SK Broadband files counterclaim against Netflix in network fee case
SEOUL– SK Broadband Co., a major South Korean internet service provider (ISP), said Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against Netflix to demand network usage fees after a local court…
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POSCO breaks ground on battery recycling plant
SEOUL– POSCO, the world’s fifth-largest steelmaker by output, said Thursday it has broken ground on a 120 billion won (US$101 million) plant that will extract nickel and lithium, key materials…
Fate of controversial media bill put in limbo as DP steps back on unilateral push
SEOUL– The controversial ruling party-led media bill centered on heightening punitive damages against fake news has been temporarily shelved for further bipartisan negotiations, but experts projected it will be highly…
Moon names new vice health minister, secretary for social policy
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in tapped his secretary for social policy, as the new vice health and wealth minister, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday. The nominee, Yoo Geun-heag, is an expert…
U.S. nuclear envoy reiterates ‘no hostile intent’ toward N. Korea
JAKARTA/SEOUL– The U.S. special representative for North Korea, Sung Kim, reiterated Thursday that Washington has no hostile intent toward Pyongyang and supports humanitarian aid to the country. Kim made the…
FM Chung to attend ministerial OECD council meeting in Paris
SEOUL– Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong will fly to France next week to attend a ministerial council meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) aimed at discussing pandemic-driven…