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Korea, Indonesia launch cross-border QR code-based payment system

Travelers between Korea and Indonesia can now make payments without exchanging currencies using a QR code-based payment system, Seoul's central bank said Wednesday.

2026-04-01

Seoul city's AI system that detects, deletes digital sex crime material to be offered for free

the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s digital sex crime AI deletion support technology, which uses AI to detect images and videos linked to digital sex crimes and supports removal, will be offered for free nationwide to entities that want to adopt it.

2026-03-02

Girlset to release new digital single 'Tweak' next month

Girl group Girlset will release its new digital single “Tweak” on March 6, its agency JYP Entertainment announced on Wednesday. “Tweak” marks Girlset's first single in about four months following “Little Miss” (2025).

2026-02-25

Bithumb's $44 billion blunder lands entire digital asset ecosystem in the hot seat

The erroneous transfer of Bitcoins worth 64 trillion won ($44 billion) at Bithumb has prompted financial authorities to scrutinize not only the exchange's internal control system but the overall reliability of digital asset service providers.

2026-02-18

Mirae Asset becomes first Korean firm to issue 100 billion won in digital bonds

Mirae Asset Securities said Thursday it has issued 100 billion won in digital bonds, becoming the first financial institution in Korea to do so.

2026-01-29

As Korea eases into digital assets, this financial firm is ready to make the first move

Korea's reputation as a deserted island for digital assets is about to face a seismic shift with loosened regulations, and Mirae Asset is ready to take the lead based on extensive experience overseas.

2026-01-26

무서웠던 키오스크 주문 어느새 ‘척척’…시니어 IT 문해력 키우는 서울디지털동행

On a recent afternoon in Gangdong District in eastern Seoul, a classroom filled with older adults sat focused on their smartphones. Fingers flicked across cluttered home screens as an instructor explained how to rearrange icons and manage apps ...

2026-01-05

For older adults, Seoul Inclusive Digital Plaza takes tech from foreign to familiar — and even fun

The new Seoul Digital Plaza branch in Gangdong District, eastern Seoul, is bridging the technology gap for older adults with classes on everything from smartphones to self-service kiosks, while also offering digital-age recreational activities.

2025-12-30

'Relationship poverty' on the rise in Korea as loneliness strikes even those who seemingly have it together

Even as economic hardship eases, a growing number of Koreans are sliding into “relationship poverty” — living stable lives materially yet increasingly isolated, lonely and disconnected in an always-online society.

2025-12-25

Cloudflare resolves outage that impacted thousands, ChatGPT, X and more

A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and the online game, "League of Legends," to the New Jersey Transit system early Tuesday.

2025-11-19