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484 storiesPolice begin protection for actor Yoo Hae-jin amid ‘Assassin(s)’ controversy
Seongbuk Police Station in Seoul began safety measures for actor Yoo Hae-jin on Oct 6 after his agency requested protection, issuing him a smartwatch, registering him in the 112 emergency system and strengthening patrols near his home. The …
Rublev’s Trinity icon returned to iconostasis at Trinity-Sergius Lavra
The «Trinity» icon painted by Andrei Rublev was returned to the iconostasis of the Trinity Cathedral at the Trinity-Sergius Lavra on 5 October, according to sources cited by RBC. A printed copy had stood in its place while the icon was chec…
Daiwa Securities and Osaka university report cyberattacks; data may have leaked
Daiwa Securities said a contractor’s server was illegally accessed and information on about 110,000 customers may have leaked, while Osaka Metropolitan University said a ransomware attack is the suspected cause of a system failure that was …
Culture minister: creativity must not be constrained amid 'Assassin(s)' dispute
Culture minister Choi Hwi-young told a National Assembly audit of his ministry on Oct 7 that “imagination and creation should not be constrained,” saying the question of historical distortion in the film “Assassin(s)” was for audiences to j…
HIS says up to 627 customers' passport data may have leaked after Thai unit breach
HIS announced on October 7 that up to 627 customers' passport details may have leaked after unauthorized access to a file server at its Thai subsidiary, H.I.S. TOURS. The company said it detected the access in December 2025 and identified t…
Korea police open formal probe into AI-linked hacking of financial firms
South Korean police have converted their investigation into a series of AI-linked hacking attacks on financial institutions into a formal probe, assigning a 28-member, four-team dedicated unit. Data leaks have been confirmed at seven financ…
Korea financial regulator orders full security review after bank data leaks
Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-won chaired an emergency meeting of the entire financial sector in Seoul on Oct. 4 after customer data leaks spread from major banks to non-bank lenders, saying the possibility of AI-enabled ha…
Busan International Film Festival opens 31st edition with 247 invited films
The 31st Busan International Film Festival opened on the evening of Oct. 6 at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae district and runs through Oct. 15. Organisers invited 247 films from 59 countries, with 316 screenings in all including the co…
Tropical Storm Isaias forms off Mexico, forecast to hit US Gulf Coast as hurricane
Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in warm waters off eastern Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, and the National Hurricane Center said it is expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season befor…
Three typhoons active near Japan as Typhoon 27 moves north, JMA says
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Oct. 5 that Typhoon 28 (Nolo) and Typhoon 29 (Koguma) had formed, making three active typhoons near Japan with Typhoon 27 (Choi-wan). Typhoon 27 was large and very strong, moving north-northwest …
GMO Research & AI says up to 948,498 infoQ members' data breached; site halted
GMO Research & AI said a vulnerability in its survey site infoQ was exploited and personal data for up to 948,498 members was taken out. Points worth about 2.87 million yen were exchanged without members' consent, which the company said it …
Busan film festival opens 31st edition; Michelle Yeoh takes Asian Filmmaker award
The 31st Busan International Film Festival opened on the evening of October 6 with a red-carpet ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae-gu, Busan, and runs until October 15. Actress Kim Min-ha hosted the opening ceremony, and Michel…
Sompo Japan says about 60,000 customer records may have leaked after vendor breach
Sompo Japan said on October 7 that a subcontractor's server used to handle inquiries for its business-oriented dashcam service “SMILING ROAD” was hit by unauthorized access, and about 60,000 customer records may have leaked. The data may in…
Typhoon No. 27 moves north near Ogasawara as typhoons 28 and 29 form
Typhoon No. 27, described by the Japan Meteorological Agency as large and very strong, moved north over waters near the Ogasawara Islands and was forecast to approach the islands at very strong intensity from the evening of Oct. 5 to early …
Fire at Ustuu-Khuree Buddhist monastery complex in Tuva put out; no injuries
A fire broke out on 7 October at the Ustuu-Khuree Buddhist monastery complex in Tuva, about 5 km from the town of Chadan. Emergency services localized the blaze and later extinguished it; the MChS reported an area of 468 sq m, while earlier…
Eva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for ‘On the Waterfront,’ Dies at 102
Eva Marie Saint, an Oscar-winning actor known for “On the Waterfront” and “North by Northwest,” died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles at 102. Her publicist, Jeff Sanderson, said the cause was natural causes and that she was surrounded by …
Russia's Interior Ministry says Telegram refuses to cooperate on drug propaganda
Russia's Interior Ministry said Telegram is not responding to its offers of contact in the fight against drug propaganda, with the acting head of its drug-control directorate, Kirill Smurov, saying the messenger is used to draw teenagers in…
Tanker catches fire in Black Sea near Sochi; Sirius beaches closed
A tanker caught fire in the Black Sea near Sochi, according to Russian state and business outlets. The head of the Sirius federal territory administration, Dmitry Plishkin, said its beaches would be temporarily closed and that water and air…
Autumn Royal Palace Culture Festival to open at four Seoul palaces and Jongmyo
The autumn Royal Palace Culture Festival will run from October 7 to 11 at Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung and Jongmyo in Seoul, the National Heritage Administration's Royal Palaces and Tombs Center and the National…
South Korea regulator urges AI-based defense after financial hacking wave
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission held an emergency meeting on 4 October after hacking and data leaks were confirmed at seven financial companies, including Shinhan, KB Kookmin, Hana and BNK Busan banks, savings banks Yegaram and …