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Government holds review meeting with telecom operators, platform firms over Anthropic 'Mythos' threat

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT said on April 14 it held emergency review meetings after Anthropic and OpenAI launched projects to provide their latest AI models for cybersecurity use. Concerns were raised that Anthropic's "Mythos" could automate security analysis through agent-based coding and reasoning, posing a potential security threat. The government urged rapid action, asked companies to conduct urgent checks and held meetings with telecom and platform security executives and AI security experts.

Industry

Asung Daiso 2025 operating profit rises 19.2 percent to 442.4 billion won

Asung Daiso said on April 14 its 2025 sales rose 14.3 percent from a year earlier to 4.54 trillion won, while operating profit increased 19.2 percent to 442.4 billion won. The company attributed the gains to the spread of value-focused, rational consumption amid consumption polarization driven by high inflation. It also cited expanded strategic products such as cosmetics, fashion and health supplements, and strong demand for seasonal and series items.

Telecommunications & Media

South Korea tightens illegal spam blocking with system revamp and AI push

South Korea is stepping up efforts to prevent damage from illegal spam by expanding pre-emptive blocking of invalid numbers and strengthening sender verification, aiming to stop spam at the sending stage. The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Communications Commission held a joint public-private meeting in Seoul on April 14 with related agencies and industry participants. Measures include improvements to block overseas spam, tighter identity checks for bulk senders and an AI-based joint response platform.