Stories from Seoul · South Korea

Twenty-eight endangered turtles, intercepted during an attempted smuggling operation into South Korea, have been returned to their native Vietnam. The turtles were rescued and are now being repatriated.

Following a rise in violent crimes, Seoul has seen a increase in applications for its portable emergency bell system, 'Ansim Help Me'. Since its introduction in 2024, over 110,000 applications have been received.

Samsung Electronics labor and management are engaged in negotiations today. Failure to reach an agreement could result in a loss of 40 trillion won. The outcome is seen as make-or-break for the company.

Hyundai Motor Group is reportedly moving to extend its hydrogen business by signing an agreement with KOREA SOUTHERN POWER CO., LTD. This development was reported by Korean media sources.

A member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council will travel to South Korea on the 13th. South Korean President E.J. Myung informed President Hur that he would support discussions between Washington and Beijing. The Blue House in Seoul announced the president's stance.

Voice phishing cases specifically targeting seniors are surging to record levels in South Korea. Experts are urging preventive measures, including locking parents' smartphones, to combat this rise in fraud.

South Korea will no longer provide a special long-term holding deduction benefit.

The Fair Trade Commission referred Myeongnyundang to a subcommittee on suspicion of violating the pseudonym business law.

A woman in her 20s, identified as a co-conspirator and director of a taekwondo studio, was arrested yesterday. Investigations are continuing today following the arrest yesterday of a female taekwondo studio director in her 20s, who is described as an accomplice.

An evaluation assessed a TV broadcaster's most aggressive defense in response to various media pressures exerted by the President.