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Five S. Korean universities enter top 100 in global university ranking
SEOUL -- QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a Britain-based company specializing in the evaluation of higher education institutions, has included five South Korean universities in the top 100 on the list of 1,500 institutes in the world. Seoul National University ranked seventh among Asian universities, and 41st globally. QS determines the global ranking every year based on various factors such as academic reputation, faculty-student ratio, number of citations for academic journals, employme
June 28, 2023 -
Hanwha Group succeeds in demonstration of hydrogen-gas hybrid co-firing turbine
SEOUL -- South Korea's Hanwha Group has succeeded in the demonstration of a large-scale hydrogen-gas hybrid co-firing turbine for thermal power generation. The company said that it achieved the world's top-class co-firing rate of 59.5 percent. Hybrid co-firing gas turbines are being researched across the world in an effort to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels and emission of greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide from thermal power plants. Hydrogen, which is regarded
June 28, 2023 -
Number of S. Korean overseas travelers slowly increase after reopening: market data
SEOUL -- The number of South Korean overseas travelers has exceeded 5 million in the first half of 2023, accounting for up to about 50 percent of the number of people who traveled to foreign countries in the first half of 2019, data released by the operator of the country's seven main airports showed. The state airport management body said the number of its total overseas flyers in 2022 was about 1.78 million. The Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) said in a statement that the nu
June 27, 2023 -
S. Korea cooperates with Microsoft to incubate young AI specialists
SEOUL -- South Korea's employment ministry is funding the South Korean office of Microsoft and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry to expand an incubation program designed to nurture young artificial intelligence specialists. Microsoft previously operated a pilot program in the southern city of Daegu in 2022 to incubate 47 students. For the past years, Microsoft has been collaborating with South Korea's administrative bodies, provincial governments, and private compa
June 27, 2023 -
SK bioscience partners with Australian research institute to cooperate in influenza research
SEOUL -- SK bioscience, the developer of South Korea's first homemade COVID-19 vaccine, has partnered with an Australian research institute specializing in infection and immunization to carry out research projects in influenza biology, vaccines, and antivirals. The South Korean company aims to earn a competitive edge in the global influenza market through cooperation with the research group called the Peter Doherty Institute is affiliated with the University of Melbourne. Data
June 27, 2023 -
Food ministry urges companies to lower price of wheat flour to tackle high inflation
SEOUL -- To tackle high inflation, the South Korean government urged major food companies to lower the price of wheat flour, the basic ingredient in many food menus. The flour companies said that they would review the possibility of price reduction in flour and other flour-based products. South Korea imports about 99 percent of wheat mainly from Australia (1.18 million tons), the United States (1.14 tons), and Canada (246,190 tons). About $1.2 billion worth of wheat was imported in
June 27, 2023 -
Pinkfong to release Baby Shark IP-based multi-platform console game in 26 languages
SEOUL -- South Korea's educational entertainment company Pinkfong will roll out a multi-platform console game based on its Baby Shark content for the first time. The game titled "Baby Shark: Sing & Swim Party" would be available in single-player and multi-player modes for up to four players. Pinkfong's first game content will be provided in 26 different languages including Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, and German. Pinkfong has garnered worldwide populari
June 27, 2023 -
LG Innotek reveals $994 mln investment plan to expand camera module factory in Viet Nam
SEOUL -- LG Innotek, the electric component unit of South Korea's LG Group, will inject 1.3 trillion won ($994 million) to expand its manufacturing plant for camera modules in Hai Phong, an industrial port city in northeastern Viet Nam. The Viet Nam-based facility with about 3,500 employees mainly produces camera modules for smartphones. LG Innotek said in a statement that the investment would be made by its Vietnamese branch from July 2023 to December 2025. The company aims
June 26, 2023 -
LG Chem starts mass production of single-crystal cathodes for first time
SEOUL -- South Korean battery maker LG Chem has started the mass production of single-crystal cathodes for high-performance batteries for the first time. The electrode made with high-nickel material can increase the lifespan of batteries by up to 30 percent, according to the battery maker. Normally, electrodes used in batteries consist of multiple crystal structures of metallic materials. When a battery undergoes the charge and discharge process repeatedly, cracks inside the crysta
June 26, 2023 -
Hyundai garners more than 10 mln global connected car service subscribers in less than 2 yrs
SEOUL -- Hyundai auto group said that its affiliated brands -- Hyundai Motor and Kia -- have garnered more than 10 million global subscribers to its connected car services, about 12 years after the carmaker globally introduced the wirelessly connected car management program. Hyundai and Kia cars offer connected services to help customers manage various features of their cars remotely. Drivers can use a smartphone app to remotely control the charging rate of their electric vehicles,
June 26, 2023
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AI robot Hyodol selected for state elderly care project
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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