Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha Ocean to jointly develop hydrogen fuel cells for ships

SEOUL, May 27 (AJU PRESS) - Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Ocean, both affiliated with Hanwha Group, Korea's seventh-largest business group, will jointly develop hydrogen fuel cells for ships as part of a government-led green energy project. The aerospace company announced on Friday that it has been selected by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to conduct a research and development project for 200-kilowatt-class hydrogen fuel cell power packs for ships. "We will ex

May 27, 2024

Korean equivalent to NASA sets sail with ambitious space initiatives

SEOUL, May 27 (AJU PRESS) - The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), the Korean equivalent of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), commenced operations Monday. Located in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, KASA will integrate policy functions spread across various ministries and agencies, including overseeing research and development, promoting industries and safeguarding Koreans from space-related risks. The agency aims to land a spacecraft on the moon

May 27, 2024

N. Korea to launch another satellite this week

SEOUL, May 27 (AJU PRESS) - North Korea is poised to launch a space rocket carrying a military spy satellite sometime this week, Japan's news agency Kyodo News and public broadcaster NHK reported Monday, citing the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan. The launch plan came just hours before President Yoon Suk Yeol is about to hold a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Seoul on Monday. Japan has confirmed that North Korea inf

May 27, 2024

Convenience store chain GS25 opens 300th branch in Viet Nam

SEOUL, May 27 (AJU PRESS) - GS25, a leading convenience store chain in Korea, has opened its 300th store in Viet Nam, six years after entering the Southeast Asian country in 2018. GS Retail, the operator of GS25, announced on Sunday that the 393-square-meter mega store, located near a university in Ho Chi Minh City, began operations Thursday. The store sells a variety of Korean food, including ramyeon (instant noodles) and kkwabaegi (twisted doughnuts), as well as Vietnamese snacks.

May 27, 2024

Local governments arrange blind dates to address Korea's record-low birth rate

SEOUL, May 27 (AJU PRESS) - As more young Koreans put off marriage, local governments are rolling up their sleeves to arrange blind dates to tackle Korea's super-low birth rate. These include various events from group meetings to recreational games to give a chance of romance in hopes of reversing the country's dwindling population. A district office in Daegu, southeastern Korea made its first foray into a dating project in 2016. The program called "GoGo meeting"

May 27, 2024

Opinion: Are some routes more prone to air turbulence? Will climate change make it worse?

SEOUL, May 27 (AJU PRESS) - A little bit of turbulence is a common experience for air travelers. Severe incidents are rare – but when they occur they can be deadly. The recent Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from London to Singapore shows the danger. An encounter with extreme turbulence during normal flight left one person dead from a presumed heart attack and several others badly injured. The flight diverted to land in Bangkok so the severely injured passengers could receiv

May 27, 2024

Korea and Japan forge dialogue to boost hydrogen and resource cooperation

SEOUL, May 26 (AJU PRESS) - Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio met in Seoul on Sunday, marking their first encounter in six months since the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November last year. During this pivotal meeting, the leaders of both nations pledged to bolster bilateral cooperation, with a particular focus on initiating a consultative group to facilitate dialogue and collaboration in the hydrogen and resource sector.

May 26, 2024

Korea and China agree to establish diplomatic security dialogue

SEOUL, May 26 (AJU PRESS) - President Yoon Suk Yeol and Chinese Premier Li Qiang met in Seoul on Sunday and agreed to initiate a diplomatic security dialogue and resume talks to enhance their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) to strengthen economic ties. During their meeting, Yoon and Li reached an agreement to enhance trade, investment, and cooperation in key industry supply chains, Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo announced in a press briefing. The le

May 26, 2024

President Yoon and Chinese Premier Li Qiang discuss strengthening bilateral relations

SEOUL, May 26 (AJU PRESS) - Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Chinese Premier Li Qiang met in Seoul Sunday to discuss strategies for enhancing economic collaboration and addressing crucial regional and global issues. Premier Li, making his first visit to Korea since taking office in March 2023, is also set to attend a trilateral summit with President Yoon and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday. In his opening remarks, President Yoon highlighted the importance of c

May 26, 2024

Seoul partners with private institutes to curb imports of harmful materials

SEOUL, May 24 (AJU PRESS) - The Seoul Metropolitan Government has partnered with three private institutes to conduct screening for harmful materials in products purchased by Korean costumers from foreign websites, such as toys, accessories, and clothing, it said Friday. The capital city said in a press release that it joined hands with the three institutes -- the Korea Conformity Laboratories (KCL), specializing in the fields of construction and energy environment, the Korea Appar

May 24, 2024