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Shinsegae International launches Zepeto Ugg boots

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Ugg boots, which are back in trend with the retro craze, are now available in the virtual reality world.Shinsegae International announced on Monday that it has released seve
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S. Korean telcos to take part in MWC 2022 next week amid virus fears

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's three major mobile carriers said Monday they will participate in the upcoming mobile technology trade fair in Spain to showcase their latest technologies despite growing coronavirus woes.The three telecomm
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SK Group chief Chey to assume chairman post at SK Telecom

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won will double as a chairman at SK Telecom Co., the mobile carrier unit under the conglomerate's wing, to accelerate its digital innovation efforts centering on artificial intelligence (AI) t
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Global DRAM shipments, prices down in Q4: report

By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Global DRAM shipments dropped nearly 6 percent in the fourth quarter from three months earlier, a report showed Friday, amid sluggish demand from manufacturers that had hoarded up the key consumer electronics
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(2nd LD) Auction for additional 5G spectrum delayed amid dispute

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 4,5,9-11)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- A planned bidding for additional 5G network frequency bands has been delayed to after this month, officials said Thursday, as three major South Korean telecom operators fai
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(LEAD) Auction for additional 5G spectrum delayed amid dispute

(ATTN: RECASTS headline and throughout with more info; ADDS photo)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- A planned bidding for additional 5G network frequency bands has been postponed to after this month, officials said Thursday, as three major South
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Samsung unveils new Bespoke products, premium Infinite line

By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday released new Bespoke home appliances and the premium lineup of Infinite as part of efforts to expand its competitiveness in the high-end home appliances market.The tech gia
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ICT minister calls for telcos' cooperation on dispute over additional 5G frequencies

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- Science and ICT Minister Lim Hye-sook on Thursday met with the heads of three major South Korean telecom operators to discuss a dispute over additional 5G network frequency bands and urged cooperation in providin
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Samsung's Suzhou factory temporarily closed over COVID-19 case

SHANGHAI/SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s factory in Suzhou, China, has been temporarily shut down after a COVID-19 infection was reported, sources said Wednesday.A local employee tested positive for the virus the previous day
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5G-speed Wi-Fi networks to be available in Seoul subway trains this year

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ICT ministry said Wednesday it will start providing 5G-speed Wi-Fi services inside subway trains on major lines in Seoul by the end of this year in a move to improve network services.The ICT ministry said
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S. Korean regulator sets antitrust fine on Google at 224.9 bln won

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Tuesday it has raised the fine slapped on Google over alleged anti-competition practices by 17.5 billion won (US$14.63 million) to 224.9 billion won. In mid-September, the Korea Fa
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Number of unicorns hits new high of 18 in 2021

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The number of unicorns in South Korea reached an all-time high in 2021 amid state support for promising startups, data showed Tuesday.Asia's fourth-largest economy had 18 unicorns as of end-December last year, up from 1
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Sungkyunkwan University to present first NFT-based award certificates to graduates

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- Sungkyunkwan University said Monday it will present the country's first university awards in the format of the non-fungible token (NFT) in a graduation ceremony this week.Moon Kyung-won, a pharmacy major, will be one of
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S. Korea's ICT exports hit new monthly high in Jan.

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products hit a new monthly high in January on robust global demand for chips and displays, data showed Monday.Outbound shipments of ICT products re
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New game that succeeds ‘Hellbound?’... Director Yeon Sang-ho partners with Smilegate

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- Smilegate, a video game developer that is gaining global recognition with “Crossfire,” “Lost Ark,” announced it has signed a partnership contract for jointly developed intel
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ICT ministry to invest 130 bln won in data projects this year

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ICT ministry said Sunday it plans to spend 129.8 billion won (US$108.2 million) on ramping up data projects this year, including distributing "data vouchers" to support small and medium-sized b
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Samsung outperformed by Apple in Q4 smartphone market: reports

By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. was outpaced by Apple Inc. in the fourth quarter in terms of global smartphone shipments, reports showed Friday.Apple surpassed its South Korean rival to become the top smartphone make
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Samsung's Harman acquires German automotive tech firm Apostera

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its subsidiary Harman International bought an entire stake in German automotive software firm Apostera to expand its business in the augmented reality and mobility technology sector.Munic
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S. Koreans spend record high on Netflix in Jan.: data

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans spent a record high on Netflix last month, data showed Thursday, highlighting the video streaming giant's popularity in the country despite a recent hike in subscription fees.Local credit and debit card pa
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(LEAD) KT adds Amazon's Alexa voice service on its AI speakers

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with more info, comments from KT official)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. said Thursday it rolled out a new service that allows customers to enjoy Amazon's voice assistant on its