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Korean battery makers rushing to build plants overseas

LG Chem, Samsung SDI and SK Innovation have been rushing to build lithium-ion battery plants in China, the United States and Europe to meet the rapidly growing global demand for electric vehicles (EVs), company officials said Monday.

IT | 2018-12-10 17:41

Battery engineer's quadruplets celebrate 1st birthday

In Korea where the low birthrate has emerged as a serious issue, giving birth to quadruplets is extremely rare.

IT | 2018-12-10 17:41

Korea builds urban infrastructure for testing autonomous vehicles

KT and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (TS) have completed the construction of the nation's first experimental city, based on the high-end fifth-generation (5G) networks, to test autonomous vehicles, the telecom company said Monday.

IT | 2018-12-10 17:30

Kakao starts Uber-style service, despite protests from cabbies

Kakao is pushing ahead with launching its ride-sharing service despite continued protests from taxi unions, continuing with the trial service that started last Friday.

IT | 2018-12-10 17:29

China summons US envoy to protest detention of Huawei executive

China summoned the U.S. ambassador to Beijing on Sunday to protest the detention of an executive of Chinese electronics giant Huawei in Canada at Washington's behest and demanded Washington cancel an order for her arrest. The official Xinhua News Agency said Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng ``lodged solemn representations and strong protests'' with Ambassador Terry Branstad a...

IT | 2018-12-10 09:39

Japan to stop buying Huawei, ZTE equipment

Samsung beefs up cinema screen biz

Samsung Electronics is strengthening its foothold in the cinema screen market seeking to diversify its business portfolio into the business-to-business segment.

IT | 2018-12-09 17:36

Mobile carriers overhaul organization for 5G services

Korea's mobile carriers - SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus - are gearing up to take leadership in fifth-generation (5G) network services as they have completed a business organization overhaul after launching the 5G service on Dec. 1, industry analysts said Sunday.

IT | 2018-12-09 17:35

Japan to stop buying Huawei, ZTE equipment

Japan is set to ban government use of telecom products from Huawei and ZTE over national security concerns surrounding the Chinese companies. Relevant government agencies will likely reach an agreement as early as Monday to ban the companies from taking part in government procurement, according to local media. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the move was aimed at ...

IT | 2018-12-09 14:22

Korea to be world's top 5G smartphone-using nation till 2020

South Korea is forecast to have the highest proportion of fifth-generation (5G) smartphone usage in the world over the next couple of years, a market tracker said Sunday.

IT | 2018-12-09 13:47

China urges Canada to free Huawei CFO or face consequences

China warned Canada on Saturday that there would be severe consequences if it did not immediately release Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's chief financial officer, calling the case "extremely nasty". Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's global chief financial officer, was arrested in Canada on Dec. 1 and faces extradition to the United States, which alleges that she covered up her company's li...

IT | 2018-12-09 10:01

Japan to stop buying Huawei, ZTE equipment

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