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Hyundai Steel produces low-carbon high-quality auto steel sheets using electric furnace
SEOUL -- The steel-making unit of South Korea's Hyundai auto group has succeeded in the pilot production of premium steel sheets that can significantly reduce carbon emissions. Because direct reduced iron and iron scrap are used in an electric furnace, carbon emissions can be reduced by more than 30 percent compared to a conventional method that used iron ore and coal in furnaces. Direct reduced iron (DRI) is produced from the direct reduction of iron ore into metallic iron by a
September 13, 2022 -
Jeongseok Chemical ready for commercial production of high-purity lithium sulfide for solid-state batteries
SEOUL -- Jeongseok Chemical, a provider of various line marking paint products in South Korea, has localized the production of high-purity lithium sulfide (Li2S), which is used as a core material for solid-state batteries. A plant capable of producing 24 tons of lithium sulfide per year will be put into commercial operation in September. Jeongseok is to hold a ceremony on September 15 to complete a lithium sulfide production facility in Wanju, about 170 kilometers (105 miles) south
September 13, 2022 -
LG releases cone-shaped wireless speaker capable of producing various sounds in all directions
SEOUL -- LG Electronics will release a new wireless speaker that lets listeners enjoy high-pitched, midrange and low-pitched sounds from every angle without being distracted. The cone-shaped wireless speaker changes the color of lighting depending on the vibe of music using a mood lighting function. "LG XBOOM Speaker 360" will be released in three colors -- charcoal black, coral haze and beige on September 14. The maximum output is 50 watts. A speaker weighs 3.2 kilogra
September 13, 2022 -
LIG Nex1 consortium selected for development of technologies for cyber electronic warfare
SEOUL -- A consortium involving LIG Nex1, a defense contractor in South Korea, was selected for a state project to develop core technologies for cyber electronic warfare that has gained attention due to a conflict between Russia and Ukraine. It is a concept of "soft-kill" operations capable of paralyzing North Korean missiles and networks in wartime and peacetime. Cyber warfare involves hackers using information systems and the internet to disrupt or attack states or comp
September 13, 2022 -
LG's research center works with Parsons to use hyperscale AI for new design methodologies
SEOUL -- The research center operated by South Korea's LG Group tied up with Parsons School of Design, an art and design college in New York City, to conduct joint research for the development of new design methodologies beyond visualizing the ideas of designers, based on a hyperscale artificial intelligence. LG's AI research center unveiled "EXAONE" in December 2021. The lab also launched an alliance called "Expert AI Alliances" with Google and other com
September 13, 2022 -
BGF Retail seeks 'onlineization' of offline convenience stores to win competition
SEOUL -- South Korea's convenience store industry has diversified customer-friendly services to attract customers. They never close and get rooted deeper into everyday lives as a place to buy groceries, snacks, simple meal packages and non-food products. A COVID-19 pandemic has boosted sales at convenience stores as people shun crowded shopping malls. In a market crowded with tens of thousands of corner shops, BGF Retail, the operator of South Korea's major convenience sto
September 13, 2022 -
Guzzi allowed to go ahead with rare fashion event at S. Korea's royal palace in November
SEOUL -- Gucci, a high-end luxury fashion house in Italy, will not miss a rare opportunity to hold a fashion show at South Korea's tradition royal palace with the consent of a hesitant government agency charged with preserving cultural heritages and escaped falling victim to a public uproar triggered by Vogue Korea's photo shoot. The green light came from the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), which has scratched its head over whether to approve Gucci's Cosmogonie
September 8, 2022 -
Companies agree to study supplying 900 megawatts of renewable power for Malaysia's H2biscus energy project
SEOUL -- South Korean companies, including Samsung Engineering, and their Malaysian partners agreed to study the potential of supplying at least 900 megawatts of hydro-based renewable power for Malaysia's H2biscus energy project in Sarawak, a state located in northwest Borneo Island. Samsung Engineering, a construction and project management company in South Korea, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with SEDC Energy, a subsidiary of Malaysia's Sarawak Economic
September 8, 2022 -
Baby Shark creator partners with digital IP platform operator IPX to showcase new content
SEOUL -- The Pinkfong Company, a South Korean educational entertainment company that created a catchy cartoon song called "Baby Shark," partnered with IPX, a digital IP platform known for a character brand, to target global markets, especially Southeast Asia and China, through collaborative content. Pinkfong's famous character Baby Shark will meet IPX's Line Friends in the new content. "We will present a different type of excitement through the collaboration
September 8, 2022 -
Hyundai auto group bolsters strategic alliance with KT to develop future mobility technologies
SEOUL -- Through a swap of shares worth about 750 billion won ($542 million), South Korea's Hyundai auto group bolstered its strategic alliance with KT, a top domestic telecom company, to develop future mobility technologies such as 6G autonomous driving and a satellite-based communication network for advanced air mobility. Urban air mobility (UAM) is an ecosystem involving flying passenger vehicles in urban areas. Advanced air mobility (AAM) builds upon the UAM concept by inco
September 8, 2022
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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'