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Arms procurement agency partners with LIG Nex1 to develop high-performance counter-battery radar
SEOUL -- South Korea's arms procurement agency has partnered with LIG Nex1, a defense contractor, to develop a high-performance counter-battery radar system in an effort to replace outdated radars that are currently in use. A counter-battery radar can detect artillery projectiles fired by one or more guns, rocket launchers mortars, and howitzers. When incoming artillery shots are detected, the counter-battery radar can pinpoint the location of enemy forces that fired them. Norm
December 12, 2022 -
Atomy Chairman Park Han-gill receives consumer-friendly award from fair trade watchdog
SEOUL -- The chaiman of South Korea's direct selling company Atomy has received an award from the country's state fair trade watchdog for rolling out consumer-friendly business management plans. The company was certified as a consumer-centered management company by the state consumer agency for the first time as a direct selling company in 2019. Founded in 2009 by chairman Park Han-gill, Atomy is a global direct distributor that recorded more than 2 trillion won in sales in
December 9, 2022 -
S. Korea develops blueprint for space weather prediction system
SEOUL -- South Korea had finished the development of the blueprint of a space weather forecast system project that would create a safe and stable operating environment for military recon satellites, communication satellites, and guided weaponry. The space weather forecast system will go online in 2024. While many regard space as an endless empty area except for places where planets are located, the vast zero-gravity area also has its weather conditions affected by situations like
December 9, 2022 -
Seoul to renovate popular riverside areas to prevent accident by unexpected heavy rainfall
SEOUL -- To establish a safe waterfront environment for Seoulites, the capital city will renovate popular stream and riverside areas by installing safety equipment and replacing outdated facilities with a new model. Safety facilities and disaster monitoring systems will be set up to remotely block access to riverside footpaths and bicycle roads in case of sudden heavy rainfall. In August 2022, Seoul experienced a life-threatening downpour, inundating homes, cars, buildings, and sub
December 8, 2022 -
KT deploys AI concierge system to hotel in central Seoul
SEOUL -- In an effort to popularize the company's artificial intelligence-based hotel concierge system, South Korea's largest telecom operator KT has deployed an AI concierge to a hotel in central Seoul. The AI-based system will help hotel operators save manpower costs and effectively manage customer inquiries. After commercializing a 5G-connected autonomous hotel concierge robot called "N bot" at a hotel near central Seoul in December 2019, KT has accelerated the
December 8, 2022 -
Hyundai shipyard works on offshore floating facility to store and vaporize liquefied ammonia
SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai shipbuilding group will develop a ship-type floating facility that can store and vaporize liquefied ammonia offshore for transfer to onshore pipelines. Ammonia is seen as a next-generation fuel that emits no carbon oxide during combustion, but floating storage and regasification facilities for ammonia at sea have not yet been constructed globally. In a joint project with Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) and Lloyd's Register, a Lon
December 7, 2022 -
State body certifies Ace One's method to increase hydrogen content in synthetic gas
SEOUL -- Ace One tech, a material inspection, measurement and analysis equipment manufacturer in South Korea, has worked out an eco-friendly method to increase the content of hydrogen in synthetic gas produced by the high-temperature pyrolysis of plastic waste. Synthetic gas, or syngas, is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL), a state-run certification body, certified that syngas produced by Ace One through the high-temperature gasification of pl
December 7, 2022 -
Researchers develop power-saving wearable sweat sensor patch
SEOUL -- A joint team of researchers has developed a low-power-consuming wearable sweat sensor patch that can monitor the health condition of wearers in real time. By monitoring perspiration, the wearable sensor can notify its wearer of possible low blood sugar levels or malnutrition. Sweat is a composite liquid solution that contains various minerals, nutrients, and chemicals that vary in real-time depending on health conditions. Sweat sensors monitor blood glucose and hydration
December 7, 2022 -
DAPA joins government program to develop low-orbit satellite communication technology for military use
SEOUL -- South Korea's arms procurement agency joined a government program to develop low-orbit satellite communication technology and secure orbit and frequencies. The core technology of low-orbit satellite communication will be used in the defense sector, as seen in Russia-Ukraine battlefields where troops relied on low-orbit satellite communication after ground networks were destroyed. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it has signed a business cooperation agreement with th
December 7, 2022 -
KT provides first cloud-based virtual desktop service for central bank
SEOUL -- South Korea's central bank became the first public financial body to adopt a cloud-based virtual desktop service provided by KT. The service provides a higher level of security than ordinary operating systems and allows bank officials to access their worksites anywhere, anytime. By law, South Korean financial organizations should use built-in virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) operated through a centralized network controlled by an on-premise main server. The built-i
December 7, 2022
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India, U.S. join hands for battery mineral supply chain cooperation
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Peruvian singer lights up autumnal night with fusion concert in Seoul
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Korea Zinc begins share buyback amid control battle
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Former Singapore minister jailed for corruption
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Avian influenza outbreak kills 48 big cats in Vietnamese zoos
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Junior doctors go on strike in India following rape, murder case
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Dried seaweed price soars at fastest rate in 37 years
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Chinese envoy calls for de-escalation amid tension between Lebanon and Israel
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China launches campaign to combat online misinformation
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Qatar condemns Middle East crisis as 'collective genocide'