south korea

South Korea, an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, shares one of the world’s most heavily militarized borders with North Korea. It’s equally known for its green, hilly countryside dotted with cherry trees and centuries-old Buddhist temples, plus its coastal fishing villages, sub-tropical islands and high-tech cities such as Seoul, the capital.

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Intel’s Mobileye Plans To Pilot Robotaxis In South Korea

Intel’s Mobileye Plans To Pilot Robotaxis In South Korea
Intel’s Mobileye Plans To Pilot Robotaxis In South Korea
January 08, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Mobileye will test and eventually launch a set of robotaxis in Daego City, South Korea, per an agreement reached this week. Get the Full Story...

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South Korea FinTech Gets Initial Approval For Online Bank
South Korea FinTech Gets Initial Approval For Online Bank
December 16, 2019  |  Banking

South Korean FinTech startup Viva Republica, creator of the financial services platform Toss, was granted preliminary approval for a digital banking license from the Financial...

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Baemin South Korean Food Delivery App Gets $4B Offer
Baemin South Korean Food Delivery App Gets $4B Offer
December 15, 2019  |  Delivery

South Korea’s Woowa, the startup behind the Baedal Minjok app — commonly known as Baemin — was offered $4 billion by Berlin-based Delivery Hero, Bloomberg...

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Samsung Execs Jailed In South Korea For Evidence Tampering
Samsung Execs Jailed In South Korea For Evidence Tampering
December 09, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

A South Korean court slapped three Samsung Electronics executives with jail sentences Monday (Dec. 9) for evidence tampering during an accounting fraud investigation, Reuters reported. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: South Korean Crypto Exchange Loses $49M In Mysterious Transaction; Gladius Crypto Firm Shutters After SEC Settlement
Bitcoin Daily: South Korean Crypto Exchange Loses $49M In Mysterious Transaction; Gladius Crypto Firm Shutters...
November 28, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Crypto startup Gladius Network announced Nov. 22 that it has shut down. The news comes after it settled charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...

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South Korea Starts Pilot-Launch Of Open Banking System
South Korea Starts Pilot-Launch Of Open Banking System
November 01, 2019  |  Banking

South Korea has started a pilot-testing program for open banking, according to a release. The company started testing on Wednesday (Oct. 30). Get the Full...

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Bitcoin Daily: Zamna Blockchain Travel Verification Firm Raises $5M; Crypto Capital Exec Arrested For Laundering Drug Money
Bitcoin Daily: Zamna Blockchain Travel Verification Firm Raises $5M; Crypto Capital Exec Arrested For Laundering...
October 27, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Zamna announced that it has raised a $5 million seed funding round led by LocalGlobe and Oxford Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Xoom Customers Can Now Send Money To South Korean Accounts
Xoom Customers Can Now Send Money To South Korean Accounts
October 03, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

PayPal’s international money transfer service, Xoom, has announced that people in the United States, Canada and the U.K., as well as 31 other markets in...

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