North Korea’s state-sponsored Lazarus Group is believed to be behind the recent $100 million cryptocurrency theft from a US blockchain company, the latest in a spate of high-profile cyber heists from the Kim Jong-un regime, London-based blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said Wednesday. The analysis came out a week after California-based crypto firm Harmony on June 24 publicly confirmed that uni...

The bodies found in a submerged car found on an island off the southern coast were those of a family reported missing, police said Wednesday. The police suspect suicide, as the family had been going through financial difficulties. The Gwangju Nambu police station confirmed the three bodies found inside an upturned Audi sedan the day before in the waters of Wando, South Jeolla Province as those o...

The Philippines, with its large expatriate Korean communities attracting those seeking to hide from the Korean law, is among the several countries that Korean police have committed extra resources to enhance such cross-border cooperation. Since 2010, the national police agency operates “Korean desk” in the country, as well as Vietnam, China, Thailand and Cambodia. “Police officers dispatched th...

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam , June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At HR Tech Workshop 2022, there were 4 main issues discussed by speakers. These issues are closely related to the digital transformation context at many businesses in Vietnam , 4 speakers shared their experience with in-depth knowledge in the field of HR. Mr. Nguyen Cong Thuy - CEO of JobTest, Head of Event Organizing Board Speaki...

South Korean health and beauty retailer CJ Olive Young said Thursday its sales of men’s cosmetic products in the first half of this year increased 24 percent compared to the same period last year. The retailer saw a 130 percent increase in the basic skin care category, which includes toners and lotions. In the cosmetics category, foundations and color lip balms were the most-sold items, accordin...

The chief of staff for People Power Party Chairman Lee Jun-seok resigned Thursday, as the party’s internal feud escalates over its leadership and future direction. Rep. Park Seong-min sent a text message to reporters Thursday morning saying he will no longer serve as Lee’s chief of staff for personal reasons. Park did not specify the impetus of the resignation. The legislator has served as a br...

SHENZHEN, China , June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global LED solutions manufacturer Absen, has announced that an historic milestone has been reached. The expansion plan for Absen's global partnership network has been a success and has reached the 1000 channel partner mark. The valued partnership network is a keystone of Absen's global architecture, and the success of the recruitment drive streng...

Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has started producing chips using its latest 3-nanometer manufacturing technology – an industry first globally. The 3-nm technology boasts greater transistor density than the current 5-nm technology, which means higher speed and lower power consumption of advanced chips for artificial intelligence, big data and autonomous cars. The new technology is a secret...

The inaugural DigiconAsia DX Solution Excellence Awards honors Asia Pacific's digital innovators for providing transformative solutions and services across various industry sectors. SINGAPORE , June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the last few years, we've witnessed organizations from various industry sectors across Asia Pacific taking the limelight for their impressive digital transforma...

Petal Search proves itself once again by winning the iF Awards 2022 for User Experience SHENZHEN, China , June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With over 3.5 billion searches made daily(Source: Smart Insights) over a wide range of search topics, and up to 55% of teens using alternate search methods such as voice search, search engines are required to be dynamically versatile. Petal Search takes the u...

“With the pandemic gradually coming to an end, we hope the expo venue can serve as a fun and healthy experience for visitors from around the globe,” Lee Hee-beom, chairperson of the organizing committee, said at a press conference held at the Korea Press Center in Seoul. “We will also hold academic seminars with experts during the expo to boost our scientific knowledge of ginseng, and move beyond...

MADRID -- The South Korea-Japan bilateral summit some had hoped for did not materialize, but both nations’ leaders appeared sincere at this week’s NATO summit about wanting to improve relations. The invitation of the two countries to the Western military alliance gathering in Madrid, Spain, drew attention to the possibility of a bilateral summit between President Yoon Suk-yeol and Prime Minister...

JAKARTA, Indonesia , June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank BRI (IDX: BBRI) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable financing in Indonesia by issuing the Sustainable Environmental Bonds I Phase I Year 2022, targeting to raise IDR 15 billion and a total issuance of IDR 5 billion for ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) activities. Left to Right: Arga M. Nugraha, Director of Digit...

HONG KONG (AP) -- When the British handed Hong Kong to Beijing in 1997, it was promised 50 years of self-government and freedoms of assembly, speech and press that are not allowed on the Communist-ruled Chinese mainland. As the city of 7.4 million people marks 25 years under Beijing's rule on Friday, those promises are wearing thin. Hong Kong's honeymoon period, when it carried on much as it alw...

The Supreme Court finalized a 1 1/2-year prison term for former National Police Agency Commissioner General Cho Hyun-oh on Thursday for mobilizing police forces to spread pro-government opinions online between 2010 and 2012. Cho was indicted on charges of obstructing the execution of official duties for having mobilized police personnel to post tens of thousands of online comments supportive of ...