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  Hyundai Rotem rolls out high-speed electric multiple unit train 'EMU-320' SEOUL -- Hyundai Rotem, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, rolled out its first high-speed electric multiple unit called "EMU-320" capable of running at a maximum speed of 320 kilometers (198 miles) per hour. The train based on a distributed power system will be operated on high-speed railways after a test run. EMU-320 has eight cars with a total of 515 seats and features distributed traction with driving trailers at each end and six powered intermediat 2022-09-27
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  LG Uplus works with Ciena to implement indoor 5G service with O-RAN small cell in-building solution SEOUL -- LG Uplus, a mobile carrier in South Korea, has tied up with Ciena, an American telecom networking equipment and software service supplier, to implement an indoor 5G service with a small cell in-building solution, based on an open radio access network (RAN) structure that significantly reduces construction and operation costs. The small cell base station has a narrower coverage than macro cells, but it is easy to install and effective in improving indoor quality. LG Uplus ( 2022-09-27
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  ADD develops atomic spin gyroscope technology for navigation devices in weapons systems SEOUL -- South Korea's defense technology development agency has developed an atomic spin gyroscope that can be used for navigation devices in weapon systems. The prototype is a 350cc ice cream pint cup, but researchers aim to produce a micro-sized gyroscope with a volume of 50cc or less through additional technology improvement. A spinning wheel or disc known as gyroscope is a key element in controlled-moving systems, such as guided missiles, navigation, and altitude systems. 2022-09-27
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  Hanwha Group picked as potential owner of Daewoo shipyard in $1.4 billion deal SEOUL -- South Korea's Hanwha Group was picked as the potential owner of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in a preliminary deal to acquire a 49.3 percent stake and management rights, 14 years after its first bid for the troubled shipbuilder controlled by a state policy lender was aborted by a global financial crisis in 2008. The group has been interested in the shipbuilder's capabilities in the production of attack submarines and warships. Daewoo Shipbuilding &am 2022-09-26
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  Passenger boarding notification devices installed at 103 bus stops in western port city SEOUL -- To prevent drivers from accidentally passing by a city bus stop without recognizing the presence of passengers, South Korea's western port city of Incheon will operate a notification system that informs whether there are any passengers waiting through a light-emitting diode display. The device displays a notification phrase using solar power as its energy source. Incheon said that solar power-based LED devices have been installed at 103 bus stops. Once a passenger pres 2022-09-26
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  Self-driving mini-bus appears in downtown Seoul for pilot shuttle service SEOUL -- A self-driving mini-bus developed by 42dot, a software startup acquired by South Korea's Hyundai auto group, appeared in the streets of downtown Seoul for a pilot shuttle service as part of the capital city's project to introduce commercial autonomous shuttle services for public transportation by 2026. The eight-seater will be tested for three weeks on a 4.8-kilometer round-trip route on roads along the Cheonggyecheon stream running through downtown Seoul that has b 2022-09-26
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  Digital celebrity Sua appears in SKT's advertisement with IVE vocalist Jang Won-young SEOUL -- Sua, a digital human capable of real-time interaction, will appear in advertisements for SK Telecom's artificial intelligence service "A." Unlike other virtual human-based advertisements that relied on voice actors' dubbing, Sua can deliver messages using its own voice created through AI-based voice synthesis technology. SK Telecom (SKT), a top mobile carrier in South Korea, said that Sua was selected as a model to deliver the main functions of "A. t 2022-09-26
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  SK Telecom works with University of Toronto to develop automatic generation and optimization technology for artificial neural networks SEOUL -- SK Telecom, a top mobile carrier in South Korea, will carry out joint research with the University of Toronto to develop automatic generation and optimization technology for artificial neural networks based on artificial intelligence semiconductor chips that can be used in many areas such as data centers and autonomous driving. A memorandum of understanding on joint research in AI technologies has been signed between the University of Toronto, SK Telecom (SKT) and Sapeon 2022-09-26
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  SK Telecom unveils AI-based imaging assistant service 'X Caliber' for veterinarians SEOUL -- SK Telecom, a leading mobile carrier in South Korea, has unveiled an AI-based veterinary imaging assistant service called "X Caliber" that helps veterinarians read and diagnose images quickly. The goal is to increase sensitivity and expand diagnostic areas by strengthening deep learning for use in Europe and Asia. SK Telecom (SKT) said that its web-based service provides analysis results such as abnormal findings and location information to veterinarians within 2022-09-26
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  Doosan Enerbility clinches $385 million EPC contract to build Saudi cogeneration plant SEOUL -- Doosan Enerbility, a key player in South Korea's power industry, has clinched a contract worth about $385 million to build a cogeneration plant that will provide electricity and heat to gas processing facilities in Jafura located between Ghawar, the world's largest conventional onshore oilfield, and the Persian Gulf coast in Saudi Arabia. The plant will be completed in the second half of 2025. South Korea's state power company, KEPCO, has been selected as a p 2022-09-23
