World Oct 03 In South Korea, rise of explicit deepfakes wrecks women’s lives and deepens gender divide The U.S. cybersecurity firm Security Hero called South Korea “the country most targeted by deepfake pornography” last year. In a report, it said South Korean singers and actresses constitute more than half of the people featured in deepfake porn worldwide.
World Sep 14 North Korea provides glimpse of secretive uranium-enrichment facility visited by Kim Jong Un During a visit to the Nuclear Weapons Institute and the facility producing weapons-grade nuclear materials, Kim expressed “great satisfaction repeatedly over the wonderful technical force of the nuclear power field” held by North Korea, the official Korean Central News Agency…
World Jul 01 North Korean officials wear Kim Jong Un pins for first time as nation boosts personality cult For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un.
World Jun 24 Fire spreads through South Korean lithium battery factory, killing 22 workers Officials said the fire began Monday after batteries exploded while workers were examining and packaging them on the second floor of the factory in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul.
World May 30 North Korea sends balloons carrying trash and manure over South Korea The North’s balloon activities may deepen public calls in South Korea to stop anti-North Korean leafleting to avoid unnecessary clashes.
World May 27 North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes in mid-air Monday's failed launch came hours after leaders of South Korea, China and Japan met in Seoul in their first trilateral meeting in more than four years.
World May 01 PHOTOS: May Day protests mark turbulent times Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with protests Wednesday over the pressure of rising prices and calls for greater labor rights. Pro-Palestinian sentiments were also on display.
World Apr 11 South Korean officials resign following ruling party’s defeat in parliamentary elections The results of Wednesday’s elections mean the liberal opposition forces will prolong their control of parliament until after Yoon completes his single five-year term in 2027.
World Apr 10 Exit polls suggest a big win by South Korea’s liberal opposition parties in parliamentary election The joint exit polls by South Korea's three major TV stations show the main opposition Democratic Party and its satellite party are forecast to win up to 197 seats in the 300-member National Assembly.
World Mar 25 North Korea says Japan’s prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon Some experts say North Korea is seeking to weaken the partnership Japan has with the U.S and South Korea while Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to boost his declining approval rating at home.