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Seoul's southern district to provide medical tourists interpretation service in nine languages
SEOUL -- A total of 39 interpreters will help foreign medical tourists accurately communicate with doctors and nurses in Gangnam, a southern district in Seoul well known for rapper Psy's 2012 song "Gangnam Style." The district office will provide an interpretation service in nine languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic for foreigners visiting hospitals and clinics. According to data released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, about 248,000 forei
2023-05-08
Japanese leader discusses with S. Korean business leaders for economic cooperation
SEOUL -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has met with South Korean business leaders to discuss methods to expand the scope of the economic cooperation between South Korea and Japan. At the meeting at a hotel in Seoul on May 8, the Japanese leader had a tea time with the heads of six South Korean business organizations including SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won who is also in charge of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Kishida has agreed with South Korean President Yoo
2023-05-08
Startups target S. Korea's restaurant & cafe industries with serving robots
SEOUL -- Various startups are targeting South Korea's restaurant industry with more than 800,000 restaurants, coffee shops, and bars with serving robots that can carry food from the kitchen to customers' tables. Restaurant owners can subscribe to a robot rental service for as little as about 300,000 won ($226.5) per month. Serving robots are often witnessed at restaurants and cafes regardless of their sizes. Some shop owners find autonomous robots, capable of evading obstac
2023-05-08
Japanese leader agrees to strengthen cooperation with S. Korea at summit meeting in Seoul
SEOUL -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has agreed to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with the South Korean government at a summit meeting held in Seoul. He has become the first Japanese leader to visit South Korea since Yoshihiko Noda, a former Japanese prime Minister who visited Seoul in October 2011. "I am happy that shuttle diplomacy has started in a decisive manner," the Japanese leader said, adding that dialogues have been moving dynamically in less than
2023-05-07
Seoul starts demonstration of hydrogen fuel cell-based road sweeper truck
SEOUL -- Seoul City's facility management operator has started the demonstration of a hydrogen-powered road sweeper truck to remove extremely small dust particles generated by exhaust gas or car parts from roads in the capital city. The eco-friendly truck that can also help reduce air pollution will be tested in various areas including Olympic-daero, an eight-lane urban expressway that penetrates southern districts in the capital city from west to east. According to data rele
2023-05-04
[OPINION] President's Washington visit underscores South Korea importance
KENOSHA -- President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea has just completed a six-day visit to Washington D.C. The relatively lengthy visit by the head of government underscores both
2023-05-04
S. Korea to push replacement of CNG-based commuter buses to hydrogen-based vehicles
SEOUL -- South Korea will collaborate with various companies and organizations including Hyundai Motor and the Korea Chartered Bus Mutual Aid Association to accelerate the replacement of compressed natural gas-based commuter buses operated by corporates to hydrogen-powered vehicles. Currently, public buses in South Korea mainly use compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) as their main fuel to reduce air pollution. However, many buses owned by private companies a
2023-05-04
Samsung showcases smartwatch-based sleep-care solution
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics has showcased a smartwatch-based sleep care service capable of providing tips to establish better sleep habits such as reducing caffeine consumption. Users can check the time and quality of their sleep every day through their sleep score displayed on watches. The service also suggests personalized exercise programs depending on users' physical conditions. Samsung said in a statement that the solution called "One UI 5 Watch" was disclosed
2023-05-04
Kakao in discussion over turning 'Daum' web portal service into subsidiary through separation
SEOUL -- In a bid to increase flexibility and efficiency in decision-making processes, Kakao, South Korea's web service giant, is currently engaged in discussions over whether the company should turn "Daum," a web search portal platform division, into a company-in-company through separation. Daum was launched in 1995 and became South Korea's top web search portal in the late 1990s. However, the web search service operator was overtaken by Naver, a web portal ser
2023-05-04
Japan could provide support for victims of forced labor issues during colonial era: report
SEOUL -- Japan's major news agency Kyodo News analyzed that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has the intention to provide support for South Korean victims of forced labor during the Japanese colonial rule era (1910~1945). Since the liberation after World War II, South Koreans have demanded a sincere apology and rightful compensation from the Japanese government. Although South Korean civic movement groups have demanded an apology, Tokyo has insisted colonial-era issues w
2023-05-03
S. Korea warns state science institutes about data leak risk of using Chat GPT
