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May 23, 2019 Technology

Naver chooses 4 Asian countries as outposts for V Live service expansion

South Korean tech giant Naver said Thursday it will focus on four Asian countries in expanding its K-pop livestreaming service, as part of efforts to boost its global profile starting with the regio...

Seoul to become first global city to use 5G network in public transit

Following hype over how to incorporate the fifth-generation network into autonomous driving since the network began commercial service here last month, the initial step toward the futuristic goal is...

May 23, 2019
Technology
Samsung to gain in short term from Trump-Huawei standoff: analysts

With the Trump administration banning Huawei from selling technology to the US market, and its suppliers cutting ties with the Chinese firm, South Korean companies are scrambling to figure out how th...

May 22, 2019
Technology
SK Group comes up with way to measure firm’s social contribution

Since returning to office in 2015, SK Group’s chief Chey Tae-won has come up with what appears to be an unorthodox business philosophy: Boosting social contribution is the best way to maximize corpo...

May 21, 2019
Industry
[Newsmaker] Tada takes center stage in carpooling service dispute

On March 7, South Korean ride-sharing company Kakao Mobility struck a deal with taxi unions that was expected to bring an end to protests by cab drivers. Two cab drivers had killed themselves by sel...

May 20, 2019
Technology
KT to enhance partnership with Russia’s biggest telco

Major South Korean mobile carrier KT said Sunday it has discussed business cooperation with Russia’s biggest telecom firm, Mobile TeleSystems, to boost their partnership in the fifth-generation cell...

May 19, 2019
Technology
Market surprised by popularity of LG’s first 5G smartphone

With LG Electronics’ first 5G-powered smartphone attracting more subscribers than its predecessors since its launch earlier this month, speculation is rife about the reasons behind the better-than-e...

May 19, 2019
Technology
[Eye Plus] Where have all the flowers gone?

Along the overpass-turned-park Seoullo 7017 are large pots of flowers that have unfamiliar foreign names but are commonly spotted on the streets of South Korea. Among them are pink flowers with th...

May 16, 2019
Travel
From funny characters to yogurt ladies -- the evolution of fine dust apps

With increasing numbers of South Koreans relying on mobile devices to address health concerns about fine dust, app developers are competing for popularity with creative marketing schemes. During a...

May 16, 2019
Technology
LG Chem signs EV battery deal with Volvo

South Korean battery maker LG Chem said Wednesday it had signed a long-term supply deal with Volvo Cars for electric vehicle batteries, as the Swedish carmaker is aggressively pushing electrificatio...

May 15, 2019
Technology
SK Innovation to invest W580b in second Chinese battery plant

South Korea’s SK Innovation announced Wednesday that it would invest 579.9 billion won ($488.3 million) to build a second electric vehicle battery factory in China, an effort to enhance its presence...

May 15, 2019
Technology
Asia-Pacific telecom giants gather in Korea on 5G

Regional telecom giants gathered in South Korea on Tuesday to discuss their business plans related to the 5G cellular network, as they seek to figure out ways to leverage it in various industries. ...

May 14, 2019
Technology
Users in 50s most enthusiastic Youtube subscribers: data

Subscribers in their 50s and older are the most active users of YouTube in South Korea, data showed Tuesday. According to Seoul-based app analytics firm Wiseapp, people aged 50 and older spent the m...

May 14, 2019
Technology
Competition grows over ‘edge cloud’ computing market in Korea

With telecom companies here accelerating efforts to process massive data at faster speeds since the launch of the fifth-generation cellular network, competition in the cloud edge computing market ha...

May 13, 2019
Technology
LG’s first 5G smartphone fuels new network competition

LG Electronics’ first 5G-powered smartphones have been fueling competition in a new network market where the nation’s three mobile carriers are in a fierce battle for subscribers since the commercial...

May 12, 2019
Industry

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