North Korean Defectors, Libyans Indicted for ‘Kimchi Premium’ Crypto Trading
South Korean prosecutors have arrested a group of foreign nationals – comprising North Korean defectors and at least one Libyan national – over suspected “kimchi premium”-type crypto trading offenses. Per Yonhap, prosecu...
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Per Yonhap, prosecutors have charged and detained three individuals, including a 44-year-old Libyan and a 43-year-old North Korean defector. The trio was held on charges of violating the Specific Financial Information Act and the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act....
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