Korean Crisis

After South Korean authorities uncovered a sprawling network of AI deepfake porn Telegram chatrooms targeting schools and universities, teenage activist Bang Seo-yoon began collecting testimony of abuse from victims.

Scientists in South Korea have developed a new type of sustainable hybrid food -- a "meaty" rice that they say could help solve food crises and climate change.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for ways to be found to improve economic development after saying that a failure to provide people with basic living necessities including food is a "serious political issue", state media reported on Thursd

A U.S. soldier facing disciplinary action crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea on Tuesday and was believed to be in North Korean custody, U.S. officials said, creating a fresh crisis for Washington.

Civilians living in the country told BBC that they have watched their neighbours starve to death due to a lack of food supplies after Kim Jong Un sealed the borders in 2020.

A report by a South Korean spy agency stated that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's second child, a daughter named Kim Ju Ae, "lives a life of luxury" as North Korea battles a food crisis.

Major South Korean exchanges have decided to perform IP filtering to prevent Russian customers from transacting on their platform. Some platforms are also blocking Russian crypto accounts from withdrawing their crypto funds in a bid to tackle money laundering.

South Korea's leader warned Thursday the peninsula could slide back into a "state of crisis" if Pyongyang follows through on threats to resume testing long-range missiles.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a "grave" situation stemming from quarantine negligence has created a crisis, hinting at Covid risks that could affect his rule after his regime has denied it has had any infections.

In a bid to attract customers post lockdown phase, Hyundai India has come up with attractive discounts and lucrative offers on its selected models. As the automotive industry is gradually coping from the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, the South Korean automaker is eyeing for good sales with the help of newly announced discount schemes. The carmak...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday discussed with South Korean President Moon Jae-in ways to tackle the novel coronavirus pandemic through cooperation and leveraging the power of technology.

North Koreans are forced to pay bribes to officials to survive in their isolated country where corruption is "endemic" and repression rife, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday in a report that Pyongyang dismissed as politically motivated.

South Korea will tighten its refugee laws, it said Friday, after protests over the arrival of hundreds of asylum-seekers who fled war-ravaged Yemen for its southern resort island of Jeju.

The housing minister says there are plans to build 1 million houses in five years with an investment of over $100 billion, mainly through public-private partnerships. Deals have been signed with South Korean and Chinese firms and U.S. companies have expressed interest.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday Japan was disappointed by the cancellation of the summit between the US and North Korean leaders, saying it was necessary to make progress.

After South Korean authorities uncovered a sprawling network of AI deepfake porn Telegram chatrooms targeting schools and universities, teenage activist Bang Seo-yoon began collecting testimony of abuse from victims.

Scientists in South Korea have developed a new type of sustainable hybrid food -- a "meaty" rice that they say could help solve food crises and climate change.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for ways to be found to improve economic development after saying that a failure to provide people with basic living necessities including food is a "serious political issue", state media reported on Thursd

A U.S. soldier facing disciplinary action crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea on Tuesday and was believed to be in North Korean custody, U.S. officials said, creating a fresh crisis for Washington.

Civilians living in the country told BBC that they have watched their neighbours starve to death due to a lack of food supplies after Kim Jong Un sealed the borders in 2020.

A report by a South Korean spy agency stated that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's second child, a daughter named Kim Ju Ae, "lives a life of luxury" as North Korea battles a food crisis.

Major South Korean exchanges have decided to perform IP filtering to prevent Russian customers from transacting on their platform. Some platforms are also blocking Russian crypto accounts from withdrawing their crypto funds in a bid to tackle money laundering.

South Korea's leader warned Thursday the peninsula could slide back into a "state of crisis" if Pyongyang follows through on threats to resume testing long-range missiles.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a "grave" situation stemming from quarantine negligence has created a crisis, hinting at Covid risks that could affect his rule after his regime has denied it has had any infections.

In a bid to attract customers post lockdown phase, Hyundai India has come up with attractive discounts and lucrative offers on its selected models. As the automotive industry is gradually coping from the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, the South Korean automaker is eyeing for good sales with the help of newly announced discount schemes. The carmak...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday discussed with South Korean President Moon Jae-in ways to tackle the novel coronavirus pandemic through cooperation and leveraging the power of technology.

North Koreans are forced to pay bribes to officials to survive in their isolated country where corruption is "endemic" and repression rife, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday in a report that Pyongyang dismissed as politically motivated.

South Korea will tighten its refugee laws, it said Friday, after protests over the arrival of hundreds of asylum-seekers who fled war-ravaged Yemen for its southern resort island of Jeju.

The housing minister says there are plans to build 1 million houses in five years with an investment of over $100 billion, mainly through public-private partnerships. Deals have been signed with South Korean and Chinese firms and U.S. companies have expressed interest.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday Japan was disappointed by the cancellation of the summit between the US and North Korean leaders, saying it was necessary to make progress.