Apple is on a collision course with Samsung’s home country of South Korea – also known colloquially as “The Republic of Samsung” – on Friday…
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South Korea passes bill to ban Apple App Store from charging commissions on in-app purchases
South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that bans major operators such as the Apple App Store and Google’s derivative Play store…
South Korean parliament committee votes to curb Apple App Store, Google Play commissions
A South Korean parliamentary committee voted on Wednesday to recommend amending a law, a key step toward banning Apple and Google…
South Korea may ban import of Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPad Pro units
The Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy is investigating the allegations that Apple infringed…
Apple likely to face fine for unfair practices in South Korea
Apple is likely to face sanctions from the South Korean antitrust watchdog…
Samsung’s de facto leader, Lee Jae-yong, released from South Korean jail
A charming family tale out of The Republic of Samsung…
Apple offices of South Korea raided ahead of launch of iPhone X
South Korean authorities have raided Apple’s offices in Seoul as it prepares to launch the iPhone X…
Samsung chief sentenced to five years for offering bribes and other crimes
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of South Korea’s most successful business group…
Leaked texts reveal Samsung’s manipulation of South Korean media
South Korea’s so-called ‘trial of the century’ has seen Samsung’s crown prince Lee Jae-yong…
Prosecutors seek 12 years in jail for Samsung heir
The prosecution on Monday asked a Seoul court to sentence Samsung Group’s heir apparent Lee Jae-yong…
Samsung’s acting head Lee Jae-yong indicted on bribery charges as scandal grows
The acting head of Samsung is to be indicted on bribery and embezzlement charges connected…
South Korean court approves arrest of Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong
A South Korean court approved on Friday the arrest of a billionaire heir to Samsung accused of bribery and other charges…
South Korean prosecution again seeks arrest of Samsung chief
South Korea’s special prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday it would again seek a warrant…
Samsung’s explosive Galaxy Note 7 crisis signals problems at Korea Inc.
Before a world audience watching online, Samsung on Monday offered details and schematics showing how its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone…
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong escapes arrest in massive bribery scandal
A Seoul court on Thursday denied a request to arrest one of South Korea’s most powerful men…
Apple may shun South Korean bond market after a local newspaper reveals cash trail
Korean bankers are fretting that Apple may shun the country’s bond market after a local newspaper revealed…
Succession looms large at Samsung
A big question mark hangs over Korea’s top conglomerate, the Samsung Group…
South Korea attempting to handicap Apple by demanding the removal of preinstalled apps like the App Store
Apple is resisting the South Korean government’s legal revision to uninstall preloaded apps on their new mobile devices…
Apple and Samsung ‘trying to find common ground,’ unnamed Korea Times source claims
Don’t believe everything you read in The Korea Times…
Korea Times report of Apple-Samsung settlement talks was bogus
On Monday the Korea Times reported that Apple and Samsung…
Samsung reportedly resumes settlement talks with Apple
Samsung Electronics and Apple have recently agreed to begin talks…
Korea Fair Trade Commission clears Samsung’s use of standard-essential patents against Apple
The KFTC had been investigating the matter since the summer of 2012…
Convicted patent infringer Samsung allegedly pressures Korean newspaper to kill coverage of anti-Samsung film
The president of an online newspaper in South Korea allegedly ordered…
