Does Naver Qualify as a News Company?

If you ask a South Korean where they get their news, they’re likely to answer, “From Naver.” Naver, a popular search engine and web portal, dominates the distribution of news on the Korean language internet, though it is not, as its founder insisted during a National Assembly hearing on Tuesday, a news company. Naver founder Lee Hae-jin was grilled by lawmakers early this week over allegations that the company gives priority to some kinds of news while excluding others, and that it auctions o