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Samsung Electronics unveils new AI-powered Galaxy wearables in Paris
SEOUL, July 11 (AJU PRESS) - Samsung Electronics unveiled three new wearable devices at the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event in Paris on Tuesday, expanding Galaxy AI capabilities to wearables and offering advanced health monitoring solutions. The lineup includes the Galaxy Ring, Galaxy Watch7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra. The Galaxy Ring, Samsung's smallest wearable, provides 24/7 health tracking with a comfortable design and up to seven-day battery life. It focuses on sleep analysis and
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VISUALS: Aidin Robotics presents AI-driven touch-sensitive technology
SEOUL, July 11 (AJU PRESS) - Aidin Robotics from Korea demonstrated AI-driven technology with human-like strength and touch sensitivity. This innovation is aimed at helping human workers avoid unnecessary accidents and improve work efficiency, according to Aidin CEO Lee Yun-haeng on Tuesday. Aidin's main products include sensors capable of measuring force. Integrated into robotic grippers, these sensors measure and control the force to ensure safe handling of objects. Th
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Geopolitical tensions propel earnings of Korean defense companies
SEOUL, July 11 (AJU PRESS) - Korean defense companies are expected to have more than doubled their operating profits in the second quarter, as exports sharply increased amid global geopolitical tensions and Europe's defense buildup, analysts said. Combined sales of five domestic defense contractors -- Hanwha Aerospace, Poongsan, Hyundai Rotem, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), and LIG Nex1 -- are estimated to grow 25.5 percent year-on-year to 6.4 trillion won ($4.6 billion) in t
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Yoon, Kishida voice concerns over N. Korea-Russia military ties at NATO summit
SEOUL, July 11 (AJU PRESS) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington on Wednesday (local time) to discuss North Korea's growing military ties with Russia. Korea was invited to the summit as one of four Indo Pacific partners, dubbed IP4, along with Australia, Japan and New Zealand. Yoon's meeting with Kishida came about a month after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Pyongy
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Sipping in style: Tumbler craze sweeps Korea with fashion, function, environmental impact
SEOUL, July 11 (AJU PRESS) - From the bustling streets of Seoul to sun-drenched parks and air-conditioned offices, it is increasingly common to see Koreans carrying sleek, colorful tumblers. The newfound popularity of insulated beverage containers is fueling a burgeoning cultural phenomenon, transforming once run-of-the-mill cups into fashion accessories, environmental statements and even status symbols. Yena Park, a Pilates instructor in her 20s, is one of the most fervent aficion
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Elderly drivers not more prone to sudden acceleration incidents, study reveals
SEOUL, July 10 (AJU PRESS) - Contrary to common belief, aged drivers are not more prone to unintended acceleration, also known as sudden unexpected acceleration (SUA), according to a new report. The report, submitted Wednesday by the main opposition Democratic Party’s lawmaker Ahn Tae-joon, analyzed car accidents between 2014 and June this year based on data from the Korea Transport Safety. It revealed there were 456 accidents suspected to involve SUA, and among them, drivers&
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Prolific Hong Kong filmmaker says his best is yet to come
SEOUL, July 11 (AJU PRESS) - Hong Kong noir auteur Johnnie To recently visited Korea as his film was invited to a special screening at this year's Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) which kicked off last week. The high-resolution version of his 2004 film "Throw Down" was screened on July 5 at the Asia’s largest genre film festival. The martial arts film, known as his homage to legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, revolves around the sto
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Opinion: The end of superpower conflict was 'fantasy era,' cold wars are back
SEOUL, July 11 (AJU PRESS) - "This is a book about a global shock that took Washington by surprise: the revival of superpower conflict," reads the introduction of New Cold Wars, by Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times journalist David E. Sanger. From the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 to the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, he writes, "There was a sense of certainty that the greatest byproduct of America's undeniable victory in the Cold War was something li
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Turkish delegation seeks business partnership opportunities at biotech conference in Seoul
SEOUL, July 10 (AJU PRESS) - A Turkish delegation, including Vice Minister of Türkiye's Ministry of Industry and Technology Çetin Ali Dönmez, attended Bioplus Interphex Korea 2024, a three-day biotechnology conference and exhibition that was kicked off in southern Seoul on Wednesday. The delegation, comprised of the vice minister and representatives from four biotechnology firms, aimed to explore business opportunities, foster collaborations with Korean counte
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PHOTOS: Medical workers call for public healthcare reform
SEOUL, July 10 (AJU PRESS) - The Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union held a rally in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on Wednesday. Union members urged the government to enhance the nation’s public healthcare system. They also raised concerns about wage arrears in hospitals and the restructuring of medical workers. Following the rally, a public forum on healthcare was held in the National Assembly with the participation of members of the Health and Welfare C
July 10, 2024
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Quad leaders condemn North Korea's nuclear, missile programs
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Over 1,500 displaced as heavy rains batter southern provinces
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Battery cell damage from external impact may have caused last month's EV fire: forensic service
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KBS demands apology from Real Madrid after abrupt cancellation of K-pop concert
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PHOTOS: Junior college admission fair opens in Seoul
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Koreans' views toward Japanese improve, survey finds
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Czech Republic optimistic about Korean consortium's bid for nuclear power plant project
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INTERVIEW: Female business leader urges women entrepreneurs to tap global markets
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Opinion: A wake-up call for Scholz and the European Union
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Opinion: Prime Minister's Visit underscores vital Britain ties