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Food deliverymen hold rally in Seoul demanding better work environment
SEOUL -- 100 deliverymen who provide delivery services for restaurants affiliated with Baemin, South Korea's largest food delivery service, held a rally near the National Assembly building in Seoul demanding a better work environment including lowered service brokerage fees, increased wages, and registration system for deliverymen. According to South Korea's state statistical service, the country's online food delivery service market stood at 2.7 trillion won ($2 billio
May 11, 2023 -
S. Korea likely to declare COVID-19 as endemic disease
SEOUL -- After about three years and four months since the first case of COVID-19 was found in South Korea on January 20, 2020, the government is likely to declare the infectious disease as an endemic disease, a disease that regularly occurs within an area or community like flu. According to real-time data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, a daily average number of 17,033 people were infected between May 5 and May 11. An average number of 30 people were
May 11, 2023 -
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
May 11, 2023 -
[INTERVIEW] Russian envoy draws red line over S. Korea supplying weapons to Ukraine
SEOUL -- About 15 months after the war between Russia and Ukraine broke out in February 2022, the Russo-South Korean relationship, which had maintained a good mood over the last 30 years, is turning sour as Seoul sided with the United States and its allies that show support for Ukraine. To prevent the situation deteriorate into the worst-case scenario, Russia clearly drew the red line over South Korea supplying weapons to Ukraine. Since the war started, South Korea has maintained i
May 10, 2023 -
S. Korea to allow drivers to self-charge hydrogen vehicles through regulatory reform
SEOUL -- South Korea will allow hydrogen vehicle drivers to self-charge their vehicles at urban charging stations like ordinary self-charging gas stations by 2024 through regulatory reforms and new safety infrastructure. Currently, the country prohibits drivers from charging their own hydrogen vehicles. In South Korea, liquified petroleum gas stations and liquefied natural gas stations also only allow workers with government-issued certification to charge vehicles. Despite hydroge
May 9, 2023 -
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
May 9, 2023 -
S. Korean clean energy vehicle makers target overseas commercial vehicle markets
SEOUL -- While many countries around the world are joining a global initiative that aims to achieve net-zero carbon emission by 2050, South Korean clean energy commercial vehicle makers including Hyundai Motor are eyeing overseas markets with electric buses and hydrogen fuel cell commercial heavy-duty trucks. Commercial clean energy vehicles are mainly divided into two sectors -- electric and hydrogen fuel cell -- and while the electric drive system is widely adopted by many countr
May 9, 2023 -
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
May 9, 2023 -
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 the 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 western Seoul
May 8, 2023 -
S. Korean food companies target rapidly growing global alternative food ingredient market
SEOUL -- South Korea's major food companies are jumping into the domestic alternative food ingredient product market that is rapidly growing at an average annual growth rate of about 13 percent to reach 280 billion won ($212 million) by 2026. The global alternatives market is predicted to reach $161.9 billion by 2030. Alternative food ingredients are protein-based processed ingredients that are mainly made with vegetable materials to create meat and fish-like textures and flavo
May 8, 2023
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Global tech firms to present smart manufacturing solutions at 'Smart Factory + Automation World' in Seoul
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Occult thriller film 'Exhuma' attracts more than 10 mln moviegoers in 35 days of release
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Education company Visang provides smart Korean language learning platform 'Klass' to Vietnamese universities
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LS Cable embarks on construction of plant for new copper foil material
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US political turmoil reflects our wider society – in 2024 and earlier elections
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Le Sserafim's "Easy" named on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart for four consecutive weeks
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Avikus validates fuel-saving effect of self-sailing solution 'HiNAS Control'
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Life expectancy in South Korea decreases for first time since 2000
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Hanwha's cooperative robot wing showcases robot sommelier at 'Smart Factory + Automation World'
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Lotte Rental achieves 'Baa3' credit rating from Moody's