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  LG Electronics and GS 25 launch robot grocery delivery service in southern Seoul SEOUL -- LG Electronics has expanded cooperation with GS25, a convenience store franchise operator, to introduce a robot delivery service at a convenience store as South Korea accelerates the adoption of service robots in its grocery delivery sector. The tie-up began in November 2020 when a pilot service using LG's closet-type service robot called "CLOi ServeBot" was launched at LG's research and development complex in western Seoul. Whe 2021-05-04
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  Researchers use electrostatic spray technology to remove viruses and fine dust floating in the air SEOUL -- A state research institute has successfully demonstrated the performance of air purifiers using electrostatic spray technology and high voltage to generate hydrogen peroxide and ozone water that can remove germs and viruses floating in the air. Unlike conventional air purifiers, filters were not used in a method that can dramatically lower maintenance costs. Electrostatic spray technology is a new way to apply clean 2021-05-04
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  Researchers develop thermoelectric ink to turn car exhaust pipes into power generators SEOUL -- With upgraded 3D printing technology, researchers developed a thermoelectric ink that can be used for generating electricity using waste heat from gases from factory chimneys and car exhaust pipes. The technology can increase the power generation of hybrid vehicles and generate electricity at homes using waste heat created by a fireplace. Thermoelectric devices convert temperature differences to electric voltage and vice versa. Bulky and complex conventio 2021-05-04
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  Research body to demonstrate power generation with high-altitute winds SEOUL -- Winds at higher altitudes are steadier, more persistent and of higher velocity. A government-funded research body has teamed up with South Korea's state electric utility KEPCO to demonstrate aerial wind power generation on an artificial island in the southeastern city of Changwon. Various mechanisms are proposed for capturing the kinetic energy of high-altitude winds such as kites, kytoons, aerostats, gliders 2021-05-04
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  Beauty product maker Amore launches custom-made bath balm production service using robot SEOUL -- South Korea's leading beauty product maker Amore Pacific has adopted robots to offer an instant tailor-made bath balm service based on the mood and the psychological status of customers. Amore uses robots to instantly create beauty products at offline stores targeting trend-wise young female consumers who want differentiated and personalized services. A bath balm is a mixture of wet and dry ingredients compacted to the shape of a ball or a b 2021-05-03
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  New and 5th 2,800-ton frigate launched at Daewoo shipyard SEOUL --A new 2,800-ton frigate armed with anti-submarine and tactical guided missiles was launched in a ceremony at the shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, a major shipbuilder in South Korea. The frigate named "Daejeon" features a hybrid propulsion system to reduce underwater radiated noise and a towed array passive sonar system. Daejeon is the fifth FFX Batch II frigate which is 122 meters long, 14 meters wide and 34 meters hig 2021-05-03
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  S. Korea seeks development of high-altitude solar drone and flying autonomous underwater vehicle SEOUL -- For innovative national projects that are worth pursuing despite the possibility of failure, South Korea will push for the development of a high-altitude solar drone system capable of staying for a long time in the stratosphere and a flying autonomous underwater vehicle that can be used for a quick and safe response to marine accidents in bad weather. The Ministry of Science and ICT has endorsed five challenging projects proposed by a team of experts who b 2021-05-03
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  Blockchain technology used for commercialization of mobile driver's license service SEOUL -- South Korea will demonstrate and commercialize a mobile driver's license service using blockchain technology. Unlike other similar smartphone-based digital identification services, the app-based license will have the same authenticity as the physical plastic card version that is accepted anywhere as a personal verification tool. Three mobile carriers -- SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus -- have launched a digital driver&# 2021-05-03
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  LG Uplus works on 5G-connected smart system to ease container bottleneck in port SEOUL -- South Korea's mobile carrier LG Uplus will set up a 5G-connected smart port system that will accelerate the digital transformation of Busan Port. The mobile carrier will add remote control features for container cranes to allow operators to monitor and examine open-air storage yards from different angles using cameras and stack containers efficiently with minimized idle spaces. A container crane, also known as a container handl 2021-05-03
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  Kolon Industries supplied colorless polyimide films for Xiaomi's foldable phone SEOUL -- Kolon Industries, a chemical and textile manufacturing company in South Korea, has supplied transparent and flexible polyimide films for the cover window of Xiaomi's first foldable smartphone, Mi MIX FOLD, which was put up for online sales in China in April. With their heat resistance and flexibility, transparent polyimides have been adopted for flexible displays. Kolon has developed colorless polyimide (CPI) films as an alternative to glass displ 2021-05-03
