Police Open Inquiry as Suspected AI Attacks Hit South Korean Banks
Investigators are examining customer data exposure at four banks and signs that an autonomous penetration tool may have helped coordinate the intrusions.
Four in Ten Older Koreans Work as Elderly Poverty Tops OECD
South Korea passes animal-keeping ban for cruelty offenders
Courts could prohibit high-risk defendants from keeping animals for up to five years, while protected animals could remain in custody until a final judgment
Pregnant women face long transfers as regional maternity care falls short
Police accused of disguising voluntary appearance as emergency arrest
Prosecutors allege that an investigator falsified arrest records after a suspect appeared voluntarily
South Korea Passes Law Strengthening Labor and Management Safety Roles
The amendment expands work-stoppage rights, adds penalties for repeated fatal accidents and creates new safety governance mechanisms
Human Rights Commission Says Fatal Fall Was Not a Violation of the Right to Life
BNK Busan Bank Confirms Data Exposure Affecting 11 Outsourced Workers
Prosecutors Seek Prison Term for Prosecutor Accused of Accessing Private Criminal Record
Ulsan petrochemical training allowance case leads to summary indictment
Nine trainees received public training benefits despite failing to meet the attendance requirement
KTX train loses 31 reserved seats, leaving passengers confused
A train configuration change left some passengers in makeshift seats and others standing
Shark rescue halted 100 meters from open water after net snags
A second attempt to guide Bukang from Busan's waterfront channel to the sea was stopped when the rescue net caught on the bottom
National public medical school to open in Namwon with 15-year service requirement
Companies with three workplace deaths could face fines up to 5% of operating profit
Kidnapping and detention cases involving Koreans overseas rose thirteenfold in three years
Police enter emergency response mode as revised Criminal Procedure Act takes effect
Court rulings diverge over bargaining duties under revised Trade Union Act
Law Expands Employment Protection for People With Latent Tuberculosis Infection
National Assembly approval broadens the ban on refusing employment solely because of latent tuberculosis infection
Two Target Drones Malfunction During Armed Forces Day Demonstration
One drone lost its fiber-optic control line, while another was manually brought down after wind pushed it toward spectators
Court Rules Daegu May Keep Park Chung-hee Statue
Daegu City prevails after the national rail authority sought removal of the monument from Dongdaegu Station plaza
Western Gyeongbuk shows Korea's aging divide within one region
Genencell founder sentenced to four years on appeal
Regulators Raid M&A Insider-Trading Network Accused of 20 Billion Won Gains
A joint market-abuse team searched more than 20 homes and offices after identifying a network accused of sharing nonpublic takeover information for years
Seodaemun Pilots 4.5-Day Workweek Without Cutting Weekly Hours
Insurance Fraud Detections Reach 620 Billion Won
Nearly 2,800 Police Officers Disciplined Over Six Years
Airports Flag More Than 1,000 Power-Bank Violations a Day
Medication Errors Reach 879 Cases Over Four Years
Domestic-Violence Reports Surge During Chuseok
Police data show holiday domestic-violence calls running far above the ordinary daily average, with the gap widening over recent years
338 Police Investigation Managers Rated Unsuitable in Three Years
Internal assessments raise questions about whether frontline investigative units are consistently led by managers with the strongest available qualifications