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SK Telecom rolls out latest AI speaker with English option

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top mobile carrier, on Tuesday showcased NUGU Candle SE, the latest model in its artificial intelligence (AI) speaker series.Last month, the telecom operator joined hands with U.S. retail g
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KT partners with Shinhan Bank to develop AI, metaverse services

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., South Korea's major telecom operator, said Monday it has partnered with major South Korean lender Shinhan Bank to collaborate in new businesses, including artificial intelligence and platform services.KT said
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Lawmakers call for speedy passage of bill requiring Netflix to pay network fees

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean lawmakers on Friday called for the speedy passage of a bill that would oblige overseas content providers, including Netflix Inc., to share the burden of network usage costs.Netflix has recently come under fire
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Samsung's new portable projector ready for smooth launch with preorders sold out

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s all-new portable projector, unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last week, has gotten off to a good start, as preorders were sold out at home and abroad, the company said Friday.The
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Apple Korea's 2021 sales soar 24 pct to top 7 tln won

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Apple Korea's sales jumped 24 percent on-year to hit 7.1 trillion won (US$5.97 billion) last year, data showed Thursday.The South Korean unit of U.S. tech giant Apple Inc. -- Apple Korea Ltd.-- logged 7.1 trillion won (
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Samsung's chip biz faces minimal impact from Xi'an lockdown: analysts

By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The prolonged lockdown in the Chinese city of Xi'an will have minimal impact on the performance of Samsung Electronics Co., which has a chip fabrication complex there, analysts said Wednesday.Samsung, the
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S. Korea's ICT exports hit record high of $US227 bln in 2021

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's output in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry rose 24 percent in 2021 from a year earlier to reach an all-time high, data showed Wednesday.The record-high output of US$227.6 billion
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Apple to allow alternative payment system for 1st time in S. Korea

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Apple will allow alternative payment systems in South Korea in compliance with a new local law that bans app store operators from forcing their own in-app payment systems, the country's telecommunications regulator said
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LG Electronics’ virtual human Reah Keem debuts as singer…produced by Yoon Jong-shin

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) – Reah Keem, a virtual human created by LG Electronics, will make a debut as a singer. LG Electronics explained on Jan. 11 that it has recently signed Memorandum of understandi
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(LEAD) Kakao's new co-CEO nominee resigns over stock selloffs

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 2 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, said Monday its nominee for a new co-CEO, Ryu Young-joon, has offered to resign over
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KT's IPTV services suffer disruption due to power supply glitch

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., a major South Korean mobile carrier, said Monday its internet protocol television (IPTV) services were disrupted for nearly an hour, just three months after the company suffered a major network outage.The company&
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Kakao's new co-CEO nominee resigns over stock selloffs

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, said Monday its nominee for a new co-CEO, Ryu Young-joon, has offered to resign over controversial stock selloffs.Ryu, who has ser
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SK hynix to diversify chip biz, collaborate with Qualcomm

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc., a South Korean memory chip maker, has said it will invest in the joint establishment of a chip firm in the United States with two other subsidiaries of South Korean conglomerate SK Group to
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(LEAD) S. Korean team KAIST finishes 4th at CES autonomous racing competition

(ATTN: ADDS photos)By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean university team ranked No. 4 in an autonomous race car competition in Las Vegas on Friday, making its presence felt in the self-driving automotive tech industry.The Korean
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S. Korean team KAIST finishes 4th at CES autonomous racing competition

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean university team ranked No. 4 in an autonomous race car competition in Las Vegas on Friday, making its presence felt in the self-driving automotive tech industry.The Korean team KAIST, or the
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Korean health care startups make splash at CES 2022 with innovative ideas

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- While working as a lawyer at Kim & Chang, one of South Korea's biggest law firms, Joung Ji-won needed a balanced, nutritious diet more than anything."I didn't even have time to sleep, not to
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LG Electronics’ virtual human Reah Keem to debut as singer

SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Reah Keem, a virtual human created by LG Electronics, will soon release her first album and debut as a singer. LG Electronics announced its plan to drop Keem’s debut album wi
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(LEAD) Samsung Electronics looking to deliver 'good news' on M&A in near future: vice chairman

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 5-6, photo)By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. has been working hard on acquisition opportunities, a top executive said Wednesday as the tech giant seeks to provide differentiated pro
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Samsung Electronics looking to deliver 'good news' on M&A in near future: vice chairman

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. has been working hard on acquisition opportunities, a top executive said Wednesday as the tech giant seeks to provide differentiated products for its customers and further expand it
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S. Korean lab, EU develop intercontinental 5G-satellite network system

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean research lab said Thursday that it has successfully developed the world's first intercontinental 5G-satellite network system to help communicate in case of a disaster.The 5G-satellite multiple network syst