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Education startup Mathpresso makes TIME's top edutech company list
SEOUL, April 25 (AJU PRESS) - South Korean startup Mathpresso has been listed on the "World's Top Edtech Companies of 2024" by TIME Magazine. Mathpresso was ranked 136th on the list released on Tuesday. The magazine collaborated with market research firm Statista to select 250 education technology firms from among 7,000 candidates. "The ranking is built on two pillars: financial strength and industry impact," TIME said on its official website. The Korean s
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Vietnamese schools adopt AI-based Korean learning platform
SEOUL, April 25 (AJU PRESS) – Visang Education, a Korean educational company, said Thursday its artificial intelligence-based Korean-language learning platform has been adopted by seven schools in Viet Nam. The platform, called Master K, incorporates various smart learning solutions, such as virtual learning and AI pronunciation tests, to enable remote lectures. The Southeast Asian country has designated Korean as one of its first foreign languages but has yet to secure enough
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VISUALS: Premier electric vehicle fair underway in Seoul
SEOUL, April 25 (AJU PRESS) - The 37th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS37) is under way at COEX in Seoul. About 160 companies from 12 countries are participating in the world's largest and oldest EV conference and exposition running from Tuesday to Friday. The 37th event is hosted by the World Electric Vehicle Association and the Electric Vehicle Association of Asia Pacific and organized by the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers. Established in 1969, EVS st
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HYBE takes legal action against NewJeans agency CEO amid management control feud
SEOUL, April 25 (AJU PRESS) - Entertainment giant HYBE plans to file a complaint Thursday against Min Hee-jin, the CEO of its affiliated label behind popular K-pop girl band NewJeans, on charges including breach of trust. HYBE said this week's audit confirmed that Min had devised plans to take over management control of the subsidiary, ADOR, and break away from the K-pop powerhouse. Auditors secured a computer file from an ADOR executive that showed Min's side con
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Opinion: Russia's invasion of Ukraine has left the entire region at a heightened risk of radioactive pollution
SEOUL, April 25 (AJU PRESS) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put the country's nuclear facilities at considerable risk. For example, on April 7 a drone attacked Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant. This attack on the largest nuclear power plant in Europe was a rare instance of a direct assault on a nuclear facility. While both Ukraine and Russia deny responsibility for the drone attack, it's clear that Russia's ongoing invasion has put the site at active
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Korea reports world's first demonstration of integrated operation of urban air mobility systems
SEOUL, April 24 (AJU PRESS) - A Korean consortium said Wednesday it has successfully demonstrated the integrated operation of urban air mobility (UAM) systems, marking progress in the nation’s plan to commercialize flying taxis by 2025. The K-UAM One Team, consisting of Hyundai Motor, KT, Korean Air, Incheon International Airport Corporation, and Hyundai E&C, conducted the test involving aircraft flight, safety, operational systems and traffic management, in an aviation
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SNU professor to spearhead Korea's inaugural space agency
SEOUL, April 24 (AJU PRESS) - President Yoon Suk Yeol appointed an aerospace professor at Seoul National University as the inaugural chief to oversee Korea's forthcoming space agency, the presidential office said Wednesday. Yoon Young-bin will spearhead the Korean equivalent of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), called the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA), slated for launch in late May. Obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in
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HD Hyundai establishes new headquarters for marine energy businesses
SEOUL, April 24 (AJU PRESS) - HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, plans to launch a new headquarters specializing in marine energy harvesting businesses next month, industry sources said. The company notified staff on Wednesday that the current shipbuilding and marine business division will be split into two segments and the new headquarters for the fast-growing marine energy industry will be established on May 1. The new entity will focus on the c
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Video streaming services in Korea sharply raise subscription fees
Netflix, TVING and other popular over-the-top (OTT) video streaming services in Korea have increased subscription fees by an average of about 40 percent over the past six months, as the companies are striving to improve the bottom line despite consumer complaints of financial burdens. According to the state-run Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), 55.2 percent of the country’s 52 million population subscribed to paid video streaming services as of December 2023. With the m
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Korea launches first nanosatellite in New Zealand
SEOUL, April 24 (AJU PRESS) - Korea's first ultra-small cluster satellite was launched into orbit in New Zealand, the Ministry of Science and ICT said Wednesday. Dubbed "NEONSAT-1," the nanosatellite lifted off from a spaceport in Mahia around 8:30 a.m. About 50 minutes after launch, the satellite was successfully separated from American aerospace company Rocket Lab's two-stage Electron rocket. The satellite made initial contact with the ground station at the
April 24, 2024
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Nat'l football team's head coach denies nepotism in his appointment
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Korea Zinc rejects hostile takeover bid
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Korean short-story collection longlisted for French literary award
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Kishida vows continued support for Ukraine in meeting with Zelenskyy
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Philippines boosts maritime presence in disputed South China Sea
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North Korea celebrates victory at U-20 Women's World Cup with rare coverage
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Two Filipino domestic workers missing in Seoul
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Lawmaker claims Google's possible tax evasion in Korea
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DeepBrain AI showcases AI memorial service at global forum
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CJ CheilJedang to supply Korean dumplings to Qantas Airways