Samsung embroiled in 'One China' row after K-pop star pulls out
The world's No. 1 smartphone-maker Samsung Electronics Co. became the latest global brand to face criticism Wednesday for damaging China's "territorial integrity," with a Chinese K-pop star ending an endorsement contract. The row broke out after Chinese viewers noticed that the South Korean tech giant ...
Samsung unveils new Galaxy Note 10 smartphones with advanced camera tech
Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled its new Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus smartphones on Wednesday at an event in New York. The Note 10 will feature a 6.3-inch (16-cm) display while the Note 10 Plus will have a 6.8-inch screen. Both will be equipped ...
Samsung seeks alternatives to Japanese suppliers amid trade row
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest smartphone and memory chipmaker, is seeking alternatives to Japanese suppliers for some key materials, it said Wednesday as Seoul and Tokyo remain embroiled in a bitter trade dispute. The row has seen the Japanese government ...
Shares fall as Samsung reveals profit plunge and warns outlook unclear due to Japan export curbs
Samsung Electronics Co. warned Wednesday that Japanese controls on the export of chip-making materials was blurring its outlook and said it would delay a plan to return money to shareholders due to “significant new challenges.” The South Korean tech giant also posted a 56 percent ...
Japan stands firm on export curbs as South Korea denies passing chemical to North
Tokyo and Seoul ratcheted up tensions Tuesday in their diplomatic dispute that threatens to disrupt the global supply of smartphones and chips.
South Korean leader urges Japan to withdraw export curbs as survey shows most Japanese back them
The move has intensified animosity between the two countries.
Samsung Electronics flags 56% fall in second-quarter operating profit
Samsung Electronics said Friday it expects operating profit to tumble 56 percent for the second quarter of this year in the face of a weakening chip market. The world's largest maker of smartphones and memory chips has enjoyed record profits in recent years despite a ...
Frustrated with South Korea, Japan greenlights curbs on smartphone and semiconductor supplies
South Korea’s economic policy chief said he would not rule out countermeasures against Japan if Tokyo maintains restrictions on the exports for an extended period.
South Korea eyes investing ¥91.8 billion annually in chip supply chain after Japanese export curbs
South Korea will seek to invest 1 trillion won (¥91.8 billion) annually in developing homegrown materials and equipment used to produce microchips, a senior ruling party lawmaker said Wednesday, after Japan tightened curbs on exports of some high-tech materials to the country. Japan said Monday ...
Samsung delays Galaxy Fold phone launch over screen problems
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it will delay the retail launch of its Galaxy Fold smartphone for an unspecified period of time after reviewers discovered problems with the display, a hit to the reputation of the world's largest handset maker. Last week, reviewers started posting ...
Huawei Technologies has unveiled a $2,600 (¥290,000) folding smartphone it says is primed for next-generation 5G mobile connections, even as the United States campaigns to bar the Chinese company from such networks over security concerns. Huawei, the world's second-largest smartphone vendor after Samsung, said Sunday ...
