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  Researchers develop smart mold system capable of measuring concrete solidity using ultrasonic waves SEOUL -- To prevent tragic accidents caused by unexpected building collapses, researchers have developed a smart mold system that measures the solidity of concrete using ultrasonic waves. Inspectors can immediately check the solidity using the internet of things-based mold system with smartphones. A mold is a structure temporarily installed to create concrete structures into predetermined shapes. When the concrete hardens, the mold should be dismantled. However, it's been diffi 2022-10-07
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  [FOCUS] Pyonyang's missile launch re-ignites debate over S. Korea's nuclear armament SEOUL -- Under a mutual defense pact, the United States has closely monitored South Korean defense programs, especially in the fields of strategic weapons such as missiles and nuclear arsenal. Seoul took off fetters that have restricted missile development in 2021, but Washington maintains a stubborn nuclear policy, refusing to revise a 2015 accord that has effectively restricted the development of reprocessing facilities to acquire enriched uranium as fuel. South Korea has been on 2022-10-07
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  ​Pinkfong expands overseas business through round tour of offline pop-up theme park SEOUL -- In an effort to expand its overseas business, the creator of a catchy cartoon song called "Baby Shark" stepped up efforts to bring global fans to an offline pop-up theme park that provides various experiences such as 3D realistic content, character sculptures, amusement and photographing. The first pop-up theme park opened in Singapore on October 7. Starting with Singapore, the pop-up park called "Pinkfong World Adventure" will go to Malaysia from Janua 2022-10-07
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  CJ Cheiljedang ties up with Yuhan Kimberly to develop consumer goods with biodegradable plastic material SEOUL -- CJ Cheiljedang, a key subsidiary of South Korea's food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group, tied up with Yuhan Kimberly, a major domestic sanitary product maker, to promote the development of consumer goods such as diapers, wet wipes, masks, and packaging materials using a biodegradable plastic material produced by bacteria during the fermentation process of sugar or lipids including fats, oils and waxes to store carbon and energy. CJ Cheiljedang said that the par 2022-10-07
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  Deployment of advanced maritime surveillance radar set to begin in 2025 SEOUL -- The prototyping of a homemade maritime surveillance radar with significantly improved detection performance is set to begin for sequential deployment in 2025. It is essential for the offshore surveillance of ships in coastal areas and for sharing detected information with a military system. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), a state body controlled by the defense ministry, aims to complete system development through evaluations by June 2024. Defense Mini 2022-10-07
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  KG Steel releases new iron sheet with antibacterial and anti-fingerprint treatment SEOUL -- KG Steel, a steel company in South Korea, has released a new electro-galvanized iron sheet with anti-fingerprint treatment. An antibacterial agent containing silver ions was added for antibacterial properties that can be maintained for more than 10 years in the domestic climate. KG Steel said that its new anti-fingerprint steel plate brand-maned "BioCOT" showed excellent antibacterial and anti-fungal performances verified with customers for mass production in the 2022-10-07
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  Genie Music releases audio drama created by human and AI voice actors SEOUL -- An audio drama created through collaboration between human and artificial intelligence voice actors was released on applications of Genie Music, the online music service wing of South Korea's top telecom company KT, and Millie's Library, an online e-book subscription platform. The voice drama series based on Millie’s popular e-book titled "Welcome to Hugh-Nam-dong Bookstore" was released at 12 p.m. (0300 GMT) on October 6. Out of 19 key members th 2022-10-06
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  POSCO partners with GS Energy to set up joint venture for waste battery recycling SEOUL -- South Korea's top steelmaker POSCO partnered with GS Energy, an energy arm of GS Group, to extract rare metals from waste electric vehicle batteries by establishing a joint venture by the end of 2022 with a total injection of about 170 billion won ($121 million). The deal came after POSCO completed the construction of a battery recycling plant in Poland. POSCO Holdings will control 51 percent of the joint venture and the remainder to be held by GS Energy. "We hope 2022-10-06
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  ​POSCO joins group research to develop low-carbon plastic manufacturing technology with byproduct gas SEOUL -- South Korea's top steelmaker POSCO has joined a task force to utilize by-product gas generated by steel mills as a plastic raw material with carbon capture utilization technology that captures waste carbon dioxide and transports it to a storage site for recycling. Research on the development of low-carbon olefin manufacturing technology that can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 15 percent compared to existing technologies will be conducted for three years until 2022-10-06
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  ​Airbus Helicopters partners with Korean Air to develop unmanned surveillance military helicopter SEOUL -- South Korea's top flag carrier Korean Air has partnered with the helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus to develop an unmanned surveillance military helicopter that can be used by warships to monitor operational areas or patrol frontline islands near the volatile inter-Korean maritime border in the Yellow Sea. Because the 1950-53 Korean conflict ended with a ceasefire rather than a treaty, the two Koreas remain technically at war. The maritime border in the Yello 2022-10-06
