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Cut the card: Smartphone service to provide digitized IDIndustryOctober 29, 2019With a view to enhance the efficiency of public services, the government said Tuesday citizens will soon be able to store digital versions of their important documents, including identification card... -
SKT, Kakao seek ‘strategic partnership’ in share swap dealTechnologyOctober 28, 2019South Korea’s biggest mobile carrier SK Telecom and the country’s largest chatting app operator Kakao said Monday they will enhance business partnership by exchanging stakes with one another. Accord... -
Naver’s second headquarters to become ‘robot-friendly’TechnologyOctober 28, 2019South Korean internet company Naver said Monday its advanced robot technology would be incorporated into the operation of the tech giant’s second headquarters scheduled to be built by 2021. During i... -
Kakao suspends online comments for entertainment articles after Sulli’s deathTechnologyOctober 25, 2019South Korea’s major internet company Kakao said Friday that it would prevent users from posting malicious comments on its online entertainment news articles, pledging also to overhaul its search engi... -
S. Korea to abandon developing nation status in future WTO talksIndustryOctober 25, 2019The South Korean government decided Friday that it would not seek special treatment reserved for developing countries in future negotiations at the World Trade Organization. The decision followed al... -
S. Korea mobile carriers attack global market with 5G technologyTechnologyOctober 23, 2019South Korea’s telecom giants are making a foray into the global market with fifth-generation wireless network technology in a push to discover business opportunities beyond the domestic market. SK T... -
KT begins recruiting process for next CEOIndustryOctober 22, 2019South Korea’s telecom giant KT has kicked off the process for choosing a new chief. The company’s governance structure committee on Wednesday started accepting applications for the successor of cu... -
Naver, Kakao launch evaluation of online newsTechnologyOctober 22, 2019South Korea’s two internet titans Naver and Kakao began their regular news quality assessment Tuesday for media outlets wishing to gain exposure via their online search platforms. A news partnersh... -
6 out of 10 Korean job seekers want to be YouTubers: surveyTechnologyOctober 21, 2019About 6 out of 10 South Koreans wish to make a living -- or at least supplement their income -- by creating content and uploading it on YouTube, a survey showed Monday. According to the survey of ... -
Samsung starts selling Galaxy Fold in KoreaIndustryOctober 21, 2019Samsung Electronics began selling its first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, to Korean consumers Monday, aiming to boost its popularity ahead of the expected release of the iPhone 11 later this... -
Korean firms to launch all-in-one ID verification appTechnologyOctober 21, 2019South Korean mobile carriers, smartphone makers and financial firms have joined hands to simplify and decentralize the cumbersome online identity verification process. The decentralized ID service... -
FTC stalls proposed merger of LG Uplus with CJ HelloIndustryOctober 17, 2019South Korea’s antitrust watchdog said Thursday it has decided to delay its judgment on the proposed merger of LG Uplus and CJ Hello, putting the brakes on the country’s third-biggest mobile carrier’s... -
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[Eye Plus] Seonyudo, a place of peace and tranquility inside SeoulCultureOctober 17, 2019Seonyudo is one of several natural islands on the Han River in Seoul. Located west of Yeouido -- the biggest of those islands -- it is a popular destination for those seeking peace and tranquility in... -
Korean firms embrace cloud computing to be competitiveTechnologyOctober 15, 2019With cloud computing technology advancing at a rapid pace, South Korean companies are also transforming the way they handle their data and operations. SK Group’s IT service affiliate SK C&C said Mon... -
Viva Republica to acquire LG Uplus’ mobile payment unitIndustryOctober 14, 2019Viva Republica has been picked as the preferred bidder for LG Uplus’ mobile payment business unit, according to industry sources Monday. The operator of mobile payment app Toss is expected to sign...
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