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Youtube to launch its first official shopping channel in South Korea, reports Yonhap news

In South Korea’s booming live-streaming commerce business, this new channel will be a 90-day project in Korean language, which plans to livestream shopping content from 30 brands.

Netflix has growing worries about its effects on South Korean market

With 60% of global users watching at least one title last year, calls are growing for govt to support locally funded projects and secure the rights for content.

South Korea’s Yeol begins tour for 2030 expo hosting bid, Vietnam & France on list

South Korean city Busan faces competition from Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, Italy’s Rome and Ukraine’s Odesa. The host for the 2030 expo is expected to be decided in November.

South Korea recovers part of rocket used in North Korea’s failed military satellite launch

On 31 May, North Korea tried to launch its first spy satellite, but the flight ended in failure with the booster and payload plunging into the sea.

South Korea accuses North Korean hackers of creating fake website of their web portal Naver

Naver is one of the biggest tech giants and the most used web portal and search engine in South Korea.

British man attempts to scale 123-storey South Korea’s Lotte World Tower without ropes, detained

The 24-year-old man reached the 73rd floor until South Korean authorities forced him to abandon his climb more than halfway up the landmark skyscraper in Seoul.

Soeul making ‘wrong bets’ over Sino-US rivalry, warns Chinese envoy in South Korea

Xing Haiming blamed Seoul for creating 'difficulties' for bilateral ties by failing to respect Beijing's core interests, including Taiwan, while being influenced by the US.

South Korea commits to supporting local chip sector amid increasing US-China tension

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with about 60 industry leaders, lawmakers and ministers to discuss how to maintain the country's lead in memory chips.

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos to visit South Korea

Sarandos' upcoming visit comes about two months after the US streaming service announced plans to invest $2.5 billion in South Korea.

China, Russia conduct joint air patrol over Sea of Japan, East China Sea – alarms South Korea

South Korea scrambled fighter jets, according to its military, after 4 Russian and 4 Chinese military aircraft entered its air defence zone in south and east of Korean peninsula.

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