Photo=Toss A pricing glitch on the mobile app of Toss Bank briefly allowed customers to purchase Japanese yen at roughly half the prevailing market rate, prompting a burst of opportunistic currency buying before the issue was corrected. The error occurred on March 10, when the app displayed a foreign-exchange rate of about 472 Korean won per ¥100, according to the

Photo=BIGHIT MUSIC KT Corporation has decided to fully close its headquarters building on March 21 local time, when a concert by K-pop group BTS is scheduled nearby, citing safety concerns as large crowds of fans are expected to gather in the area. According to people familiar with the matter, the telecommunications company recently finalized an internal decision to shut down the

(Photo=Bobcock canada)  Submarines have long been something of an afterthought in Canadian national defense policy. In the 1960s, they simply leased some from the U.S navy, before acquiring outdated Oberon-class vessels from the U.K. to maintain a bare-minimum capability. However, the situation changed fast - Russia and China are assertively expanding their presence in the Arctic while the security umbrella

Photo=Motionelements Surging oil prices driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East are reviving calls in South Korea for an additional government spending package aimed at cushioning the economy from mounting inflationary pressure. Policymakers and economists say a supplementary budget could help offset the impact of rising energy costs on households and small businesses as the country faces a renewed

Photo=Cheonan Dongnam Fire Station Electrical factors accounted for roughly 25% of electric-vehicle fires recorded in South Korea in recent years, according to data released on September 9 by the country’s National Fire Agency. A total of 212 EV fires were reported between 2021 and 2024, with 52 cases attributed to electrical causes—the largest single category. Among those electrical incidents, 35