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Samsung SDI to expand battery production in US

Samsung SDI, the battery-making unit of South Korea’s Samsung Group, will be expanding its battery pack plant for electric vehicles in the Unites States, the company said Thursday. Samsung SDI will ...

Nov 29, 2018
Technology
[Photo News] NCSoft unveils ‘Lineage Remastered’

`LINEAGE REMASTERED` UNVEILED -- NCSoft CEO Kim Taek-jin introduces “Lineage Remastered,” an upgraded version of the company’s flagship online PC game “Lineage,” at a launch event in Seoul on Thursda...

Nov 29, 2018
Technology
Korean telcos to introduce world’s first commercial 5G network on Saturday

South Korea’s three major telecommunication providers, SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus, will officially deploy the world’s first commercial fifth-generation services here Saturday by sending out the firs...

Nov 29, 2018
Technology
[Video] Startups, VCs gather in Seoul to celebrate The Investor’s Choice

High-profile startups optimistic about the Korean startup scene in 2019

Nov 28, 2018
Technology
LG Electronics opens new robot, self-driving centers

LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it opened two new organizations under the direct control of its chief executive officer that will focus on bolstering its robot and self-driving solution businesses...

Nov 28, 2018
Technology
KT's mobile phone subscribers down after fire disrupts services

The number of mobile phone subscribers at KT Corp., the nation's second-largest mobile carrier, sharply fell for three days in a row after a fire at one of the company's facilities in western Seoul l...

Nov 28, 2018
Technology
Philips’ portable ultrasound machine for smart devices arrives in Korea

Dutch health care giant Philips on Tuesday announced the launch of Lumify, a portable, app-based ultrasound solution compatible with Android mobile devices, in South Korea. According to the company,...

Nov 27, 2018
Technology
Korea to launch small satellite this week

South Korea is scheduled to launch its small satellite from an Air Force base in the United States later this week, Seoul's science ministry said Tuesday. (Yonhap) The Ministry of Science and the K...

Nov 27, 2018
Technology
KT struggles to contain fallout amid growing concerns over lack of safety measures

Minister, CEOs of top 3 telecom giants discuss launch of joint response system

Nov 26, 2018
Technology
[Contribution] OECD World Forum: Discussing upgrading happiness

The sixth OECD World Forum will be held in Songdo, Incheon, for three days from Nov. 27. More than 1,500 stakeholders from around the world will gather to discuss issues related to the quality of lif...

Nov 26, 2018
Technology
Facebook Korea names former Line CBO Jung Ki-hyun as new chief

Facebook said Monday that Jung Ki-hyun, the former chief business officer of Naver-owned mobile messenger Line, has been appointed as the new chief of the US social networking giant’s operations in S...

Nov 26, 2018
Technology
Samsung retains No. 1 smartphone maker title in Q3

Samsung Electronics Co. maintained its top global smartphone maker title by taking 19 percent of the market share in the third quarter of 2018, industry data showed Friday. The South Korean tech gia...

Nov 23, 2018
Technology
Korea officially establishes association for drone soccer

JEONJU, South Korea -- South Korea has officially established an association for drone soccer, officials here said Friday, as the country aims to host an international competition in 2025. The munic...

Nov 23, 2018
Technology
LG Electronics CEO vows to strengthen partnership with suppliers

LG Electronics Vice Chairman and CEO Jo Seong-jin and suppliers pose for a photo at a workshop held at LG Science Park in Seoul on Wednesday. (Yonhap) LG Electronics Vice Chairman and CEO Jo Seong-j...

Nov 22, 2018
Technology
Samsung seeks to catch up with Xiaomi in India with Galaxy A9

Samsung Electronics Co. plans to release the Galaxy A9 smartphone in the Indian market next week, industry sources said Thursday, seeking to catch up with its Chinese rival, Xiaomi Corp. The Galaxy ...

Nov 22, 2018
Technology

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