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SK Group makes $250 million equity investment in U.S. reactor developer TerraPower
SEOUL -- South Korea's SK Group has made a $250 million equity investment in TerraPower, an American nuclear reactor design and development engineering company founded by Bill Gates, as part of efforts to achieve "Net Zero" which means cutting greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible. SK Group and TerraPower have pushed for cooperation in the development and commercialization of next-generation small modular reactors (SMRs) that can address the limita
August 16, 2022 -
Exhibition-goers increase by 59 percent in 2022 due to loosened quarantine regulations
SEOUL -- The number of South Korean exhibition-goers who visit venues such as art galleries and art museums significantly increased in 2022 thanks to eased government COVID-19 regulations that allowed people to visit art halls and exhibition centers. In 2020 and early 2021, the government regulated offline event venues to have less than 100 visitors at a time. Data released by Interpark, a popular online ticket seller, on August 9 showed that the number of people who made reservat
August 9, 2022 -
Samsung releases smart family care service capable of monitoring vulnerable elderly residents living alone
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics released a smart family care service capable of monitoring family members living alone or far away by checking how often they use the refrigerator. The refrigerator can notify other family members through smartphone messages if the door of the fridge was not opened for a long time. The number of single-person households has been rapidly increasing in South Korea with a population of about 52 million. According to data released by the national statistics
August 9, 2022 -
S. Korean herbicide makes foray into Malaysia targeting oil palm farms
SEOUL -- Widex, a weed-killer product developed by Farm Hannong, a herbicide and fertilizer company in South Korea, has been registered as a herbicide product in Malaysia. The Southeast Asian country is the world's second-largest palm oil producer Widex will be used to control weeds without causing any damage to humans and animals. Widex contains 70 percent of Terrad'or, herbicide material used to inhibit chlorophyll formation in weeds and generates active oxygen to destroy
August 9, 2022 -
Researchers develop special electrode-coating technique to improve green hydrogen production performance
SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a coating technique that will grant electrodes used in green hydrogen production to have gas-repellant properties. The so-called superaerophobic characteristics can enhance the electrochemical performance of electrodes. The production of aerophobic material-coated electrodes is very simple and cheap compared to similar conventional techniques. Green hydrogen is produced through electrolysis using electricity generated from renewabl
August 9, 2022 -
Resort island Jeju deploys safety drone capable of dropping rescue tubes in case of emergency
SEOUL -- To prevent various safety accidents, South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju deployed a hydrogen fuel cell drone to a famous beach visited by about 200,000 people every year. The safety drone can notify visitors using a speaker in case of an emergency and drop a lifeguard rescue tube to save a drowning person. Hydrogen fuel cell drones are more advantageous in the operating time and flight distance than battery-powered unmanned flying vehicles because hydrogen f
August 8, 2022 -
Shinsegae's ready-to-cook frozen bakery products garner popularity among younger generations
SEOUL -- Frozen bakery products released by Shinsegae Food, a food company affiliated with South Korea's retail giant Shinsegae Group, are gaining popularity thanks to the increasing number of South Korean millennials and generation Z who prefer bakery products to rice. Rice is regarded as South Korea's staple food. Data released by Euromonitor, a market research firm, showed that South Korea's bakery market grew from 3.7 trillion won ($2.86 billion) in 2015 to 4.3 tri
August 8, 2022 -
Pest control drone demonstrated on corn field in northeastern county
SEOUL -- A pest control drone designed to reduce labor costs and time was demonstrated on a corn farm in the northeastern county of Yeongwol famous for crops such as corn, chili pepper, and potatoes. The demand for pest control drones is rapidly increasing in Yeongwol, an aging county suffering from manpower shortages. Yeongwol with a population of some 38,000 is a super-aging society in which about 22 percent of the population consisted of elderly individuals aged 65 or older as o
August 5, 2022 -
JLK's AI brain image analysis solution wins approval from Thai health department
SEOUL -- JAD-02K, an artificial intelligence-based brain disease analysis solution created by South Korea's medical solution company JLK, obtained approval from Thailand, a medical tourism hub in Southeast Asia. The solution informs the degree of brain aging progression compared to other patients in the same age group. Data released by JLK showed that Thailand is the seventh biggest medical device market in the Asia-Pacific region. About 13.5 percent of the country's populat
August 5, 2022 -
[INTERVIEW] Video editing app VLLO adopts aggressive marketing in U.S.
SEOUL -- With the aim of becoming a global player, VLLO, an easy mobile video editing application created by South Korea's software company Vimosoft will adopt aggressive marketing in the United States. The strategy is not modest but reflects positive reactions from users. VLLO is an easy video editor that can be used by people who have no idea about video editing on their smartphones. The app has secured a bridgehead in Japan and Thailand following its successful settlement i
August 5, 2022
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PHOTOS: Korean activists rally for LGBTQ rights on key commemoration day
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Imported electric vehicle registrations surge 150% this year
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Protecting wetlands crucial for migratory birds: New Zealand envoy
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Seafood meal kits gain limelight at industry fair as Korean food makers target ready-to-eat market
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PHOTOS: Seoul Int'l Garden Show underway at Han River park
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Korean Air Force embraces memes, defying military stereotypes
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Korean spicy sauces gain global popularity
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Culture minister advocates for Hangeul signboard at Seoul's iconic gate of royal palace
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HYBE chairman ranks sixth among Korean business leaders in stock assets
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More people fall victim to dating violence in Korea