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    KT, Nokia to collaborate on global 6G research

    South Korea's KT Corp. announced on Wednesday that it signed a business agreement with global mobile communications equipment manufacturer Nokia Corp...

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    Rakuten backs S.Korea’s new mobile carrier Stage X

    South Korea’s fledgling mobile carrier Stage X Co. has teamed up with relatively new Japanese mobile company Rakuten Group to crack Korea&rsquo...

    May 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Samsung launches Galaxy C55 5G in China

    Samsung Electronics Co. has launched the Galaxy C55 5G, a budget-friendly smartphone series designed specifically for the Chinese market, marking the...

    Apr 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    LG Innotek, SK On win Edison Awards for second consecutive year

    South Korea's LG Innotek and SK On have won the Edison Awards in the US for the second consecutive year. LG Innotek announced on April 21 that it rec...

    Apr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Microsoft CEO to meet with Samsung, SK Hynix, LG, SK Telecom chiefs

    Microsoft Corp.’s top executives will meet with leaders of South Korea’s four top technology companies next month to discuss ways to stre...

    Apr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    LG Elec, Microsoft, GE to collaborate for smart hospital

    LG Electronics Inc. announced on Thursday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GE Healthcare Korea and Microsoft (MS) Korea to col...

    Apr 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Middle East, land of dreams for South Korean IT firms

    South Korea’s information technology and game companies are rushing to the Middle East to seek global growth drivers as the oil-rich countries ...

    Apr 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    SK Telecom to launch metaverse platform in SE Asia

    South Korea’s SK Telecom Co. announced on Thursday that it has signed a contract with CelcomDigi Berhad, the leading telecom company in Malaysi...

    Apr 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Wavve to enter European, Oceanian OTT markets

    South Korea's over-the-top (OTT) platform company Wavve announced on Wednesday that it plans to enter European and Oceanian OTT markets through its ...

    Apr 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    NPS sells shares in KT, making Hyundai the top shareholder

    Hyundai Motor Group has become the top shareholder of South Korea’s leading mobile carrier KT Corp., after the country’s National Pension...

    Apr 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    LG Uplus, Mobirix to jointly develop car infotainment

    South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the domestic mobile game developer Mobirix...

    Apr 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    AhnLab to form joint venture with Saudi SITE

    AhnLab Inc., South Korea's information security solutions company, announced on Monday that it signed an agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) ...

    Apr 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    LG CNS, Sinar Mas to form JV in Indonesia

    LG CNS Co., an information technology service company under South Korean conglomerate LG Group, announced on Thursday that it signed an investment a...

    Mar 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    LG Uplus Sporki to be featured in Toyota's car Infotainment

    South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Friday that its sports community platform Sporki will be featured in Toyota Connect, the U+Drive-based info...

    Mar 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    In South Korea, Instagram thrives while Facebook declines

    In South Korea, one of the world’s most wired countries, people can’t live without social networking services for everyday communication ...

    Mar 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    SK Ecoplant opens US recycling plant for data center servers

    SK Ecoplant Co., a South Korean construction engineering and waste management firm, said on Thursday it launched a recycling plant for data center se...

    Mar 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Naver, Aramco to team up to enter Saudi Arabia

    South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp. announced on Wednesday that it signed an agreement with Aramco Digital, a subsidiary of the world's larg...

    Mar 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    CJ OliveNetworks, Qualcomm to team up for 5G network

    South Korea's digital service company CJ OliveNetworks announced on Wednesday that it will collaborate with the US-based Qualcomm Technologies to ex...

    Mar 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    S.Koreans watch YouTube over 40 hours a month

    South Koreans spend more than 40 hours per month on YouTube, according to the study on Monday.Wiseapp·Retail·Goods, the domestic applic...

    Mar 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Wanted Lab, Digital Hearts to support S.Korean, Japanese startups

    South Korea’s human resources (HR) management tech company Wanted Lab Inc. announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understandi...

    Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Zuckerberg to meet LG CEO for XR headset development

    Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of US tech giant Meta Platforms Inc., will meet LG Electronics Inc. CEO Cho Joo-wan in Seoul around Feb. 28 to discu...

    Feb 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Line launches AI Assistant services in Japan

    Line Corporation announced on Friday that it has launched paid and free AI Assistant services within the LINE Messenger in Japan.LINE AI Assistant is...

    Feb 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    LG Uplus, Nokia validate 6G cloud tech

    South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Friday that it has verified 6G cloud technology in collaboration with Nokia.This technology enhances the su...

    Feb 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    SK Telecom develops AI-powered 6G air interface

    SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s leading mobile carrier, has successfully proved the efficacy of artificial intelligence technology on the improve...

    Feb 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Studio Meta-K, Vietnam’s Synapse Studio to co-work for virtual human

    South Korea’s content production startup Studio Meta-K announced on Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Vietname...

    Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Naver to develop HyperCLOVA X-based edu service

    South Korea’s Naver Corp. announced on Friday that its cloud computing unit Naver Cloud, Daekyo, and NSDevil will co-work to develop educationa...

    Feb 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    LG Uplus validates next-gen 5G SW platform tech

    South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Thursday that it has completed the technology verification of next-generation software platforms with Erics...

    Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Samsung spurs XR device business as new cash cow

    Samsung Electronics Co. is accelerating extended reality (XR) device development amid intensifying competition with tech behemoths such as Google LLC...

    Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    S.Korean government seeks to lower streaming service rates

    The South Korean government is seeking to lower the country’s video streaming service, or over-the-top (OTT) media service, rates as part of it...

    Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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