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  ​Pulmuone to increase production of heat-and-eat pasta products in Beijing plant SEOUL -- Pulmuone, a food company based in Seoul, will increase the production of its heat-and-eat pasta products in the company's Beijing plant to meet growing demands in China. By establishing the automated pasta production system, the company aims to increase its annual pasta production capacity to about 100 million from the current 45 million. Pasta accounted for 43 percent of sales of Pulmuone's Chinese subsidiary Pumeiduo Foods in 2021. The total sales of Pumeido Fo 2022-11-14
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  Iljin Materials attracts $19 million to build electric foil plant in Spain SEOUL -- Iljin Materials, the producer of core materials for lithium batteries in South Korea, has attracted 25 billion won ($19 million) from Spain's state fund that would be used for establishing an electric foil plant with an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons by 2024 in Catalonia. Iljin said it would secure a site for the potential expansion of its production in Spain to meet customer demand. "This investment will be very helpful in building a competitive product 2022-11-14
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  SK nexilis claims to be 'industry-first' in developing copper foil for 4680 cylindrical batteries SEOUL -- SK nexilis claimed to be "industry-first" in developing a copper foil product with a high elongation rate that would be used for cylindrical batteries with a diameter of 46mm and a height of 80 mm. Mass production is to begin in 2023. Battery foils made of aluminum and copper are used as anodes and cathodes for secondary batteries. Foils work as the bridge between external components and internal lithium-ion transports. High-capacity cylindrical batteries require 2022-11-14
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  ​Eastern city to replace outdated power meters with smart electricity meters SEOUL -- To save electricity costs and increase energy efficiency, South Korea's eastern city of Wonju will replace outdated power meters with smart electricity meters that provide power consumption information in real-time every 15 minutes. The meter is linked to a smartphone application that allows people to check the electricity consumption of elderly single households. Wonju will receive applications from citizens who wish to have their old meters replaced with new ones un 2022-11-11
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  University hospital to roll out large-scale gene research project for Korean women SEOUL -- Seoul National University Hospital will roll out a gene research project designed to find specific genes that trigger depression in Korean women through a research grant of about seven billion won ($5.2 million) from the United States National Institute of Mental Health. According to the National Health Insurance Service, a total of some one million people received treatment for mental illnesses in 2020 and 671,000 people were women. Data showed that women aged between 25 2022-11-11
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  Poongsan's military ammunition gains attention due to war in Ukraine SEOUL -- Poongsan Corp., a producer of fabricated non-ferrous metal products and military ammunition in South Korea, has been a hermitic company with little publicity. However, its defense business gained unexpected attention due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The company has produced almost all kinds of ammunition used in the military. Poongsan has secured its exclusive position in South Korea's military ammunition market since it jumped into the production of bullets 2022-11-11
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  Traditional Korean board game earns title of National Intangible Cultural Heritage SEOUL -- Yut Nori, a traditional Korean dice-stick board game, was designated as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. The board game that was passed on from the first century is also enjoyed by families of the current generations during traditional New Year celebration festivities. The traditional board game consists of four dice-like sticks called "Yut" and a rectangular board called "Mal-pan," which is normally made of cloth or hard paper. There are four s 2022-11-11
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  Korea Seven creates metaverse store to host music festivals and events SEOUL -- The South Korean operator of global convenience store franchise 7-Eleven launched a virtual store where visitors can enjoy entertainment performances and events on a metaverse platform created by SK Telecom, a top mobile carrier. Food products such as ramen noodles and beer were recreated into chairs so that visitors can sit and consume various content. Ifland has showcased the performances of many indie bands and musicians, using volumetric capture technology that uses ma 2022-11-11
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  Seoul to install EV chargers in state-owned idle spaces SEOUL -- In a bid to speed up the distribution of electric vehicles, Seoul will install EV chargers in state-owned idle spaces managed by a public asset management company. After selecting operators, EV chargers will be installed in collaboration with a state-run green energy management agency. As a state project to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, Seoul will replace 10 percent of diesel vehicles with EVs by 2026. About 45,000 EVs were registered in Seoul as of Ma 2022-11-10
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  Hyundai Mobis partners with southern province to build integrated logistics center for car parts SEOUL -- To establish a stable distribution network in South Korea's southeastern region with some 12.7 million population, car parts maker Hyundai Mobis has partnered with local governments to build a mega-sized logistics center. Hyundai Mobis currently operates four logistics centers and 22 car parts distribution centers across the country. The company provides after-service car parts for Hyundai and Kia vehicles. The company recorded sales of some 41.7 trillion won ($30.1 bi 2022-11-10
