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  KT communication services disrupted across country

  (ATTN: INCORPORATES story slugged KT-hacking; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, apologized Monday for the inconvenience caused by disruptions of its services that affected customers across th
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  (2nd LD) KT communication services disrupted by large-scale cyberattack

  (ATTN: UPDATES with opening of police probe in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Monday it detected distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on its network, causing a disruption in majo
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  (LEAD) KT communication services disrupted by large-scale cyberattack

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more info throughout, photo) SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Monday it detected distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on its network, causing a disruption in major
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  KT service down due to cyberattack

  KT-hacking KT service down due to cyberattack SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) --KT Corp., a major mobile carrier, said Monday that it detected distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.KT users across the
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  Apple TV+ to land in S. Korea on Nov. 4

  SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Apple TV+, the subscription-based streaming service of tech titan Apple Inc., will be launched in South Korea next week, the company said Monday, heating up the competition in the local streaming market.Apple announced on i
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  Kakao Pay begins 2-day IPO subscription

  SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Pay, the mobile payment service arm of Kakao Corp., South Korea's top messenger app, on Monday kicked off a two-day public subscription for its initial public offering (IPO), seen as this year's last high-prof
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  Fast facts about S. Korea's Nuri space rocket

  SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are quick facts about South Korea's homegrown space rocket Nuri, or Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II), which was launched from the Naro Space Center in the country's southern coastal town of Gohe
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  (LEAD) Naver's Q3 net up nearly 40 pct on pandemic-driven biz

  (LEAD) Naver-Q3 earnings (LEAD) Naver's Q3 net up nearly 40 pct on pandemic-driven biz(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with details; CHANGES headline; ADDS byline, photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yon
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  Naver-Q3 earnings Naver Q3 net income up 37.1 pct. to 322.7 bln wonSEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Naver Corp. on Thursday reported its third-quarter net profit of 322.7 billion won (US$274.8 million), up
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  Samsung reveals new color options for Galaxy Z Flip3, collaborations with Maison Kitsune

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled new color variants for the Galaxy Z Flip3 and special collaboration models with the music and fashion company Maison Kitsune for its smartwatch and wireless earbu
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  Naver map to be used to provide address information of sex offenders

  SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The gender ministry said Monday it will begin a pilot service this week that allows citizens to search where convicted sex offenders live using internet portal operator Naver Corp.'s map app.The pilot service, which use
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  지난해 '카카오 선물하기' 거래액 2조5천억원 넘어

  (세종=연합뉴스) 김다혜 기자 = 지난해 카카오 선물하기(모바일 상품권) 거래액이 전년보다 40% 넘게 늘며 2조5천억원을 돌파한 것으로 나타났다.17일 국회 정무위원회 소속 더불어민주당 송재호 의원이 공정거래위원회에서 받은 온라인 선물하기 거래 현황(상품 배송형 선물 제외)에 따르면 카카오 선물하기 연간 거래액은 2016년 6천385억원에서 2017년 8
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  Battle for smartwatch market likely to intensify with release of new Apple product

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- Apple Inc. on Friday released its new smartwatch -- Apple Watch Series 7 -- in South Korea in the latest move to further boost its presence in the growing smartwatch market.The release came as the pandemic-dr
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  Over 30 countries vow stronger ties to counter ransomware attacks in U.S.-led meeting

  SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- More than 30 countries, including South Korea, Japan and Britain, pledged to work together to combat the growing threat of ransomware attacks in a virtual conference hosted by the United States, a joint statement from the m
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  By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Officials from more than 30 countries, including South Korea, will discuss ways to counter ransomware attacks from countries, including Russia and North Korea, in a U.S.-led virtual meeting this week, a
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  S. Korean telcos likely to post improved Q3 earnings on faster 5G user growth

  By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean telecom operators are expected to report robust earnings for the third quarter, analysts said Saturday, as subscriptions to pricier 5G mobile plans pick up steam.The combined operating profits of
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  (LEAD) Toss operator to acquire major stake in mobility firm VCNC

  (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 6-8)SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Viva Republica Inc., the company behind popular South Korean financial app Toss, said Friday it will acquire a 60 percent stake in VCNC, the operator of ride-hailing service Tada, in a m
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  Toss operator to acquire major stake in mobility firm VCNC

  SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Viva Republica Inc., the company behind popular South Korean financial app Toss, said Friday it will acquire a 60 percent stake in VCNC, the operator of ride-hailing service Tada, in a move to enter the country's competi
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  Apple's new iPhone 13 launches in S. Korea

  SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Apple Inc. launched the new iPhone 13 series in South Korea on Friday as it seeks a greater presence in rival Samsung Electronics Co.'s home turf.Apple and the country's three major mobile carriers -- SK Telecom Co.,
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  (LEAD) Samsung sees record sales in Q3 on strong chip biz

  (ATTN: ADDS more info from 8th para, photos)By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it expected to post record sales in the third quarter of the year, apparently buoyed by its semiconductor business.In its earnin