South Korea: Lunar New Year Celebrations Meet Technology
South Korea celebrates the new year twice. One is on the first day of the year, like in most other countries, and the other is on the first day of…
South Korea plans tax breaks on domestic chip and tech investments
By Choonsik Yoo SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Tuesday it plans to offer large tax breaks to semiconductor and other technology companies investing at home to strengthen its…
South Korea fines Tesla $2.2 million for exaggerating driving range of EVs
By Ju-min Park and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s antitrust regulator said it would impose a 2.85 billion won ($2.2 million) fine on Tesla Inc for failing to…
South Korea’s test flight of solid-propellant space launch vehicle successful
By Joyce LeeBy Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea conducted a successful test flight of a solid-propellant space launch vehicle, the country’s defence ministry said on Friday. Earlier on…
South Korea’s Mirae Asset to invest $72 million in Space X in January 2023
By Hyunsu Yim and Heekyong Yang (Reuters) – South Korea’s Mirae Asset Financial Group affiliates plan to invest a total of 93 billion won ($72.43 million) in Space X in…
How to Celebrate Christmas in South Korea (for Techies)
The most wonderful time of the year is back. People around the world are putting up colourful, sparkly decorations at their homes and preparing gifts for their loved ones in…
Network fees: Google, Netflix under scrutiny in South Korea
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament saw heated debate on Friday over proposed legislation to make global content providers such as Netflix and Alphabet’s Google pay South…
South Korea Needs More Female Developers
A year ago today,Tteuppeukkeu, her internet alias, was getting into the third year of her career. But the office worker felt like she was already hitting a dead end in…
AI teacher is the new trend in South Korea
A day in a life of a teacher is long. AI teacher: First, they should prepare class materials and lesson plans to keep their students focused throughout the school hours.…
North Korean hackers create fake web portal, South’s spy agency says
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean hackers have set up a fake website that looks almost identical to the popular South Korean web portal Naver, marking a more…