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News South Korea: I moved to South Korea with no long-term plan. After 4 years of teaching, I've built an unconventional life on an island

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/i-moved-to-south-korea-with-no-long-term-plan-after-4-years-of-teaching-i-ve-built-an-unconventional-life-on-an-island/ar-AA2gir4k
Published on: Wednesday 28 October 2026

Kylie Genter moved to South Korea after college to teach English. Now married, she balances several jobs while carrying on a generations-old tradition on Jeju Island.

News South Korea: South Korea fines Google, Apple $47.6M over app payments

News channel or source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/10/28/antitrust-google-apple-in-app-payments-app-stores/9711793232887/
Published on: Wednesday 28 October 2026

South Korea fines Google and Apple a combined $47.6 million over app payment restrictions, ordering external payment access and changes to fees.

News South Korea: South Korea forms panel to prepare for communications with North

News channel or source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/10/28/north-korea-inter-korean-relations-telecommunications/5591793232218/
Published on: Wednesday 28 October 2026

South Korea establishes a 16-member public-private panel to prepare for future broadcasting and telecommunications exchanges with North Korea.

News South Korea: South Korea fines Google and Apple over unfair app market practices

News channel or source: https://apnews.com/article/korea-google-apple-app-tech-fine-aedd6061a785441380d4daaf7afbc43d
Published on: Tuesday 27 October 2026

South Korea on Wednesday fined Google and Apple a combined $47.6 million, saying they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcing local developers onto their own payment systems and by ...

News South Korea: South Korea media commission fines Google and Apple over app payment systems

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/south-korea-media-commission-fines-google-and-apple-over-app-payment-systems/ar-AA2gfvu3
Published on: Wednesday 28 October 2026

SEOUL, Oct 28 (Reuters) - South Korea's Media and Communications Commission has fined Google and Apple for limiting users to specific app payment systems and ordered corrective measures, the regulator ...

News South Korea: South Korea proposes military talks with North Korea to calm rising border tensions

News channel or source: https://apnews.com/article/south-north-korea-border-mines-military-talks-9498c415c93ae9bc3767caf83e15b8b3
Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

South Korea has proposed military talks with North Korea to resolve border disputes and prevent accidental clashes.

News South Korea: North Korea tells border troops to take ‘resolute action’ if South threatens their safety

News channel or source: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/21/asia/north-korea-tension-south-korea-troops-intl
Published on: Wednesday 21 October 2026

North Korea has told its border troops to take “prompt ​and resolute action” if South Korean forces threaten their safety, state media ​said on Wednesday, raising the risk of a clash along the ...

News South Korea: South Korea Rules Against Apple Over App Store Payment Rules

News channel or source: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/28/south-korea-rules-against-apple/
Published on: Wednesday 28 October 2026

South Korea has fined Apple 20.8 billion won ($15.5 million) and ordered it to let developers link to external payment options from their apps, The Associated Press reports. The Korea Media and ...

News South Korea: Army warrant officer turns soccer into a support network for US troops in South Korea

News channel or source: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-10-28/army-korea-soccer-mentorship-support-23293756.html
Published on: Wednesday 28 October 2026

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ernesto Aldana founded U.S. Forces Korea Football Club in December 2024 as a “competitive support group” that brings troops together on and off the field.

News South Korea: South Korean Police Are Cracking Down On Tesla Owners Jailbreaking FSD

News channel or source: https://insideevs.com/news/813617/korea-tesla-fsd-jailbreak-arrests/
Published on: Wednesday 28 October 2026

Since only U.S.-built Teslas get Full Self-Driving in South Korea, owners of Chinese-built models are jailbreaking their cars to illegally unlock the feature.

News South Korea: Apple fined $15.5 million as South Korea orders changes to App Store rules

News channel or source: https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/28/apple-fined-15-5-million-as-south-korea-orders-changes-to-app-store-rules/
Published on: Wednesday 28 October 2026

Apple and Google were fined today in South Korea over their app payment practices, with regulators also ordering both companies to change several policies.

News South Korea: Bolta, 'The Plaid of South Korea,' Brings KYB and E-Invoicing APIs to Global Companies

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/bolta-plaid-south-korea-brings-130000925.html
Published on: Tuesday 27 October 2026

Bolta Corporation, a South Korean fintech API provider, helps global enterprises manage Korean e-invoicing through their existing business software.