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  SK Innovation makes strategic business alteration to develop batteries for diffusion models SEOUL -- SK Innovation became the second South Korean company to make a strategic alteration in business policy and tap the market for electric vehicle batteries based on lithium iron phosphate that has been dominated by Chinese companies. The change came after foreign carmakers such as Tesla and Volkswagen disclosed intentions to adopt batteries for diffusion models. South Korean battery makers have tried to produce efficient and high-end batteries, such as NCM that contains ni 2021-10-29
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  Hyundai auto group partners with U.S. company to develop all-solid-state batteries SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group partnered with Factorial Energy, a solid-state cell technology developer in the United States, to jointly develop new technologies for all-solid-state batteries which are seen as a next-generation power source for electric vehicles as solid electrolytes are nonflammable and more stable. Solid-state batteries can have a higher energy density than lithium-ion batteries and enable faster charging, higher voltage and longer cycle life. Com 2021-10-29
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  ​S. Korea to upgrade locomotive safety thru digital transformation SEOUL -- South Korea will upgrade the safety of its locomotive system through digital transformation by establishing various plans for the evolution of train networks in 2023. A new control tower will be set up along with the adoption of technologies including internet-of-things, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, and big data. South Korea with a nationwide railroad network of some 10,000 kilometers (6,213 miles) experiences an average of 91 accidents including derailing, 2021-10-29
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  S. Korea embarks on development of close-in weapon system for warships SEOUL -- South Korea will embark on the development of a homemade close-in weapon system that would be used for the defense of next-generation destroyers and other warships against incoming threats such as small speed boats, surface torpedoes, missiles and helicopters penetrating outer defenses. Self-developed radar technologies will be adopted. A close-in weapon system (CIWS) has two types. A gun-based system usually consists of a combination of radars, computers, and rapid-firin 2021-10-29
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  S. Korea constructs pilot smart farm in Kazakhstan SEOUL -- South Korea's greenhouse-type smart farm optimized for tough climate environments was constructed in Kazakhstan where dry grasslands and deserts occupy most of the country. The smart farm was designed to promote South Korea's equipment, manpower and technologies, and also as a demonstration site for potential foreign buyers based in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. A smart farm is an automated indoor farm created by combining information and communication technol 2021-10-29
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  KEPCO's IT service wing starts official service of 'sunlight map' for solar power plant SEOUL -- KEPCO KDN, the information technology service wing of South Korea's state power company, has launched a real-time artificial intelligence map service that can predict the generation capacity of solar power plants and help operators find an ideal location for their plants. The service has been demonstrated in limited areas. South Korea has more than 90,000 solar power plants with a total generation capacity of about 15 gigawatts as of July 2021. It is hard for operator 2021-10-28
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  BTS nominated for three prize categories of People's Choice Awards SEOUL -- K-pop phenomenon BTS has been nominated for three prize categories of the People's Choice Awards, an annual American entertainment awards ceremony. According to the website of the event's operator on October 28, the seven-member band was selected as nominees in three awards categories of "GROUP OF 2021," "SONG OF 2021" and "MUSIC VIDEO OF 2021." The awards ceremony will be held on December 7 in Santa Monica, California. BTS made hist 2021-10-28
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  Seoul to demonstrate real-time traffic light information service thru popular navigation apps SEOUL -- For the first time in South Korea, a real-time traffic light information service will be provided for drivers traveling in central Seoul to reduce the chances of accidents. The service, scheduled for demonstration by the end of 2021, will display useful information such as the status of traffic lights and pedestrians crossing the road via smartphone navigation apps. South Korea has some 1.5 million monthly active users of smartphone navigation apps that offer useful infor 2021-10-28
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  Lotte Homeshopping works with cloud company to upgrade virtual human Lucy SEOUL -- The home shopping channel of Lotte Group teamed up with a domestic cloud company to upgrade its virtual human Lucy and expand the scope of her activities as a show host on a metaverse platform. Lucy is a 29-year-old model who has been working as an influencer on social networking services. Lucy was created by synthesizing a face with an image of a real person to work as a show host on the metaverse platform that Lotte Homeshopping. Through cooperation with Megazone Cloud, a 2021-10-28
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  S. Korea develops satellite communication-based smart buoyancy aids SEOUL -- Two types of internet of things-based buoyancy aids designed to help people adrift at sea were developed by a research institute and two domestic companies. In case of disasters including shipwrecks, the aids will help people stay afloat while transmitting location information using satellite communication. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said in a statement on October 28 that the smart buoyancy aids based on internet-of-things (IoT) technologies were developed by F 2021-10-28
