy imports to lock in their requirements, in Asia none more so than China and Japan, the world's second- and third-largest oil importers, with daily imports of an estimated 7 million and 5.4 million barrels per day respectively.

BANGKOK, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Asia-Pacific countries must begin to focus on sustainable growth, the U.N. Climate Change envoy said Monday in Bangkok.

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon was approved by acclamation in the General Assembly to become the eighth U.N. secretary-general. Ban, 62, succeeds Secretary-General Kofi Annan when he steps down on Dec. 31 after serving two five-year terms.