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S. Korea to establish drone operations command headquarters in 2023
SEOUL -- South Korea will establish a drone operations command headquarters that will manage the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles that play the role of compact-sized attack aircraft and reconnaissance airplanes, the Ministry of Defense said. The blueprint for the drone-specialized division was originally revealed in January. The defense ministry's announcement was made about three months after the airspace of Seoul and its northern satellite cities were breached by a handf
March 8, 2023 -
[INTERVIEW] Vietnamese envoy calls for South Korea's wider market opening, technology transfer
SEOUL -- Vietnamese Ambassador to South Korea Nguyen Vu Tung has suggested Asia's fourth-largest economy open its market wider to Vietnamese goods and promote technology transfer to help address the trade imbalance between the two countries. “The two sides attach greater importance to tackling the trade deficit issue. This involves greater access to the Korean market for Vietnamese goods,&rd
March 8, 2023 -
Tuna maker Dongwon F&B releases plant-based dumpling and canned tuna
SEOUL -- South Korea's largest canned tuna maker Dongwon F&B rolled out plant-based cholesterol-free canned tuna to meet growing demands of some 2 million vegans in South Korea. South Korea's vegan meat market has been rapidly growing to meet demands of some 2 million vegans. Data released by the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation showed that the country's vegan meat market which stood at 22.7 billion won ($17.4 million) in 2020 will reach 29.4 billio
March 7, 2023 -
S. Korea's banking sector embroiled in controversy for inflating recruiting capacity
SEOUL -- According to an exclusive report by Economic Daily, South Korea's banking industry inflated its recruiting capacity while carrying out the government's order to hire more employees. Unlike the original plan to recruit 2,288 new employees, the actual number turned out to be only 953. The country's finance industry has earlier announced its massive recruitment plan, in response to President Yoon Suk-yeol
March 7, 2023 -
Samsung SDS introduces one-stop smart logistics platform in Viet Nam targeting global market
SEOUL -- Samsung SDS, the digital solution wing of Samsung conglomerate, showcased the company's one-stop smart logistics solution called "Cello Square" which small and large-sized traders can use to simplify the import and export process. Cello Square was first introduced in the domestic market in 2021 to simplify the head-aching process of exporting and importing goods. The smart solution helps individual business operators and small and medium-sized enterprises (
March 7, 2023 -
Virtual artist YuA rolls out remake of '90s K-pop song 'Violet Fragrance'
SEOUL -- YuA, a virtual artist created by South Korean game publisher "Smilegate" and a visual effects company, released a remake of "Violet Fragrance," a folk song that gained explosive popularity in the 1990s. Through the single, the 20-year-old artist expressed her feelings for her first love. YuA with some 675,000 followers on Instagram has a goofy personality and enjoys eating ice screams. Her favorite song is "Dancing in the Moonlight" by Topload
March 7, 2023 -
SK Chemicals acquires Chinese recycled material maker targeting global eco-friendly material market
SEOUL -- SK Chemicals, the chemical unit of South Korea's SK Group, has acquired a Chinese raw materials company specializing in recycled materials in a bid to expand its presence in the global recycled materials market. The global market for recycled plastics is predicted to grow at an average annual growth rate of 9.3 percent to reach $43.5 billion by 2026, according to global market research firm Markets and Markets. Plastics can be recycled in many forms. They can be cleane
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Samsung promotes new 8K TV at London's iconic square 'Piccadilly Circus'
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics has promoted its new Neo QLED 8K, a TV model with a powerful picture processor, through an outdoor billboard at Piccadilly Circus, a famous square in London with various cinemas, theaters, restaurants, and pubs. Samsung's existing Neo QLED models can make dark areas darker and bright areas brighter by increasing the luminance scale. The Neo QLED 8K TV models are known for supporting larger bandwidth loads, processing faster multi-gigabit data, enabl
March 6, 2023 -
State-affiliated foundation to pay compensation and delayed interest to Japan's forced labor victims
SEOUL -- The South Korean government has officially announced that the Foundation for Victims of Forced Mobilization by Imperial Japan (FOMO), operated by the interior ministry, will play the role of the "third-party compensator" to pay court-ordered compensation and delayed interest to the forced labor victims and their families. Ties between the two Asian neighbors have been in the doldrums for decades, with South Korea insisting that Japan should apologize and make ame
March 6, 2023 -
S. Korea's finance sector inflates recruiting capacity while carrying out government's order to hire more employees
SEOUL -- The South Korean financial sector has been embroiled in a controversy that it has inflated its recruiting capacity while carrying out the financial authorities' order to hire more young employees. Unlike the original plan to recruit 4,719 new employees, the actual number turned out to be only 2,654, according to an exclusive report by Seoul-based news media company Economic Daily. During a policy briefing on Febr
March 6, 2023
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PHOTOS: Festival features India's traditional dance in Seoul
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PHOTOS: UAE heritage showcased on Nami Island
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Octogenarian becomes oldest contestant at beauty pageant in Seoul
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Krafton to showcase new games at G-Star
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Golfer Pak Se-ri wins Van Fleet Award for strengthening U.S.-Korea relations
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Naver Map offers multilingual translation for visitor reviews
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Indian cultural festival kicks off with traditional dance performance
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Hanwha Q Cells sells solar project in Washington state
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School bus fire claims 23 lives in Thailand
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Google to invest $1 billion in Thailand data center, cloud AI Infrastructure