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  S. Korea succeeds in launching homemade rocket into space SEOUL -- South Korea has successfully launched the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-2 (KSLV-2), known as "Nuri" rocket, putting satellites into orbit at an altitude of 550 kilometers (341 miles). A state-run research station in Antarctica has also communicated with the homegrown rocket's main satellite. The third Nuri carrying a commercial satellite started at a rocket launch site located in Goheung some 330 kilometers south of Seoul at 6:24 p.m (0924 GMT) on May 25. The ro 2023-05-25
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  S. Korea postpones launch of homemade rocket due to technical problems SEOUL -- South Korea has postponed the launch of Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II, nicknamed "Nuri," due to technical problems found about two and a half hours before launch. The science ministry said that a communication problem occurred between a computer that controls the low-temperature helium supply valves and its counterpart computer installed at the launch facility. The first Nuri carrying a dummy satellite was fired into space in October 2021 but it failed to put the 2023-05-24
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  VR-based visual field impairment treatment solution designated as innovative medical device SEOUL -- A virtual reality device capable of providing cognitive therapies for those with visual field defects caused by brain damage was selected as an innovative medical device by South Korea's public health watchdog. The solution called "VIVID Brain" increases the scope of vision by upgrading the brain's function to adapt depending on the external environment or experience. Patients with visual field loss are unable to see some areas of their visual space even 2023-05-22
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  ​Busan to establish digital twin-based urban management infrastructure SEOUL -- South Korea's southern port city will establish a digital twin technology-based urban management infrastructure to test disaster situations such as flooding and make preparations for such real-life disasters. A digital twin platform created by a state-run land information company will be used to build the virtual replica of the port city. A digital twin is a virtual clone of an object or an infrastructure. Digital twins are frequently used as testing grounds for new te 2023-05-22
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  Doosan Robotics showcases robot chefs at S. Korean golf event SEOUL -- Robot chefs created by Doosan Robotics, a collaborative robot manufacturer in South Korea, are providing various food items such as fried chicken menus, hot dogs, French fries, and noodles at a golf event in South Korea's eastern city of Chuncheon. Visitors can also enjoy ice creams and beverages made by helper robots while waiting for golf matches. Doosan Robotics said in a statement that the company the robots were showcased on May 17 at the "Doosan Match Play C 2023-05-18
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  S. Korea to join global satellite image-based aid project for various disasters SEOUL -- South Korea was selected to support countries suffering from various types of disasters such as earthquakes by providing satellite video images. Using a state land satellite, the country will send high-resolution images capable of distinguishing different objects at an extremely high altitude. South Korea's transport ministry has provided emergency-related spacial information in domestic regions in case of natural disasters since 2020. In 2023, the ministry provided 2023-05-17
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  KT deploys 400 AI-based crime prevention devices at 400 public toilets in central province SEOUL -- South Korea's major telecom company KT has installed artificial intelligence-based crime prevention devices at about 400 public restrooms in the central province of Chungcheong. Users can call the police or facility managers just by touching an emergency bell. In an urgent situation in which users are unable to reach the device, the solution called "SafeMate" can notify human managers as it can recognize abnormal sounds such as screaming. According to data 2023-05-11
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  S. Korean spacetech company to build offshore space rocket launch platform in Jeju SEOUL -- Perigee, a South Korean private space technology company, will build an offshore launch platform for space rockets or space launch vehicles in the southern resort island of Jeju. The offshore launch platform will be the first of its kind operated by a private company in South Korea. While many space launch vehicles (SLVs) are launched from offshore launch platforms which are basically man-made islands or large-sized floating ships with a launch pad for rockets are used by 2023-05-09
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  KT combines tablet ordering system with restaurant service robots SEOUL -- South Korea's major telecom company KT has connected its restaurant service robots with a tablet ordering system. Customers can order food using a tablet PC on tables and receive their menus delivered by KT's autonomous robots. Many South Korean restaurants have adopted service robots to improve work efficiency and save operation costs. Restaurant owners with such robots do not need to worry about minor mistakes made by human workers. Because there is no need to pa 2023-05-09
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  SK Telecom recreates tourist spots including Seoul Tower through metaverse platform SEOUL -- SK Telecom, a top mobile carrier, has created virtual tourist spots where users can explore Seoul Tower, a famous tourist spot located near central Seoul, and Cheonggyecheon, a stream that flows through the heart of South Korea's capital city, through its metaverse platform "Ifland." Users can also look around trendy regions in South Korea such as Gangnam, a district in southern Seoul known as the capital city's heart of fashion and finance, and Hongdae, the 2023-05-08
