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Webtoon anti-piracy group hails repatriation of illegal pirated comics site operator

A coalition of seven companies including Kakao Entertainment and Naver Webtoon welcomed the repatriation to South Korea of a suspect accused of operating an illegal pirated comics distribution site. The group thanked four government agencies, including the Culture Ministry and the prosecution and police, for sustained investigative and cooperation efforts. It called the repatriation meaningful progress in holding copyright infringements accountable and urged strict punishment and measures to prevent repeat offenses.

Games & Commerce

Jensen Huang calls Naver a global AI developer, expands AI cloud and robotics cooperation

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (젠슨 황) named Naver a key partner for expanding AI cloud in South Korea and globally, broadening cooperation beyond GPU supply to open AI model development, large-scale AI cloud and robotics. He outlined three areas: open frontier models through the Nemotron consortium, building a 200-megawatt AI factory with plans to expand to gigawatt scale, and advancing robotics. Naver chair Lee Hae-jin (이해진) said Naver is prepared to meet rising GPU and AI demand.

Telecommunications & Media

Korea media watchdog orders removal, blocking of 1,081 suggestive adult webtoon ads

South Korea\'s Broadcasting Media Communication Deliberation Committee ordered the removal and access blocking of link advertisements that use sexually suggestive images to draw teenagers to adult webtoons. It voted on June 8 to take action against 1,081 ads circulated indiscriminately on social media, blogs and community sites without measures to restrict youth access. The committee said the move aims to protect teenagers and urged industry self-regulation.