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SPC acquires French sandwich and salad brand 'Lina's' for overseas expansion
SEOUL -- South Korean confectionery and bakery giant SPC Group has acquired French sandwich and salad brand Lina's to use it as a bridgehead for its expansion abroad. New food products developed at Lina's will be sold at SPC's bakery brand Paris Baguette. Founded in 1989 in Paris, Lina's operates in four countries -- France, Colombia, Lebanon and South Korea. In 2002, the French brand was introduced in South Korea in the form of master franchising which involves co
June 7, 2022 -
State project launched to develop biodegradable marine bioplastic materials using seaweed
SEOUL -- South Korea has launched a state project to develop biodegradable marine bioplastic materials using seaweed such as sargassum horneri, a species of brown macroalgae called "devil weed" from China that is detrimental to a foreshore ecosystem and damages sea farms almost every year. Since bioplastics mainly use grain biomass such as corn as raw materials, their production is still insignificant due to economic problems caused by expensive raw materials. The Minis
June 7, 2022 -
ADD secures platform technology for automatic generation of high-performance navigation software
SEOUL -- South Korea's defense technology development agency has secured a platform technology that automatically generates high-performance and high-quality navigation software needed for the development of new weapons systems such as guided weapons. Navigation software is a key function that determines the accuracy of weapon systems. Mounted on guided weapons or unmanned aerial vehicles, it serves as a guide to accurately find targets and destinations. The Agency for Defense D
June 7, 2022 -
Busan's traditional seafood market to adopt digital twin-based safety management system
SEOUL -- A digital twin-based safety management system will be adopted at a traditional seafood market in South Korea's southern port city of Busan to provide a safe evacuation route in case of fire. Fire can lead to enormous damage in jammed traditional markets with outdated electronic facilities. A digital twin is a virtual clone of an object or an infrastructure. Digital twins are frequently used as testing grounds for new technologies or other elements to find out the resul
June 7, 2022 -
Hyundai Engineering and American partner USNC to develop new micro modular reactor
SEOUL -- Hyundai Engineering, a unit of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, will work with its American partner, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation, to develop a new reactor with significantly higher temperature and output than existing micro modular reactors through technology advancement for the mass production of hydrogen. Small modular reactors (SMRs) have been studied to address the limitations of traditional light-water reactors using low-enriched uranium that cost a lot to repl
June 7, 2022 -
Doosan Fuel Cell leads project to set up blue hydrogen fuel cells with carbon capture technology
SEOUL -- Doosan Fuel Cell, the clean energy wing of South Korea's Doosan Group, will lead a joint project to replace existing fuel cells with a structure using blue hydrogen, which is favored by industries due to its reasonable production cost compared to green hydrogen based on renewable energy. Green hydrogen uses electrolysis to split water and release only hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen produced by steam reforming is termed grey hydrogen, which is the most common form and is
June 3, 2022 -
Notable planetary researcher Lee Yeon-joo selected to lead S. Korea's first Venus research
SEOUL -- Lee Yeon-joo, a recognized researcher involved in planetary research projects in Europe and Japan, has been picked to lead South Korea's first project to study the atmosphere of planets in the Solar System. Her research will focus on Venus shrouded by an opaque layer of highly reflective clouds of sulfuric acid. The Institute for Basic Science (IBS), a state research body in South Korea, appointed the 39-year-old as chief investigator to head a planetary atmospheres gr
June 3, 2022 -
KAL consortium embarks on rocket engine development for civilian use
SEOUL -- A consortium led by South Korea's top flag carrier Korean Air has embarked on the development of a high-performance liquid engine for the upper part of a small two-stage space launch vehicle for civilian use with state funding. Korean Air (KAL) and other companies involved in the consortium will complete the development of a 3-ton engine by 2027. The lower part will be equipped with a 75-ton liquid engine used in Nuri, a three-stage indigenous rocket. Korean Air is res
June 3, 2022 -
Hanwha Solutions participates in joint investment led by U.S. plastic upcycling startup 'Novoloop'
SEOUL -- In an effort to bolster its green energy business, Hanwha Solutions, a chemical and energy company affiliated with South Korea's Hanwha Group, joined in funding by Novoloop, a California-based plastic upcycling startup with a patented technology that decomposes the molecular structure of polyethylene to produce an eco-friendly raw material. The size of Hanwha's investment was not disclosed. Novoloop, which has attracted $21 million from investors, aims to commercia
June 2, 2022 -
Protected marine creature bred artificially for discharge in river habitat
SEOUL -- Clithon retropictum is a protected species of freshwater and brackish water snail with an operculum. It lives in the estuary of a clean river and eats attached algae or organic matter. It is very vulnerable to the deterioration of water quality or changes in the river environment. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries designated the bracken as a protected marine creature in 2016 and succeeded in developing artificial proliferation in 2021 for the first time in the world in
June 2, 2022
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Korea reports world's first demonstration of integrated operation of urban air mobility systems
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SNU professor to spearhead Korea's inaugural space agency
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HD Hyundai establishes new headquarters for marine energy businesses
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Video streaming services in Korea sharply raise subscription fees
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Korea launches first nanosatellite in New Zealand
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Pinkfong creates Baby Shark-themed musicals to captivate global fans
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LG Electronics, Kakao Mobility collaborate on delivery robot service
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Analysts predict poor earnings for major Korean game publishers in first quarter
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Carmakers, tech firms gather in Seoul for premier industry show
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Label control battle casts shadow over NewJeans' comeback