2026-06-11 4f148d8a217cc400fb4ebf07dbb7b86bbb54c569 19 Coupang 70 /wiki/coupang South Korea 1 /wiki/south%20korea US$ 171 /wiki/us$ data breach 238 /wiki/data%20breach data protection commission 13 /wiki/personal%20information%20protection%20commission%20(south%20korea) e-commerce 36 /wiki/e-commerce personal data 316 /wiki/personal%20data user account 405 /wiki/user%20account ₩ 115 /wiki/south%20korean%20won Coupang South Korea US$ data breach data protection commission e-commerce personal data user account ₩ South Korea 2026-04-15 5e0bb8f5c4f7434966150577a96a265f30193cbf 38 South Korea 1 /feed/2026/04/15/south-korea-secures-imports-of-273-million-barrels-of-crude-oil-by-the-end-of-the-year-and-21-million-tons-of-naphtha South Korea secures imports of 273 million barrels of crude oil (by the end of the year) and 2.1 million tons of naphtha through alternative routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz, providing several months of supply amid disruptions linked to the Iran war. 2026-04-10 5085eec7d87c86268ea1c245339598e6d6b87426 20 South Korea ₩ 2 /feed/2026/04/10/the-parliament-of-south-korea-approves-a-supplementary-budget-worth-w262-trillion-us-177-billion-to-address-the-econ The parliament of South Korea approves a supplementary budget worth ₩26.2 trillion (US$17.7 billion) to address the economic effects of the war, which includes cash assistance to 35 million South Koreans. 2026-03-5 29ca567661a4ebd1c07276c25d811f59bd0d3fda 27 South Korea ₩ 2 /feed/2026/03/5/south-korean-president-lee-jae-myung-orders-the-activation-of-a-w100-trillion-about-us-68-billion-stabilization-fund-t South Korean president Lee Jae Myung orders the activation of a ₩100 trillion (about US$68 billion) stabilization fund to address volatility in the country's financial markets linked to the Iran war. 2026-01-22 7f8a8a1950af4ddff658faf013d8c2c6ac4424aa 25 South Korea ₩ 2 /feed/2026/01/22/south-korea-enacts-a-law-that-requires-human-oversight-of-high-impact-artificial-intelligence-ai-systems-mandates-dis South Korea enacts a law that requires human oversight of high-impact artificial intelligence (AI) systems, mandates disclosure and labeling of certain AI uses, and institutes fines of up to ₩30 million (around US$20,400) for violations. 2026-01-21 2ce615aea2df2fababdc9f88adcd99591bcc2208 12 South Korea 1 /feed/2026/01/21/a-high-court-in-seoul-south-korea-sentences-former-prime-minister-han-duck-soo-to-23-years-in-prison-for-being-an-acco A high court in Seoul, South Korea, sentences former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for being an accomplice in giving procedural legitimacy to the martial law decree during a cabinet meeting. 2025-12-15 4345ba28b7f10617a11b217165fe5a02e88a1639 5 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/12/15/laos-and-south-korea-agree-to-upgrade-their-bilateral-relations-to-a-comprehensive-partnership Laos and South Korea agree to upgrade their bilateral relations to a comprehensive partnership. 2025-11-26 dc2faf0389ae6da3b6b49ba75f36e61187b133c6 9 US$ 1 /feed/2025/11/26/the-international-monetary-fund-announces-a-staff-level-agreement-with-ukraine-on-a-proposed-extended-fund-facility-wort The International Monetary Fund announces a staff-level agreement with Ukraine on a proposed Extended Fund Facility worth more than US$8 billion, outlining fiscal and monetary policies intended to support macroeconomic stability, debt sustainability, and external financing amid the ongoing war with Russia. 2025-09-1 74f601fd8fc3ba553de628733e6daa6e77eee659 6 South Korea ₩ 2 /feed/2025/09/1/the-south-korean-trade-ministry-reports-that-semiconductor-exports-reached-a-record-w21-trillion-us-15-billion-in-augu The South Korean trade ministry reports that semiconductor exports reached a record ₩21 trillion (US$15 billion) in August, up nearly one-third from last year, contributing to total monthly exports of ₩81 trillion ($58.4 billion). 2025-04-24 3352e26782ab91349e4ed2788051a1a233f0568c /feed/2025/04/24/former-south-korean-president-moon-jae-in-is-indicted-with-charges-of-alleged-corruption-and-bribery-for-receiving-w217 Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in is indicted with charges of alleged corruption and bribery for receiving ₩217 million (US$152,000) in connection with his son-in-law's employment at Thai airline Eastar Jet. 1745523466 2025-04-24 5e24db542d26ca0e152ca46c887f724123738daa 23 South Korea ₩ 2 /feed/2025/04/24/former-south-korean-president-moon-jae-in-is-indicted-on-charges-of-alleged-corruption-and-bribery-for-receiving-w217-mi Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in is indicted on charges of alleged corruption and bribery for receiving ₩217 million (US$152,000) in connection with his son-in-law's employment at airline Eastar Jet in Thailand. 2025-01-15 854f6c22d0ffa7f05d769ba06336bc5a3b706d7d /feed/2025/01/15/anti-corruption-officials-and-police-attempt-to-breach-the-residence-of-impeached-president-yoon-suk-yeol-for-a-second-t Anti-corruption officials and police attempt to breach the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for a second time to execute his arrest warrant, while facing resistance from the Presidential Security Service, People Power Party lawmakers, and pro-Yoon protesters. 1736932292 2025-01-15 626802fc344feff166659fc868194b91ae9107cb 15 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/01/15/anti-corruption-officials-and-police-attempt-to-breach-the-residence-of-impeached-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-f Anti-corruption officials and police attempt to breach the residence of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol for a second time in order to execute an arrest warrant, while facing resistance from the Presidential Security Service, People Power Party lawmakers, and pro-Yoon protesters. Following a five-hour standoff, Yoon is arrested, becoming South Korea's first sitting president to be arrested. /feed/2026/06/11/the-south-korean-data-protection-commission-fines-e-commerce-company-coupang-w62468-billion-us-408-million-for-a-data AFP via ''The Manila Times 11 9668f3c579992591706bd11e8ecf7a9b7ca3991f 6 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/12/business/foreign-business/skorea-hits-coupang-with-record-fine-over-e-commerce-data-leak/2363796 2026 Reuters 11 405789c3c2d505f6843594d990c21fa1952ca3df 6 https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/south-korea-fines-coupang-409-mln-countrys-largest-data-breach-penalty-2026-06-11/ 2026 The South Korean data protection commission fines e-commerce company Coupang ₩624.68 billion (US$408 million) for a data breach that the commission says exposed personal data from millions of user accounts.