October 16, 2024

Seoul shares end 2-day rise on slump in techs, financials

South Korean stocks ended lower Wednesday due to losses in tech shares amid concerns over their earnings. The local currency lost ground against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 23.09 points, or 0.88 perce…

Police nab 474 suspects over deepfake sex crimes; 80 pct teens

Police have rounded up 474 people connected to deepfake sex crimes so far this year, the National Police Agency (NPA) said Wednesday.

Police received 921 reports related to deepfake sex crimes between January and Monday, and they have arrested 474 su…

15 bosses of “The Icon Group” have been arrested.

Police have arrested 15 suspects in the “The Icon Group” case, out of a total of 18 arrest warrants. The investigating officer confirmed that he would oppose the bail of all the accused, but it was up to the court’s discretion whether to grant bail or…