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S. Korea to invest 4.12 tln won in R&D for 12 strategic technologies in 2023

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will funnel 4.12 trillion won (US$2.9 billion) into research and development next year to promote 12 selected strategic technologies as part of the country's long-term future growth plan, the science ministr
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S. Korea's science minister vows to build state-run biofoundry

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science minister on Thursday unveiled plans to build a state-run biofoundry, an integrated biomanufacturing platform, in a bid to expand the country's presence in the prominent sector."We will cr
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Alarmy app developer hopes to expand its business to everyday routine management

By Kim BoramSEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- For many people, waking up on time in the morning might be the most difficult part of the day. They may have to get up early to get to work, attend an important interview or meeting, or just want some time to wo
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CEPI CEO stresses S. Korea's role in developing vaccines against future pandemics

By Kim BoramSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The head of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) said Tuesday that South Korea will play a pivotal role in achieving the global goal to give worldwide access to vaccines against emerging in
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S. Korean publishers sue Google over in-app payment policy

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Publishers Association (KPA) said Tuesday it has filed a suit against Google over forcing content providers to use its in-app payment system on Android apps, marking the first such suit filed in So
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LG Uplus unveils new AI services

By Kim BoramSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- LG Uplus Corp., South Korea's third-largest wireless carrier, on Tuesday unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI) services as part of its long-term strategy to transform itself from its traditional tele
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SK Group chief apologizes over data center fire

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on Monday apologized over massive disruptions of online services in South Korea following a fire at a data center run by one of the group's subsidiaries earlier this month."I would l
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(Yonhap Interview) Expanded demand for service robots opens up new market for Bigwave Robotics

By Kim BoramSEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Until recently, the robot market has been largely comprised of large, expensive industrial robots with fixed arms and manipulators used primarily for production and distribution of goods.Major customers for thos
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FTC vows to tighten grip on platform operators after Kakao service disruption

By Kang Yoon-seungSEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Friday it plans to come up with measures to build grounds for fair competition in the online platform market amid growing criticism that the government has failed
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(News Focus) Fire at data center reveals S. Korea's strong dependence on Kakao services

By Kim BoramSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The recent massive disruption of Kakao Corp.'s dominant chat messenger KakaoTalk and other related services has affected nearly all sectors of South Korea, ranging from social networking and business to fina
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(3rd LD) Kakao's co-CEO resigns over massive service disruption

(ATTN: ADDS more comments, info in paras 4-6, 9-10, new photo)SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A top executive of Kakao Corp. stepped down Wednesday to take responsibility for the recent disruption of the company's mobile messenger KakaoTalk and other
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(2nd LD) Kakao's co-CEO resigns over massive service disruption

(ATTN: RECASTS with quotes of Kakao's co-CEO; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A top executive of Kakao Corp. stepped down Wednesday to take responsibility for the recent disruption of the company's mobile messenger KakaoTalk and other r
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(LEAD) Kakao's co-CEO offers to resign over massive service disruption

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with resignation offer by Kakao's co-CEO)SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A top executive of Kakao Corp. offered to step down Wednesday to take responsibility for the recent disruption of the company's mobile messenger Kak
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SK C&C says it has completed power supply to Kakao servers

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- SK C&C, which hosts a data center for Kakao Corp., said Wednesday it has started to fully supply electric power to the tech firm's disrupted servers, a move that could lead to a full normalization of Kakao services.&qu
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Interagency task force meets to discuss cybersecurity after Kakao outage

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- An interagency task force led by National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han held its first meeting Tuesday to discuss cybersecurity issues following last week's massive disruption to top mobile messenger KakaoTalk's ser
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Kakao services nearly in full swing after fire

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Corp. said Tuesday that most of its services are in almost full operation, after being disrupted due to a fire, with some mail services remaining partially down.Services of Kakao affiliated units, including KakaoBank
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Presidential office to launch cybersecurity task force amid Kakao outage

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- The presidential National Security Office will launch an interagency task force to deal with cybersecurity issues following last weekend's massive disruption to top mobile messenger KakaoTalk's service, the presiden
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(LEAD) Shares in Kakao dip 6 pct after nationwide service disruption

(ATTN: UPDATES with closing prices in headline, paras 1-3)SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Shares in Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's dominant messaging app KakaoTalk, and its affiliates fell sharply Monday after a massive service disruption
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(3rd LD) Kakao nears complete recovery nearly 2 days after fire

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS photo, more details in paras 6-8)SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's dominant messaging app KakaoTalk, said Monday that it is working for a full recovery of its services disrupted by
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(2nd LD) Rival parties rap Kakao over disruption, summon founder for parliamentary audit

(ATTN: UPDATES with bill proposal)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and main opposition parties lashed out at tech giant Kakao Corp. on Monday, branding a massive service disruption that occurred over the weekend as a "digital p