‘K-brand’ QR code scheme to fight counterfeits
President Lee Jae-myung said the country is taking steps to protect the country's booming cultural cache, launching a new "K-brand" authentication system that will let consumers know if goods they are purchasing are the real deal.
Celebrity shark gets no break from fans
Bukang-i, the shark stranded at Busan's North Port Waterfront Park, is facing growing disturbance from the bright lights and noise of late-night visitors, news reports said
Seoul weighs steps to force landmine apology from North
THE country is considering measures to force an apology from North Korea over a recent landmine blast that injured three soldiers inside the Demilitarised Zone, its defence ministry said.
Possible AI use in bank hacks
Artificial intelligence may have been used in a string of cyberattacks targeting the financial sector, as police announced the launch of an investigation
Seoul moves to plug cyber gaps
President Lee Jae-myung ordered a thorough investigation and response measures over recent personal data leak incidents at banks, finance companies and public agencies, Seoul's presidential office said.
Seoul to act further on POW issue unless Kyiv apologises
President Lee Jae-myung said Seoul would take "further measures" if Ukraine refuses to publicly apologise over what he called its unilateral disclosure of North Korean POWs being sent to South Korea.
Seoul urges Pyongyang dialogue after fallout
President Lee Jae-myung called on neighbour North Korea to help restore trust and resume dialogue, a day after Seoul and Pyongyang traded barbs over a landmine incident that South Korea's military and the UN Command said amounted to an armistice violation.
Zelenskyy stirs arms aid row
The nation's spy agency believes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may have disclosed the transfer of two North Korean POWs to boost public support in South Korea for providing arms to Ukraine, a lawmaker said.
Wayward shark puts spotlight on Busan
A LOST shark has become an unlikely celebrity, drawing massive crowds, earning plaudits from the local mayor and even moving the stock market.
N. Korean leader ‘extremely obese’, says Seoul spy agency
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is understood to be "extremely obese", Seoul's spy agency said, citing its latest assessment of the reclusive leader's health.
