South Korea

iPhone and Apple Watch users in South Korea can now add credit/debit cards to their devices to make contactless payments at supported stores

A collective of mobile game developers in South Korea has alleged that Apple collects more than its advertised 30% commission on App Store purchases.

Apple will still charge a commission on purchases, albeit with a 4% haircut for transactions processed outside the App Store.

A local regulator said on Tuesday that measures taken against apps that link out to external payment options would violate South Korean law.

Google will let apps "add an alternative in-app billing system alongside Google Play's billing system" in South Korea.

The company has opened 12 such academies so far, with the first one being opened in Brazil back in 2013.

Apple and Google have maintained that commissions charged are standard in the industry and fair compensation for building safe marketplaces where developers can reach people around the world.

A number of Apple employees working on the company's Apple Car program reportedly met with a number of South Korean suppliers over the weekend.

A number of Apple devices, including the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPad Pro, are "likely" to be banned in South Korea.

A total of 63,767 South Korean iPhone users have filed the country's biggest-ever class action lawsuit.

Apple opened its first retail store in South Korea today.

Lee Jae-Yong, the scion of the Samsung dynasty and the most powerful tycoon in South Korea, was found guilty Friday for his part in a sensational corruption scandal that had already brought down a president.