SEOUL -- Naver, South Korea's biggest internet portal operator, booked an extraordinary profit of 14.9 trillion won ($13.3 billion) from the merger of former chat subsidiary Line with Yahoo Japan's parent, the company said Thursday.
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Each of Naver's business segments reported substantial growth in sales. (Photo by Kotaro Hosokawa)
SEOUL -- Naver, South Korea's biggest internet portal operator, booked an extraordinary profit of 14.9 trillion won ($13.3 billion) from the merger of former chat subsidiary Line with Yahoo Japan's parent, the company said Thursday.