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Nobel Prize In Literature Goes To South Korean Author Han Kang
Nobel Prize 2024: South Korean writer Han Kang, was awarded 2024 the Nobel Prize in Literature, "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life."
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In South Korea, School Students, Teachers Battle Deepfake Porn 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.
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South Korea Urges Telegram To Help Combat Digital Sex Crimes
South Korean authorities called on Telegram and other social media platforms on Wednesday to work together with them in deleting and blocking sexually explicit deepfake content, seeking to appease public and political outrage over the problem.
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About 1000 People Fall Sick After Eating Kimchi In South Korea: Report
Kimchi recipe: According to authorities, the contaminated kimchi was distributed through school meals in the city
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Thousands Rally In South Korea For Pride Celebrations Despite Ban On Usual Venue
Tens of thousands of LGBTQ South Koreans and their supporters gathered in central Seoul for annual Pride celebrations Saturday, despite the event's traditional venue being banned by authorities for the second consecutive year.
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South Korean Stocks Surge After Regulator Bans Short Selling
South Korean stocks surged after regulators reimposed a full ban on short-selling for about eight months, a controversial move that authorities said was needed to stop illegal use of a trading tactic.
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Boat Carrying Suspected North Korean Defectors Stopped By South Korea
South Korean authorities on Tuesday detained a North Korean boat carrying people believed to be seeking to defect from the isolated country, the military said.
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UK Man, 24, Arrested For Climbing South Korean Skyscraper
A British man attempted to scale the world's fifth tallest building without ropes on Monday until South Korean authorities forced him to abandon his climb more than half way up the 123-storey Lotte World Tower in Seoul.
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Terra Founder Do Kwon Asked to Surrender His Passport by South Korean Authorities
South Korea is set to strip Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon of his passport, intensifying pressure on the fallen entrepreneur to return to the nation and face charges over a $60 billion (roughly Rs. 4,92,800 crore) crypto crash.
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South Korea Asks KuCoin, OKX to Freeze Bitcoin Tied to Terra's Do Kwon: All Details
South Korean prosecutors have sent requests to crypto exchanges KuCoin and OKX, asking them to freeze Bitcoin linked to Terra's Do Kwon, who is wanted by the authorities after his Terra stablecoin ecosystem collapsed in May, wiping out an estimated $60 billion (roughly Rs. 4,89,000 crore). A total of 3,313 Bitcoins, which are worth around $67 milli...
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Terra's Do Kwon Claims He's Not on the Run From South Korean Law Enforcement
Do Kwon, the co-founder of the Terra ecosystem, took to Twitter on Saturday asserting he’s “not ‘on the run’ or anything similar” after the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said that Kwon wasn’t in the city-state.
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South Korean Authorities to Levy Gift Tax on Crypto Airdrops: Report
As per local news reports, the South Korean government plans to introduce a new gift tax on crypto asset airdrops despite pushing back on the adoption of capital gains tax for the asset class so far. The government can currently levy gift or inheritance tax for 15 years on an individual that has given "gifts or inheritance" illegally or without not...
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KuCoin, Coinex Among 16 Crypto Exchanges Being Probed in South Korea Over Illegal Operations
South Korean authorities have opened a probe on 16 crypto exchanges for ‘illegally operating’ in the country. These exchanges include Kucoin, MEXC, Phemex, XT.com, Bitrue, ZB.com, Bitglobal, Coinw, Coinex, AAX, Zoomex, Poloniex, BTCEX, BTCC, Digifinex, and Pionex.
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South Korean Police Seizes Crypto for Non-Payment of Fines as Part of Pilot: Report
A South Korean town near South Korea's capital city of Seoul has been successfully operating a pilot program that allows police to seize crypto from the exchange accounts of individuals with traffic fines.
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Hacker Group Anonymous Pledges to Bring Terra's Do Kwon to Justice in New Video
Hacktivist group Anonymous has pledged to “make sure” Terra co-founder Do Kwon is “brought to justice as soon as possible” in regard to the collapse of the Terra and TerraUSD ecosystems last month.
