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Lunit to provide AI solution for breast cancer to Middle East
SEOUL -- "Lunit INSIGHT MMG," a solution specializing in detecting breast cancer created by South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit, will be supplied to hospitals operated by Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, a major healthcare provider in the Middle East. The Saudi Arabia-based group runs more than 20 hospitals in various regions including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Lunit INSIGHT MMG compares and analyzes medical images of breast can
July 26, 2023 -
Hyundai Motor and Seoul National University open joint research center for next-generation batteries
SEOUL -- In a bid to acquire homemade technology for next-generation high-performance batteries that are used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems, Hyundai Motor and the Seoul National University have opened a joint research center. The establishment of the joint battery research center has been discussed since November 2021 when the South Korean carmaker and the prominent university signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the mid and long-term research of bat
July 26, 2023 -
Virtual model Lucy to make foray into Thailand's live commerce market
SEOUL -- Lucy, a 29-year-old virtual model created by the home shopping channel of South Korea's conglomerate Lotte, will make her make a foray into Thiland's live commerce market through Lazada, one of the leading e-commerce platforms in Southeast Asia. The virtual influencer with more than 175,000 Instagram followers will promote various fashion items in Thai targeting young consumers in the Southeast Asian country. The virtual human was created by synthesizing a face wit
July 26, 2023 -
Seoul provides Asia-Pacific region's top 5G mobile download speed: data
SEOUL -- Recent market research data by OOKLA, an internet access performance analysis firm, showed that Seoul provides the fastest 5G mobile download speed in the Asia-Pacific region. South Korea, which commercialized 5G mobile data communication in 2019, has some 30 million 5G mobile phone service subscribers. According to OOKLA, the average download speed of 5G data communication in Seoul stood at 533.95 megabits per second while the average 5G download speed in Kuala Lumpur stood
July 26, 2023 -
NewJeans' mini album 'Get Up' gains explosive popularity on Spotify
SEOUL -- K-pop super rookie band NewJeans has garnered explosive popularity on Spotify, the world's most popular music streaming service, through its new mini-album "Get Up." All six songs in the album entered the top 50 on Spotify's daily chart which ranks most streamed songs in the United States. Six songs in the album entered the US Daily Top Song Chart on Spotify on July 24, the five-member band's agency said. "Super Shy" landed at number 10, &qu
July 25, 2023 -
2023 World Scout Jamboree to be held on S. Korea's reclaimed land
SEOUL -- About 36,000 teenagers from 158 countries will participate in a global Scouting event designed to link up young people from all around the world through various camping activities. The event held every four years will take place in Saemangeum, an industrial zone set up on reclaimed land near the southwestern port city of Gunsan. Along with about 36,000 members aged between 14 and 18, 7,000 instructors and safety guards will take part in the event called the "World Sc
July 25, 2023 -
BTS' Jungkook tops Billboard's top 100 popular song chart with 'Seven'
SEOUL -- Jungkook, the youngest artist of BTS, has topped Billboard's top 100 popular song chart with the title track for his first solo album "Seven." The 25-year-old became the second BTS member who ranked first with a solo song in Billboard's weekly chart, after Jimin who topped the song chart with "Like Crazy" in April 2023. "'Seven (feat. Latto)' debuted #1 on the HOT 100! We're always grateful for your love and support," Big H
July 25, 2023 -
GI Biome partners with multi-target antibody developer ProGen to research next-gen obesity treatment
SEOUL -- South Korea's microbiome-based drug developer GI Biome has partnered with ProGen, a Seoul-based company that develops multi-targeted antibodies for anti-cancer and immune disease treatment, to jointly research and develop a next-generation obesity treatment drug. GI Biome said that the company signed a memorandum of understanding with ProGen to cooperate in the research and development of a next-generation obesity treatment drug. The two companies will jointly research GI
July 25, 2023 -
N. Korea fires ballistic missiles after US nuclear submarine arrives in S. Korea
SEOUL -- North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea in less than a day after the United States Navy's nuclear-powered submarine arrived in South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju on July 24. The South Korean Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) detected two short-range ballistic missiles that were fired from an area near Pyongyang, North Korea, at about 11:55 p.m. (1455 GMT) on July 24. Two ballistic missiles were fired and flew about 400 kilometers
July 25, 2023 -
Daesang starts mass production of low-calorie alternative sweetener product
SEOUL -- South Korea's major food manufacturing group Daesang has started the mass production of allulose, a low-calorie alternate sugar product, in a bid to target the domestic sweet alternative market valued at 330 billion won ($257.6 million) in 2020. The growth of the South Korean alternate sugar product market gained traction over the last five years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, when people's awareness of wellness and eating healthy food had increased. One b
July 24, 2023
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SME body promotes Korean food, beauty products at US event
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Diet sensation Queen Wasabi named face of health supplement company Foodology
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War Memorial of Korea chief reflects on sacrifice of war veterans in celebration of Armed Forces Day
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Event on Nami Island promotes UAE's vibrant heritage and culture
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PHOTOS: Exhibition marks 20th anniversary of popular anime series 'Naruto'
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Landslide kills 15 at illegal gold mine in Indonesia
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Indian steel industry calls for measures to address surge of cheap Chinese imports
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Fake hotel websites plague Vietnamese resort town
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Samsung's AI-powered mobile devices surpass 20 million units in Korea
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Telegram pledges stern action against illegal content