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Officers from the National Office of Investigation (NOI) under the Korean National Police Agency raid the home of a foreign hacker who stole more than 1.7 billion won ($1.18 million) worth of virtual assets by installing malware that secretly altered wallet addresses [NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY]

Foreign hacker who stole $1.18 million in crypto assets extradited to Korea

A foreign hacker who stole more than 1.7 billion won ($1.18 million) worth of virtual assets by installing malware that secretly altered wallet addresses has been extradited to Korea.

2025.12.28

Lithuanian Economy and Innovation Minister Lukas Savickas speaks in an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at the Lithuanian Embassy in central Seoul on June 30. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Lithuanian economy minister highlights advancements in lasers and potential partnerships with Korea

From powering world-class universities to eyeing Korea’s chip fabs, Lithuania’s laser industry is firing on all fronts — and it wants Korean partners on board.

2025.7.2

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Alvydas Slepikas, center, author of novel “Mano vardas — Maryte [My name is Maryte]″ recently translated into Korean, speaks with an audience in Seoul on Dec. 6. [ESTHER CHUNG]

Lithuanian novelist tells universal tale of children's suffering in war

The renowned Lithuanian writer Alvydas Slepikas brought his debut novel “Mano vardas — Maryte [My name is Maryte]” to Korea. The novel, whose English translation is titled "In the Shadow of Wolves" is one of the most translated Lithuanian books...

2024.1.2

South Korean Foreign Ministry headquarters in Seoul. [[YONHAP]

South Korea to open 10 new embassies across the globe

This is the first time in 16 years that the South Korean government has opened 10 or more embassies in a year. The Foreign Ministry said the move aims to expand South Korea’s diplomatic capability and network.

2023.11.7

President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, shakes hands with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda during their talks in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Wednesday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Korea to open embassy in Lithuania

Korea will open an embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, President Yoon Suk Yeol told his Lithuanian counterpart during their meeting on Wednesday. Yoon and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda held a summit in Vilnius on the sidelines of a gathering ...

2023.7.13

President Yoon Suk Yeol, second from left, poses for a commemorative photo with the leaders of NATO’s Asia-Pacific Partners, or AP4, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on Wednesday. From left are Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Yoon, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoon pitches tighter security cooperation between AP4 and NATO

President Yoon Suk Yeol called on NATO's Indo-Pacific partners to establish a "strong collective security posture" in solidarity with the Atlantic alliance to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.

2023.7.12

First lady Kim Keon-hee, center in the first row, visits a Korean language institute in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Tuesday. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

First lady visits Korean language institute in Lithuania

First lady Kim Keon-hee on Tuesday visited a Korean language institute in Lithuania and promised to help increase student exchanges between the two countries, the presidential office said.

2023.7.12

Kim Tae-hyo, principal deputy national security adviser, gives the details of President Yoon Suk Yeol's visit to Lithuania for the NATO summit and Poland next week in a press briefing at the Yongsan presidential office Thursday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoon to depart for six-day trip for NATO summit, Poland visit

President Yoon Suk Yeol will embark next Monday on a six-day trip to Lithuania for the NATO summit and Poland for an official visit, the presidential office said Thursday.

2023.7.6

Demonstrators wave flags of Ukraine, Iran, Europe, Georgia, Lithuania and others as they take part in a pro-Ukrainian rally at Odeonsplatz square on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb.18. [AFP/YONHAP]

'Our neighbors are those with similar values,' Lithuanian security experts say

Friday marks one full year since Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine began. As the momentous date approaches, one top Lithuanian official warns that with the stakes higher than ever for Moscow, Europe faces a growing threat of Russia opening...

2023.2.23

Liuthanian students pose with their Korean language teacher Lee Jun-eon in a beginner-level Korean language program of the King Sejong Institute at Mykolas Romeris University on Feb. 7. [ESTHER CHUNG]

Lithuanian students take their love for K-culture to the classroom

The sun had set an hour earlier in Vilnius, but the day was far from over for a group of students huddled in a brightly lit classroom at Mykolas Romeris University in Lithuania on Feb. 7. They sat with a united purpose: to learn the language…

2023.2.15