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  Mobile fashion retail platform Musinsa to open first offline store in Seoul SEOUL -- South Korea's mobile fashion retailer Musinsa will open its very first offline store in Hongdae, the western Seoul district of music and culture, in May. The store will sell Musinsa brand products, including seasonal apparel as well as men's and women's clothing. Musinsa said in a statement that its flagship store would open on May 26. The store would operate special fitting rooms where customers can try clothes on and take photographs. The 2021-04-30
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  Samwha Electric develops hybrid capacitor optimized for telecom equipment SEOUL -- Telecom equipment at mobile communication base stations must withstand rapid changes in temperature, and electronic components need to secure high reliability and durability. Samwha Electric, an electrolytic capacitor producer in South Korea, has developed a hybrid capacitor that can be used at 80 degrees Celsius for more than 10 years. A capacitor stores electric charge in an electric field. It is a passive electronic component designed to ad 2021-04-30
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  SK Telecom teams up with major hospital to develop AI video diagnostic assistance solution SEOUL -- A major hospital in South Korea will work with SK Telecom to develop a video diagnostic assistance solution using artificial intelligence that would reduce the burden on medical staff by diagnosing disease conditions more quickly and accurately and allow patients to receive faster treatment. The Catholic Medical Center (CMC) with 6,300 beds in eight hospitals will provide high-quality medical big data and verify the solution to improve completeness 2021-04-30
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  SK Innovation to develop AI service for safe and long use of EV batteries SEOUL -- SK Innovation teamed up with a rental and leasing wing of South Korea's SK Group to develop an artificial intelligence-based service that evolves data analysis algorithms on its own, using a system that analyzes real-time data on batteries for electric vehicles. SK Innovation (SKI), a major battery producer in South Korea, will work with SK Rent-a-Car to create an automatic management system that can always keep batteries in good conditions 2021-04-30
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  New government guidelines issued for using drones to inspect mega-sized vessels SEOUL -- New government guidelines were issued on the operation of drones and unmanned robots in inspecting a mega-sized vessel. Demands for affordable vessel inspection methods are growing in South Korea's logistics industry, and the new guidelines would help ship operators save time and costs. South Korean docks want different vessel inspections because of a coronavirus pandemic that prompted docks around the world to suspend i 2021-04-30
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  K-pop girl band ITZY shows more powerful, bolder image thru new mini-album SEOUL -- As a representative teen crush K-pop girl band of MZers (millennial and Z generations), ITZY will show a more powerful and bolder image than before through "GUESS WHO," a new mini-album released in eight months. The band hopes to secure a spot in Billboard 200, an American record chart. "Teen Crush, the concept that we've brought since our debut, is always the basis. I hope our growth in this album will be well imprinted,& 2021-04-30
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  Taekwondo academy introduces VR and AR attractions to allure tourists SEOUL -- South Korea's main taekwondo academy will introduce new attractions using virtual reality and augmented reality technology. Tourists and trainees can learn martial art skills with a virtual instructor, or engage in person-to-person competition wearing special headsets. It would utilize head-mounted display (HMD) devices, motion-detecting sensors, and haptic devices to provide realistic sensations. Taekwondo is a traditional Ko 2021-04-29
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  VR counter-terror training center for police and firefighters to be tested in May SEOUL -- A state chemical safety research institute will test operate South Korea's first virtual reality training center to put chemical specialists, police and firefighters in realistic situations such as a chemical terror attack or a massive biochemical substance leak inside a factory. The VR center will be used for teaching civilians and students how to counteract and survive in grim situations. VR training centers ar 2021-04-29
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  LG Chem partners with state research body to commercialize carbon capture and utilization SEOUL -- LG Chem, a chemical unit of South Korea's LG Group, joined hands with a state research body to develop source technologies and promote the commercialization of carbon capture and utilization as well as hydrogen energy technologies, which are essential for realizing carbon neutrality. Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) is the process of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) to be recycled for further usage. It may offer a response to the global challen 2021-04-29
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  CJ Group bolsters mobile shopping thru combination of TV and online shopping brands SEOUL -- South Korea's food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group made a strategic choice to reform its TV and online shopping service brands into a mobile-focused one in a desperate attempt to survive in the so-called "mobile era" where everything is done through smartphones. The mobile shopping market is growing at a breakneck speed thanks to a high smartphone penetration rate of 95 percent. According to data released by a state statistica 2021-04-29