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Ex-Samsung engineer handed 6-year jail sentence in South Korea over China leak

Those involved in the case were accused of stealing proprietary 18-nanometer dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, process data and equipment designs from Samsung and its suppliers.

No need to keep right: South Korea to urge people to stand on either side of escalator

South Korea, Vietnam set to sign dozens of business deals as Lee Jae Myung visits Hanoi

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Vietnam's top leader To Lam at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on April 22.

Samsung workers protest over huge pay gap with SK Hynix, threaten long strike

Members of the Samsung Electronics labour union stage a mass rally demanding the removal of a cap on performance bonuses, outside the company's foundry and semiconductor factory in Pyeongtaek on April 23, 2026.

South Korea tells US lawmakers it will ensure no discrimination against US tech firms

The Korean Foreign Ministry said the ongoing probe into Coupang’s data breach was proceeding under domestic law and procedures.

South Korea fines matchmaking agency over leak of sensitive user data

Duo says on its website its services have led to more than 53,000 weddings and seven couples tying the knot on average every day.

South Korea’s air force apologises after audit blames 2021 jet collision on mid-air selfies

South Korean fighter pilot fined over midair photos that caused crash

There were no casualties, but the unsanctioned move caused 878 million won in damages.

Memory chip giant SK Hynix Q1 profit soars 406% to record high on AI boom

SK Hynix reported a 37.6 trillion won (S$32.4 billion) operating profit for the January-March period, up from 7.4 trillion won a year earlier.

South Korea, Vietnam agree to boost nuclear energy, high-tech cooperation

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung lays a wreath at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum during a state visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Thinh Nguyen

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