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S. Korea to expand commercial space industry
A task force will be set up by the government to help develop the country's space industry and encourage more private sector entities to emerge and have successful businesses.
Kakao, South Korea govt form $27M startup fund
The fund, jointly created by KakaoTalk's developer and South Korea's Small and Medium Business Administration, aims to support the country's rapid growth of startups in the ICT sector especially in mobile technology and apps.
S. Korea tops Asia's malware infection list
South Korea had the highest number of computers reporting detections and removals of malware among Asian states, which is "surprising" given its status as a mature IT market.
S. Korea to tighten network security for financial sector
Regulators are looking into network systems of financial institutions and will introduce a comprehensive measure by June to strengthen security and better safeguard customer data.
S. Korea to annul mobile admin fee by 2015
Country's Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning urges local telcos to reduce the one-off registration fee before it is removed in late-2015, in a move to reduce mobile charges for consumers.
South Korea to invest $22.3M in memory chip research
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, along with six private companies will jointly invest in memory chip research and development projects by universities or independent institutes over the next five years.
LG invests $178M in mutual growth fund for SMB partners
Four affiliates of the South Korean electronics giant will help create a new mutual growth fund for second- and third-tier suppliers, which help boost their available capital.
Anonymous hacks North Korea sites on founder's birthday
Hacktivist group said it has taken down several North Korean news sites displaying images mocking leader Kim Jong-un, to disrupt the country's 101st birthday celebration of its late founder.
South Korea's KT drops bid for Moroccan telco citing price
The South Korean telco pulls out of race, leaving two Middle Eastern carriers to vie for the 53 percent stake on held by Vivendi.
SK Telecom to launch LTE Advanced in September
South Korean telco unveils plans for advanced wireless network that will be nearly twice as fast as current 4G LTE and even quicker than local area network (LAN) in data transmission speed.
Samsung factories raided on LG's OLED theft claims
Both sides relock in their dispute, despite agreeing to resolve patent issues behind closed doors in February.
South Korea to beef up GPS surveillance system
The government plans to set up systems to detect and defend against GPS jamming signals from the North, and will open the tender for a public company to implement the system this month.
South Korea tightens online transaction security
New measures being rolled out include stepping up payment authentication for online game sites and mobile payment services, and a dedicated app store for financial services to prevent downloads of phishing malware.
South Koreans top in smartphone replacement rate
Smartphone owners in South Korea changed their phones the most frequently worldwide in 2012, ahead of Chile and the United States.
China, Korea instability may make 2014 the year tech stands still
A pandemic in Asia, war in the Koreas, or a combination of these would create absolute chaos in the technology industry.