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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
December 5, 2022 -
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
December 5, 2022 -
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 -
KAERI's uranium silicide plate-type fuel to be tested at Polish research reactor
SEOUL -- South Korea's state nuclear research center will test-supply high-density, low-enriched uranium silicide plate-type fuel to a research reactor in Poland. Uranium silicide (U3Si2) is an accident-tolerant fuel due to its advantageous thermophysical properties, including high uranium density and high melting temperature. Plate-type nuclear fuel is a low-enriched fuel with a concentration of 20 percent. Under a memorandum of understanding with the National Centre for Nucle
December 5, 2022 -
Convenience store franchise GS25 partners with matchmaking agency to provide marriage advice service
SEOUL -- The operator of South Korea's convenience store franchise GS25, partnered with Gayeon, a popular domestic matchmaking consulting agency, to provide a marriage advisory service for consumers looking for lifetime partners. Convenience store customers can receive marriage-related advice by simply scanning a QR code of Gayeon's matchmaking service-related advertisement attached near GS25 convenience store's counter. Matchmaking service is used by some consumers w
December 5, 2022 -
Nexen Tire develops AI-based road surface detection and braking distance analysis technology
SEOUL -- Nexen Tire, a major tire maker in South Korea, has partnered with Hyundai Motor and a university research team to develop road surface detection technology using artificial intelligence and big data of noises on various types of roads. The technology will be used for autonomous vehicles to analyze the road surface and optimize its braking distance. The braking distance of a car is affected by the types of roads and the condition of car tires. Based on experience and intu
December 5, 2022 -
Taihan Cable seeks business opportunities with high-voltage direct current transmission cables
SEOUL -- Taihan Cable & Solution, a power cable and grid infrastructure company in South Korea, will actively seek business opportunities in Europe and the United States with high-voltage direct current transmission cables that convert alternating current into high-voltage DC and can send large amounts of current far away. Competition for technology development is fierce as HVDC cables are more advantageous for long-distance transmission and have less loss than conventional AC
December 5, 2022 -
LG Chem supplies new eco-friendly ABS product to U.S. toy maker Mattel
SEOUL -- LG Chem, the chemical unit of South Korea's LG Group, has supplied a new eco-friendly acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) product based on vegetable bio-materials to Mattel, a toy manufacturer in the United States. The company leads the global market of transparent ABS products with an annual capacity of about two million tons. ABS is a common thermoplastic polymer used in manufacturing household and consumer goods as well as medical and industrial products. It provid
December 5, 2022 -
Nine companies join force to build industrial pier with large ammonia storage tanks
SEOUL -- A new industrial pier equipped with large ammonia storage tanks and liquid cargo ship berthing facilities will be built on reclaimed land near an industrial park in Dangjin, about 80 kilometers (49.7 miles) southwest of Seoul. When completed in 2030, the pier will be able to handle two million tons of ammonia per year. In a ceremony on December 2 at the office of Kim Tae-heum, governor of South Chungcheong Province, nine companies agreed to invest about 450 billion won
December 2, 2022 -
Researchers develop coffee waste-based semiconductor wastewater treatment filter
SEOUL -- A joint team of researchers has discovered a way to reuse coffee waste by developing a biodegradable wastewater treatment filter for semiconductor production. The eco-friendly nano filter is made of coffee grounds and biodegradable high-polymers. According to the environment ministry, some 150,000 tons of coffee waste are abandoned annually. Used coffee grounds can generate greenhouse gases through decomposition when buried and create carbon and air pollution when incinera
December 2, 2022
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PHOTOS: Korean activists rally for LGBTQ rights on key commemoration day
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Imported electric vehicle registrations surge 150% this year
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Protecting wetlands crucial for migratory birds: New Zealand envoy
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Seafood meal kits gain limelight at industry fair as Korean food makers target ready-to-eat market
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PHOTOS: Seoul Int'l Garden Show underway at Han River park
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Korean Air Force embraces memes, defying military stereotypes
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Korean spicy sauces gain global popularity
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Culture minister advocates for Hangeul signboard at Seoul's iconic gate of royal palace
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HYBE chairman ranks sixth among Korean business leaders in stock assets
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More people fall victim to dating violence in Korea