Naver

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Naver Corporation is a South Korean internet conglomerate headquartered in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, that operates the country's largest search engine and web portal, Naver.com. Founded on June 2, 1999, Naver was the first Korean web provider to develop its own search engine and has established itself as an early pioneer in user-generated... content through the creation of the online Q&A platform Knowledge iN in 2002. The company provides a comprehensive range of internet services including search engine, email hosting, blogs, cafes, maps, shopping, e-commerce, digital comics through Webtoon, mobile payment via Naver Pay, cloud services through Naver Cloud, and AI chatbot service CLOVA X. Naver launched its comprehensive search service in August 2000, which allows users to get a variety of results from a single search query on one page organized by type including blogs, websites, images, and web communities. The company operates through a network of subsidiaries with business presence in Japan, the United States, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Thailand. Naver is the parent company of LINE messaging app and holds a 32.5 percent stake in LY Corporation, the merged entity of LINE and Yahoo Japan. The company's headquarters, known as the Green Factory, is located in Bundang-gu, Seongnam and houses over 4,800 employees. Naver is publicly traded on the Korea Exchange under ticker 035420 and conducts research and development in artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous driving, and mobility through its NAVER Labs subsidiary. The company's mission is to connect people and information that enriches lives while shaping an interconnected world where networks encounter networks and today intertwines with tomorrow.Read More