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  Samsung showcases smartwatch-based sleep-care solution SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics has showcased a smartwatch-based sleep care service capable of providing tips to establish better sleep habits such as reducing caffeine consumption. Users can check the time and quality of their sleep every day through their sleep score displayed on watches. The service also suggests personalized exercise programs depending on users' physical conditions. Samsung said in a statement that the solution called "One UI 5 Watch" was disclosed 2023-05-04
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  S. Korea to set new standards and guidelines on copyrights of AI-generated content SEOUL -- In an effort to minimize public confusion and disputes over intellectual property rights of artificial intelligence-generated content, the South Korean government will set new standards and guidelines on content generated based on machine-learned data by September 2023. The government's action was taken swiftly after President Yoon Suk-yeol urged related administrative bodies to come up with new guidelines and orders that will be ideal for the future digital age. Thank 2023-05-03
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  Kakao Talk adopts AI solution capable of providing nutritional information based on food pictures SEOUL -- South Korea's favorite smartphone messenger app Kakao Talk has adopted an artificial intelligence-based solution capable of providing nutritional information based on pictures of food. The solution called "FoodLens" also suggests various types of recipes depending on dietary goals and eating habits. To add the dietary management function to Kakao Talk, domestic AI startup Upstage has worked with Doing Lab, an AI healthcare startup that developed FoodLens. If a 2023-05-01
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  Shinsegae's duty-free shop operator demonstrates AI chatbot service to take care of employee's inquiries SEOUL -- The duty-free shop operator affiliated with South Korea's retail giant Shinsegae has adopted an artificial intelligence-based administrative service that takes care of human workers' inquiries such as duty-free policies and task guidelines. The chatbot capable of answering employees' questions for 24 hours is currently being demonstrated for some 1,000 workers in Seoul. Chatbot services are widely used in South Korea due to their efficiency. The artificial inte 2023-04-24
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  ​S. Korean state institutes team up to co-develop carbon-neutral technology SEOUL -- Three South Korean state institutes have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop technologies to achieve carbon neutrality. The capturing of carbon from the environment and converting them into high-value composites have become the main focus of various industries to slow climate change and ultimately create a sustainable environment. Carbon Neutrality refers to a state of net zero carbon emissions. This state can be achieved by controlling the emission of carbon 2023-04-19
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  Soundtrack created by AI composer played on S. Korean home shopping TV show SEOUL -- KT Alpha, a commerce wing of South Korea's major telecom company KT, showcased a soundtrack created by an artificial intelligence composer on a TV show. The music with a cheerful vibe was used for a veteran show host's home shopping program, mostly consumed by women in their 40s and 50s. The AI-based soundtrack was played on "Shin Jin-young's S Shop" where many different luxury apparel items and home appliances are presented. The soundtrack was made 2023-04-14
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  Convenience store franchise CU demonstrates autonomous delivery robot capable of going up stairs and hills SEOUL -- South Korea's top convenience store franchise CU has partnered with Mobinn, an in-house venture of the Hyundai auto group, to demonstrate an autonomous robot capable of delivering convenience store items to apartment residents by going up and down stairs and hills without any difficulties. The robot can maintain balance even on stairs because it changes the shape of its wheel. Although various autonomous robots have been tested in South Korea, door-to-door delivery ser 2023-04-13
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  Research institute KAIST to showcase AI and metaverse-based factory capable of controlling actual plant SEOUL -- At a global trade fair in Germany, a South Korean technology institute will showcase an artificial intelligence-based virtual factory where operators can remotely control actual manufacturing sites in a metaverse environment. In case of emergency, the AI system will notify human operators in the virtual world so they can counteract. The virtual plant can also be used to monitor facilities and educate employees. The metaverse, which uses virtual reality (VR), augmented real 2023-04-13
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  About 60% of S. Koreans worry about AI stealing humans' jobs: survey SEOUL -- About 60 percent of South Koreans worry that artificial intelligence-based solutions could steal humans' jobs in the future, a survey showed. Currently, AI-based robots and other smart solutions are widely used in South Korea with about 21 million working people. AI systems that mimic the way how people think and work are adopted by business operators to cut down operating costs and speed up simple processes such as sorting documents and moving parcels from one section 2023-04-10
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  Engineering college to be created in metaverse world in northwestern satellite city of Seoul SEOUL -- Targeting young students familiar with virtual online activities, an engineering college will be created in the metaverse world in Goyang, a northwestern satellite city of Seoul. The virtual college called "Kaiser University" would offer hands-on training courses related to information technology, renewable energy, and medical science. Metaverse, which enables users to interact with others using avatars through virtually created online spaces, is gaining momentum 2023-04-07