Nippon Ichi Software’s newest adventure, The Grim Princess and the Monster of the Library, will hit Korean players on July 2. It can be played on Nintendo Switch 2, the original Switch and PlayStation 5. The game is part of a line called “picture book, ” after titles like The Liar Princess and the
South Korea just flipped the script on digital money. Instead of relying on U. S. dollars inside blockchain networks, the country is building its own public blockchain for won-denominated stablecoins—digital coins that always hold one unit of Korean currency. This isn’t just tech talk. It’s a quiet
In Pyongyang last week, North Korea wrapped up a major youth conference with flashy parades and speeches, showing how much the government relies on young people to push its agenda. The event, called the Eleventh Congress of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League, happens every five years and targets c
North Korea’s cyber gang has taken a huge chunk of the crypto world’s losses this year. In April alone, two carefully planned attacks removed almost three‑quarters of all the money that hackers have pulled from digital wallets so far in 2026. The first hit was on a platform called Drift Protocol
South Korean gamers will see higher prices for the PlayStation 5 this month. Starting on May 1, Sony will raise the Disc Edition to ₩948, 000 and the Digital Edition to ₩858, 000. The upgraded PS5 Pro will cost ₩1, 298, 000. Even the PlayStation Portal remote player will climb to ₩378, 000. T
Vyacheslav Volodin, the head of Russia’s lower house, flew to Pyongyang on Saturday for a ceremony that honors North Korea’s contribution to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The event, organized by the country’s supreme assembly, is a nod to the roughly 14, 000 soldiers North Korea has sent to join Russian
SM Entertainment’s classical branch, SM Classics, has just added a superstar to its lineup. The world‑famous soprano Sumi Jo will now record exclusively with the label, marking a significant step in its push to become a leading name in classical music worldwide. Jo first made history in 1993 when s
South Korea’s main stock index just crossed a major milestone, closing at 6, 388 points—a record high. The jump came mostly from tech stocks, especially chipmakers, which defied worries about Middle East tensions and rising oil prices. The market’s total value now sits at over $3. 5 trillion, beatin
Less than three weeks after North Korea-linked hackers used social tricks to steal from a crypto trading firm, they struck again. This time, they hit Kelp, a platform that helps crypto assets move between different blockchains. The attack didn’t involve breaking encryption or guessing passwords. Ins
South Korea is taking steps to make sure hospitals never run short of basic tools like needles and syringes. Starting this week, storing large amounts of these items at once will be against the law. The decision comes after the government met with companies that make medical supplies last week. They
