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Makeup brand LUNA makes foray into Japanese offline cosmetics market with concealer
SEOUL -- In an effort to attract more Japanese consumers and expand sales channels, Aekyung, a major hygiene and cosmetics maker in South Korea, launched LUNA, a cosmetics brand, at major offline stores in Japan. Aekyung's concealer lineup capable of hiding skin blemishes has already gained popularity in the Japanese e-commerce market. In 2021, LUNA made a foray into major online platforms in the island country including Qoo10 Japan and Amazon Japan. The cosmetics product calle
November 10, 2022 -
CJ Feed & Care rolls out livestock manure-based organic fertilizer in Vietnam
SEOUL -- CJ Feed & Care, a livestock feed corporation affiliated with CJ Cheil Jedang, released an organic fertilizer using pigs' excrement in Vietnam where chemical fertilizers are still mainly used. Through the eco-friendly fertilizer that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, the company aims to gain a competitive advantage in the Southeast Asian fertilizer market. The organic fertilizer called "ECO POWER1" was made by decomposing and maturing the livestock manure.
November 9, 2022 -
Horror web cartoon 'Island' to be recreated into TV Drama
SEOUL -- "Island," a popular horror web cartoon that portrays the story of exorcists coping with unidentified demons, will be recreated into a TV drama. Anyone can consume the content with English subtitles on "Amazon Prime Video," a global over-the-top streaming platform. In the horror cartoon that covers various social issues such as bullying and candid shooting, exorcists use their spiritual power to cast out devils in South Korea's southern resort island
November 9, 2022 -
State health watchdog adopts AI chatbot service to deal with food-related inquiries
SEOUL -- South Korea's public health watchdog adopted an artificial intelligence-based administrative service that takes care of food-related inquiries such as reporting food products with contaminated substances or products that passed from their sell-by date. The chatbot deals with inquiries for 24 hours so that human assistants can focus on other tasks. Chatbots communicate with people through text conversations. Users can choose to speak directly with human assistants if ch
November 9, 2022 -
Norway's Equinor ties up with Hanwha E&C to build offshore wind power infrastructure in S. Korea
SEOUL -- Equinor, a Norwegian state-owned energy company, will work with Hanwha E&C, a builder affiliated with South Korea's Hanwha Group, to build offshore wind farms. The builder aims to develop a 2-gigawatt wind power generation complex by 2030. Compared to fixed offshore wind farms which are generally installed in shallow waters, floating wind turbines located in deep waters can reduce visual pollution, provide better accommodation for fishing and shipping lanes, and re
November 8, 2022 -
Young Poong opens waste battery recycling pilot plant with first dry melting method
SEOUL -- Young Poong, a non-ferrous metal smelting and refining company in South Korea, opened a waste battery recycling pilot plant that adopted an industrial-sized dry melting method for the first time in the world to recover more than 90 percent of valuable metals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper. It is capable of handling about 2,000 tons of waste batteries per year. In recovering metals from recycled or residual materials, pyrolysis is a process of temperature decompo
November 8, 2022 -
LG Uplus partners with university to create metaverse campus
SEOUL -- Targeting young students familiar with non-face-to-face activities, South Korea's mobile carrier LG Uplus will build a virtual university campus where students can take classes and receive career-related advice. Students can enjoy various events such as entrance ceremonies, festivals and games in the metaverse world. Cheongju University in Cheongju, about 112 kilometers (69 miles) south of Seoul, partnered with LG Uplus (LGU+) to break the boundary between offline and
November 8, 2022 -
Norway signs option contract with Hanwha Aerospace to purchase four more K9 self-propelled howitzers
SEOUL -- Norway has signed an option contract with South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace to purchase four more K9 self-propelled howitzers and eight ammunition resupply vehicles for delivery over the next two years. As the northernmost NATO member in Europe, the Nordic country sharing a land border with Russia has increased its defense budget to compensate for the shipment of howitzers and other military equipment to Ukraine. Hanwha Aerospace said that the latest contract signed on N
November 8, 2022 -
Amorepacific researchers uncover role of L-threonine amino acid in dietary restrictions
SEOUL -- South Korea's top beauty product maker Amorepacific will produce new products by materializing an essential amino acid called "L-threonine" that is not synthesized in the body, based on a study that found that dietary restrictions help delay aging and extend lifespans. Dietary restrictions have been known as a way to live a long and healthy life by increasing the efficiency of energy consumption efficiency. A research center run by Amorepacific applied bio bi
November 8, 2022 -
LG Display unveils prototype of world's first 12-inch full-color stretchable display
SEOUL -- LG Display, a major flat panel maker affiliated with South Korea's LG Group, unveiled the prototype of the world's first 12-inch full-color stretchable display that implemented high resolution and can stretch its screen by up to 20 percent. Bendable, foldable and rollable panels have been developed, but the next-generation product is stretchable to all sides without affecting the quality of displays. Stretchable displays, which are seen as the final phase of flex
November 8, 2022
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PHOTOS: Exhibition brings Disney's 'Mickey & Friends' to Deoksugung Palace
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Samsung envisions AI integration across product lines
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North Korean Leader threatens to use nuclear weapons, denounces Yoon in verbal tirade
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Yoon to hold talks with Japan's new prime minister in Laos next week
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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