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(2nd LD) Kakao ready for complete recovery nearly 2 days after fire

(ATTN: ADDS more details in 9th para, last 3 paras)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 a fire at a
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(LEAD) Kakao ready for complete recovery nearly 2 days after fire

(ATTN: ADDS Kakao founder's parliamentary summons in last 3 paras, new photo)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 ser
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(LEAD) Rival parties rap Kakao over disruption, summon founder for parliamentary audit

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with details on parliamentary audit)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 occurr
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Rival parties rap Kakao over disruption, call for tougher rules

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 platform disaster" and callin
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Kakao ready for complete recovery nearly 2 days after fire

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 a fire at a data center over the weekend."Most functions
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Yoon says state should intervene in distorted markets after KakaoTalk disruption

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday the antitrust watchdog is looking into the issue of top mobile messenger KakaoTalk dominating South Korea's mobile messenger market, after the service ground to a halt d
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Shares in Kakao tumble 8 pct after nationwide service disruption

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Shares in Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's dominant messaging app KakaoTalk, and its affiliates opened sharply lower Monday after a massive service disruption over the weekend stemming from a fire at a data ce
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Meta Platforms CEO Zuckerberg meets with Samsung executives

SAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms Inc., has met with senior officials of Samsung Electronics Co. to discuss ways for business cooperation between the two companies, sources said Saturday (
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(News Focus) Fire at data center causes unprecedented massive service disruption

By Kim BoramSEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- A fire at a data center near Seoul has disrupted services of South Korea's dominant messenger and internet portal for a day, affecting nearly all sectors of the country, even finance and transportation.The f
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Samsung unveils One UI 5, expanded collaboration with Google at tech conference

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday showcased its latest updates to software and services at an annual tech conference, which it said were aimed at improving overall user experience through technology innovations.At the Sam
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Uh2sa Market connects S. Korea's apparel retail biz with price competitive Chinese goods

By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Since childhood, Kim Soo-sung, the 36-year-old CEO who founded Uh2sa Market, has always had an eye for clothing retail. He naturally acquired the know-how of sourcing and procurement of clothes, as his moth
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(Yonhap Interview) Online luxury goods marketplace boasts new real-time database system

By Kim BoramSEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- In the luxury goods market, offline customer services are considered important for lavish shoppers. European designer brands offer top-notch and exquisite services to their loyal clients when visiting brick-and-m
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(LEAD) Naver to acquire online U.S. fashion marketplace for 2.3 tln won

(ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with Naver chief's comments in paras 5-6, stock price at bottom; TRIMS)SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean internet portal giant Naver Corp. said Tuesday it will take over Poshmark Inc., a U.S. social commerce pla
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S. Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk suffers service disruption

SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk suffered a service malfunction Tuesday, its operator Kakao Corp. said.A message delivery failure and login error started at 2:14 p.m. and continued for 18 minutes, according t
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KT expands its IPTV service to media platform

SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., a major South Korean mobile carrier, said Tuesday it will expand its internet protocol television (IPTV) service to a content media platform that enables viewers to access a greater variety of content from online s
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Naver to acquire online U.S. fashion marketplace for 2.3 tln won

SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean internet portal giant Naver Corp. said Tuesday it will take over Posh Inc., a U.S. social commerce marketplace for fashion, for 2.3 trillion won (US$1.6 billion) in a bid to broaden its business portfolio to Nor
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LG Electronics unveils world's largest OLED TV in U.S. trade show

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. said Sunday it has showcased the world's largest organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV at the latest trade show in the U.S. in a bid to target the premium TV market in North America.LG Electronics un
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(Yonhap Interview) LG's design philosophy lies with building new customer experience

By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- In recent years, LG Electronics Inc., a global leader in traditional home appliances, has striven to become an industry leader that creates hardly-seen-before and innovative devices, ranging from a steam close
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S. Korea to introduce digital society framework act in 2023: ICT ministry

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to legislate a comprehensive framework act next year stipulating basic rights on digital accessibility and the fostering of related social infrastructure, the Ministry of Science and ICT said Wednesday.Th
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S. Korea's global digital competitiveness ranking climbs to 8th spot: IMD

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's global ranking in terms of digital technology competitiveness climbed to No. 8 this year, the science ministry said Wednesday, citing the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).According