South Korea

South Korea Man Sets House On Fire, Stabs Neighbours Trying To Flee: Police

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 17, 2019

Five people were killed and more than a dozen others injured by a South Korean man who set his apartment on fire and stabbed his neighbours as they tried to flee the flames, police said Wednesday.

Volkswagen Pushes Battery Partners To Build Gigafactories

Reuters | Monday April 15, 2019

Volkswagen is pushing its joint venture partners including SK Innovation (SKI) to build electric car battery plants which have at least one Gigawatt manufacturing capacity, Chief Executive Herbert Diess told Reuters. "Anything below that amount would make little sense," Diess said on the sidelines of the Shanghai Auto Show on Sunday. Volkswagen wil...

'Gangnam Style' Sex Crime: K-Pop Scandals Uncover Dark Side Of Seoul

World News | Reuters | Monday April 15, 2019

On a recent weekend night, the dance floor at one of the hottest clubs in Seoul's swanky Gangnam district held only a few dozen people surrounded by mostly empty tables.

Head Of South Korean Airline Dies Weeks After Being Ousted From Board

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 8, 2019

The head of South Korea's flag carrier Korean Air --- whose family have been embroiled in multiple scandals including an infamous "nut rage" tantrum -- has died, the airline said Monday, sending its shares soaring.

Hyundai Motor, Tencent Tie Up To Develop Self-Driving Cars Software: Report

Reuters | Saturday April 6, 2019

Hyundai Motor Co and Chinese technology firm Tencent Holdings have signed a preliminary deal to develop software for driverless vehicles, South Korea's Maeil Business Newspaper reported.

Rovio Spin-Off Brings 5G Gaming to Samsung Devices in South Korea

Reuters | Friday April 5, 2019

Hatch Entertainment, a spin-off from Angry Birds game maker Rovio, has struck a deal to offer 5G gaming on Samsung devices in South Korea, Rovio said on Friday.

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Launched in South Korea, Becoming 'World's First 5G Smartphone'

Agence France-Presse | Friday April 5, 2019

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has been released in South Korea, becoming the world's first available smartphone with built-in fifth-generation communications technology.

South Korea Declares National Disaster As Winds Fan Giant Forest Fire

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 5, 2019

A giant forest fire swept across swathes of South Korea Friday, as authorities declared a rare national disaster, deploying 900 fire engines and tens of thousands of personnel to bring it under control.

World's First 5G Phone Released In South Korea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 5, 2019

Samsung Electronics on Friday released the Galaxy S10 5G, the world's first available smartphone with built-in fifth-generation communications technology, as South Korea seeks to build a lead in the transformative system.

South Korean, US Telcos Roll Out 5G Services Early as Race Heats Up

Reuters | Thursday April 4, 2019

South Korea's three mobile carriers and top US telco Verizon Communications commercially launched 5G services on Wednesday, ahead of their initial schedules.

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu Knocked Out, Kidambi Srikanth Advances To Next Round

Samrat Chakraborty | Thursday April 4, 2019

PV Sindhu lost the Malaysia Open second round match to Sung Ji Hyun, who had also knocked out Sindhu out from the All England Championships.

South Korea First to Roll Out 5G Services, Beating China and the US

Reuters | Wednesday April 3, 2019

South Korea will become the first country to commercially launch fifth-generation (5G) services on Friday.

South Korea Will Be First To Roll Out 5G Services, Beating US And China

World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 3, 2019

South Korea will become the first country to commercially launch fifth-generation (5G) services on Friday as it rolls out the latest wireless technology with Samsung Electronics' new 5G-enabled smartphone Galaxy S10.

LG V50 ThinQ 5G Price Revealed, to Go on Sale From April 19

Tasneem Akolawala | Tuesday April 2, 2019

LG says that it plans to bundle the Dual Screen attachment for free, for all LG V50 ThinQ 5G purchases till May.

South Korea's Burned Out Millennials Choose YouTube Over Samsung

Reuters | Monday April 1, 2019

Chaebols such as Samsung and Hyundai powered South Korea's dramatic rise from the ashes of the 1950-53 war into Asia's fourth-largest economy in less than a generation