Google Korea names ex-Samsung, Apple Korea executive as new chief

Google Korea said Friday it has appointed Yoon Koo, also known as Brandon Yoon, as its new head. Yoon will serve as country managing director starting Jan. 5 and will oversee the company's advertising sales operations, according to Google Korea.

2025-12-12

Exclusive: Samsung chief meets with Elon Musk in Texas months after major chip deal

Samsung Electronics' Lee Jae-yong met with Elon Musk and toured the Tesla semiconductor plant in Texas, signaling the two tech giants' possible cooperation in the future as competition intensifies in the advanced chipmaking industry.

2025-12-12

Samsung's Bespoke Steam robotic vacuum tops U.S. consumer evaluation

Samsung Electronics' Bespoke Steam vacuum cleaner ranked first in a recent U.S. consumer performance evaluation of robotic vacuum and mop products, industry sources said Thursday.

2025-12-11

AI-driven semiconductor supercycle fuels logistics boom

As AI drives up the demand for chips, Korea’s semiconductor factories are running so hard that even high-stakes logistics involving moving ultra delicate, multimillion-dollar equipment have become a booming industry of its own.

2025-12-11

Samsung Electronics poised to retake No. 1 spot in global DRAM market in Q4: sources

Samsung Electronics is set to reclaim the top spot in the global market for dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) by revenue in the fourth quarter, overtaking its domestic rival SK hynix, industry sources said Sunday.

2025-12-07

Too big to back: Samsung’s expensive Z TriFold stuck in insurance limbo

The Samsung Electronics three-panel Galaxy Z TriFold has the company as well as insurers and consumers scrambling to figure out what an appropriate insurance premium should be for a smartphone priced in the mid–3 million won range.

2025-12-05

Samsung Electronics shares 125 patents with smaller firms in 2025

Samsung Electronics has shared more than 100 patents for mobile, communications, display and other technologies with smaller businesses as part of efforts to promote industrywide shared growth.

2025-12-04

Seoul shares end almost flat on profit-taking amid uncertainties

Shares closed almost unchanged Monday as investors sought profits amid increased uncertainties. The won increased against the dollar.

2025-12-01

Euroconsumer Awards names LG best TV brand

LG Electronics received the best TV brand award at the Euroconsumer Awards 2025, an annual program that evaluates major home appliance brands in Europe, the company said on Monday.