In February 2025, the South Korean government promised a long-term plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, whereas previous plans were limited to 2030. In this post, I examine how a court case considering the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change influenced this shift. The Constitutional Court’s ruling in D.H. Kim et al … Read more
Apr 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Threat Intelligence At least six organizations in South Korea have been targeted by the prolific North Korea-linked Lazarus Group as part of a campaign dubbed Operation SyncHole. The activity targeted South Korea’s software, IT, financial, semiconductor manufacturing, and telecommunications industries, according to a report from Kaspersky published today. The earliest … Read more
A 48-year-old woman from Arizona has pleaded guilty to charges related to a criminal scheme which saw North Korean IT workers employed remotely by hundreds of US companies. Christian Marie Chapman, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, is said to have helped generate over US $17 million for North Korea after over 300 US companies unwittingly hired … Read more
A wave of controversies has erupted between the two rival parties in South Korea following a recommendation on Tuesday by a main opposition lawmaker suggesting that US President Donald Trump be considered a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. According to the party’s senior spokesperson, Jo Seoung-lae, lawmaker Park Sun-won of the main opposition Democratic … Read more
Police stand guard at the residence of South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on January 3, 2025. JUNG YEON-JE / AFP South Korean investigators entered the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and began executing a warrant for his arrest Friday, January 3, over his failed martial law bid, the first … Read more