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Labor Union Urges Naver to Retain Stake in Line Operator Amid Alleged Political Pressure

SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The head of a labor union of Naver Corp., South Korea’s top internet firm, on Tuesday called for the company not to sell its stake in a joint venture in Japan that operates Line over “political pressure.” Naver has been under pressure from the Japanese government to “review its [...]

Japanese Officials Urged SoftBank to Take Control of Line Yahoo, Report Says

SEOUL, Jun. 23 (Korea Bizwire) –Masayoshi Son, the chairman of SoftBank Group, reportedly promised a senior member of Japan’s ruling party that he would take responsibility for making Line Yahoo “Japanese infrastructure,” according to a report by the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper on June 21. The report sheds light on behind-the-scenes discussions between Son and Akira [...]