With the June 3 nationwide local elections nearing, major platforms including Naver, Daum and TikTok are strengthening systems to provide election information and respond to false information and comment abuse. They are focusing on upgrading AI-based detection and linking users to authoritative election information, while differing in how they structure special pages and enforcement. Naver is limiting comments on political stories. Daum is adding AI-driven features and abnormal-pattern detection. TikTok is building an in-app election center and labeling AI-generated content.

Competition over digital currency sovereignty is intensifying globally and in South Korea as the United States moves to bring dollar-based stablecoins into the mainstream and other regions press ahead with regulation. In South Korea, legislation for a won stablecoin is delayed by disagreements over issuers, reserve requirements and oversight. Banks and fintech firms are already moving to secure payment infrastructure. U.S. crypto legislation has also stirred markets, lifting interest in some altcoins while bitcoin swings on geopolitical tensions.