Türkiye's STRATCOM Public Forum Seoul Calls for Global Justice and UN Reform

SEOUL, March 20 (AJP) - The STRATCOM Public Forum Seoul, hosted by the Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications at the Four Seasons Hotel in central Seoul on Wednesday, gathered around 200 scholars, foreign diplomats, journalists, and key public figures under the theme "A Fairer World is Possible." The forum served as a platform to discuss the urgent need for global justice, multilateralism, and reform of the United Nations. Professor Fahrettin Altun, Head

March 20, 2025

Police step up readiness for Yoon's impeachment ruling on the horizon

SEOUL, March 19 (AJP) - Police are ramping up security measures with plans to mobilize nearly all available resources in central Seoul as the Constitutional Court of Korea is shortly expected to deliver its final verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial over his botched martial law debacle late last year. According to police sources on Wednesday, the highest-level security alert will be issued on the day of the court's ruling, which will decide Yoon's fate

March 19, 2025

North Korea holds world's third-largest stash of bitcoins

SEOUL, March 19 (AJP) - North Korea is estimated to hold the third-largest amount of bitcoin in the world, following a series of covert cyberattacks targeting cryptocurrencies, a recent analysis reveals. A hacker group called Lazarus, which is thought to be linked with the North Korean regime, currently holds approximately 13,562 bitcoins valued at US$1.14 billion, according to cryptocurrency exchange Binance and blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence. That puts North Kore

March 19, 2025

K-beauty YouTuber draws crowds at Leferi's latest Seoul pop-up

SEOUL, March 19 (AJP) - A new pop-up store by global beauty retail company Leferi is drawing throngs of visitors at The Hyundai Seoul department store, offering rare in-person consultations with Minsco, a prominent Korean beauty creator. Since its launch on March 14, "Minsco Select Store" has captivated fans eager to receive personalized makeup advice from the influencer, who has amassed more than 810,000 subscribers across social media. The store marks Leferi’s

March 19, 2025

Activists urge referral of North Korean leader to international criminal court

SEOUL, March 19 (AJP) - Human rights groups called for North Korea to be held accountable for human rights violations and other alleged crimes against humanity at a forum in Geneva earlier this week. Hosted by Seoul-based non-profit organization People for Successful Corean Reunification (PSCORE) and other advocacy groups, the event as part of this year's regular session of the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday shed light on the North Korean regime's heinous and brutal crim

March 19, 2025

Credit card delinquency rate hits decade-high in South Korea

SEOUL, March 19 (AJP) - The delinquency rate for credit card companies in South Korea climbed to its highest level in a decade last year, as tightening bank loan regulations and worsening economic conditions placed additional strain on borrowers. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) reported that the delinquency rate for the country’s eight major credit card firms reached 1.65 percent at the end of 2024, marking a 0.2 percentage point increase from the previous year. This f

March 19, 2025

SK hynix showcases advanced AI memory solutions at Nvidia's GTC 2025

SEOUL, March 19 (AJP) - SK hynix is making a prominent appearance at Nvidia’s Global AI Conference, GTC 2025, taking place from March 17 to 21. Under the theme “Memory, Powering AI and Tomorrow,” the company is showcasing a suite of cutting-edge memory products designed for artificial intelligence applications across data centers, on-device computing, and the automotive sector. Among the highlights of SK hynix’s exhibit is its HBM3E 12-layer high-bandwidth

March 19, 2025

PHOTOS: Spring flowers laden with late snow

SEOUL, March 19 (AJP) - The country witnessed a spring snow on March 18, transforming newly emerged flowers into a striking tableau of winter and spring.

March 19, 2025

US biotech firms urge Korea to ease restrictions on modified crops

SEOUL, March 19 (AJP) - U.S. biotechnology companies are pressing South Korea to revise its laws governing living modified organisms (LMOs), arguing that the country’s approval process for agricultural imports is overly stringent and lacks transparency. The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the world’s largest biotech trade group based in Washington, recently submitted a formal request to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), describing

March 19, 2025

Foreign ministers of South Korea, China, and Japan to sit for talks in Tokyo this weekend

SEOUL, March 18 (AJP) - The foreign ministers of Korea, China, and Japan will hold talks in Tokyo this weekend, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Minister Cho Tae-yul will leave for the island country on Friday to sit for a trilateral meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, slated for Saturday. The upcoming meeting comes more than a year after the last one, which took place in the southern port city of Busan in November 2023.

March 18, 2025