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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung engaged in a phone discussion in his presidential office. Photo by Yonhap / EPA May 8 (Asia Today) -- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung spoke by phone Friday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, the presidential office said. The two

Sailors aboard the ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, a 3,000-ton South Korean naval submarine, bid farewell to family members at a naval port in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, 25 March 2026. The submarine is departing across the Pacific for the first time to take part in joint drills with Canada in June aimed at

SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw Sunday's (April 19) ballistic missile test launches as part of efforts to evaluate the performance of warheads carrying cluster bombs and fragmentation mines, state media KCNA reported on Monday. The tests represented the fourth ballistic missile launch this month and the seventh this year, as North Korea

South Korean Central Bank Wants to Use CBDC to Pay $79.3B Worth of Gov’t Subsidies Author Tim Alper Author Tim Alper About Author Tim Alper is a British journalist and features writer who has worked at Cryptonews.com since 2018. He has written for media outlets such as the BBC, the Guardian, and Chosun Ilbo. He

Parataxis Holdings, an affiliate of digital asset-focused investment company Parataxis Capital Management, is set to launch a Bitcoin-native treasury platform in the South Korean public market. The firm announced on Friday it had entered a definitive agreement to invest 25 billion South Korean won ($18.5 million) into Bridge Biotherapeutics, a publicly traded biotech company. Following

South Korean Regulator to Reorganize AML Protocols Ahead of Stablecoin Legislation Author Tim Alper Author Tim Alper About Author Tim Alper is a British journalist and features writer who has worked at Cryptonews.com since 2018. He has written for media outlets such as the BBC, the Guardian, and Chosun Ilbo. He has also worked... Last

Photo Credit: Pinkfong (YouTube) South Korea’s Supreme Court rejects a U.S. composer’s allegation that the producers of the children’s song “Baby Shark” committed plagiarism. A copyright battle over the beloved (and perhaps dreaded by parents) children’s song “Baby Shark” has come to an end. In 2019, an American children’s songwriter claimed South Korean entertainment company

South Korea could soon follow Hong Kong in legalizing spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as the country’s top presidential candidates have expressed pro-crypto positions. Still, some industry observers remain cautious about the likelihood of near-term regulatory change. “All three major South Korean presidential candidates support #Bitcoin ETFs and institutional investment,” Ki Young Ju, the founder