The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has targeted Meta, the parent corporation of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, fined 21.6 billion won (approximately $15 million), After extensive inquiry showed Meta had been illegally collecting incredibly sensitive data from millions of Facebook users, this sentence follows. Among the data collecting subjects were users’ political views, religion beliefs, even their sexual orientation. Shockingly, …

As tensions in the Middle East persist, South Korea has rescued 97 people and their relatives from Lebanon. Evacuation action was a result of heightened violence between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran, which has brought more security threats from all ends. The rapidness in evacuation measures that South Korea has had to perform emphasizes the need to increase protection for its …

Significantly deviating from the centuries-old custom of dog meat consumption in South Korea, the government said on Thursday that it will pay dog farmers compensation to enable their departure from the business. This comes as the country prepares for the historic step to transfer about 500,000 bred for food and close down companies linked with the trade, effectively implementing a …

Thursday saw South Korea accuse North Korea of carrying on their custom of launching trash-filled balloons across the border. Between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul claimed to have seen about 420 balloons entering South Korean territory. As of now, the capital of South Korea and the surrounding Gyeonggi province have turned up …

Should former U.S. President Donald Trump be re-elected in the next November election, South Korea has voiced concerns over the viability of Washington’s nuclear promise to defend her friends in East Asia. At a seminar sponsored by the Sejong Institute, an international research group with an eye toward diplomatic and security issues, Seoul’s Principal Deputy National Security Adviser, Kim Tae-hyo, …

South Korea’s attempts to counter North Korean propaganda remain a pillar in its approach to influence and enlighten, notwithstanding times of austerity. Reflecting a holistic approach to address one of the most enduring issues on the Korean peninsula, this continuous project makes use of several strategies, each with benefits and possible pitfalls. Leaflets and loudspeakers: echoes from the Cold War …

In a clandestine diplomatic ballet, South Korea teeters on the precipice of “existential threats” as it traverses the murky waters of potential arms dealings between Russia and North Korea, all against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict. Professor Park Won-gon, an enigmatic political scientist from Ewha University in Seoul, warns of the ominous red line Russia must not cross. The …

In the realm of international diplomacy, South Korea is embarking on a clandestine journey that could rewrite the rules of its engagement with the enigmatic giant, China. After nearly a decade in diplomatic hibernation, Chinese President Xi Jinping might soon grace South Korean soil, hinting at a seismic shift in the geopolitical tectonics as Seoul edges ever closer to Uncle …

According to Nikkei Asia, South Korea has accused North Korea of organizing the establishment of a bogus Naver website in order to engage in information theft. The piece provides insight on the magnitude of this alleged cybercrime and the ramifications it has for the two Korean governments’ already sensitive relationship. According to the article, South Korea alleges North Korea was …

Philippines – The public authority could at the same time seek after endeavors to restore and commission the retired Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) while likewise creating plans to assemble new little measured reactor (SMR) thermal energy stations that are simpler and quicker to set up, the country’s atomic science boss said. Carlo Arcilla, head of the Philippine Nuclear Research …