On Friday, Google followed up with a blog post giving step-by-step directions to consumers for how to access a less robust version of Google Maps through Apple's mobile Web browser.
Not a few people in legal and political circles believe the death penalty is out of step with the times, especially in a country with a democracy as robust as South Korea's.
After a robust start to the year for stocks, many investors were looking for major benchmarks to step back amid concerns about the U.S. economy and questions about when the Federal Reserve might begin to taper its stimulus efforts.