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An activist holds an eye mask during a protest against deepfake porn in Seoul in August 2024. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

In South Korea, digital sex crimes soar amid rise in AI, deepfake technology

Support centre for victims notes disturbing trend of young people using AI-generated deepfake images for entertainment.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hang Seng Index trims some losses in worst week in years amid trade war

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Video | South Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung runs for president

Yoon Suk-yeol

Who is South Korea’s presidential front runner Lee Jae-myung?

Lee has pledged to take a pragmatic approach to foreign policy and the economy in sharp contrast with impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol.

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Lee Jae-myung addresses a rally in Seoul on March 1. Photo: EPA-EFE
Human rights

Seoul palace restroom gets hi-tech spy-cam detector to combat ‘molka’ filming

The installation addresses South Korea’s struggle with illegal filming, driven by the ease of access to small, hidden cameras known as ‘molka’.

Chinese tourists

South Korea probes claim teen caught filming F-16s is son of Chinese official

Authorities said the teen and another Chinese student were in possession of nearly 100 images of military aircraft taken at an airbase.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong rises along with other Asia-Pacific stock markets as Trump pauses most tariffs

All but six of the Hang Seng Index’s 83 members strengthened, with exporters and manufacturers leading gainers.

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A view of Exchange Square in Central, where Hong Kong’s stock exchange is located, on7 April 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
US-China trade war

Trump’s tariffs, China targeting in focus as House lawmakers fret over alliances

US defence officials pledge to deepen cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners while America’s top trade envoy faces pointed questions again.

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Diplomacy

South Korean man jailed for stabbing business partner after Chinese insult

The incident occurred when one business partner in Seoul called the other Chinese, reflecting ongoing national identity tensions.

Food and Drinks

There’s no Jollibee in Korea but this fried chicken joint is very close

Members of Seoul’s Filipino community are lauding FRYb’s chicken dishes for giving them a taste of Jollibee nostaglia. We paid it a visit.

Southern American chicken and gravy at FRYb, a fried chicken restaurant in Seoul, South Korea, that serves American food with a distinct hint of the Philippines. Photo: Instagram/fry.bistro
Japan

‘Absolutely ridiculous’: Japan NHK apology over misleading footage sparks outcry

Fabricated footage the broadcaster aired was used by South Korean media to claim that Koreans were forced to work on Hashima Island.

Hashima Island off Nagasaki, Japan, was once a hub for undersea coal mining. Photo: Kyodo
Donald Trump

South Korea unveils emergency measures for car industry hit by Trump tariffs

The measures include financial support for vehicle makers as well as tax cuts and subsidies to boost domestic demand.

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Korean peninsula

South Korea fires warning shots as North Korean soldiers cross DMZ border

South Korea’s military said about 10 North Korean soldiers returned to the North’s territory after the warning shots were fired.

Yoon Suk-yeol

Korean Air pilots fired after fighting over ex-president Yoon’s martial law call

The altercation is one of the more dramatic examples of the political polarisation triggered by Yoon’s impeachment, observers say.

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Korean Air’s new logo is unveiled in Gimpo, South Korea, on March 11. Photo: Reuters
Asia travel

Church in Netflix hit When Life Gives You Tangerines draws K-drama fans

Gasil Cathedral, a historic Korean church, is the subject of renewed interest thanks to a scene with IU in When Life Gives You Tangerines.

A still from the wedding scene in When Life Gives You Tangerines. Photo: Netflix
South Korea martial law 2024

South Korean prosecutors close in on Yoon’s wife as ex-power couple’s woes grow

Investigators prepare to question Kim Keon-hee who also faces accusations including stock market manipulation.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closes higher as China’s state funds step in

Stocks in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen rise after several Chinese state funds step in to prop up the market.

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South Korean celebrities

K-pop remains top global symbol of South Korean culture, survey shows

Nearly 1 in 5 global fans say K-pop comes to mind first, beating out Korean food, TV dramas and beauty products.

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Korean boy band BTS at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. Photo: AP
South Korean celebrities

Why are Korean stars opening up about divorce years after their marriages end?

More South Korean stars are revealing their divorces years later, balancing privacy, public image, and societal expectations amid evolving attitudes.

Yoon Suk-yeol

‘Like a retired king’: concern over South Korea’s Yoon politicking from home

As the fallen president remains in his official home and continues to be active in politics, officials say no date has been set for a snap poll.

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Hong Kong stock market

Asia-Pacific stocks plunge as traders rush for the exit in global tariff war

Eleven major Asia-Pacific benchmarks fall to their 52-week low; the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index enters a bear market.

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Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index fell sharply on Monday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Education

In South Korea, crushing academic pressures start in kindergarten

Forget play dates – in some parts of Seoul, four-year-olds are already training for the notorious Suneung college entrance exam.

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Kindergarteners listen to their teacher read a story in Seoul. South Korea’s current education system teaches children to ruthlessly compete against one another. Photo: Shutterstock
Fame and celebrity

Meet Min Woo Lee, the pro golfer who was on FaceTime with Justin Bieber

Australian-born Lee, who’s winning over fans with his social media-savvy branding, and older sibling Minjee were the first brother-sister duo to win the US junior amateur championships.

K-drama news

For Park Ji-hoon, new fights and friends in Netflix’s Weak Hero Class 2

Trailer for the Korean teenage action drama debuting April 25 show main character Si-eun battling unresolved trauma and more school violence.

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Diplomacy

Macroscope | Trump could end up making Asia, not America, great again

The US’ presence in Asia is entrenched but the prospect of a Europe-East Asia economic alliance is one card both regions could play.

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European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic meets Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng in Beijing, China, on March 27. Photo: EPA-EFE/Xinhua
South Korea martial law 2024

In South Korea, thousands protest ex-president Yoon’s ‘invalid’ impeachment

Yoon’s supporters took to the streets in the capital and braved the rain on Saturday, chanting that his impeachment was invalid!

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Supporters of former President Yoon Suk Yeol hold a rally in Seoul on Saturday in protest of his impeachment. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap
North Korea

North Korea’s Kim fires new sniper rifle as South Korea impeaches its president

Footage of Kim Jong-un personally testing the new sniper rifle came on the same day that South Korea’s Constitutional Court upheld president Yoon’s impeachment.

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Chinese tourists

Jeju unsettled by rise in crime as Chinese tourists return in droves

Official data shows Chinese visitors accounted for 66 per cent of foreign crimes between 2019 and 2023 67 per cent in 2023 alone.

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