Leading South Korean Insurers Explore India Entry, Sources Say February 6, 2026 By Ashwin Manikandan South Korean firms Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Mirae Asset Financial Group and Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. are...
North Korean Hackers Used ChatGPT to Help Forge Deepfake ID September 15, 2025 By Jane Lanhee Lee A suspected North Korean state-sponsored hacking group used ChatGPT to create a deepfake of a military ID document to attack...
Broker Miller Launches Korean Unit to Aid Asia Expansion January 13, 2025 Miller, the London-based specialist re/insurance broker, announced its further expansion into Asia with the launch of Miller Korea, led by...
Starr Insurance Receives License to Sell Commercial Insurance Across South Korea October 22, 2024 Starr Insurance reported that South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has granted Starr International Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Korea branch, a...
Korea Sees Risks to Financial Services Firms From Overseas Property Bets December 11, 2023 By Catherine Bosley Some South Korean financial institutions may be at risk if bets on overseas property sour, the regulator warned, emphasizing that...
Gay Couple Wins ‘Landmark’ Health Insurance Case in South Korea February 22, 2023 By Shinhye Kang A gay couple won a lawsuit in South Korea granting them spousal coverage from the national health insurance program, an...
South Korea Blames Lack of Crowd Control as Factor in Fatal Crush November 1, 2022 By Shinhye Kang and Sohee Kim Top South Korean officials said a lack of proper crowd management was likely a factor behind a deadly surge of...
South Korea Begins Investigation Into Deadly Halloween Crush, as Death Toll Rises October 31, 2022 By Soo-hyang Choi and Ju-min Park South Korean investigators combed footage on Monday from more than 50 state and private closed-circuit TV cameras as well as...
S. Korea Braces for Strongest Typhoon in Nation’s History With Major Damage Expected September 2, 2022 By Heesu Lee South Korea is bracing for the strongest storm in the nation’s history with Super Typhoon Hinnamnor forecast to hammer its...
Worst Storm in Century Floods Seoul, Killing at Least 9, With More Rain Expected August 10, 2022 By Jeong-Ho Lee and Sangmi Cha South Korean repair crews took advantage of a lull in torrential rainfall to drain flooded train stations and fix damages...