South Korea PM Pushes for Fines of Up to 10% of Sales After Data Breach Scandals
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has called for the introduction of punitive fines of up to 10% of total sales for companies responsible for repeated and serious personal data breaches,...
Seoul and Moscow Hold Secret Talks on North Korean Nuclear Issue
South Korea and Russia recently conducted rare, undisclosed talks on the North Korean nuclear issue amid ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. A senior...
South Korea to Implement World’s First Comprehensive AI Law Amid Startup Concerns
South Korea is scheduled to implement a groundbreaking set of artificial intelligence regulations on January 22, 2026, a move that would make it the first country in the world...
South Korea Launches $476bn Semiconductor Plan Focused on AI Chips and Southern Industrial Expansion
South Korea has announced an ambitious semiconductor investment blueprint worth nearly half a trillion dollars, aimed at boosting its competitiveness in artificial intelligence processors and expanding chip production beyond...
President Lee Nominates Human Rights Lawyer Kim Ho-cheol as New State Auditor
President Lee Jae Myung has nominated prominent human rights lawyer Kim Ho-cheol as the next chief of the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), the presidential office announced on...
Japan and South Korea Plan Summit as Leaders Prepare January Meeting
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing to host South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung for a summit in mid-January. The meeting is expected to take place in Takaichi’s...