S. Korea becomes world leader in AI-based quality management technology field

SEOUL -- South Korea has become the world leader in the artificial intelligence-based video analysis smart quality management technology field with the biggest number of patent applications, the country's patent office said. Video analysis quality management is a technique that is adopted by manufacturers to selectively remove defective products from their manufacturing lines. At ordinary factories, the sorting process is done by human eyes and hands where workers manually check

November 27, 2023

S. Korea to increase global market share in eco-friendly vessel sector to 12 percent by 2027

SEOUL -- South Korea will incubate technologies for eco-friendly vessels, autonomous vessels, and smart maritime mobility services in a bid to increase the country's global market share in those sectors to 12 percent by 2027. The global ship makers and maritime logistics companies are currently underway in their transition from fossil fuel-based vessels to eco-friendly vessels that use alternative clean energy fuels such as methanol, ammonia, liquefied natural gas, biofuels, and

November 27, 2023

S. Korean President seeks global support in Paris to host World Expo in Busan 

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has embarked on his three-day journey in Paris to ask the global community to host the World Expo 2030 in the southern port city of Busan. The location for the global economic event, held every five years for six months, will be determined during a general assembly of a Paris-based intergovernmental organization in charge of the World Expo on November 28. South Korea is currently competing with Italy's Rome and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

November 24, 2023

S. Korea's annual whisky import volume to exceed 30,000 tons for first time

SEOUL -- The popularity of whisky among young South Korean consumers was reflected in the volume of whisky that was imported between January and October 2023. According to South Korea's customs office, the total annual whisky import volume in 2023 will reach 30,000 tons. Whisky, which is more expensive compared to beer and Soju, traditional Korean liquor, was regarded as luxury goods in South Korea. The foreign spirit was normally served to important guests or was mainly consu

November 23, 2023

S. Korea to demonstrate smart delivery service in southern Seoul

SEOUL -- South Korea's transport ministry will start the demonstration of urban smart parcel delivery services using a micro fulfillment center, a small-sized logistic center, located in southern Seoul. The automated logistics center will become the base for quick-delivery services using six robots that sort and carry parcels inside the building. Fulfillment centers are small-sized buildings that have a storage area and a loading bay. Sometimes the small logistics centers have

November 22, 2023

S. Korea to elevate diplomatic relations with Britain to 'global strategic partnership'

SEOUL -- South Korea will commemorate the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Britain and elevate the bilateral relationship between the two countries from the existing "broad and creative partnership" to a "global strategic partnership," South Korea's presidential office said. In November 1883, Britain established diplomatic relations with the Joseon dynasty that ruled the Korean Peninsula from 1392 to 1897. The United Kingdom

November 21, 2023

Larger number of overseas travelers use low-cost carrier than pre-pandemic days: market data

SEOUL -- A total of about 681,200 people traveled to overseas countries using Jeju Air, a major South Korean low-cost carrier (LCC), in October 2023. The number of Jeju Air's international flight passengers increased by three percentage points compared to the number of travelers who used the LCC in October 2019, a couple of months before the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit South Korea. When waves of the pandemic swept across the globe in 2020, almost every country in t

November 21, 2023

S. Korea to invest $22.4 mln to build future aviation technology center for drones and flying taxis

SEOUL -- In a bid to accelerate the development of technologies for drones and flying taxis, also known as urban air mobility vehicles, South Korea will invest 29 billion won ($22.4 million) to build a future aviation center in the eastern city of Wonju for the development, demonstration, and technology evaluation of future aviation technologies. Urban air mobility (UAM) is a future ecosystem involving flying passenger vehicles in city areas. A public-private consultative body calle

November 20, 2023

S. Korean President embarks on four-day state visit to Britain

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol departed for London to meet with King Charles III only two days after returning from San Francisco where he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. After completing his journey, designed to celebrate the 140th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Britain, Yoon will visit Paris to support South Korea's bid for the World Expo 2030. In November 1883, Britain established diplomatic relations with the Joseon dynasty that rul

November 20, 2023

Total of 106 lumpy skin disease cases reported as of November 20, 2023

SEOUL -- A total of 106 lumpy skin disease cases were reported as of November 20, South Korea's animal disease control tower said. The infectious cattle disease has reached the eastern province of Gangwon to infect a cattle farm that breeds traditional Korean cows for premium beef. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral infection that spreads through blood-feeding insects like flies, mosquitoes, and ticks. A cow infected with the virus usually shows symptoms of high fever, skin nod

November 20, 2023