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Sat, June 19, 2021 | 18:38

Naver Webtoon seeks to attract $400 mil. before IPO

Naver Webtoon is in talks with several global investors to attract up to $400 million before its planned Nasdaq initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. The company sought large overseas institutional investors and ended up choosing a foreign investment bank as its financial adviser. Naver Webtoon hopes to strike partnerships with global and strategic investors to ...

Kim Jae-heun | 2021-03-22 16:44

Japanese suppliers lose out as Samsung engages local vendors

Japan's export curbs imposed in 2019 on some materials for semiconductor production in Korea seem to have backfired, as local chipmakers have largely replaced Japanese suppliers with local firms.

Kim Bo-eun | 2021-03-22 16:40

Imprisoned Samsung heir undergoes surgery for appendicitis

Lee Jae-yong, the imprisoned de facto leader of Samsung Group, underwent surgery for appendicitis, officials here said Saturday.

2021-03-20 18:00

Samsung ranks 5th in 2020 smartphone AP market: report

Samsung Electronics was the world's fifth-largest smartphone application processor (AP) vendor last year, a report showed Friday, as the South Korean tech giant eyes to expand its presence in the mobile microprocessor sector with more sales of its Galaxy devices.

2021-03-19 17:20

LG Uplus pledges to secure funds for fresh growth

Hwang Hyeon-sik, elected as LG Uplus CEO Friday, vowed to lead the telecom company's growth in new sectors by securing additional funds.

Kim Bo-eun | 2021-03-19 16:11

US International Trade Commission postpones pre-ruling on LG-SK battery patent suit

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) said Thursday (local time) that it has postponed by two weeks to next month a preliminary ruling on a battery patent suit between LG Energy Solution (LGES) and SK Innovation (SKI).

Kim Bo-eun | 2021-03-19 16:09

South Korea set to launch next-generation observation satellite over weekend

South Korea will launch its next-generation midsized observation satellite this week, the latest in the country's efforts to boost its space industry and develop its own space technologies. The 540-kilogram satellite loaded on Russia's Soyuz 2.1a will take off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Saturday morning (local time) and contact the Svalbard Satellite Statio...

2021-03-19 15:30

Why did Kakao back out of eBay acquisition race?

Questions are being raised over why tech giant Kakao decided to pull out of the race to acquire eBay Korea, after applications for the preliminary bid were filed on March 16. As Kakao has been seeking to scale up its e-commerce businesses, thoughts were that it would join the race, with company officials acknowledging its intent to participate in the bidding process. Against ...

Kim Bo-eun | 2021-03-18 16:36

[INTERVIEW] 'Merck continues to cooperate with Korean tech firms'

The Germany-based science and technology company Merck has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Korea's high-tech industry with its cutting-edge materials for semiconductors, displays and other electronics, WooKyu Kim, managing director and representative director of Merck Korea, said Wednesday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2021-03-17 16:48

Samsung vows to strengthen compliance

Samsung Electronics reiterated its commitment to strengthening compliance with the law on Wednesday, while its chief Lee Jae-yong is in prison because of his involvement in a bribery case that resulted in the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye.

Kim Bo-eun | 2021-03-17 16:47

SDI to invest more in Hungary battery plant

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