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S. Korean regulator unveils guideline on world's 1st in-app payment law

SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's telecommunications regulator on Thursday unveiled a guideline to clarify potential violations of a revised law banning store operators, like Apple and Google, from forcing developers to use their own in-a
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Owners gearing up to sue Samsung for alleged performance limits in Galaxy S22 series

SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- Owners of the Galaxy S22 series, the latest smartphones by Samsung Electronic Co., are gearing up to sue the company for the models' built-in game optimizing service, which allegedly limits the phone performance, legal
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S. Korea's Cabinet OKs revised enforcement decree on in-app payment law

SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a revised bill that would ban app store operators from forcing developers to use their own in-app payment systems, the country's telecommunications regulator said.The revisi
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Smilegate RPG "Lost Ark exceeds 20 mln global users"

SEOUL, Mar. 8 (Yonhap) -- Smilegate RPG announced on Tuesday that the number of global users of “Lost Ark,” a massively multiplayer online role-playing game(MMORPG) released on Feb. 11, surpassed 20 m
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(LEAD) Samsung says recent cyberattack causes no personal data breach

(ATTN: ADDS spy agency's comments in last para)SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that a recent cyberattack by a hacking group on its system did not cause major harm to its business and customers.In a statement posted
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Samsung says recent cyberattack causes no personal data breach

SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that a recent cyberattack by a hacking group on its system did not cause major harm to its business and customers.In a statement posted on the company's internal forum, Samsung said n
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Samsung forced to stop shipments to Russia over currency, logistics issues

By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that it has temporarily suspended product shipments to Russia due to major disruptions in global logistics over the unrest over the Russian invasion of Ukraine."Samsu
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ICT minister tests positive for COVID-19 after attending MWC 2022

SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science minister has tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a global mobile technology trade fair in Spain last week, government officials said Monday.Science and ICT Minister Lim Hye-sook was confir
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Samsung expected to launch Galaxy A series in mid-March

SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is widely expected to launch its entry-level Galaxy smartphones later this month in response to the March 8 release of Apple's new iPhone SE, industry sources said Monday.Samsung's mid-low ti
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SK Telecom's AI service for visually impaired wins award at MWC 2022

SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom Co. said Thursday its artificial intelligence service designed to help the visually impaired has won an award at the world's largest mobile show in Barcelona.The wireless carrier sa
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KT signs MOU with Turkish telecom operator on 5G, AI services

SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., a South Korean major wireless carrier, said Thursday it has signed a pact with a leading Turkish telecom operator for cooperation in 5G and artificial intelligence services.At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022
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Internet banking use jumps 18 pct in 2021 amid pandemic

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans' use of internet banking services soared 18 percent on-year in 2021 as customers preferred non-contact services amid the coronavirus pandemic, central bank data showed Monday.The daily use of online bankin
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S. Korea aims to commercialize 6G mobile services by 2028: ICT minister

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push to commercialize sixth-generation (6G) services by around 2028, the country's science minister has said.Science and ICT Minister Lim Hye-sook made the remarks on Tuesday during her speech at the Mo
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S. Korean telcos showcase metaverse, AI technologies at MWC 2022

SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's three major mobile carriers have been showcasing their latest technologies from metaverse services to artificial intelligence robots at a global mobile technology trade fair held in Spain.The Mobile World
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Samsung Electronics to showcase new Galaxy Book and more at MWC

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday it will showcase a new lineup of goods from flagship smartphones to laptops during the upcoming global technology trade fair in Spain.The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 is set to take p
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Samsung launches global sales of Galaxy S22, Galaxy Tab S8 series

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has released its Galaxy S22 smartphones and Galaxy Tab S8 series in South Korea and some 40 other countries, including the United States.On Feb. 10, the world's largest smartphone
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(LEAD) Kakao's chief nominee vows to restore stock price

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more info in 3rd para)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for new CEO of Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, vowed on Thursday to boost the company's stock
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Kakao's chief nominee vows to restore stock price

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for new CEO of Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, vowed on Thursday to boost the company's stock price back to over 150,000 won within his term follo
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S. Korea joins top-tier group in democratic AI policy index

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea climbed to the first-tier group of countries last year in terms of how well its state policies for artificial intelligence are aligned with democratic values, a U.S. nongovernmental organization said Wednesday.I
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Local streamer Watcha to launch new platform with music, webtoons

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Watcha, a homegrown over-the-top service, said Tuesday it plans to kick off a new platform that provides music and webtoon contents in addition to its current video streaming service.The latest move comes amid growing compe