{
  "id": 8013485,
  "title": "Naver decides not to acquire Baemin stake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/naver-decides-not-to-acquire-baemin-stake-8013485",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260917/naver-decides-not-to-acquire-baemin-stake"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Naver has announced its decision not to acquire a stake in Korea's largest food delivery platform, Baemin, despite initial reports suggesting the company was considering a partnership with Uber. In a regulatory filing, Naver cited changes in the business environment and other factors as the reasons for its decision. The filing followed a May report that indicated Naver and Uber were exploring a 20-80 ownership split to acquire a stake in Baemin's operator, Woowa Brothers, from its German parent company, Delivery Hero. However, the plans were put on hold when Uber finalized its acquisition of Delivery Hero for $14.8 billion, which would also result in Uber taking control of Woowa Brothers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delivery Hero in Korea.",
  "summary": "Naver has decided not to acquire a stake in Korea's largest food delivery platform, Baemin, four months after a report alleged that the mobile platform company was considering forming a consortium with Uber to take over Baemin. “We reviewed scenarios on acquiring a stake in Baemin, but we have decided not to proceed with the acquisition, due to changes in the business environment and other…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Naver decides not to acquire Baemin stake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/naver-decides-not-to-acquire-baemin-stake",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:12:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}