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Cut the card: Smartphone service to provide digitized ID

With 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...

October 29, 2019
Industry
SKT, Kakao seek ‘strategic partnership’ in share swap deal

South 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...

October 28, 2019
Technology
Naver’s second headquarters to become ‘robot-friendly’

South 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...

October 28, 2019
Technology
Kakao suspends online comments for entertainment articles after Sulli’s death

South 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...

October 25, 2019
Technology
S. Korea to abandon developing nation status in future WTO talks

The 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...

October 25, 2019
Industry
S. Korea mobile carriers attack global market with 5G technology

South 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...

October 23, 2019
Technology
KT begins recruiting process for next CEO

South 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...

October 22, 2019
Industry
Naver, Kakao launch evaluation of online news

South 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...

October 22, 2019
Technology
6 out of 10 Korean job seekers want to be YouTubers: survey

About 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 ...

October 21, 2019
Technology
Samsung starts selling Galaxy Fold in Korea

Samsung 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...

October 21, 2019
Industry
Korean firms to launch all-in-one ID verification app

South 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...

October 21, 2019
Technology
FTC stalls proposed merger of LG Uplus with CJ Hello

South 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...

October 17, 2019
Industry
[Eye Plus] Seonyudo, a place of peace and tranquility inside Seoul

Seonyudo 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...

October 17, 2019
Culture
Korean firms embrace cloud computing to be competitive

With 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...

October 15, 2019
Technology
Viva Republica to acquire LG Uplus’ mobile payment unit

Viva 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...

October 14, 2019
Industry

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