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Apple Submits Alternative Payment System In South Korea
App Store compliance move as Apple reportedly submits plan for alternative payment system in South Korea to comply with new law
Google To Allow Third Party App Payments In South Korea
Your move Apple? Third party payment systems will be allowed in Google's app ecosystem in South Korea, to comply with new law
Apple Risks South Korean Clash After Investigation Warning
South Korean government official warns of possible investigation into Apple's compliance with new App Store payment law in that country
South Korea Slaps Google With $177m Fine
Antitrust regulator in South Korea has fined Google $177m for blocking customised versions of the Android operating system
Apple Rejects Epic Games Fortnite Request In South Korea
Not having it. Despite South Korea ban on payment commission charges, Apple has refused to reinstate Epic Games account in that country
South Korea Passes Bill To Curb In-App Purchase Charges
The App Store commission that Apple and Google imposes for in-app purchases is to be banned in South Korea after Parliamentary vote
South Korea Moves To Curb In-App Purchase Charges
South Korean parliamentary committee votes to amend a bill in order to stop Apple and Google charges for in-app purchases
LG To Sell Apple iPhones In Stores, After Phone Exit
Two months after it made its last ever smartphone, LG Electronics will begin selling Apple iPhones in its South Korean stores
Samsung Display Extends LCD Production In South Korea
Saved by Coronavirus? Production of LCD displays in South Korea now extended, thanks to lockdown demand for home entertainment
South Korea Launches Commerical 5G Network
Speed for need. Asian nation launches commercial 5G network, with monthly costs of £37 (and upwards) per month
MWC 2019: Magic Leap Takes AR Headset To South Korea In SK Telecom Deal
The deal gives start-up Magic Leap access to the South Korean market, which is expected to play a pioneering role in 5G
Samsung Electronics Chief Resigns, Citing ‘Unprecedented Crisis’
Kwon Oh-hyun, considered Samsung's No. 2, has resigned even as the company forecasts record growth for its chip unit and strong smartphone sales
FormBook Malware Campaign Targets US & South Korean Defence Contractors
Aerospace, defence, and manufacturing sectors in US and South Korea currently targeted by malware campaign
South Korea, Samsung Team Up On £9.6bn Industrial Robot Plan
Smartphone giant hopes cheaper precision robots will reduce its reliance on increasingly expensive Chinese labour
World’s First LTE-Maritime Network Hopes To Improve Ship Safety With 100km Coverage
SK Telecom will trial LTE-Maritime next year, offering ships within a 100km radius of the coast better navigation and safety
Samsung Creates Cancer Fund For Affected Employees
100 billion won scheme will help recompense those affected by working in Samsung factories
Hacker Releases More South Korean Nuclear Data
Nuclear operator insists leaked secrets, including blueprints of reactor, are not 'classified material'
Tri-Band LTE-A Network Goes Live In South Korea
SK Telecom combines 800MHz, 1.8GHz and 2.1GHz spectrum in 'world first' commercial Tri-Band LTE-A network
Nuclear Plant Discovers Worm Infection
Malware has been discovered in a device connected to the control systems of a nuclear power plant in South Korea
South Korean Nuclear Operator Conducts Cyber-Drills Following Hack
KHNP has said the hack, which led to the release of internal data, has not affected nuclear plant safety
EU Teams With South Korea On 5G
The European Commission has announced a pact with South Korea to coordinate development on next-generation wireless networks
South Korea’s Daum And Kakao To Merge In £1.7bn Deal
Internet portal Daum and Kakao, South Korea's top mobile messaging service provider, are to join forces to promote expansion at home and abroad
South Korean Operators Release Samsung Galaxy S5 Early To Beat Sales Ban
SK Telecom, KT Corp and LG Uplus all ignore Samsung Galaxy S5 global launch date in order to maximise sales ahead of ban
South Korean Banks Fined £3,400 After Epic January Data Breach
KB Kookmin Bank, Lotte Card and NongHyup Card will not be able to issue credit cards for the next three months
South Korea Pledges £905m To Roll Out 5G By 2020
South Korea wants to be a world leader in 5G development
South Korea Bank Data Breach Hits 15m
Epic data breach affecting a third of all South Koreans - believed to have been an inside job
Samsung Fails To Get Older iPhones Banned In South Korea
The judge rules that two of the patents asserted by Samsung are invalid, and the third was never infringed
North Korea ‘Uses Troll Army For Attacks On South’
North's 200 trolls using stolen credentials to post propaganda on South Korean websites, think tank claims
South Korea Claims North Behind Cyber Attacks On Government Websites
Denial of service hits that coincided with the anniversary of the Korean War blamed on the North