Seoul - Unionized workers with the country's newspapers and television networks launched a 100-hour strike to protest government-proposed media reforms they fear will put the industry in the hands of a select few. Members of the National Union of Media Workers (NUMW), including local broadcasters MBC, SBS, YTN, EBS and CBS, started a general strike joined by regional newspapers, the union said. NUMW said that the current strike is only meant for blocking a vote on the media bill, not for … [Read more...] about South Korea’s media workers launch strike against industry reforms
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Korea: ICT market ranks ninth among OECD
Seoul - South Korea's information and communications technology (ICT) market posted US$73.1 billion last year, becoming the ninth-largest among the 30 OECD member nations, according to a report. The figure was a 6.7 percent increase from $68.5 billion dollars the previous year, according to the report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The global ICT market, which consists of hardware, software, computer and telecom services, recorded $3.78 trillion last year, … [Read more...] about Korea: ICT market ranks ninth among OECD
South Korea dominates broadband penetration: Study
A massive 95 percent of households in South Korea accessed the internet through broadband last year, according to a new global survey by international research house Strategy Analytics. South Korea was in first place, followed by Singapore (88 percent), the Netherlands (85 percent), Denmark (82 percent) and Taiwan (81 percent). New Zealand (57 percent) comes in behind Australia, which ranked 11th with 72 percent penetration, Britain in 14th place with 67 percent, and the 20th-ranked United … [Read more...] about South Korea dominates broadband penetration: Study