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Nobel Prize In Literature Goes To South Korean Author Han Kang
Nobel Prize 2024: South Korean writer Han Kang, was awarded 2024 the Nobel Prize in Literature, "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life."
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In South Korea, School Students, Teachers Battle Deepfake Porn 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.
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South Korea Urges Telegram To Help Combat Digital Sex Crimes
South Korean authorities called on Telegram and other social media platforms on Wednesday to work together with them in deleting and blocking sexually explicit deepfake content, seeking to appease public and political outrage over the problem.
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About 1000 People Fall Sick After Eating Kimchi In South Korea: Report
Kimchi recipe: According to authorities, the contaminated kimchi was distributed through school meals in the city
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Thousands Rally In South Korea For Pride Celebrations Despite Ban On Usual Venue
Tens of thousands of LGBTQ South Koreans and their supporters gathered in central Seoul for annual Pride celebrations Saturday, despite the event's traditional venue being banned by authorities for the second consecutive year.
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South Korean Stocks Surge After Regulator Bans Short Selling
South Korean stocks surged after regulators reimposed a full ban on short-selling for about eight months, a controversial move that authorities said was needed to stop illegal use of a trading tactic.
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Boat Carrying Suspected North Korean Defectors Stopped By South Korea
South Korean authorities on Tuesday detained a North Korean boat carrying people believed to be seeking to defect from the isolated country, the military said.
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UK Man, 24, Arrested For Climbing South Korean Skyscraper
A British man attempted to scale the world's fifth tallest building without ropes on Monday until South Korean authorities forced him to abandon his climb more than half way up the 123-storey Lotte World Tower in Seoul.
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Terra Founder Do Kwon Asked to Surrender His Passport by South Korean Authorities
South Korea is set to strip Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon of his passport, intensifying pressure on the fallen entrepreneur to return to the nation and face charges over a $60 billion (roughly Rs. 4,92,800 crore) crypto crash.
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South Korea Asks KuCoin, OKX to Freeze Bitcoin Tied to Terra's Do Kwon: All Details
South Korean prosecutors have sent requests to crypto exchanges KuCoin and OKX, asking them to freeze Bitcoin linked to Terra's Do Kwon, who is wanted by the authorities after his Terra stablecoin ecosystem collapsed in May, wiping out an estimated $60 billion (roughly Rs. 4,89,000 crore). A total of 3,313 Bitcoins, which are worth around $67 milli...
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Terra's Do Kwon Claims He's Not on the Run From South Korean Law Enforcement
Do Kwon, the co-founder of the Terra ecosystem, took to Twitter on Saturday asserting he’s “not ‘on the run’ or anything similar” after the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said that Kwon wasn’t in the city-state.
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South Korean Authorities to Levy Gift Tax on Crypto Airdrops: Report
As per local news reports, the South Korean government plans to introduce a new gift tax on crypto asset airdrops despite pushing back on the adoption of capital gains tax for the asset class so far. The government can currently levy gift or inheritance tax for 15 years on an individual that has given "gifts or inheritance" illegally or without not...
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KuCoin, Coinex Among 16 Crypto Exchanges Being Probed in South Korea Over Illegal Operations
South Korean authorities have opened a probe on 16 crypto exchanges for ‘illegally operating’ in the country. These exchanges include Kucoin, MEXC, Phemex, XT.com, Bitrue, ZB.com, Bitglobal, Coinw, Coinex, AAX, Zoomex, Poloniex, BTCEX, BTCC, Digifinex, and Pionex.
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South Korean Police Seizes Crypto for Non-Payment of Fines as Part of Pilot: Report
A South Korean town near South Korea's capital city of Seoul has been successfully operating a pilot program that allows police to seize crypto from the exchange accounts of individuals with traffic fines.
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Hacker Group Anonymous Pledges to Bring Terra's Do Kwon to Justice in New Video
Hacktivist group Anonymous has pledged to “make sure” Terra co-founder Do Kwon is “brought to justice as soon as possible” in regard to the collapse of the Terra and TerraUSD ecosystems last month.
