The preserved body of Kim Jong-il will go on permanent display in a Pyongyang palace and memorial towers will be built to honour the late leader.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has died of a heart attack, aged 69, plunging the impoverished, nuclear-armed nation into uncertainty.

South Korean animator Choi Jong-Il knew he had a hit on his hands when Pororo the penguin hopped on to TV screens back in 2003.

Regulators have launched an inquiry into South Korea’s largest banking network after a suspected cyber-attack left customers unable to access money.