Police have launched a preliminary investigation into the instant messaging service platform Telegram on suspicions of abetting deepfake sex crimes, the chief police investigator said Monday. The move comes as South Korea scrambles to combat deepfake pornography targeting young women, including teenagers, which has been circulated online. “As France has done, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency launched an internal investigation

The unification ministry said Monday that it will host an inaugural forum in Seoul this week in a bid to explore ways to muster international support for the two Koreas’ unification. The Global Korea Forum (GKF) will take place at the Lotte Hotel Seoul on Tuesday, under the theme of “Unified Korean Peninsula for Freedom, Peace, and Prosperity.” This event

The industry ministry said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the state of Western Australia to seek broader ties in the clean energy sector and the supply chain of key minerals. Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo signed the agreement with Premier Roger Cook of Western Australia during an event held in Perth to commemorate the 10th anniversary

The bloody 1948-1954 suppression of a civilian uprising on Jeju Island will be included in all history textbooks to be used in middle and high schools nationwide starting next year, the Jeju provincial office of education said Monday. The Jeju April 3 incident occurred on April 3, 1948, when Jeju islanders began protesting against U.S. military-led rule following Korea’s liberation

South Korea and Norway agreed Monday to establish a bilateral security defense dialogue channel to enhance their practical cooperation in the areas of defense and security, South Korea’s defense ministry said. Defense Minister Shin Won-sik and his Norwegian counterpart, Bjorn Arild Gram, reached the agreement to launch the director-general level consultative body during their meeting in Seoul earlier in the

Deepfake porn images have sent many South Korean women scurrying to take down selfies from Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms as concerns have been mounting that no one is an exception to the crime in the world’s most-wired nation. “It feels like what should have been the safest place for us, our routine lives, has been violated,” said

1948 — The U.S. military in South Korea hands over police authority to the South Korean government. 1988 — The government announces its plan to open up information on communist countries, including North Korea, to the public. 1997 — A Vietnamese passenger jet crashes near Phnom Penh, Cambodia, killing 65 people, including 21 South Korean passengers. 2001 — The National

The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) said Monday it has requested a budget of 276.9 billion won (US$206.6 million) for next year to push for devising a regulation system for next-generation nuclear reactors. The 2025 budget marks a slight increase from a 260.9 billion-won budget for this year. The NSSC said it plans to invest 15.47 billion won in