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Hankook Tire opens Asia's largest test track to develop tires for electric vehicles and super cars
SEOUL -- South Korea's top tire maker, Hankook Tire & Technology, opened what claimed to be Asia's largest test track that enables the performance test of innovative tires for electric vehicles and supercars, along with high-tech research facilities. The test site called "Hankook Technoring" was built in an area of 1.26 million square meters in Taean, about 115 kilometers (71 miles) southwest of Seoul. It has 13 tracks, including the longest test road in Asia a
May 25, 2022 -
State gas company partners with U.S. company to develop liquid hydrogen storage tanks
SEOUL -- CB&I Storage Solutions, an American storage tank developer involved in the construction of the world's largest liquified hydrogen tank at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, tied up with South Korea's state gas company to develop liquified hydrogen tanks for land storage and marine transportation. Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) said the partnership with CB&I would help increase South Korea's competitiveness in the hydrogen market and speed up the develop
May 25, 2022 -
Samsung Electronics ties up with Red Hat to develop technologies for next-generation memory solutions
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics tied up with Red Hat, a U.S. provider of open-source software products, to develop technologies for next-generation memory solutions, reflecting its strategy to change its memory paradigm beyond simple semiconductor manufacturing to a total memory solution company. Memory software solutions enable multiple memories to be recognized and operated as one or more efficient use of memory performance. The partnership will focus on the development and validati
May 25, 2022 -
SK ecoplant's subsidiary TES works with domestic partner to recycle used mobile phones
SEOUL -- TES, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SK ecoplant, will cooperate with Mintit, an ICT recycling company in South Korea, to boost their market share in the recycling of used mobile phones using an AI-based unmanned phone collection platform. TES is a Singapore-based provider of synchronized electronic waste (E-waste) management solutions. Used electronics which are destined for refurbishment, reuse, resale, salvage recycling through material recovery, or disposal are considered
May 25, 2022 -
SK Telecom aims to expand application of advanced quantum security solution to defense and public sectors
SEOUL -- SK Telecom, a leading mobile carrier in South Korea, will expand the application of its advanced quantum security solution to defense and public sectors that require very high levels of security by developing products such as network equipment with enhanced security in cooperation with three domestic tech firms. Quantum cryptography has emerged as an essential solution for safeguarding critical information because it is impossible to copy data encoded in a quantum state. SK
May 25, 2022 -
Samsung SDI and Stellantis to build joint battery plant in Indiana
SEOUL -- Samsung SDI, the battery-making unit of South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics, will build its joint venture battery plant with Stellantis N.V., an automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Amsterdam, in Kokomo, Indiana, with an injection of over $2.5 billion. The investment could gradually increase up to $3.1 billion. The Indiana plant aims to have an initial annual production capacity of 23 gigawatts hours (GWh) that can go up to 33 GWh. Production is to beg
May 25, 2022 -
Research body develops device capable of reducing vibration and impact in railway cargo transportation
SEOUL -- South Korea's state-run railway research body has developed a device that can reduce the vibration and impact of transporting vulnerable railway cargo such as electronic products, flat panel displays and semiconductors. It was described as a practical and economical device that is easy to install and remove with a simple configuration. The vibration reduction device can prevent cargo damage by reducing more than 60 percent of vibration and 80 percent of impact by usin
May 24, 2022 -
Daewoo shipyard works with U.S. company to produce model ship with 3D printing technology
SEOUL -- In partnership with Ingersoll Machine Tools, a U.S.-based supplier of machine tools and automated fiber placement, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, a major shipbuilder in South Korea, has produced a test model ship using a composing plastic material and 3D printing technology. For the manufacturing of ships at shipyards, a model ship with a reduced shape is used for performance testing in a large tank, mostly made of wood. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engi
May 24, 2022 -
Shinsegae's online fashion platform showcases virtual reality exhibition room for new designer brand
SEOUL -- Using virtual reality technology, W Concept, the online fashion platform wing of South Korea's retail giant Shinsegae, has showcased a digital showroom of a new designer fashion brand called NILBY P. Users can try on summer fashion items and purchase them on a website connected to the showroom based on an actual offline store located in central Seoul. NILBY P is a women's apparel brand known for its simple and sentimental designs. In May 2021, the brand showcased i
May 24, 2022 -
S. Korea develops all-terrain autonomous driving technology for unmanned vehicles and drones
SEOUL -- South Korea's defense technology development agency has developed an artificial intelligence-based autonomous driving technology for off-road and rough terrains. The technology will be used for upgrading the country's various weaponry systems including unmanned vehicles and drones. Normally, self-driving technologies are designed for ordinary commercial vehicles traveling on paved roads. It is hard for the conventional AI-based system to safely travel through off-r
May 24, 2022
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Yoon, opposition leader sit down for talks for first time
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Price of Korean seaweed skyrockets amid growing demand overseas
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Dongwon F&B, Konkuk University join hands to develop safe pet food
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Korea sees 22% surge in moonlighting workers during 1st quarter
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Korea Western Power secures electricity supply deal in UAE
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Seoul unveils new slogan for iconic landmark 'Dongdaemun Design Plaza'
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VIDEO: Dongdaemun Design Plaza celebrates 10th anniversary
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Korean e-commerce firms vying to lure customers quitting Coupang over fee hike
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N. Korean leader inspects test-firing of new multiple rocket launcher shell
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Korean football team fails to qualify for Olympics for first time in 40 years