Kakao’s widespread role in messaging, online banking and other services prompts officials to wonder if South Korea’s ‘everything app’ has grown too large.
Agency says BTS members will serve in South Korea’s military
The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, effectively ending a debate on whether they should be granted …
BTS to fulfill mandatory military service in South Korea and ‘reconvene’ in 2025
In an official statement released on Monday (), HYBE’s BIGHIT MUSIC revealed that the members of BTS are “currently moving forward with plans to fulfill their milita …
Fumio Kishida orders probe of Moonies after outcry over Japan political ties
The Japanese government will launch an investigation into the Unification Church amid a public outcry over close ties between politicians and the South Korean religious group that came to light …
South Korea is turning away Russians trying to escape Putin’s military draft by sea
Only two Russians are known to have made it inside the country by boat and tourist visa. A South Korean lawmaker said it could turn into a “human rights issue.” …
Russians are sailing to South Korea to avoid being drafted to Ukraine — most are refused entry
It is likely that Korea is becoming an intermediate stopover as more people attempt to escape Russia,” lawmaker An Ho-young told NBC News.
Russians flee to South Korea to avoid being drafted to fight in Ukraine
Groups of Russians have sailed to South Korea in an attempt to avoid being conscripted for the war in Ukraine — only for most of them to be refused entry at the border. Korean Coast Guard records show …
Fire knocks out services at South Korea tech giants Kakao, Naver
A fire at a suburban data centre south of Seoul damaged servers of South Korea’s major tech companies, Kakao Corp. and Naver Corp. on Saturday, causing extensive disruption to the country’s dominant …
South Korea Army ‘on High Alert’ Over Kim Jong Un’s Missile, Aircraft Moves
A South Korean Defense Ministry spokesperson called North Korea’s recent actions “a critical provocation to damage international peace and regional stability.” …
N.Korea fires missile, flies warplanes near border as South imposes sanctions
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a series of launches by the nuclear-armed country amid …