Google plans to set up research unit in S Korea
Internet search company Google Inc, which has failed to make major inroads in tech-savvy South Korea, plans to establish a research and development center in the country and hire local employees, the commerce ministry said on Tuesday.
By PTI |
SEOUL: Internet search company Google Inc, which has failed to make major inroads in tech-savvy South Korea, plans to establish a research and development center in the country and hire local employees, the commerce ministry said on Tuesday.
Now we will have the chances to experience and learn Google's advanced technology and know-how, said Commerce Minister Chung Sye-Kyun.We hope korea will become a global rd hub.
Google's senior vice president, Robert A. Eustace, said that the South Korean government's strong encouragement persuaded the company to make the investment. He was to announce details later on Tuesday.
Mountain view, California-based Google has so far lagged local internet search engines because users in South Korea say they have better adapted to unique factors in the local market, such as more reliance on human expertise instead of software in getting search results.
Now we will have the chances to experience and learn Google's advanced technology and know-how, said Commerce Minister Chung Sye-Kyun.We hope korea will become a global rd hub.
Google's senior vice president, Robert A. Eustace, said that the South Korean government's strong encouragement persuaded the company to make the investment. He was to announce details later on Tuesday.
Mountain view, California-based Google has so far lagged local internet search engines because users in South Korea say they have better adapted to unique factors in the local market, such as more reliance on human expertise instead of software in getting search results.
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