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  Daewoo shipyard completes performance verification of ship-based carbon dioxide capture and storage equipment SEOUL -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, a major shipbuilder in South Korea, has completed the performance verification of ship-based carbon dioxide capture and storage equipment by mounting it on an actual natural gas carrier. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has teamed up with Gaslog, an LNG shipping service company in Greece, and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a classification society based in the United States, to apply an onboard carb 2022-10-06
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  Girl band NewJeans to release dance videos in collaboration with Baby Shark SEOUL -- NewJeans, a rookie girl group formed by a subsidiary label of the agency of K-pop superstar BTS, will collaborate with a South Korean educational entertainment company that created famous characters such as Baby Shark, to release dance content. The five-member group gained attention through its debut song, "Attention," released on August 1. As part of a project to mesmerize young fans through spectacular dance performances by K-pop idols and dance crews, NewJeans 2022-10-06
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  SK Telecom records performances of legendary singers with realistic 3D images and volumetric capture technology SEOUL -- SK Telecom has launched a new project to record the performances of legendary singers who have led South Korea's music industry, with realistic 3D images and volumetric capture technology that uses many cameras to capture an entire scene in 360 degrees in volumetric 3D for the production of high-end holographic virtual reality and augmented reality content. The "legend heritage preservation" project is aimed at vividly recording the performances of senior si 2022-10-06
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  Researchers celebrate completion of new underground astroparticle research facility SEOUL -- South Korean researchers celebrated the completion of a new world-class astroparticle research facility located 1,000 meters underground in a remote mountain area for noise-free experiments to explain the origin and structure of the universe by detecting dark matter and neutrinos. The state project to build Yemi Lab in a 989-meter-high mountain in Jeongseon, a county about 140 kilometers (87 miles) southeast of Seoul, cost some 30.85 billion won ($21.78 million) to build a 2022-10-05
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  Hyundai shipyard wins $337 million order to build FSRU for Excelerate Energy SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai shipbuilding group clinched an order worth 475.7 billion won ($337 million) to build a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU), which is a special type of tanker fitted with equipment to gently warm liquefied natural gas (LNG) back into a gaseous state so it can be piped to customers on land. The 170,000 cubic meter FSRU vessel will be delivered to Excelerate Energy, a U.S.-based market leader in floating LNG regasification solutions, by the e 2022-10-05
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  CGBio secures firm foothold to sell synthetic bone graft material in North America SEOUL -- CGBio, a total healthcare provider in South Korea, has secured a firm foothold for the sale of its synthetic bone graft material used clinically for spine, orthopedic, trauma and dental applications in North America through a license-out and finished product supply contract with Orthofix, a U.S. medical device company. CGBio's Novosis, approved for use in South Korea, Southeast Asia, Mexico and India, is a recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) bon 2022-10-05
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  KT builds exclusive 5G network for UAM demonstration at test center SEOUL -- South Korea's top telecom company KT has completed the construction and performance verification of a 5G network exclusively for urban air mobility (UAM), an ecosystem involving flying passenger vehicles in urban areas. UAM Team Korea, a public-private consultative body, aims to commercialize drone taxis in 2025. The Seoul government has worked out a "K-UAM Grand Challenge" program to demonstrate the safety of air taxis and test traffic management functions 2022-10-05
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  LG Electronics uses post-quantum cryptography technology for vehicle cyber security SEOUL -- In the era of connected cars, the importance of cybersecurity is increasing. LG Electronics will raise the cybersecurity competitiveness of its vehicle component business using post-quantum cryptography (PQC) technology, which refers to cryptographic algorithms that are thought to be secure against an attack by a quantum computer. LG Electronics will develop a prototype of an in-vehicle infotainment system using PQC technology that does not require separate network infras 2022-10-05
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  SK hynix uses homemade neon gas in semiconductor production through localization SEOUL -- SK hynix, a major memory chip producer in South Korea, has expanded the proportion of homemade neon gas to 40 percent in semiconductor production since a localized facility was completed in early 2022 to preemptively address the risk of supply and demand instability. The company will fully use domestic neon by 2024. Neon is a raw material for excimer laser gas which is used in semiconductor photolithography, a process of engraving electronic circuits on silicon wafers usi 2022-10-05
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  LG Chem's bio-balanced PVC used for production of luxury vinyl tiles SEOUL -- Nox, a flooring company in South Korea, will produce luxury vinyl tiles for high-performance commercial and residential flooring using bio-balanced polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or simply known as vinyl, produced by LG Chem with biomaterials such as renewable waste oil and palm by-products. PVC is a high-strength thermoplastic material that is replacing traditional building materials due to its versatile properties, such as lightweight, durable, low cost and easy processabil 2022-10-05