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  [FOCUS] Hanwha Q Cells to develop vertical solar modules for transparent soundproof walls SEOUL -- Traditional solar panels are set up horizontally at an optimal angle to maximize their exposure to light. Researchers are in the race to develop new clean energy-generating devices such as a window-type system, bifacial solar panels, and transparent modules that can be applied to windows and soundproof walls. Vertical solar panels can be used in a wide range of applications because they take up less space than traditional solar panels. Hanwha Q Cells, the solar cell-making 2022-09-23
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  Saudi princess visits SM Entertainment to learn about music industry SEOUL -- Saudi princess Haifa bint Mohammed Al-Saud visited the office of South Korea's entertainment powerhouse SM Entertainment to discuss various methods to cooperate in the field of culture such as hosting concerts. She serves as the vice president of Saudi Arabia's tourism ministry. The meeting followed Saudi Arabia's tourism ministry's request in March 2022 when SM founder Lee Soo-man visited Riyadh, the capital and financial hub of Saudi Arabia, to help nurtu 2022-09-23
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  S. Korea's first sand dam tested in remote valley town to provide drinking water SEOUL -- Sand dams built across a seasonal sandy river have never been used in South Korea, which has a tap water supply rate of 97.5 percent. As a cost-effective water solution, sand dams are usually applied to dry areas such as Africa to provide an improved, local and reliable source of water for communities living in remote, rural areas. For residents living in remote mountainous valleys, South Korea used to mobilize water trucks to provide drinking water during extreme drought, 2022-09-23
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  LGES ties up with Canadian battery material producers in response to U.S. inflation reduction act SEOUL -- LG Energy Solution, the battery-making wing of South Korea's LG Group, teamed up with three Canadian battery material producers to cooperate in supplying and processing rare metals such as lithium and cobalt that can be used for producing lithium-ion batteries. The deal will help the battery maker overcome a U.S. inflation reduction act. The inflation reduction act (IRA) only subsidizes electric vehicles using batteries, which are assembled in North America and contai 2022-09-23
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  SK Group head Chey strives to secure Zambian copper for battery foil SEOUL -- In an effort to secure a stable supply of raw materials for electric vehicle batteries, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has strived to establish a cooperation model with Zambia, a copper mining powerhouse in Africa. Copper is used for battery foils that work as the bridge between external components and internal lithium-ion transports. At talks with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in New York on September 20 (local time), Chey proposed cooperation in the fields of e 2022-09-23
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  Homemade Cheongeom anti-tanks missile on display at defense exhibition SEOUL -- Cheongeom, a homemade air-to-ground guided missile that would replace TOW anti-tank missiles, has been displayed at a defense exhibition in western Seoul, along with a light-armed helicopter that will be deployed for combat missions in 2023. The missile is equipped with a visual and infrared dual mode seeker for day-and-night operations. Cheongeom, also known as TAipers, adopted a tandem warhead capable of breaking explosive reactive armor and LIG NEX1's seeker. When 2022-09-22
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  Drama series 'Narco-Saints' tops Netflix's weekly non-English series chart SEOUL -- South Korean Thriller TV series "Narco-Saints" topped Netflix's weekly TV drama series chart. The thriller series depicts the story of an ordinary man cooperating with a government agency to arrest a South Korean drug lord operating in Suriname, a country located in the northern region of South America. The over-the-top (OTT) media service said that "Narco-Saints" garnered some 62.6 million hours of viewing during the week of September 12 to 18. It 2022-09-22
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  Hanwha Systems submits bid for development of next-generation shipborne electronic warfare system SEOUL -- Hanwha Systems, a key defense contractor involved in the development of antennas and other crucial equipment in South Korea, has submitted a proposal to participate in the development of a new shipborne electronic warfare system with an improved ability to respond to electromagnetic waves such as anti-ship guided missiles and radars. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), a state body controlled by the defense ministry, will develop the upgraded version of 2022-09-22
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  Doosan Enerbility to speed up extreme material business in response to growing demand SEOUL -- Doosan Enerbility, a key player in South Korea's power industry, will accelerate its extreme materials business as an empirical research complex will be built to end South Korea's reliance on overseas test and evaluation institutions and cope with growing demands. Extreme materials capable of withstanding harsh environments such as ultra-high temperature, ultra-low temperature, and ultra-high pressure are often used for space, liquid hydrogen storage, and ultra-hig 2022-09-22
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  Hanwha Solutions's technology to produce semiconductive polymer secures state certificate SEOUL -- A technology localized by Hanwha Solutions to produce a semiconductive copolymer for ultra-high-voltage power cables has secured state certification for commercial production. The company is ready for the commercial production of materials that can be used for insulation and prevent discharge in power cables. Acrylic copolymers are transparent thermoplastic copolymers of ethylene and acrylate with exceptional low-temperature flexibility and impact resistance. They are frequ 2022-09-22