Seoul, April 1 (IANS) US tech giant Apple has improved an emergency location-sharing feature on iPhones for South Korean users at the request of the Seoul government, officials said on Wednesday.The expansion of the service’s duration, from the previous five minutes to 30 minutes, came at the request of the Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC) to better help emergency responders to accurately identify the locations of iPhone users in need of emergency assistance, reports Yonhap news …
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Seoul, March 23 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to host a governmentwide regular security meeting Monday to assess the nation’s security posture and response measures, Cheong Wa Dae said.The integrated security meeting, the first since he took office in June 2025, comes with the US-Israeli war against Iran entering its fourth week and appearing to move to another dangerous escalation as US President Donald Trump gave an ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.The meet…
Seoul, Jan 25 (IANS) Prosecutors have requested arrest warrants for 72 of the 73 South Korean suspects repatriated from Cambodia over their alleged involvement in online scam operations, officials said Sunday. The National Police Agency’s National Office of Investigation said the arrest warrants were requested for all but one suspect, whose alleged offenses were deemed too minor, Yonhap News Agency reported.The move comes a day after police requested arrest warrants for all 73 suspects, who had …
Yeongjongdo, Jan 23 (IANS) A group of 73 South Koreans detained in Cambodia over alleged involvement in online scam operations was forcibly returned home Friday to face investigation.A chartered Korean Air flight arrived at Incheon International Airport at 9:41 a.m. after departing from Phnom Penh, marking the nation’s largest repatriation of criminal suspects from a single country.The suspects had been detained in Cambodia after a joint investigation between South Korean and Cambodian police, a…
Seoul, Jan 21 (IANS) A joint team of South Korean police and military investigators on Wednesday raided the homes and offices of three civilian suspects accused of flying drones into North Korea, police said.The team carried out search and seizure warrants against the three civilian suspects on charges of violating the Aviation Safety Act at 8 a.m., according to the National Police Agency’s National Office of Investigation.The joint investigation was launched last week after North Korea claimed …
Seoul, Jan 12 (IANS) South Korean Police and military officials launched a joint investigation on Monday to investigate North Korea’s claims of drone incursions across the inter-Korean border.On Saturday, the North’s military claimed that South Korea violated the North’s sovereignty by sending drones into its territory in September and on January 4, but Seoul’s defence ministry denied the claim.The joint team of some 30 police and military officials has started investigating the alleged incursio…
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) The final hearing of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s insurrection trial was held Friday amid keen interest in the level of punishment he will face, including the possibility of the death penalty.The trial, which kicked off in February after Yoon was indicted on charges of leading an insurrection through his December 3, 2024, declaration of martial law, will conclude after the hearing that began at the Seoul Central District Court at 9:20 a.m.The session will als…
Seoul, Jan 5 (IANS) South Korean former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s trial on charges of leading an insurrection through his short-lived imposition of martial law is set to conclude this week amid keen interest in the level of punishment he will face, including the possibility of the death penalty.The Seoul Central District Court is scheduled to hold four hearings this week — on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday — in the insurrection trial of Yoon, former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, forme…
Seoul, Dec 25 (IANS) The presidential office was set to hold an emergency meeting with relevant government officials later on Thursday to discuss a recent data breach at e-commerce giant Coupang, informed sources told Yonhap news agency.”There is widespread understanding within the government about the seriousness of the breach,” a source said, asking not to be identified. “Given the gravity of the issue, the meeting will take place even on the holiday.”Kim Yong-beom, presidential chief of sta…