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(LEAD) S. Korean gov't hints at possibility of opening door to foreign operator in mobile market

(ATTN: CLARIFIES the 4th para)By Kim BoramSEJONG, July 10 (Yonhap) -- A senior government official on Monday hinted at the possibility of opening the door of the South Korean mobile communications market to a foreign operator as part of its effort to
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S. Korean gov't hints at possibility of opening door to foreign operator in mobile market

By Kim BoramSEJONG, July 10 (Yonhap) -- A senior government official on Monday hinted at the possibility of opening the door of the South Korean mobile communications market to a foreign operator as part of its effort to enhance competition."We
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Samsung Electronics files patent invalidation suits against U.S.-based wireless charging firm

SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it has filed patent invalidation suits against Mojo Mobility over wireless charging technologies.The South Korean tech giant filed a series of lawsuits late last month at the United State
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CLROBUR dreams of controlling world's drone traffic

By Kim BoramSEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The 1997 sci-fi movie "The Fifth Element" features a futuristic city filled with flying cars zooming in and out of the gaps between buildings hundreds of meters above the ground.Some 26 years later, t
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Google Korea receives appreciation plaque from veterans ministry

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Google Korea said Friday it has received a plaque of appreciation from the veterans ministry for its project to digitalize archives of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the Korean Peninsula in commemoration of the 70th anniver
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(LEAD) S. Korea unveils plans to enhance competition in local communications market

(ATTN: ADDS new photo)SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Thursday it will give more incentives to new operators for a high-speed 5G network frequency band in a bid to enhance competition in the local communications market.New
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(LEAD) LG Electronics sets up 1st overseas TV R&D lab in Indonesia

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info throughout)SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it has established its first overseas research and development (R&D) lab for home entertainment products in Indonesia as part of its efforts to accele
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S. Korea unveils plans to enhance competition in local communications market

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Thursday it will give more incentives to new operators for a high-speed 5G network frequency band in a bid to enhance competition in the local communications market.New operators will be give
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LG Electronics sets up 1st overseas TV R&D lab in Indonesia

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it has established its first overseas research and development (R&D) lab for home entertainment products in Indonesia as part of its efforts to accelerate its inroads into the Southeast Asia
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(LEAD) Samsung Electronics to hold Galaxy Unpacked event on July 26

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more details in paras 4-5)SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will hold the summer edition of its Galaxy Unpacked event later this month in Seoul, marking the company's first Galaxy Unpacked on it
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Samsung Electronics to hold Galaxy Unpacked event on July 26

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will hold the summer edition of its Galaxy Unpacked event later this month in Seoul, marking the company's first Galaxy Unpacked on its home turf.The South Korean tech giant said
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SK hynix given highest rating by gov't for strategic assets trader

SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. said Wednesday it received the AAA certification from the South Korean government for a voluntary compliance trader of strategic assets.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy upgraded SK hynix's status
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LG Uplus, Kakao Mobility to set up EV charging joint venture

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- LG Uplus Corp., South Korea's No. 3 mobile carrier, said Monday that it has inked a deal with Kakao Mobility Corp., a mobility subsidiary of South Korea's tech giant Kakao Corp., to set up a joint venture in a bid to
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Samsung Electronics to open flagship store in Gangnam to target Gen Z

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it will open a six-story flagship store in Gangnam, southern Seoul, to offer customers, especially the Gen Z population, more personalized services and experiences.In a media event, on
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Yoon proposes establishing int'l body to set rules of digital order

By Lee Haye-ahPARIS, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday proposed the establishment of an international body to set the rules of the digital order in an increasingly connected world.Yoon made the proposal during the
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Samsung Electronics holds strategy meetings amid macroeconomic woes

SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. held companywide global strategy meetings Tuesday, amid continuing headwinds from the uncertain macroeconomic environment. The biannual event, taking place in June and December, is where hundreds of
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LG Electronics CEO buys its shares for 2nd time this year

SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics CEO Cho Joo-wan bought 123 million won (US$96,400) worth of the tech company's stock earlier this week, a regulatory filing showed Thursday, in his second such purchase this year.Cho bought 1,000 LG Elect
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N. Korea attempts to hack personal info through fake S. Korean website: NIS

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has attempted to steal personal information by creating a fake website of South Korea's major online portal Naver, Seoul's spy agency said Wednesday.The bogus site, www.naverportal.com, imitates the fron
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S. Korea's ICT exports fall for 11th straight month in May

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products dropped for the 11th consecutive month in May on a lingering economic slowdown and waning demand for semiconductors, government data showe
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Samsung, SK hynix on lookout for further developments in U.S. chip export policy

SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chip industry is keeping close tabs on the status of exemptions from Washington's export control measures designed to limit China's access to advanced chip technologies following a report that such