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Games & Commerce
NHN Q1 operating profit falls 5 percent on ahead-of-curve AI infrastructure investment
NHN said its first-quarter operating profit fell 5 percent from a year earlier as it reflected costs for upfront investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, including building AI GPU infrastructure. The company posted a 11.9 percent rise in quarterly sales to 671.4 billion won and operating profit of 26.3 billion won. Revenue rose across payments, games and technology, while NHN also announced a 16.7 billion won share buyback to be fully cancelled.
AI & Enterprise
NHN Cloud showcases AX capabilities at Japan IT Week
NHN Cloud promoted its cloud infrastructure competitiveness in Japan at the 2026 Japan IT Week exhibition in Tokyo, the company said. It highlighted its Tokyo region, in operation since 2019, and its integrated support spanning infrastructure design to operations. The company also presented GPU-based AI infrastructure services and industry use cases. Partner Innogrid joined to share AI infrastructure operations and optimization measures. NHN Cloud also outlined cooperation with local unit NHN Techorus to supply Japan-optimized AX solutions.
AI & Enterprise
When will Anthropic appoint head of Korea branch?
Anthropic Korea remains without a branch head eight months after its launch, despite earlier expectations that an appointment would be made late last year or early this year. The company said it is continuing the selection process but gave no details. Anthropic has hired staff focused on startup and developer communities, launched events and is recruiting for roles in Seoul. It is also discussing cooperation with the South Korean government.
