SEOUL (Reuters) – More than 150 people evacuated from their homes in South Korea’s eastern coastal city of Gangneung as strong winds and dry weather fanned a wildfire on Tuesday, officials said. Firefighters were struggling to control the blaze that …
Kim Seeks to Boost War Defenses, Cuts Hotline with South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for “practical and offensive” war capabilities as his state issued a fresh warning to the US and cut communications links with South Korea used to reduce tensions on their heavily armed border.
Hundreds flee from wildfire in South Korean seaside city
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of South Koreans were forced to flee a wildfire fueled by strong winds that burned parts of an eastern coastal city Tuesday, destroying dozens of homes. More than 700 firefighters and 300 vehicles were dispatched to …
S. Korea not likely to enjoy strong trade surplus with China anymore: Choo
SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s trade surplus with China is expected to be weaker than in the past down the road, although it is unlikely to result in a deficit, the finance minister has …
Indicting ex-presidents: It’s par for the course in South Korea
While pro- and anti-Trumpers pondered the implications of a precedent shattered, the brouhaha compelled a Korean-American academic to pose this question on social media: Has the student – South Korea — overtaken the master – the U.
US, South Korea, Japan concerned over North Korea’s cyber activities
The United States, South Korea and Japan expressed deep concern over North Korea’s “malicious” cyber activities to support its weapons programmes, in comments released in a joint statement on Friday. Crypto currency funds stolen by North Korean hackers …
North Korea’s Cyber-Fueled Nuke Financing Triggers Alarm Bells For US, Japan, And South Korea
Special envoys from the United States, Japan, and South Korea have expressed deep concerns over North Korea’s growing nuclear program, highlighting the role of North Korean hackers and IT specialists in fueling the regime’s weapons development.
South Korean exchange GDAC hacked for nearly $14M
GDAC, which is one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea, reported the security breach on April … Sushi, a protocol for decentralized finance, was exploited for $3.3 million on …
North Korea Cuts Phone Link With South, Slamming ‘Traitors’
North Korea appears to be purposefully cutting a communication link with South Korea as it ratchets up tensions by testing new weapons and denouncing its neighbor as a “puppet traitor” for holding military drills with the US.
Persuaded by South Korea’s “China Benefits” theory, US relaxes “guardrail” restrictions; long-term concerns remain for Samsung, SK Hynix
Recently, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the guardrails included in the Chips and Science Act (CHIPS Act). Analysis pointed out that the restrictions were relaxed because the US accepted the South Korean government’s statement that China could benefit from the guardrails.