South Korea grants 'right to die'

South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld a landmark ruling giving a brain-dead woman the right to die.

Doctor Confirms Kim Jong-il Stroke

A Paris-based neurosurgeon confirmed that the North Korean leader suffered a stroke but said Mr. Kim did not undergo any surgery following related to the stroke.

Ah, the Tonic of Ginseng! Especially a $65,000 Sprig!

In South Korea and elsewhere in Asia, wild ginseng’s roots have traditionally been prized for their supposed preternatural healing powers.

A Korean Bridge Must Span Years of Bias and Sadness

In September, a long-anticipated bridge will connect an islet - and a group of people with leprosy - to the Korean mainland for the first time.