SEOUL -- South Korea's science ministry has sent out an official document to its sub-organizations including state research institutes to warn that using generative artificial intelligence services including Chat GPT could lead to disastrous situations such as data leaks. Chat GPT is an AI-based chatbot service that engages with users in a natural conversation. The AI robot provides on-demand answers and solutions for various demands by users in surprisingly accurate and effici
2023-05-03
CJ Cheiljedang to nurture young Korean food experts through global chef incubation project
SEOUL -- In a bid to popularize Korean dishes, CJ Cheiljedang, a key subsidiary of South Korea's food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group, will start a chef incubation project to nurture young Korean food experts. The company will provide financial support for talented cooks so they can study at prestigious cooking schools abroad. National culinary artists will be sponsored to participate in an international culinary competition. The project is led by Lee Sun-ho, the so
2023-05-03
Samsung urges employees not to use generative AI services to prevent data leak
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics has banned its employees from using generative artificial intelligence services in a bid to stop data leaks and protect company secrets. The South Korean tech giant would develop its own AI solution models to help its workers automate and simplify their work processes. Generative AI services including Chat GPT, a chatbot service, use machine-learned data to provide solutions and answers for users. The AI services collect and analyze data inserted by use
2023-05-03
SK geo centric partners with Canada's Loop Industries to build plastic recycling factory
SEOUL -- Through a joint venture with Canadian plastic technology company Loop Industries, SK geo centric, a chemical company affiliated with South Korea's SK Group, will build a plastic recycling factory in South Korea's southern industrial city of Ulsan. The joint venture will establish the plant capable of recycling 70,000 tons of plastic every year using the Canadian firm’s depolymerization technology. Depolymerization is a process that decomposes the polymerizati
2023-05-03
S. Korea to set new standards and guidelines on copyrights of AI-generated content
SEOUL -- In an effort to minimize public confusion and disputes over intellectual property rights of artificial intelligence-generated content, the South Korean government will set new standards and guidelines on content generated based on machine-learned data by September 2023. The government's action was taken swiftly after President Yoon Suk-yeol urged related administrative bodies to come up with new guidelines and orders that will be ideal for the future digital age. Thank
2023-05-03
Girl band NewJeans listed on 100 most influential Asians in US
SEOUL -- K-pop girl band NewJeans was included in the list of 100 most influential Asians in the United States by Gold House, a nonprofit organization that supports Asian and Pacific artists and creators. The five-member band that captivated global fans through dance songs such as Attention, Ditto, and OMG was listed along with American fashion designer Anna Sui and Shohei Ohtani, a Japanese baseball pitcher. "Just like a pair of jeans that has been a staple of every wardrobe
2023-05-02
Seoul launches virtual pet service through metaverse world
SEOUL -- Seoul has created a metaverse world where users can adopt pets and raise them in the virtual space. Using an avatar, anyone can choose one animal among 10 different kinds including a dog, a cat, a rabbit, and a lizard. Users can receive points after completing training missions and purchase various items such as headbands and shoes. Metaverse enables humans to engage in different social, cultural, and economic activities in simulated virtual spaces. The virtual world, whic
2023-05-02
Japanese Prime Minister to visit Seoul for summit meeting on May 7
SEOUL -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be in Seoul for two days for a summit meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on May 7, the presidential office said. Kishida will be the first prime minister to visit South Korea since Yoshihiko Noda, a former Japanese prime Minister who visited Seoul in October 2011. According to the presidential office on May 2, Kishida will visit Seoul with his wife Yuko Kishida for two days starting May 7. Yoon and Kishida will disc
2023-05-02
Kakao Talk adopts AI solution capable of providing nutritional information based on food pictures
SEOUL -- South Korea's favorite smartphone messenger app Kakao Talk has adopted an artificial intelligence-based solution capable of providing nutritional information based on pictures of food. The solution called "FoodLens" also suggests various types of recipes depending on dietary goals and eating habits. To add the dietary management function to Kakao Talk, domestic AI startup Upstage has worked with Doing Lab, an AI healthcare startup that developed FoodLens. If a
2023-05-01
S. Korea's exports in April 2023 declines 14.2% year-on-year
SEOUL -- South Korea’s total exports have declined for seven consecutive months while domestic firms suffer from a steep fall in exports of semiconductors. The country has also experienced a trade deficit for 14 months since March 2022. Data released by South Korea's trade ministry showed said that exports this month were tallied at $49.62 billion, down 14.2 percent from the same period in 2022. Exports of semiconductors plunged 41 percent and information technology-relat
2023-05-01
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