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Lunit upgrades partnership with Saudi Arabia for virtual hospital project
SEOUL -- South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit will strengthen a partnership with the Saudi Arabian government to realize virtual hospitals in the Middle Eastern country. The virtual hospital project is part of Saudi Vision 2030, a national project to diversify the nation's economy and nurture its public service sectors such as health, education, and tourism rather than relying solely on the oil business. A virtual hospital incorporates various advance
October 26, 2023 -
S. Korea to share disease control know-how with Dubai's health authority
SEOUL -- South Korea will share its disease control know-how with health authorities from Dubai in an effort to help the emirate in the United Arab Emirates establish an independent disease-controlling body. South Korea is one of the very few countries that managed to minimize damage to human lives and the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The South Korean government provided the administrative power and authority to its disease control body and health officials diligently and quick
October 26, 2023 -
Accumulated global streams of K-pop increase by 42% on-year: market data
SEOUL -- Accumulated number of K-pop songs that were streamed globally between January and October 2023 has increased by 42 percent compared to the same period in 2022, market data released by American entertainment market research firm Luminate showed. Other than listening to the radio, the means of enjoying music changed from vinyl records to cassette tapes, compact discs (CDs), and digital mp3 files over some six decades. Now, the mainstream method for listening to music is to use o
October 26, 2023 -
Bebefinn series top Netflix's kids TV show chart in US
SEOUL -- "Bebefinn," a three-dimensional animated series featuring the five-member family of a 20-month-old baby named "Finn," topped Netflix's kids TV show chart in the United States. The animation content, created by South Korea's educational entertainment company Pinkfong, ranked in the top 10 on the global streaming giant's chart featuring popular children's content in three other countries -- Ireland, South Korea, and Singapore. Finn is a
October 26, 2023 -
Cell therapy company GC Cell joins US government's cancer prevention project
SEOUL -- South Korea's cellular therapeutics company GC Cell will take part in the United States government's Cancer Moonshot initiative, which focuses on fighting cancer through national support for drug development and early detection. GC Cell will share its expertise in natural killer cell therapies with global pharmaceutical giants such as Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca. President Joe Biden is leading the Moonshot project through a public-private group called "C
October 25, 2023 -
[OPINION] Intelligence Failure Explains Hamas' Terror Success
KENOSHA -- The extraordinary, shocking success of extremist group Hamas in slaughtering Israelis in Gaza represents a shocking intelligence failure on the part of the United State
October 25, 2023 -
SK Enmove partners with arms maker Hanwha Aerospace to develop liquid cooling solution for ships
SEOUL -- SK Enmove, the lube-making wing of South Korea's SK Group, will work with Hanwha Aerospace, a global defense solution company, to develop a liquid immersion cooling solution that can cool down energy storage systems for ships. Through the solution, the two groups aim to secure their footholds in the global marine energy storage market. Demands for maritime energy storage systems (ESS) are growing. An ESS is a power storage system that consists of batteries or specially des
October 25, 2023 -
Four million cattle to be vaccinated to prevent spread of lumpy skin disease in November
SEOUL -- Lumpy skin disease vaccines for some four million cattle will be brought into South Korea where the first outbreak of the extremely infectious animal disease was spotted for the first time in mid-October. The South Korean government predicted that the infection rate of the disease will eventually drop when cattle produce antibodies after vaccination. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease transmitted by blood-feeding insects such as flies, mosquitoes, and ticks. When a c
October 25, 2023 -
K-pop singer AleXa to join popular concert tour hosted by US radio show
SEOUL -- Alexaundra Christine Schneiderman, an American singer and dancer better known by her stage name AleXa, will join a popular annual concert tour hosted by a United States-based online radio station. The 26-year-old will showcase her performances with global artists including Jamaican-American reggae rapper Shaggy and Big Time Rush, an American boy band. AleXa received immense popularity in May 2022 for winning an American TV channel NBC's music competition called "Ameri
October 25, 2023 -
LG Chem opens research center in Georgia to incubate new researchers
SEOUL -- In a bid to develop new technologies related to next-generation batteries, bioplastics, and recycled materials, South Korea's major chemical company LG Chem has opened a research center in Georgia, the United States. LG Chem said that the company opened the "North American Innovation Center" in Georgia and signed a memorandum of understanding with the Georgia Institute of Technology to cooperate in the development of new technologies. According to the world
October 25, 2023
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VISUALS: Black Eagles conduct rehearsal for Armed Forces Day celebration flight
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Korea, Japan hold rare meeting on joint development zone in East China Sea
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Woori Bank expands international teller services
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Samsung faces fines over radiation exposure incident
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VISUALS: Insa Traditional Culture Festival opens in Seoul
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Gangnam: The epitome of affluence in modern Korea
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Former defense chief Ishiba wins Japan's ruling party leadership
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Korea to lure more skilled foreign talent
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KEPCO builds largest energy storage system in Asia
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POSCO Future M delays completion of Canadian JV cathode plant