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Localised versions to address political and cultural sensitivities as well as US data controls
South Korean group’s key task would be to fix the US company’s much-maligned search engine
South Korea’s largest internet company surprises investors with $1.2bn deal size, its biggest yet
Korean group plans to boost presence as it seeks to take on big US rivals building avatar-filled virtual worlds
Digital comics are the country’s latest cultural export after the international success of boy band BTS and Squid Game
Deal would intensify competition with SoftBank-backed group in fast-growing ecommerce market
First major foreign tech group to confirm exit from Chinese territory amid privacy concerns
Deal that hopes to create an AI powerhouse sounded less like a dream five years ago
Masayoshi Son’s legendary persistence will be needed to make deal work
Tie-up aimed at creating a south-east Asia powerhouse in data and AI
Social media platform names founder Shin Jungho as co-chief executive to drive shift
Japanese messaging app takes on Chinese and US rivals
Japanese app bets on battleground shift from smartphones to voice assistant technology
Japanese messaging app aims for $1bn in dual Tokyo-New York listing
Japanese messaging app looks to fuel growth in wake of growing competition with WhatsApp and WeChat
Tokyo-listed group turns to ‘chatbot’ to take on Facebook and WeChat with all-in-one hub
English nicknames for all — just one way in which the tech billionaire flouts South Korean norms
Service highlights barely tapped digital potential of world’s second-largest music market
WhatsApp rival preparing for IPO says it must broaden appeal beyond Asia
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