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  Researchers develop detoxification coating material for chemical warfare agents SEOUL -- Researchers have developed a detoxification coating material for chemical warfare agents. The coating material can be sprayed onto equipment or manufactured in form of films and fabric to protect personnel and equipment from toxic substances. Extremely toxic chemical warfare agents (CMAs) pose a critical threat to humanity as only a small dose could cause critically destructive results. However, protection against such toxic materials is very limited. Carbon-based filters 2022-11-10
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  KT makes strategic investment in vocal biomarker technology company Sonde Health SEOUL -- South Korea's top telecom company KT will enhance the competitiveness of the artificial intelligence-based health diagnosis business through a strategic investment in Sonde Health, a United States-based digital medicine company specializing in the detection of various diseases such as mental health and respiratory disorders through the analysis of voices. Demands for voice-based health monitoring are steadily increasing as non-face-to-face medical treatments have gaine 2022-11-10
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  Researchers develop super-compact ultrasound neuromodulation system SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a super-compact ultrasound neuromodulation system that is the size of a finer digit capable of being worn by a freely behaving rodent's head. The neuromodulation system unit has the potential to allow explorative studies in the treatment of brain diseases and accelerate the widespread adoption of neuromodulation using ultrasound. Transcranial-focused ultrasound stimulation (tFUS) is an effective non-invasive treatment method for 2022-11-10
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  Makeup brand LUNA makes foray into Japanese offline cosmetics market with concealer SEOUL -- In an effort to attract more Japanese consumers and expand sales channels, Aekyung, a major hygiene and cosmetics maker in South Korea, launched LUNA, a cosmetics brand, at major offline stores in Japan. Aekyung's concealer lineup capable of hiding skin blemishes has already gained popularity in the Japanese e-commerce market. In 2021, LUNA made a foray into major online platforms in the island country including Qoo10 Japan and Amazon Japan. The cosmetics product calle 2022-11-10
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  CJ Feed & Care rolls out livestock manure-based organic fertilizer in Vietnam SEOUL -- CJ Feed & Care, a feed livestock corporation affiliated with CJ Cheil Jedang, released an organic fertilizer using pigs' excrement in Vietnam where chemical fertilizers are still mainly used. Through the eco-friendly fertilizer that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, the company aims to secure its competitiveness in the Southeast Asian fertilizer market. The organic fertilizer called "ECO POWER1" was made by decomposing and maturing the livestock manure. U 2022-11-09
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  Horror web cartoon 'Island' to be recreated into TV Drama SEOUL -- "Island," a popular horror web cartoon that portrays the story of exorcists coping with unidentified demons, will be recreated into a TV drama. Anyone can consume the content with English subtitles on "Amazon Prime Video," a global over-the-top streaming platform. In the horror cartoon that covers various social issues such as bullying and candid shooting, exorcists use their spiritual power to cast out devils in South Korea's southern resort island 2022-11-09
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  ​State health watchdog adopts AI chatbot service to deal with food-related inquiries SEOUL -- South Korea's public health watchdog adopted an artificial intelligence-based administrative service that takes care of food-related inquiries such as reporting food products with contaminated substances or products that passed from their sell-by date. The chatbot deals with inquiries for 24 hours so that human assistants can focus on other tasks. Chatbots communicate with people through text conversations. Users can choose to speak directly with human assistants if ch 2022-11-09
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  Norway's Equinor ties up with Hanwha E&C to build offshore wind power infrastructure in S. Korea SEOUL -- Equinor, a Norwegian state-owned energy company, will work with Hanwha E&C, a builder affiliated with South Korea's Hanwha Group, to build offshore wind farms. The builder aims to develop a 2-gigawatt wind power generation complex by 2030. Compared to fixed offshore wind farms which are generally installed in shallow waters, floating wind turbines located in deep waters can reduce visual pollution, provide better accommodation for fishing and shipping lanes, and re 2022-11-08
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  Young Poong opens waste battery recycling pilot plant with first dry melting method SEOUL -- Young Poong, a non-ferrous metal smelting and refining company in South Korea, opened a waste battery recycling pilot plant that adopted an industrial-sized dry melting method for the first time in the world to recover more than 90 percent of valuable metals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper. It is capable of handling about 2,000 tons of waste batteries per year. In recovering metals from recycled or residual materials, pyrolysis is a process of temperature decompo 2022-11-08
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  LG Uplus partners with university to create metaverse campus SEOUL -- Targeting young students familiar with non-face-to-face activities, South Korea's mobile carrier LG Uplus will build a virtual university campus where students can take classes and receive career-related advice. Students can enjoy various events such as entrance ceremonies, festivals and games in the metaverse world. Cheongju University in Cheongju, about 112 kilometers (69 miles) south of Seoul, partnered with LG Uplus (LGU+) to break the boundary between offline and 2022-11-08