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  Level 4 autonomous cooperative driving to be demonstrated on real urban road SEOUL -- Level 4 autonomous cooperative driving technology will be demonstrated on a real urban road with intersections and traffic signals. Infrastructure such as roadside base stations and precision electronic maps has been prepared to verify driving and communication performance using a total of 10 connected and self-driving cars. Unlike autonomous levels 1, 2, and 3 that assist human drivers to conveniently reach their destinations, level 4 is fully autonomous. A level 4 self-dr 2021-10-26
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  Researchers develop world's first contactless elevator button sensor SEOUL -- Researchers from an aerospace university have developed a contactless elevator button sensor that detects three-dimensional hand movements. The sensor capable of detecting finger movements in the air was developed to reduce indirect contact between people inside an elevator. Medical researchers stress that the chance of being infected with a coronavirus by touching a contaminated surface, such as the face of an elevator button, is not very high but it is important to eliminate 2021-10-26
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  S. Korea approves sales of battery-powered face masks thru enactment of safety standards SEOUL -- South Korea has announced the enactment of preliminary safety standards for battery-powered electric face masks to enable domestic sales of portable respirators that have a set of fans to suck in and blow out air through high-performance filters. People wearing electric masks can avoid situations in which eyeglasses get fogged up by respiratory gas exiting face masks during cold seasons. South Korea's electronics maker LG Electronics released "LG PuriCare Wearable 2021-10-26
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  LGES formalizes entry into low-cost EV batteries dominated by Chinese rivals SEOUL -- In a bid to gain a competitive edge in a battery war especially with Chinese rivals, South Korean companies led by LG Energy Solution are finally working on the commercial production of low-cost electric vehicle batteries. It's not a skill but a matter of will and choice as South Korea's battery industry has accumulated sufficient technology. South Korean battery makers have tried to produce efficient and high-end batteries, such as NCM that contains nickel, cobal 2021-10-26
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  SK Geo Centric adopts renewable naphtha to replace conventional petroleum-based product SEOUL -- SK Geo Centric, the chemical wing of SK Innovation, has adopted renewable naphtha to replace the highly flammable liquid hydrocarbon material mainly used as raw materials for solvents including laundry soaps and cleaning fluids. Sometimes naphtha is used as fuel for camping stoves and as a solvent for paint. Naphtha is produced from petroleum distillates, natural gas condensates and the distillation of coal and peat. Renewable naphtha is created using vegetable oils includi 2021-10-25
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  ​CJ Onstyle to launch entertainment show-based live shopping program SEOUL -- CJ Onstyle, the fashion and culture retailer wing of South Korea's CJ Group, has partnered with the group's content-making affiliate, CJ ENM, to launch a new form of YouTube entertainment show. The online show's host will engage in real-time negotiations over the price of products with customers and when the price is agreed, products will be sold through a live commerce platform. A live commerce show is the online version of a TV home shopping show. Show hosts a 2021-10-25
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  Talks on potential business ties underway between CJ ENM and SM Entertainment SEOUL -- Talks are underway between CJ ENM, credited with promoting Hallyu (Korean cultural wave), and SM Entertainment, an entertainment powerhouse that spearheaded the expansion of K-pop, on potential business ties through a share purchase agreement or other means. There have been unconfirmed reports on a joint venture, but the two companies refused to give clear answers. CJ ENM said on October 25 that it has considered acquiring shares in SM to strengthen its music content busi 2021-10-25
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  BTS's online concert 'Permission To Dance On Stage' watched by fans from 197 countries SEOUL -- "Permission To Dance On Stage," K-pop band BTS's online concert was watched by fans from some 197 countries on October 24, the seven-member bands' label said in a statement on October 25. The agency did not disclose the total number of viewers. Through the band's first online concert of 2021, BTS greeted fans with stunning visual effects created using a gigantic LED screen measuring 50 meters long and 20 meters high. Fans were able to watch a screen that 2021-10-25
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  S. Korean company to mass produce sulfide-based electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries SEOUL -- A government-supported research body in South Korea has transferred technology to a domestic company for the mass production of sulfide-based solid electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries at low prices. All-solid-state batteries are seen as a next-generation power source for electric vehicles as solid electrolytes are nonflammable and more stable. They can have a higher energy density than lithium-ion batteries. Using technology transferred by the Korea Electrotechnolo 2021-10-25
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  LG Uplus demonstrates four-legged 5G remote control robot at road construction site SEOUL -- LG Uplus, a mobile carrier in South Korea, has teamed with a domestic builder to demonstrate a remote control robot equipped with 5G routers and a 3D laser scanner that filmed narrow passages that could not be accessed by humans at a road construction site. The robot was based on Spot, a four-legged robot developed by Boston Dynamics acquired by South Korea's Hyundai auto group. The demonstration took place at a road construction site in Siheung, a coastal city southw 2021-10-25
