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Samsung's de facto leader Lee leaves for Europe for chip biz

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong left for Europe on Tuesday on a business trip that is likely to involve a visit to a semiconductor equipment maker in the Netherlands.Lee arrived at Gimpo International Airport
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Samsung's Lee expected to visit ASML this month for chip equipment procurement

By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong will leave for the Netherlands next week, in a business trip widely expected to secure highly advanced chipmaking machines by the Dutch chip equipment maker ASML.
#NCSOFT, #PLAYNOVEL

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NCSOFT releases interactive novel about ‘TL’ worldview

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- NCSOFT announced the release of the interactive novel “Play Novel,” which contains the universe of the new MMORPG “Throne & Liberty” (TL) for PC and console platforms, o
#KRAFTON, #TERA, #MMORPG

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'TERA' PC service to hold event in appreciation ahead of service termination in 11 years

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- KRAFTON[259960]'s massively multiplayer online role-playing game(MMORPG) “TERA,” which was launched in 2011, will hold an event in appreciation ahead of its service term
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Trade of computers, peripherals hits new high this year

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade of computers and related goods soared nearly 40 percent to reach a new all-time high in the first four months of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Tuesday.The country's exports a
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Medical robot maker Curexo to invest US$3 mln in U.S. robotics firm Harmonic Bionics

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean medical robot maker Curexo Inc. said Monday it has decided to invest US$3 million in U.S. robotic rehabilitation device maker Harmonic Bionics Inc. as part of efforts to tap into the American market.Curexo said
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Samsung likely to hold groundbreaking ceremony for U.S. chip plant next month

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a US$17 billion chip fabrication plant in Taylor, Texas, next month, industry sources said Friday.Samsung's Austin office has recently shared the
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(News Focus) Display, electronics makers dealt blow by COVID-19 lockdowns in China

By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- China's sweeping COVID-19 lockdowns are sending a shockwave in the display panel industry by exacerbating supply chain woes and parts procurement problems. In April, global shipments of liquid crystal disp
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S. Korean NAND flash suppliers account for more than half of global market in Q1: report

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. took up more than half of the global NAND flash memory chip market in the first quarter, a report showed Thursday, up by more than 8 percent from the previous quarter. Samsung, the w
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(2nd LD) Samsung to invest 450 tln won in chip, bio industries for next 5 years

(ATTN: ADDS more details in 3rd para, last 6 paras, photo)By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it will invest 450 trillion won (US$355 billion) in semiconductor and biopharmaceuticals for the next five years,
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(LEAD) Samsung to invest 450 tln won in chip, bio industries for next 5 years

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4-9, photo)SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it will invest 450 trillion won (US$355 billion) in semiconductor and bio science for the next five years, as South Korea's largest compan
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Samsung to invest 450 tln won in chip, bio industries for next 5 years

SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it will invest 450 trillion won (US$355 billion) in semiconductor and bio science for the next five years, as South Korea's largest company seeks to further expand its business in fut
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S. Korea to set date of 2nd launch of homegrown space rocket Nuri

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to set the launch date of next month's second launch of Nuri, the country's first homegrown space rocket, eight months after the failure of the first launch, officials said Monday.In October, Nuri,
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(News Focus) S. Korean firms in delicate balancing act over U.S. economic framework

By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies could find themselves attempting a precarious balance between Washington and Beijing, as Seoul announced its decision to join a new U.S.-led regional economic initiative that does not in
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Nexon and MapleStory users help deaf children and teens

SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Gaming company Nexon announced on Friday that it will contribute to society by helping deaf children and teens with the users of its online game MapleStory. The campaign, hos
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Samsung expected to show cutting-edge 3-nm chip to Biden during Pyeongtaek campus visit

SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to showcase one of its most advanced chipmaking technologies to U.S. President Joe Biden when he visits its Pyeongtaek campus this week, sources said Thursday.Biden is set to arrive in Seo
#Sohyang, #LostArk, #로스트아크, #Smilegate

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Singer So-hyang drops soundtrack for Lost Ark

SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) – Smilegate RPG announced that it has officially released S. Korean singer So-hyang’s “Sweet Dreams, My Dear,” which is one of the soundtracks for the company’s flagship game Lo
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Game companies set eyes on virtual human projects for non-gaming biz endeavors

SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean game companies are increasingly setting their eyes on projects centered on virtual human character development, aimed at carving out new endeavors in non-gaming areas such as music and marketing sponsorships.Net
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Qualcomm among Samsung's top 5 clients for 1st time due to foundry biz

By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm was included among Samsung Electronics Co.'s top five clients in the first quarter, a document showed Tuesday, largely due to chip contract manufacturing.In a quarterly corporate fi
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Kakao Mobility partners with Miki Taxi for Guam service

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea's leading taxi-hailing company, said Tuesday it has forged a business partnership with Miki Taxi, a major taxi operator in Guam, to provide ride-hailing services in the U.S. Pacific terr