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Air Liquide-Lotte joint venture aims to complete high pressure hydrogen filling center in 2024
SEOUL -- Through their newly established joint venture, Air Liquide, a French supplier of industrial gases and services, and Lotte Chemical, a major chemical company based in South Korea, will build a high-pressure hydrogen filling center capable of handling about 5,500 tons per year. It would have South Korea's largest production capacity, enough to fuel 4,200 passenger vehicles or 600 commercial buses for a day. The filling center to be built on a site within Lotte Chemical
December 6, 2022 -
Samsung teams up with Naver to develop semiconductor solutions for hyperscale AI models
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics teamed up with South Korea's top web portal operator and IT company Naver to develop semiconductor solutions tailored for hyperscale artificial intelligence models. They will combine semiconductor design and manufacturing prowess with proven AI capabilities to maximize the speed and power efficiency of large-scale AI models. Advances in hyperscale AI have led to an exponential growth in data volumes that need to be processed, but the performance and
December 6, 2022 -
Researchers develop elastic semiconductor technology for stretchable displays
SEOUL -- South Korean researchers developed core technology for inorganic elastic semiconductors with high-density integration that could become a key part of next-generation stretchable displays. The semiconductor device controls voltage to manage display pixels. Ordinary semiconductors are circuit boards integrated into a hard silicon chip. Materials such as silicon and metal are favored by chipmakers because of their stability and electrical performance. Elastic chips were resea
December 6, 2022 -
Korean Air ties up with L3Harris for military program to purchase new AEW&C systems
SEOUL -- South Korea's top flag carrier Korean Air tied up with L3Harris Technologies, an American technology company and defense contractor, to participate in a military program to purchase new high-altitute planes for aerial early warning, command and control. L3 Harris promised to reduce price and maintenance costs dramatically and transfer system integration technologies. An airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system detects aircraft, ships, vehicles, missiles, an
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CJ Cheiljedang partners with US biotechnology company Emmyon to develop anti-muscle loss material
SEOUL -- Targeting old people at high risk of muscle loss, CJ Cheiljedang, a key subsidiary of South Korea's food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group, will develop materials capable of preventing sarcopenia using ursolic acid, a chemical compound that is found in the peels of fruits, as well as in herbs and spices like rosemary and thyme and can serve as a starting material for the synthesis of more potent bioactive derivatives. There have been studies that ursolic acid is u
December 6, 2022 -
LS Mtron clinches three-year contract to supply 28,500 compact tractors through CNH Industrial
SEOUL -- LS Mtron, a heavy machinery and electronic component manufacturer affiliated with South Korea's LS Group, has clinched a three-year contract worth about 500 billion won ($386 million) to supply 28,500 multi-purpose compact tractors from 2023 through CNH Industrial, an Italian-American agricultural and construction equipment maker. LS Mtron said its product featuring user convenience, sustainable quality levels, and eco-friendly engines would be sold to hobby farmers, w
December 5, 2022 -
Researchers develop artificial muscle 17 times stronger than ordinary humans'
SEOUL -- A joint team of researchers has developed an artificial muscle that is 17 times more powerful than that of humans. The muscle made of graphene-liquid crystal elastomer-based fiber bundles will be commercialized through a domestic company. Artificial muscles are being researched for exoskeletal and robot devices that would greatly enhance the wearer's strength and speed. The technology is recognized especially in the military sector for enhancing the performance of sold
December 5, 2022 -
POSCO Chemical secures six-year deal to supply synthetic graphite anode materials to GM-LGES joint venture
SEOUL -- POSCO Chemical, a coal chemistry and carbon material company affiliated with South Korea's leading steel group POSCO, has secured a six-year deal worth 939.3 billion won ($727 million) to supply synthetic graphite anode materials to a battery joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution. GM's joint venture with LG Energy Solution (LGES), a major battery maker in South Korea, would receive synthetic graphite anode materials from POSCO Chemical's p
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Hybe's multinational boy band &TEAM to be recreated into werewolves in digital comic book
SEOUL -- &TEAM, a nine-member multinational boy band created by the agency of BTS, will be reinterpreted as a pack of werewolves in a digital cartoon and web novel. The content that depicts the story of nine werewolves with different personalities overcoming various obstacles and stereotypes will be available in 10 languages including English, Chinese and Spanish. &TEAM was formed through a Japanese and South Korean audition program titled "&Audition – The Ho
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SK's biotech wing finds wearable device could be effective in managing epilepsy
SEOUL -- Through a joint investigation, SK biopharmaceuticals, a biotech wing of South Korea's third-largest conglomerate SK Group, has found that bio signal-based wearable devices could help patients manage epilepsy by keeping track of the time when seizure attacks took place. Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition affecting some 50 million people worldwide. The disease is characterized by recurrent, unexpected seizures. Among many other factors, stress has been reported
December 5, 2022
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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
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Seoul aims to revitalize Han River into leisure, tourism hub
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Education startup Mathpresso makes TIME's top edutech company list
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Vietnamese schools adopt AI-based Korean learning platform
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VISUALS: Premier electric vehicle fair underway in Seoul
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HYBE takes legal action against NewJeans agency CEO amid management control feud