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  Busan to test-operate eco-friendly reusable cup rental service SEOUL -- To reduce the use of disposable cups made of plastics at coffee shops, a pilot project designed to promote the use of eco-friendly cups will be conducted in the southern port city of Busan. The multi-use cups made of renewable materials will be collected and cleaned by a reusable cup cleaning company. The test operation of multi-use cups will start in Busan on October 26, the port city government said in a statement. Each reusable cup will have a QR code so that customers c 2021-10-25
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  Hyundai Mobis develops all-in-one EV wheel system capable of crab walking SEOUL -- South Korea's car parts maker Hyundai Mobis has developed an integrated all-in-one electric vehicle wheel system that has steering, braking, suspension and drive parts. The wheel system, capable of crab walking, is regarded as an essential aspect of purpose-built vehicles such as autonomous shuttles and compact electric buses. The current electric vehicle (EV) drive system is based on a conventional vehicle structure that has an engine room, wheels located inside whee 2021-10-25
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  Researchers set new record of 25.8% in conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have set a new record of 25.8 percent in the power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells by forming a coherent interlayer between electron-transporting and perovskite layers to reduce interfacial defects, laying the foundation for commercialization. A perovskite solar cell includes a perovskite structured compound as the light-harvesting active layer. The high absorption coefficient of perovskite solar cells enables ultrathin films to ab 2021-10-25
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  Atomy makes $10mln donation to Compassion Korea to help children suffering from famine and diseases SEOUL -- South Korea's direct-selling company Atomy has made a $10 million donation to Compassion Korea, the South Korean branch of international non-profit organization Compassion, to offer help to the world's children suffering from famine and diseases. The donation ceremony involving Atomy Chairman Park Han-gil and Compassion Korea's Executive director Seo Jeong-in was held at Atomy Vision Hall located in the central city of Gongju on October 15. "We should no 2021-10-22
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  Korean Air works with Boeing subsidiary to develop vertical take-off and landing UAV SEOUL -- South Korea's top flag carrier Korean Air joined hands with Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, to cooperate in developing a lightweight and modularized tactical vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle. Insitu manufactures unmanned aircraft systems and develops Scan Eagle, a small, long-endurance, low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle used operated by the U.S. Department of Defense for reconnaissance. Under a memorandum of understanding on October 21, Korean 2021-10-22
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  Samsung SDI secures battery business foothold in US thru joint venture with Stellantis SEOUL -- Through a joint venture with Stellantis N.V., an automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Amsterdam, Samsung SDI, the battery-making unit of South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics, secured a solid foothold for its presence in the United States, following suit with domestic rivals which have aggressively expanded their production capacity in crucial overseas markets. Stellantis and Samsung SDI announced business ties on October 22 and agreed to form a joint v 2021-10-22
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  BTS to mesmerize fans at Seoul concert using cutting-edge visual technologies SEOUL -- Through cutting-edge technologies, K-pop sensation BTS will hold "Permission To Dance On Stage," the first online performance after "Map of the Soul ON:E," a virtual concert held in October 2020. The seven-member band will deliver mind-blowing sensations to fans using a gigantic LED screen and other stunning visual technologies. Permission To Dance On Stage will be live-streamed through an online event in Seoul on October 24. The event will be filmed at 2021-10-22
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  (FOCUS) Inter-Korean missile race shifts to sarcastic discounting of each other's technology level SEOUL -- An inter-Korean missile race that intensified in 2021 shifted to an exchange of sarcastic words discounting the level of skills that the other other side has achieved. Foreign experts look more interested in why North Korea has not yet launched its true ballistic missile submarine while reasoning that the latest test of Pyongyang's submarine-launched ballistic missile was seen as a response to South Korea’s aggressive missile buildup. The two Koreas have reveal 2021-10-22
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  Fashion retailer SPAO to adopt 100% eco-friendly material for denim products by 2023 SEOUL -- SPAO, the affordable clothing retailer brand operated by South Korea's Eland Group, will adopt eco-friendly materials to produce 100 percent green denim products by 2023. Environmentally-friendly denim materials are normally created using re-used cotton, a byproduct collected during the production of fabric materials, and cotton grown in a farming environment that uses less water and pesticides. SPAO said in a statement on October 22 that it would increase the ratio of 2021-10-22
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  Popular singer-actor Lee Seung-gi to take legal action against cyberbullies SEOUL -- South Korea's popular singer-actor Lee Seung-gi will take legal action against malicious online comments, the 34-year-old's agency said on October 21. Hook Entertainment also said that acts of cyberbullying including the distribution of fake news have not stopped despite the agency's effort to suppress online violence. The actor who played main roles in television series including "Mouse" and "Vagabond" became the target of cyberbullying in M 2021-10-22