Pulmuone develops robot chef capable of cooking noodles

SEOUL -- South Korean food product maker Pulmuone has developed a vending machine that can cook refrigerated dishes in about 90 seconds. The robot chef can provide instant noodle dishes including noodle soup with beef and broth, and Jjambbong, a spicy seafood noodle soup with various ingredients such as onions and garlic. Pulmuone said in a statement that the instant food cooking machine called "Robot Chef" was developed. Currently, three types of noodle dishes are availa

September 12, 2023

Researchers find Lunit's AI image analysis solution effective enough to replace human doctor

SEOUL -- A study showing the efficacy of a breast cancer analysis solution created by South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit was published in a global peer-reviewed journal. According to the research, the diagnosis accuracy becomes higher when human doctors perform tasks with Lunit's AI solution than when only two human experts identify the disease. The adoption of the system called "Lunit INSIGHT MMG" can improve work efficiency by replacing hu

September 11, 2023

Disappeared bank robber arrested at casino in Viet Nam

SEOUL -- A bank robber who mysteriously disappeared after robbing a Credit Union bank in the central city of Daejeon in mid-August was arrested at a casino in Viet Nam's resort city of Danang. A massive manhunt mission was carried out by the police in August to catch the robber, identified by police as a man speculated to be in his 40s or 50s, who pulled a successful bank heist and ran away with some 39 million won ($29,312). The man changed routes and means of travel multiple ti

September 11, 2023

Megastore franchise seeks to attract customers with whisky gift sets for autumn harvest festival

SEOUL -- Emart, the megastore franchise wing of South Korea's retail giant Shinsegae, has prepared various whisky gift sets to attract customers who are looking for ideal autumn harvest festival gifts for their family members or loved ones. Chuseok, regarded as the largest traditional festival holiday of Koreans, is a three-day autumn harvest festival celebrated on August 15 of the lunar calendar. Normally, families would gather at the eldest member's home to share gifts and fo

September 11, 2023

Avikus to showcase self-sailing boat solution at boat show in France

SEOUL -- Avikus, a South Korean self-sailing solution developer affiliated with HD Hyundai, will showcase "NeuBoat Dock," an autonomous solution for recreational boats, at a major boat event in Cannes, France. The company has worked with Raymarine, a Britain-based marine electronic equipment maker, to develop the self-sailing solution. According to market research firm Mordor Intelligence, the global recreational boating market which stood at $27.3 billion in 2021 is proje

September 11, 2023

[OPINION] Disruption and Instability Grow in Africa

KENOSHA -- The leader of Gabon in Africa, Ali Bongo, has been overthrown in a sudden military coup on August 30, right after he was declared the winner in a contested presidenti

September 8, 2023

N. Korea showcases newly-built 'Korean-style tactical nuclear attack submarine'

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a showcase event designed to present Pyongyang's newly-built nuclear attack submarine called "Hero Kim Kun Ok," North Korea's state-operated media agency said. The announcement was made a day before the 75th founding anniversary of North Korea, which is Pyongyang's largest holiday observed on September 9. In 2023, Pyongyang tried to accelerate the growth of its military capabilities by showing off its technology

September 8, 2023

BTS' V drops solo album 'Layover'

SEOUL -- BTS member V has released his very first solo album called "Layover." V had previously released original soundtracks for dramas and mix tapes, self-composed experimental songs distributed for free, but this is the first time for the 27-year-old to release an official album. Layover is a rhythm and blues (R&B)-themed piece containing six songs. V pre-released songs "Rainy Days" and "Love Me Again" about a month before the release of his album

September 8, 2023

​Boy band Seventeen completes two-day concert in Tokyo

SEOUL -- Multinational K-pop boy band Seventeen has completed its concert at Tokyo Dome, an indoor stadium regarded as a "dream stage" among Japanese artists. About 100,000 audience attended the two-day event held at the stadium with a total capacity of around 50,000. The group will continue its Japan tour at four other domes in Saitama, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka. The 13-member band debuted in May 2015 and won the "World Performer Award" at the 2016 Mnet Asian

September 8, 2023

S. Korea's main gateway gains highest level of customer service accreditation at global airport summit

SEOUL -- South Korea's main gateway in the western port city of Incheon has received the highest level of customer service accreditation at a global summit designed to evaluate airport operators' customer experience management capacity. This is the second time Incheon International Airport acquired the highest level in the accreditation program where 89 airports are involved. Customer experience refers to all activities experienced by airport visitors before they board the flig

September 7, 2023