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SEOUL, March 24 — South Korea will seek the extradition of fugitive crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon, prosecutors told AFP Fr...

North Korean state news agency KCNA said on Friday it tested a new nuclear underwater attack drone under leader Kim Jong Un's guidance this week, as a US amphibious assault ship arrived in South Korea for joint drills...

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired four cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday as its rivals South Korea and the United States held joint military exercises, the South Korean military said. The military initially reported “multiple missiles” without elaborating; South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup told parliament on Thursday that there

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday his government will move to restore Japan’s preferential trade status as...

SINGAPORE – Local actor-deejay-host Marcus Chin has upped the ante in his bid to win the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste prize at this year’s Star Awards. In 2022, the 69-year-old entertainer offered free grilled fish worth $46.80 at Tian Tian You Yu, the restaurant chain he co-owns, in return for public votes. He

South Korea’s Ministry of Science has announced that it will invest KRW27.7 billion (US$21 million) into local projects building in the metaverse. In an official disclosure, the ministry said the earmarked funds will be used to prop up 13 new projects leveraging virtual worlds in the health, tourism, and education industries. Aside from merely sinking in the

The Korea Customs Service in 2022 uncovered a total of 15 cases of illegal foreign exchange transactions purposed for virtual asset speculation. These transactions were worth 5.6 trillion won (approximately $4.3 billion), local media Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday. The cases are part of overall cases of trade and economy crimes traced by the

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Office workers pick up lunch boxes at a convenience store in Seoul, South Korea, June 24, 2022. Picture taken June...