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Doosan Enerbility jumps into battery recycling market with eco-friendly method
SEOUL -- Doosan Enerbility, a power plant equipment manufacturer in South Korea, jumped into the waste battery recycling market through cooperation with L & F, a domestic cathode active material producer, to extract lithium from waste powder generated during the production of cathode materials. With L & F's waste power, Doosan Enerbility will extracts lithium with its patented technology that selectively separates lithium using distilled water and extracts lithium carbon
November 1, 2022 -
CJ AI Center partners with state research institute to develop brainwave-controlled robotic arms
SEOUL -- South Korea's food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group has teamed up with a prominent state science institute to develop brain-inspired artificial intelligence technology that will allow machines to think in the same way a human brain does. The technology can be applied to brain wave-controlled robotic arms designed to help disabled people increase productivity and usability. Brain-inspired artificial intelligence (AI) analyzes intentions and behaviors from bio-si
October 31, 2022 -
High manganese steel LNG fuel tank installed on container carrier at Daewoo shipyard
SEOUL -- A liquefied natural gas fuel tank made of high manganese steel has been installed on a giant container carrier under construction at South Korea's Daewoo shipyard. This is the world's first dual fuel-powered container carrier carrying an LNG fuel tank using high manganese steel, which is an alternative material for cryogenic services. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said that a square-shaped high-manganese steel LNG fuel tank has been mounted i
October 31, 2022 -
Neubility works with insurance company to provide insurance for accidents involving autonomous robots
SEOUL -- To efficiently handle accidents caused by autonomous robots, Neubility, an autonomous robot startup in South Korea, partnered with a major domestic insurance company to provide a comprehensive insurance service. Compensation for personal injuries and property damage will be provided in accidents involving autonomous robots. Neubility signed an agreement with Dongbu Insurance to operate insurance services for accidents generated by indoor and outdoor self-driving robots. In
October 31, 2022 -
Ceremony held to break ground for first research institute on dismantling nuclear power plants
SEOUL -- The construction of South Korea's first research institute on the dismantlement of nuclear power plants began amid concerns over radioactive waste in decommissioning old reactors. South Korea has 24 reactors in operation, which meet one-third of the country's power needs. An aging reactor in the Gori nuclear power complex near the southeastern port of Busan is to be permanently shut down in 2017. For decades, South Korea, which has almost no reserves of fossil f
October 31, 2022 -
Hyundai Motor's hexagonal-shaped future city concept inspired by honeycomb pattern
SEOUL -- A smart city reference model designed by South Korea's Hyundai auto group minimizes environmental damage by limiting development areas and preventing indiscriminate expansion. Inspired by a honeycomb pattern, the concept is a hexagonal-shaped urban development with a human-centered surface layer and a functional underground layer. The auto group unveiled a virtual public exhibition of the concept that envisions a sustainable green city where large natural areas are p
October 31, 2022 -
At least 149 killed in stampede during Halloween night festival near central Seoul
SEOUL -- At least 149 people have been killed and 76 others injured during a deadly stampede in Itaewon, a district near central Seoul, when more than 100,000 people flocked to the party district late at night to celebrate Halloween. Firefighters estimated that the majority of the victims were teenagers and in their 20s. The tragic accident took place on a Saturday night at about 10:20 p.m. (1320 GMT) when partygoers were flocking to the area near a subway station in Itaewon. Huge
October 30, 2022 -
Finland and S. Korea hold policy consultations on disposal of radioactive waste
SEOUL -- South Korea held policy consultations with Finland to see if the Northern European nation could become a reliever in the delayed construction of a permanent underground storage site for high-level radioactive waste such as spent fuel, which has piled up to the neck of temporary storage facilities at nuclear power plants due to a hard-shell attitude of nearby residents and environmental activists. At a meeting on October 28, policymakers from South Korea's Ministry of Tr
October 28, 2022 -
BTS Jin releases first single album ahead of enlistment in collaboration with Coldplay
SEOUL -- Jin, the eldest member of BTS, rolled out "The Astronaut," a first solo single co-written by British rock band Coldplay, ahead of his conscription for South Korea's mandatory military service. The pop-rock song will be performed at Coldplay's concert in Buenos Aires. "The song captures the ears of listeners and the hearts of BTS' fan ARMY as Jin participated in writing the lyrics expressing his fondness for fans," Jin's agency, Big Hit M
October 28, 2022 -
KAI clinches new deal to produce attack helicopters for marine force
SEOUL -- Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), the sole aircraft maker in South Korea, has clinched a deal worth about 430 billion won ($303 million) from a state arms procurement agency to convert a homemade landing helicopter for marine troops into an attack helicopter armed with air-to-air guided missiles, a turret-type machine gun, rockets, and air-to-ground guided missiles. Three prototypes will be made for 46 months, using Marineon, the amphibious variant of South Korea's hom
October 28, 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