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Samsung Electronics to limit Galaxy Note 7 battery charge in South Korea

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Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S7 smartphone box is pictured in an illustration taken October 19, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (Reuters)

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd <005930.KS> said on Thursday it will implement a software update in South Korea to prevent Galaxy Note 7 smartphone batteries from charging beyond 60 percent, the latest safety step for the recalled, fire-prone phones. The world's top smartphone maker said it would implement the software update at 2 a.m. on Oct. 29 (1700 GMT Oct. 28) in accordance with a recommendation from regulators. (Reporting by Se Young Lee; Editing by Stephen Coates)