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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
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LG's virtual presentation met with mixed reactions at CES 2022

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. on Wednesday welcomed visitors to its massive booth, physically and virtually, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, offering an alternative approach to exhibiting its la
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(LEAD) Samsung vice chairman stresses personalized, seamless, sustainable tech in CES speech

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 5, 13-14) By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- A high-ranking executive of Samsung Electronics Co. underlined the importance of customized devices and personalized spaces, as well as sustainable technology, i
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Samsung vice chairman stresses personalized, seamless, sustainable tech in CES speech

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- A high-ranking executive of Samsung Electronics Co. underlined the importance of customized devices and personalized spaces as well as sustainable technology in his keynote speech at the Consumer Electroni
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Record number of S. Korean firms to attend CES despite coronavirus concerns

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- A record number of South Korean companies will attend the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week despite spikes in coronavirus cases, organizers said Tuesday.According to the Consumer Techn
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Gov't to open auction for additional 5G network frequency spectrum next month

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ICT ministry said Tuesday it will open an auction next month for additional 5G network frequency bands used by the country's major mobile carriers.In December, the ministry agreed to open bidding for ad
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(LEAD) LG Electronics unveils 2022 TV lineup with new 97-inch OLED TV

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-8)SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday unveiled its 2022 TV lineup that includes the world's biggest OLED TV as the South Korean tech giant seeks to expand its presence in the premium TV market
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(LEAD) Samsung to unveil Galaxy S21 FE at CES; launch date set for Jan. 11

(ATTN: ADDS new details in paras 2, 5-9, 11, photo, timeline; TRIMS)By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS/ SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it will unveil its Galaxy S21 FE 5G at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), set to open Wedne