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Danish wind turbine maker to invest $300 million in Korea to build parts factory
SEOUL -- Vestas Wind Systems, the world’s top producer of wind turbines, has decided to invest $300 million (370 billion won) in South Korea to build a turbine parts factory. The Danish company has also disclosed a plan to move its Asia-Pacific headquarters from Singapore to Korea. Henrik Andersen, president and CEO of Vestas, announced the decision during a ceremony for strengthening partnership in sustainable energy solutions at a hotel in Davos, Switzerland, on January 1
January 19, 2023 -
S. Korea's health watchdog approves Lunit's breast cancer solution to be exported
SEOUL -- Lunit INSIGHT DBT, a solution specializing in detecting breast cancer developed by South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit, has received a green light from South Korea's health authorities to be exported to countries around the world. Lunit aims to secure its foothold in the United States and European market through the solution. The new solution is an upgraded version of Lunit INSIGHT MMG capable of analyzing medical images of breast cancer pat
January 19, 2023 -
[OPINION] "Look Beyond Media Scare Stories"
"Let a smile be your umbrella … a smile will always pay.” That is from a tune which became very popular through a 1957 recording by singer Bing Crosby. By custom and habit, this writer regularly – though not always – devotes a column relatively early in the New Year to positive and encouraging economic, political, social and
January 18, 2023 -
[OPINION] The problem with North Korea
KARACHI -- Throughout 2022, the Korean Peninsula witnessed a persistent increase in tensions because of Pyongyang’s unprecedented spree of missile testing and South Korea’s large-scale retaliatory joint military e
January 18, 2023 -
LIG Nex1 to develop AI-based underwater obstacle detection technology for unmanned surface vehicles
SEOUL -- LIG Nex1, a defense contractor in South Korea, has teamed up with a state-run research institute specializing in robotics to open a joint laboratory for artificial intelligence-based underwater obstacle detection technology. Through the research center, the defense contractor can secure various data for unmanned surface vehicles designed for naval operations. Commercialization of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) is gaining momentum in South Korea to detect North Korea'
January 18, 2023 -
South Korea to provide policy financing for display sector
SEOUL -- The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy plans to provide 900 billion won ($726.86 million) in policy financing for the display industry this year to improve its technological competitiveness and increase display exports. First Vice Trade Minister Jang Young-jin disclosed the plan on January 18 after holding a meeting with representatives of Samsung Display, LG Display, and other companies making related materials, parts and equipment at the Korea Chamber of
January 18, 2023 -
SK on partners with KAIST to kick-start incubation program for battery researchers
SEOUL -- SK on, the batter-making wing of South Korea's SK Group, has partnered with a prominent state research institute to kick-start an incubation program designed to nurture battery researchers. When postgraduates finish their battery specialist course at the institute, they will be hired by SK on to continue their research. Currently, it has become a trend among major South Korean battery makers such as SK on, Samsung SDI, and LG Chem to partner with prominent state techno
January 18, 2023 -
BTS member Jimin appointed as global ambassador for luxury fashion brand Dior
SEOUL -- Jimin, a member of BTS, was selected as the global ambassador of Christian Dior, a France-based high-end luxury fashion brand known as Dior, to promote various fashion items and campaigns. The 27-year-old has aroused fans' curiosity regarding his enlistment as his agency earlier announced that all BTS members would fulfill their mandatory military service. After Dior's announcement on January 17, the artist expressed his excitement through his Instagram post, writi
January 18, 2023 -
S. Korea and Vietnam open technology research center in Hanoi
SEOUL -- South Korea and Vietnam held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Vietnam-Korea Institute of Science and Technology (VKIST) in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on January 17. The VKIST is one of Vietnam’s largest research and development (R&D) centers which has been under construction with South Korea’s official development assistance (ODA) worth $70 million since 2014. The dedication ceremony was held at Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park in Hanoi with some 150 dignitar
January 18, 2023 -
Super rookie girl band NewJeans debuts on Billboard's Hot100 chart with 'Ditto'
SEOUL -- Just after about six months of the band's debut, K-pop super rookie NewJeans entered Billboard's top 100 popular song chart with "Ditto," a dance song released on December 19, 2022. The five-member band stepped into the spotlight as soon as it debuted on July 2022 and won various awards including the "Rookie Artist Award" and "Best Digital Song" at the "2023 Golden Disk Awards," an annual Asian music awards event hosted by So
January 18, 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