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South Korea to restrict access to Chinese AI DeepSeek over data concerns
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The South Korean finance ministry announced plans to block access to the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) service DeepSeek, citing concerns over data collection, Yonhap News Agency reported on Thursday, citing a ministry official.
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South Korea: Impeached President Yoon indicted for insurrection amid marti
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Prosecutors have formally indicted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of organising an insurrection related to his brief declaration of martial law last month. Following this, Yoon Suk Yeol becomes the first sitting South Korean president to be indicted while in detention, acco
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South Korea's anti-graft agency hands over martial law probe to prosecutor
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
South Korea's anti-corruption agency has handed over its investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol's alleged attempt to impose martial law to the prosecution, urging that he be charged with insurrection and abuse of power, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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South Korea: Standoff at presidential residence as investigators try to ar
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Investigators on Wednesday found themselves in a tense standoff with security forces at the presidential residence, as they made a second attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief imposition of martial law, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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North Korea confirms testing of hypersonic missile under Kim Jong-un's sup
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
North Korea announced on Tuesday that it had successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) equipped with a hypersonic warhead, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing state media.
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Blinken warns of Russia-North Korea cooperation in space technology
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday expressed concerns over potential cooperation between Russia and North Korea, highlighting the possibility of Moscow sharing advanced space and satellite technology with Pyongyang, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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South Korea: Anti-graft agency seeks police help to detain impeached Presi
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
South Korea's anti-corruption agency has requested the police to handle the enforcement of a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempted martial law, both the sides confirmed on Monday, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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3 dead after fishing boat hits rocks off southwestern coast in S Korea
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A fishing boat carrying 22 people struck rocks near Gageo Island in Sinan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, resulting in three fatalities, according to Yonhap News Agency. The incident occurred around 10:30 am Saturday. The Coast Guard, along with a nearby vessel, rescued the remaining 19
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Kim Jong Un's sister spotted with 2 children, believed to be hers
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
South Korea's spy agency spotted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister with two children and is open to the possibility of them being her offspring, Yonhap reported.
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Anti-graft agency halts bid to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol fo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
South Korea's anti-corruption agency halted its attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday over his failed martial law bid, following a prolonged standoff with the Presidential Security Service (PSS), Yonhap News Agency reported.
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With 2,42,334 newborn babies in 2024, South Korea records rise in birthrat
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The number of newborns in South Korea increased last year for the first time in nine years, according to government data released on Friday. This marks a significant shift for a country facing one of the world's lowest fertility rates, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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Standoff at presidential residence as investigators seek to arrest impeach
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Investigators seeking to arrest South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempted martial law declaration faced a standoff with the Presidential Security Service (PSS) outside the presidential residence on Friday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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