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Naver Launches Non-Custodial Digital Wallet for Crypto and NFT Management

January 30, 2025

South Korean technology giant Naver has expanded its digital wallet offerings with the Naver Pay Wallet, a non-custodial solution for managing digital assets and NFTs. […]

South Korea Launches Digital Residence Cards for Foreign Residents in 2025

January 10, 2025

South Korea has implemented a new digital residence card system for foreign residents as part of its broader digital identity modernization strategy. The system introduces […]

Jeju Island to Launch NFT-Based Digital Tourism Card System in 2025

January 9, 2025

South Korea’s Jeju Island is preparing to launch an innovative digital tourism resident card system that uses non-fungible token (NFT) technology to enhance the visitor […]

South Korea Launches Remote Identity Verification Service for Overseas Citizens

December 31, 2024

The Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) has launched a new remote identity verification service for overseas Koreans, implementing advanced technology to enable secure non-face-to-face verification […]

South Korea to Launch Mobile Digital ID Cards in December 2024

November 26, 2024

South Korea will implement mobile resident registration cards in December 2024 as part of modernizing its national identification system. The initiative comes through a revised […]

South Korean Banking Apps to Include Digital ID by Year’s End

July 15, 2024

Commercial banks in South Korea are set to introduce digital identification cards on their mobile apps within this year to expand their services into non-banking […]

South Korea, World Bank Expand Digital ID Partnership

April 4, 2024

South Korea and the World Bank have committed to expanding their partnership to enhance digital identification (ID) systems in developing countries, leveraging South Korea’s advanced […]

Worldcoin Sues Regulator Over Spanish Moratorium

March 9, 2024

Worldcoin has filed a lawsuit against the Spanish data protection authority (AEPD) following the regulator’s decision to ban its operations in Spain due to concerns […]

‘Router Failure’ Shuts Down Korean Mobile ID for Hours

November 29, 2023

Koreans were unable to use an official mobile ID app for six hours on Friday due to a service disruption that also temporarily disabled the […]

Digital ID Developments in the Caribbean, Australia, and Korea

November 11, 2022

This week has brought new digital ID developments on a few different fronts, demonstrating the breadth of progress across countries that are engaging in different […]

South Korea to Build Digital ID Program On Blockchain

October 18, 2022

The South Korean government is planning to use blockchain technology as the foundation for its digital IDs, according to a Bloomberg report. The digital IDs […]

South Korea Starts Issuing Mobile Driver’s Licenses

February 2, 2022

South Korea is kicking off a six month trial of a new mobile driver’s license system. If all goes well, the country will move forward […]

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