South Korea News News South Korea » Government: South Korea probes diplomatic academy hack, eyes possible North Korea link
SEOUL, July 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday a "significant" amount of data appeared to have been exposed in a cyberattack on a government-run diplomatic academy, as ...
News South Korea » Government: South Korea moves digital won into real government funds as US blocks CBDC
South Korea CBDC reaches a new milestone: the Bank of Korea will route real government subsidy money through a permissioned blockchain this September, with nine banks deploying 30 billion won in EV ...
News South Korea » Government: South Korea to modify 76-year-old law to classify cryptocurrencies as national assets
From tokenized public spending trials to government bond pilots, the state is aggressively pushing public finance onto distributed ledgers.
News South Korea » Government: A solution to South Korea's divided North Korea policy
The South Korean government must officially declare that the North Korean regime is the primary enemy; North Koreans are partners for unification.
News South Korea » Government: South Korea wants to give every citizen free, unlimited access to its own AI chatbot
South Korea plans to give every citizen free, unlimited access to a domestically powered AI chatbot, with a September beta and a separate agent designed to help people navigate government services.
News South Korea » Government: South Korea plans Digital Asset Basic Act to bring crypto into its national asset framework
South Korea's Digital Asset Basic Act would regulate crypto issuance, trading, and custody while enabling spot Bitcoin ETFs and tokenized government bonds.
News South Korea » Government: South Korean government discriminated against Coupang, U.S. companies, House report finds
The House Judiciary Committee said the South Korean government discriminated against Coupang and other U.S. companies, in a new report.
News South Korea » Government: South Korea promises free homegrown AI chatbot in 2026
Seoul is seeking to reduce reliance on foreign platforms. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
News South Korea » Government: South Korea apologizes over police handling of murder case
South Korea apologized over the Jang Yun-gi investigation and plans a civilian watchdog with about 100 investigators to oversee police.
News South Korea » Government: Explosive House report reveals secret operation inside China at center of South Korea's fight with US company
House Judiciary Committee report alleges South Korea's far-left government has systematically discriminated against American companies like Coupang.
News South Korea » Government: South Korea to launch government investigation into ‘utterly baffling’ World Cup exit
A particularly miserable World Cup exit can have a profound impact on a country, as South Korea have proved following their poor campaign out in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Heading into the ...
News South Korea » Government: South Korea promises free homegrown AI chatbot this year
The plan seeks to reduce reliance on foreign platforms and to overcome the digital divide by providing AI services for free.