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Researchers use 3D-printing technique to produce smart AR contact lens
SEOUL -- A team of researchers has used a special 3D printing technique to produce a smart contact lens for augmented and virtual reality. The convenient and efficient production technique provides a higher chance of commercialization for the innovative contact lens. 3D printing uses special filaments that are molten before they are sprayed layer over layer to create the final shape. The filaments can be made of different materials that will harden when cooled. Thanks to 3D printer
February 6, 2023 -
BTS' brother band TXT tops Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart with 'The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION'
SEOUL -- TXT (Tomorrow X Together), a five-member boy band organized by the agency of top K-pop band BTS, has topped Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart with its fifth mini album titled "The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION." The group became the fifth K-pop band to grab the top place on the weekly chart that ranks the 200 most popular albums in the United States. The album, released on January 27, arrived atop the list on the Billboard 200 chart with 161,500 equivalent
February 6, 2023 -
[Weekly Stock Market] Foreigners' buying spree likely to support market rally
SEOUL -- Last week, the KOSPI initially began in negative territory with selling pressure experienced during Samsung Electronics’ investor earnings call which provided negative headline newsflow denoting no plans to reduce ca
February 5, 2023 -
Apple likely to launch mobile payment service soon in South Korea
SEOUL -- Apple Pay, the mobile payment service of U.S. tech giant Apple Inc., is likely to make its debut in South Korea as early as next month, according to the Financial Services Commission (FSC). The FSC said February 3 that domestic credit card companies can introduce Apple Pay soon as they have taken relevant procedures required for the new payment service. Consumers using iPhones and other Apple devices will be allowed to make payments through Apply Pay, the FSC said. Cur
February 3, 2023 -
Startup commercializes unmanned forest fire-monitoring smart pole
SEOUL -- A startup specializing in closed-circuit television camera solutions has developed an unmanned smart pole that can detect forest fires and humans nearby using thermal image sensors. The pole capable of standalone operation by solar power panels can also collect video evidence in cases of wildfires. Springtime is the period when South Korea is exposed to wildfires. Especially with strong winds blowing from the southwestern parts of the Korean Peninsula, mountainous areas
February 3, 2023 -
S. Korean economy to face 'serious slump' due to lack of growth momentum: think tank
SEOUL -- The Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI) has revised down its 2023 economic outlook for South Korea to 1.5 percent from its previous projection of 1.9 percent. In a recent report, the institute affiliated with the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) warned that the South Korean economy could enter the stage of a "serious slump" due to a lack of growth momentum. The think tank said the country will experience a lower growth, hit by sagging domestic dem
February 3, 2023 -
Arms procurement agency opens research center for space monitoring & reconnaissance tech
SEOUL -- South Korea's arms procurement agency has partnered with a prominent state research institute to open a research center specialized in technologies for the operation of grouped satellites and the monitoring and reconnaissance of the earth's surface. A heterogeneous constellation refers to a mixed group of orbital satellites. Normally, different types of satellites do not cooperate with each other because they are based on different platforms and operating systems.
February 3, 2023 -
Exports of 'K-content' products rise 4.4% to $12.45 billion in 2021
SEOUL -- South Korea's exports of cultural and entertainment products increased 4.4 percent year-on-year to $12.24 billion in 2021, according to data released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The amount was higher than the exports of major products such as home appliances, secondary batteries, electric vehicles and display panels. This means that Korean-made entertainment and cultural products, better known as K-content, have emerged as one of the country's k
February 3, 2023 -
Seoul to deploy portable defibrillators to 175 convenience stores located in populated areas
SEOUL -- To help people take action while waiting for rescuers to arrive in emergency situations such as cardiac arrest, Seoul will distribute automated external defibrillators to some 175 convenience stores located in areas with a lot of moving population. Store workers will be given special lessons so that they can skillfully operate the life-saving devices under emotional pressure. An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable device that automatically analyzes the lif
February 2, 2023 -
KT ties up with tablet device maker T-Order to provide AI service robots for restaurants
SEOUL -- KT, one of the major telecom companies in South Korea, will work with T-Order, a domestic tablet device developer, to connect its service robots with T-Order's tablet and provide them for various restaurants. Customers will be able to order menus through T-Order's tablet menu boards and receive food and drinks through KT's robots. The adoption of service robots has gained momentum in many South Korean restaurants to enable unmanned ordering. Restaurant owners w
February 2, 2023
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Korea's workforce expected to decline 10 million by 2044
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Queer parade to take place in central Seoul on June 1
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Event promoting Korea underway in Paris ahead of Olympics
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Stray Kids to drop collaborative single with Charlie Puth this week
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Korean oil refiners ramp up car wash business amid declining profit margins
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BTS leader RM to drop prerelease track from second solo album this week
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Commemorative event explores Tagore's legacy in Korea
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VISUALS: Indian philosopher Tagore's 163rd birth anniversary celebrated on Nami Island
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John Y. Lee, Korean War hero who interpreted for MacArthur, dies at 95
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'We support BTS, not HYBE'