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S. Korea unveils plan to grow pet market to $11.3 bln by 2027
SEOUL -- South Korea's agriculture ministry has revealed its plan to expand the domestic pet industry to 15 trillion won ($11.3 billion) by 2027 from last year's 8 trillion won through various projects such as the development of public pet insurance programs. The country will also nurture related industries such as pet food and grooming. According to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, about one out of four South Koreans raised a pet as of 2022
9 August 2023
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AI care robots look after elderly living alone in rural region
SEOUL -- Artificial intelligence-based care robots were provided to old people living alone in a rural region in South Korea's eastern province. The companion robots help residents become emotionally stable by asking them how they are faring while monitoring their conditions, and warn guardians in case of an emergency. The robots created by South Korea's AI care robot developer Hyodol were distributed to 15 selected residents, Cheongsong County Office said. The doll-sha
9 August 2023
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About 30% of S. Koreans suffer from mental illness at least once during lifetime
SEOUL -- About 30 percent of South Koreans suffer from a mental illness at least once during their life, research data released by the state-operated mental healthcare showed. Of those who suffered from a mental disease, only about 12 percent sought a professional diagnosis from a doctor. From ancient times in Korea, mentally ill people bore the image of untreatable people who should be kept hidden away from society. Before modern Western medicine-based medical systems were adopted ab
9 August 2023
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LG Chem partners with Samhwa to manufacture waste plastic-based eco-friendly paint products
SEOUL -- LG Chem, the chemical unit of South Korea's LG Group, has partnered with Samhwa, a major South Korean paint maker, to cooperate in the manufacturing of eco-friendly paint products that use waste plastics as core material. The final product would be used by smartphone companies to finish-coat their mobile devices. When plastic wastes are recycled using a pyrolysis technique that incorporates extreme heat and pressure, the waste material is broken down into crude oil which c
9 August 2023
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S. Korea unveils plan to secure 500,000 Korean language learners by 2027
SEOUL -- South Korea's culture ministry revealed its plan to secure about 500,000 Korean language learners by 2027 through state-run Korean language institutes in foreign countries. As of 2022, the education group called the "King Sejong Institute" had about 147,000 students. Currently, the country is running 248 language centers in 85 countries and the culture ministry aims to increase the number of institutes to up to 350. The King Sejong Institute was launched in 2007
8 August 2023
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Jamboree participants to be distributed to eight cities and provinces to take shelter from typhoon
SEOUL -- Some 37,000 Jamboree participants started their migration to eight cities and provinces including Seoul and its surrounding cities in an effort to take shelter from extreme weather including heat waves and a powerful typhoon that is about the hit the southern parts of South Korea on August 10 and move northward. The evacuation of Scouts and Girl Guides from 156 countries was announced on August 7 after the South Korean government told the World Organization of the Scout Moveme
8 August 2023
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Seoul to showcase AI-based interpretation service for foreign subway passengers
SEOUL -- To help foreigners accurately communicate with subway employees, Seoul will develop an artificial intelligence-based interpretation service that can simultaneously interpret languages. A terminal with a voice recognition function will immediately interpret when the two people talk to each other using their own language. The system will provide more than 12 languages including English, Japanese, Chinese, and Spanish. According to data released by Seoul Metro, the subway operato
8 August 2023
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S. Korean battery makers seek to acquire battery recycling firms in bid to prevent technology leak
SEOUL -- Major South Korean battery makers including LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation are busy seeking opportunities to acquire battery recycling companies in a bid to prevent technology leaks and illegal distribution of discarded batteries. According to NSE Research, a global market research firm, the global battery recycling market will grow at an annual average growth rate of about 17 percent to reach $42.4 billion in 2030. High-performance batteries that are mainly used in elec
8 August 2023
