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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

Photo Credit: Korea Fair Trade Commission by Minseong Kim / CC by 4.0 South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission reaches an agreement with major K-pop agencies over subcontractor violations. Today, the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has announced the finalization and implementation of a consent decree with five major entertainment companies—Hybe, SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, JYP

Korean beauty products are moving from phone screens to high streets as social media drives sales of skincare with the help of eye-catching ingredients such as snail slime and salmon sperm. Retailers are looking to capitalise on the TikTok and Instagram trend for skincare and make-up ranges from South Korea — known as K-beauty —