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N. Korea Made Millions from IT Remote Work Fraud Scheme-February 12, 2025,03:03
- [Politics] : North Korea made millions of dollars from a fraud scheme in which foreign IT workers used stolen identities to obtain remote jobs at U.S. companies. According to the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, Christina Chapman pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and other offenses at the federal ...[more...]
Gov’t to Discuss US Tariffs at Export Strategy Meeting Next Week-February 12, 2025,02:46
- [Politics] : Acting President Choi Sang-mok said the government will hold an export strategy meeting next week to discuss how to minimize the impact of the new U.S. tariffs. The acting president made the remarks Wednesday during a meeting with economy-related ministers at the government complex in Seoul. Choi ...[more...]
NIS: N. Korean Hackers Suspected of Stealing Data from Developer of S. Korea’s Gov’t Document System-February 12, 2025,02:35
- [Inter-Korea] : The nation’s spy agency is investigating suspicions that North Korean hackers infiltrated a developer of South Korea’s electronic document management system. The National Intelligence Service(NIS) said Wednesday that an investigation is underway in relation to media reports that the developer of the ...[more...]
Rival Parties Fail to Narrow Differences in Working-Level Talks for Consultative Body-February 12, 2025,02:26
- [Politics] : Rival parties held working-level talks to coordinate agenda items for a consultative body involving the government, but failed to narrow their differences. Rep. Kim Sang-hoon, chief policymaker for the ruling People Power Party, and Rep. Jin Sung-joon, the main opposition Democratic Party’s chief ...[more...]
Nat’l Security Adviser Declines to Speculate about China Election Interference-February 12, 2025,02:04
- [Politics] : National security adviser Shin Won-sik avoided giving direct answers to questions about alleged election interference from China at a hearing in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court. At the seventh hearing on Tuesday, Yoon’s legal team asked Shin if he was aware of ...[more...]
N. Korea Criticizes Trump’s Plans to Take Over Gaza-February 12, 2025,01:44
- [Inter-Korea] : North Korea has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent plans to take over the Gaza Strip and resettle its Palestinian residents, saying national sovereignty cannot be subject to negotiations with Washington. The Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) issued the criticism Wednesday in a commentary on ...[more...]
Heavy Snow Advisories Prompt Level 1 Emergency Posture -February 12, 2025,00:37
- [Science] : With heavy snow advisories issued for the southern and central regions on Wednesday, the government has activated a Level One emergency posture. According to the interior ministry, the emergency posture was activated at 7 a.m. Wednesday, while the authorities raised the nation’s crisis alert level for ...[more...]
National Assembly Set to Begin Interpellation Session-February 11, 2025,23:46
- [Politics] : The National Assembly will hold a three-day interpellation session starting Wednesday. Lawmakers will question government ministers about politics, foreign affairs, unification and security on Wednesday; the economy on Thursday; and education, society and culture on Friday. Foreign minister Cho Tae-yul, ...[more...]
Testimony at Yoon’s Impeachment Trial Centers on Election Fraud Allegations-February 11, 2025,23:29
- [Politics] : Former and incumbent officials from the nation’s spy agency and the state election watchdog testified at President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday regarding election fraud allegations. Baek Jong-wook, former third deputy director of the National Intelligence ...[more...]
Gov't Discusses Response Measures following Trump's 25% Steel, Aluminum Tariff Announcement-February 11, 2025,10:35
- [Economy] : The government met with domestic steelmakers to discuss response measures following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement to impose a 25-percent tariff on steel and aluminum imports, including those from South Korea. At the meeting attended by the Korea Iron and Steel Association, POSCO and ...[more...]
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