PHOTOS: Clogged storm drains worsen flood risks in Seoul

SEOUL, June 28 (AJU PRESS) - The bustling district of Gangnam in southern Seoul is notorious for recurrent flooding during the annual monsoon season. Apart from geographical factors, experts point to a more manageable issue: clogged storm drains. Specialists argue that debris-filled drains significantly impair the area's drainage efficiency. Litter and fallen leaves obstruct the system, increasing flood risks during heavy rains. A particular concern is the frequent disposal of cigarett

June 28, 2024

Fresh report reveals grave human rights abuses in N. Korea

SEOUL, June 28 (AJU PRESS) - The Ministry of Unification Thursday released an extensive report detailing North Korea's human rights abuses. The 482-page-long report, the second of its kind, aims to raise awareness about the egregious human rights violations in North Korea, similar to U.S. State Department's annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. This year's edition, compiled from over 150 new testimonies from North Korean defectors, provides a detailed a

June 28, 2024

Annual celebrations to spotlight women entrepreneurs next week

SEOUL, June 28 (AJU PRESS) - The government and business organizations will celebrate Women Entrepreneurship Week next week with various events highlighting the achievements and challenges of women business owners. The third annual festival will take place in Seoul and 18 other regions across the country from Monday to Friday, under the theme "K-Women Entrepreneurs: Opening New Opportunities on the World Stage." The government has designated the first week of July as W

June 28, 2024

S. Korea to keep eye on possible dispatch of N. Korean engineering forces to Ukraine

SEOUL, June 28 (AJU PRESS) - Following a series of news reports that North Korea could send engineering forces to Ukraine, South Korea's Ministry of Unification said Friday that it is keeping an eye on further developments. Last week, cable channel TV Chosun, citing an anonymous government official, reported that Pyongyang is likely to dispatch engineering forces to Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, currently occupied by Russian forces, to engage in reconstruction projects there as

June 28, 2024

Chilean Embassy honors Pablo Neruda's literary legacy on 100th anniversary

SEOUL, June 28 (AJU PRESS) - An event marking the centennial of the publication of Pablo Neruda's poetry collection was held in Seodaemun, western Seoul on Thursday. Hosted by the Embassy of Chile to Korea, the event honored the renowned Chilean poet and reflected on his famous literary works, "Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair," which comprises 20 love poems. Ambassador of Chile to Korea Mathias Franke highlighted Neruda's literary achievements, saying, &

June 28, 2024

SK Group convenes strategy meeting amid restructuring plans

SEOUL, June 28 (AJU PRESS) - SK Group, South Korea's second-largest conglomerate, began a two-day top management meeting Friday to discuss growth strategies and subsidiary restructuring. About 30 executives, including CEOs from major subsidiaries including SK Corp., SK Innovation, SK Telecom and SK hynix, gathered at the SKMS Research Institute in Icheon. Chairman Chey Tae-won is participating via video conference from the U.S. The meeting aims to maximize investment in futur

June 28, 2024

Firefighters conduct drill in Seoul to prepare for electric bus fires

SEOUL, June 28 (AJU PRESS) - The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Friday that it conducted a fire drill involving 10 fire trucks and seven electric buses at a public bus depot in southern Seoul the previous day. Organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters in collaboration with other administrative bodies including Songpa District Fire Station, Seoul Facilities Corporation, and Seoul Public Garage, the drill was promoted by a recent deadly fire at a lithi

June 28, 2024

LG Energy Solution halts construction of U.S. battery plant

SEOUL, June 28 (AJU PRESS) - LG Energy Solution has temporarily suspended construction of its energy storage system (ESS) battery plant in Arizona, U.S., just two months after breaking ground, according to market insiders on Friday. The decision comes amid a slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) battery demand, prompting the company to adjust its investment pace. The Korean battery maker originally planned to invest 7.2 trillion won ($5.5 billion) to build facilities capable of prod

June 28, 2024

SK hynix develops high-performance SSD for AI PCs

SEOUL, June 28 (AJU PRESS) - SK hynix has unveiled 'PCB01', a high-performance solid-state drive (SSD) designed for on-device AI PCs. The new product features an 8-channel PCIe 5th generation specification, offering industry-leading performance among PC SSDs. The PCB01 boasts sequential read and write speeds of 14GB/s and 12GB/s respectively, capable of running large language models within a second. It also improves power efficiency by over 30 percent compared to previous ge

June 28, 2024

Samsung Electronics to unveil AI strategy at foundry forum

SEOUL, June 28 (AJU PRESS) - Samsung Electronics is expected to unveil key strategies to enhance its artificial intelligence chip business during its annual forums next month. The Korean tech giant said Friday it will hold the Samsung Foundry Forum and the SAFE (Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem) Forum at COEX in southern Seoul on July 9. Choi Si-young, president of Samsung's foundry business, will deliver the keynote speech at the Foundry Forum. The world’s large

June 28, 2024