https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/south-korea/ The latest Flip News stories on south-korea. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:26 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/shinhan-bank-ai-cyberattack-25000-customers/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/shinhan-bank-ai-cyberattack-25000-customers/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Attackers probably used sophisticated AI agents to breach South Korea's Shinhan Bank, exposing names, phone numbers and financial details of about 25,000 customers, Yonhap reported. Priya Raman cybersecurity shinhan-bank south-korea ai-agents banking Bloomberg (via Economic Times) https://flipnews.co.uk/world/trump-south-korea-oil-project/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/trump-south-korea-oil-project/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Donald Trump says South Korea's US investment package includes $8.4bn for an enhanced oil recovery project; Seoul says the project was never agreed and has asked Washington for clarification. Sarah Whitfield trump-south-korea-oil south-korea Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/north-korea-ballistic-missile-launch-sea-of-japan/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/north-korea-ballistic-missile-launch-sea-of-japan/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:45:00 GMT North Korea fired at least one apparent ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan on Saturday morning, amid a worsening row with Seoul over a landmine blast that injured three South Korean soldiers. Sarah Whitfield north-korea missile-launch south-korea The Japan Times https://flipnews.co.uk/world/seoul-warns-further-action-ukraine-pow-row/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/seoul-warns-further-action-ukraine-pow-row/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Lee Jae Myung threatens unspecified "further action" if Kyiv does not publicly apologise over the North Korean prisoner-of-war transfer disclosure. Sarah Whitfield south-korea ukraine north-korea-pows BBC News https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/shinhan-bank-ai-cyberattack/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/shinhan-bank-ai-cyberattack/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Yonhap reports that advanced AI tools may have been used in a cyberattack on South Korea's Shinhan Bank that exposed data on about 25,000 customers; the bank apologised and pledged full compensation. Priya Raman cyberattack ai-hacking south-korea shinhan-bank Yonhap News via Economic Times https://flipnews.co.uk/world/south-korea-warns-ukraine-further-measures-pow-apology/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/south-korea-warns-ukraine-further-measures-pow-apology/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Lee Jae Myung demanded Ukraine publicly apologise over its disclosure of two North Korean POWs transferred to Seoul, warning of "further measures" otherwise. Sarah Whitfield south-korea ukraine north-korea prisoners-of-war Straits Times / AFP https://flipnews.co.uk/business/trump-south-korea-200bn-us-investment/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/trump-south-korea-200bn-us-investment/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Donald Trump announced that South Korea will invest up to $200 billion in US projects, headlined by a $54 billion commitment to the long-delayed Alaska LNG pipeline, though Seoul cautioned the pipeline still needs to pass commercial viability reviews. Priya Raman us-investment south-korea donald-trump Reuters (via WIXX); The Hindu; Korea Times; Aju Press; Seoul Economic Daily https://flipnews.co.uk/world/south-korea-blames-north-korea-dmz-landmine-blast/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/south-korea-blames-north-korea-dmz-landmine-blast/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Seoul says North Korean mines caused last week's DMZ explosion that injured two South Korean personnel, violating the armistice — and promises staged 'corresponding measures'. Sarah Whitfield south-korea north-korea dmz landmine armistice Reuters