{"id":2201155,"date":"2023-05-26T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T23:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2201155"},"modified":"2023-06-09T18:12:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T09:12:20","slug":"disruption-to-south-korean-online-platform-naver-in-china-stirs-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/05\/disruption-to-south-korean-online-platform-naver-in-china-stirs-concern\/","title":{"rendered":"Disruption to South Korean online platform Naver in China stirs concern"},"content":{"rendered":"

Access to Naver, a South Korean online platform, has been <\/span>disrupted<\/span><\/a> in China for several days. The disruption arose following South Korea\u2019s participation in the G7 Summit in Japan, prompting speculation from some lawmakers that it may be related to tensions in South Korea-China relations. Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Park Byung-seok <\/span>raised<\/span><\/a> the issue in a National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee meeting, stressing the need to establish whether the disruption was merely a technical glitch or an act of interference by the Chinese government. Foreign Minister Park Jin acknowledged the situation, assuring that they are working with China to rectify the issue.<\/span><\/p>\n

China\u2019s Great Firewall restricts access to foreign internet and IP addresses, affecting numerous global platforms such as Google, YouTube and Twitter, and South Korean services like Daum and KakaoTalk. While Naver <\/span>faced a similar issue<\/span><\/a> with certain services in 2018, the current disruption is more significant, with a majority of its services, including search, email and news, being inaccessible.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Persistent disruptions to Naver are likely causing considerable inconvenience to Korean residents and businesses operating in China. Companies that rely on Naver\u2019s various services, including Naver Mail and Naver Blog, may be experiencing significant operational challenges due to these disruptions. When asked about the inaccessibility of Naver in China, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning <\/span>stated<\/span><\/a>, \u201cI haven\u2019t seen the report you mentioned and do not have any information to offer.\u201d Despite assurances from Foreign Minister Park Jin, it appears Beijing has <\/span>yet to respond<\/span><\/a> to diplomatic inquiries from South Korea.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beijing\u2019s denial of awareness concerning this issue is problematic, as it potentially curtails South Korea\u2019s legal and diplomatic avenues for addressing the situation. This scenario echoes the unofficial sanctions China previously imposed on South Korean businesses in response to Seoul’s decision to host U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is also significant to note that China\u2019s move to prohibit certain domestic firms in key information-infrastructure industries from purchasing memory chips from <\/span>Micron<\/span><\/a>, under the pretext of national security risks, has created a tense atmosphere for South Korea. South Korean corporations Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, both operating semiconductor manufacturing facilities in China and producing DRAM and NAND flash memory chips, find themselves in an uneasy position. Recently, the White House <\/span>requested<\/span><\/a> South Korea to discourage its chip manufacturers from increasing sales to China if Beijing restricts the sale of Micron products. However, Seoul has indicated that it would not intervene and will respect the business decisions of Samsung and SK Hynix concerning potential market opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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