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Is Netflix Free-Riding in Seoul?

K-Culture’s Global Rise Caught in Trade Wars Over Network Usage Fees

Aug 11 •

Korea Tech & Trade Watch

July 2025

A Korean ChatGPT for All – But Is It Necessary, and Can It Truly Be Sovereign?

South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, has launched an ambitious “AI for All” initiative, pledging to develop a sovereign AI model – dubbed “K-AI…

Jul 1 •

Korea Tech & Trade Watch

May 2025

Does Hyundai’s “America First” Investment Mean South Korea Comes Second?

On March 26, U.S.

May 13 •

Korea Tech & Trade Watch

April 2025

More Than Tariffs: Seoul’s Trade Talks with Washington Amid a Power Vacuum

On April 8, just days after announcing his “Liberation Day” tariffs, U.S.

Apr 28 •

Korea Tech & Trade Watch

Google vs. South Korea: The Long-Running Dispute Over Map Data

In February, Google once again requested detailed map data from South Korea’s National Geographic Information Institute, under the Ministry of Land…

Apr 14 •

Korea Tech & Trade Watch

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