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  Researchers develop unmanned technology to prevent falls in bridge construction SEOUL -- South Korea's state-funded research body has developed a remote unmanned construction technology that can prevent falls at bridge construction sites. The technology allows remote control robots to install girders and construct piers without putting human workers into high-place work. The bridge superstructure consists of the deck for roadway or walkway surface, concrete or steel supporting structure, and bearing pads that allow the superstructure to move somewhat inde 2021-10-28
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  SK Innovation ties up with Solid Power to develop high performance all-solid-state batteries SEOUL -- SK Innovation, the parent company of a major electric vehicle battery maker in South Korea, has forged a partnership with Solid Power to develop high-performance and commercially viable all-solid-state batteries. The South Korean company would invest $30 million to acquire a stake in the American producer of all-solid-state batteries, which are seen as a next-generation power source for electric vehicles. Solid electrolytes are nonflammable and more stable. Solid-state batt 2021-10-28
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  Southern port city launches business council to build smart city SEOUL -- The southern port city of Ulsan has formed a business council to prepare for the establishment of a smart city platform in South Korea's iconic seaside industrial city. The next-generation city infrastructure will improve citizens' quality of life and establish a sustainable urban environment. South Korea has entered an early stage of smart city development where cities are connected via wireless networks to efficiently manage various urban problems. A smart city is 2021-10-28
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  SKT joins Samsung's AI-based smart home appliance network SEOUL -- South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom has linked its core services including "NUGU," an artificial intelligence-based voice assistant service, to Samsung Electronics' network of smart home appliances. Users can remotely control connected home appliances such as a washing machine or a digital wardrobe that steams and sanitizes clothes. Smart home networks based on internet of things (IoT) and WiFi technologies help people conveniently and remotely c 2021-10-28
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  Minari actress Youn honored with S. Korea's highest grade national medal SEOUL -- Youn Yuh-jung, a 74-year-old actress who won the Academy Award for her role in the 2020 American film Minari, was honored with Gumgwan (Gold Crown), the highest grade of national medals in the fields of popular culture and art. She is the first person to receive Gumgwhan in 12 years. Among 29 people selected as recipients of medals and citations, Youn is the only person to receive the Gumgwan Order of Cultural Merit in an online awards ceremony on October 28, according to 2021-10-28
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  LG Chem partners with Japan's Toray to establish separator joint venture in Hungary SEOUL -- LG Chem, the chemical unit of South Korea's LG Group, joined hands with its Japanese partner, Toray, to establish a joint venture in Hungary to produce separators for secondary batteries. The joint venture would help the two companies secure an opportunity to penetrate the fast-growing European electronic vehicle market. The joint venture will be equally owned by LG Chem and Toray. LG Chem would acquire an additional 20 percent equity after 30 months to secure managem 2021-10-27
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  KEPCO opens test site for world's highest voltage direct current transmission cables SEOUL -- South Korea's state power company opened a new test site for the world's highest voltage direct current transmission cables that would be used for large-scale offshore wind power projects. The test site will also be used as an outpost for domestic cable manufacturers to enter the global market as it enables the easy and quick demonstration of cables in development. High-voltage direct current transmission (HVDC) is a next-generation electric power technology to conv 2021-10-27
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  Samcheok to construct fire safety verification center for ESS and rechargeable batteries SEOUL -- Through a 69.8 billion won ($59.6 million) project, the ground was broken to build a fire safety verification center in the eastern port city of Samcheok. The fire safety technology center will research and develop efficient extinguishing systems for fires lit by large-capacity secondary batteries, also known as rechargeable batteries, used in energy storage systems. Battery fires are devastating and hard to put out. During the last few years, South Korea's emergency worke 2021-10-27
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  Researchers develop accurate AI-based robot doctor service using data from different hospitals SEOUL -- South Korea's state research institute has developed an artificial intelligence-based robot doctor service that will analyze and diagnose a patient's condition based on medical records provided by different medical organizations and hospitals. The robot doctor is capable of creating personalized big data by integrating bits of medical information together. An integrated electronic medical record (EMR) system, which is a digitalized information system to prepare, c 2021-10-27
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  SK Telecom works on real-time AI service to automatically provide subtitles SEOUL -- Through joint work with a domestic drama production and distribution company, SK Telecom, a top mobile carrier in South Korea, will develop a real-time artificial intelligence service that automatically provides subtitles to improve the viewing rights of deaf people who have complained about a lack of sign language broadcasting or subtitles. It would also contribute to the overseas distribution of K-content. JTBC Studios, a subsidiary of South Korea's pay-TV network JTB 2021-10-27