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Samsung launches future discount offer for Galaxy Note 7 owners

Samsung steps up efforts to retain South Korean customers after the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco by offering discounts on the future 8 series handset.

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Samsung's reputation burned by Galaxy Note 7 disaster

In Business Line we look at the hit to Samsung's bottom line and its reputation from the scrapping of the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7.

Business Series

Samsung to compensate suppliers over Note 7 disaster

Samsung is to help its component suppliers hit by the canceling of the Galaxy Note 7 with compensation for unused parts and unfinished components.

South Korea

Galaxy Note 7: Samsung offers replacement phones on flights out of Seoul

Following the decision by a number of airlines to ban the carriage of Samsung Galaxy Note 7s aboard their planes, the South Korean tech giant is now offering alternative phones to affected users flyin

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Samsung launches Note 7 refund programme

Trying to keep customers after the Galaxy Note 7 disaster Samsung is offering larger cash incentives to those who stay with the brand.

Business Series

Note 7's burning battery problem slams Samsung's profits

Samsung has revealed it is going to take an initial two billion euro hit from scrapping the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

Business Series

Samsung abandons production of Note 7

In a statement, the company says it has made a "final decision" to stop making its star product. It comes in the wake of reports of devices spontaneously catching fire.

South Korea

Samsung announces total halt in production of Galaxy Note 7

Samsung halts production and sales of the Galaxy Note 7 and urges users to turn off the device amid renewed reports of fires.

South Korea

Samsung suspends production of Note 7 - reports

News comes after reports of fires in replacement devices. Sources have not specified if specific problems identified or when production was halted.

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South Korea: typhoon Chaba causes severe flooding

Typhoon Chaba has hit the southern South Korean city of Ulsan, causing heavy flooding and widespread damage.

Business Series

South Korea: Volkswagen boss questioned over emissions scandal

The man who oversees Volkswagen’s emissions certification – Detlef Stendel – has been questioned by the authorities in South Korea over the so-called dieselgate…

North Korea

Show of force: US B-1 bombers fly over South Korea after North's nuclear test

Two US B-1 bombers have flown over South Korea.

North Korea

South Korea says North ready for new nuclear test

The United States is reportedly planning to fly one of its bombers over South Korea tomorrow in a show of force against the North following Friday’s fifth nuclear…

USA

Galaxy Note 7 users told to stop using devices due to fire risk

The warning covers South Korea and the US, where the government is working with the South Korean tech company on a total recall.

North Korea

'The stakes are high': what's the feeling in the US about the North Korean nuclear test?

US President Barack Obama openly condemned North Korea’s latest nuclear test.

Korea

Hanjin Shipping collapse strands cargo worth billions

Hanjin Shipping's largest shareholder, Korean Air Lines, has again delayed a decision on a rescue plan, adding to uncertainty about cargo stranded at sea following the container carrier's collapse.

North Korea

North Korea conducts its fifth and largest nuclear test

Ttate television said the test elevated the country's nuclear arsenal and was part of its response to international sanctions following its earlier nuclear test and long-range rocket launch in January

North Korea

North Korea guilty of "maniacal recklessness" - Seoul

International reaction to news of North Korea's suspected fifth nuclear test, the largest to date, has been swift and condemnatory.

North Korea

North Korea suspected of conducting fifth nuclear test

North Korea is suspected of conducting its fifth nuclear bomb test after a huge seismic shock was detected near the country’s Punggye-Ri atomic site.

South Korea

LG Electronics seeks to revive mobile fortunes with V20 smartphone

South Korea’s LG Electronics has unveiled its new V20 smartphone, seeking to recover from a series of losses in the mobile market.

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