Busan to showcase 31 countries' cultural assets on global citizens' day

SEOUL -- South Korea's southern port city of Busan will host a cultural festival where visitors can enjoy 31 countries' unique cultural assets such as traditional dances. The event will take place on "Together Day," which is a commemorative day on May 20 designed to bridge the gap between domestic and foreign residents in South Korea. Traditional dance performances will be showcased by five nations -- Japan, Kazakhstan, Tanzania, Belarus, and Ecuador. There are so

May 19, 2023

​LG Energy Solution forges partnership with Australia's lithium mine operator

SEOUL -- In a bid to diversify and expand lithium supply channels, South Korea's battery maker LG Energy Solution has forged a partnership with Australia's Green Technology Metals, a lithium mine operator. Global battery makers are in a race to acquire as many stable supply channels for lithium and other rare metals that are required for the production of batteries. China controls about 70 percent of the global lithium production. China, Australia, and Chile are the world&#

May 19, 2023

Canadian leader agrees to expand working holiday program quota with S. Korea

SEOUL -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to increase an annual quota for the working holiday program with South Korea at a summit meeting held in Seoul. The exchange program was established to encourage the nations' young people to engage in employment activities in each country while learning each other's language and culture. South Koreans and Canadians aged between 18 and 30 are currently allowed to participate in the exchange program after gaining a

May 18, 2023

LG Chem to provide reverse osmosis membranes for desalination project in Israel

SEOUL -- LG Water Solutions, the water treatment wing of South Korea's LG Chem, was selected to supply some 30,000 reverse osmosis membranes for a global desalination project in the Israeli city of Ashdod. Using LG Chem's membranes, the project operators in Israel can annually desalinate 100 million tons of seawater that can be consumed by about 1.1 million people. Reverse osmosis (RO) is used to remove salt and other substances from water through a semi-permeable membrane.

May 18, 2023

[OPINION] Impending US debt default: A looming financial catastrophe?

KARACHI -- As US President Joe Biden prepares to re-engage in negotiations with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other influential Republicans on the critical issue of the debt ceiling to find common ground amidst a landscape

May 18, 2023

[COLUMN] Should we ask foreigners to call our country Hankook?

SEOUL -- Now that President Yoon Seok-yeol has clearly declared that South Korea is a free market democracy and aligns itself with like-minded nations, it is now time to go one step further and disassociated ourselves in the global perception from North Korea? Of course, in our own minds, we are already very separate from North Korea. We know we are different. We

May 18, 2023

​Kakao's mobility service wing push to release van-hailing service in Jeju Island

SEOUL -- Kakao Mobility, the mobility service wing of South Korea's web service giant Kakao, is pushing to release its van-hailing service in the southernmost resort island of Jeju. The island with an iconic dormant volcanic mountain was visited by some 14 million tourists in 2022. Jeju with a population of about 700,000 is one of the popular tourist spots frequently visited by South Korean and Chinese tourists. While tourists participating in package tour programs travel aro

May 18, 2023

Doosan Robotics showcases robot chefs at S. Korean golf event

SEOUL -- Robot chefs created by Doosan Robotics, a collaborative robot manufacturer in South Korea, are providing various food items such as fried chicken, hot dogs, French fries, and noodles at a golf event in South Korea's eastern city of Chuncheon. Visitors can also enjoy ice creams and beverages made by helper robots while waiting for golf matches. Doosan Robotics said in a statement that the company the robots were showcased on May 17 at the "Doosan Match Play Champio

May 18, 2023

[INTERVIEW] Turkish envoy hopes Türkiye to become bridgehead for S. Korean businesses

SEOUL -- Despite two massive earthquakes that took the lives of more than 50,000 Turkish people, Türkiye is ready to play the role of a bridgehead for small and medium-sized South Korean companies seeking to expand their business scope from the Asian markets to markets in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Turkish envoy to South Korea Salih Murat Tamer confidently said that the "blood brother country" of South Korea will welcome business partners with attractive bene

May 18, 2023

S. Korea to join global satellite image-based aid project for various disasters

SEOUL -- South Korea was selected to support countries suffering from various types of disasters such as earthquakes by providing satellite video images. Using a state land satellite, the country will send high-resolution images capable of distinguishing different objects at an extremely high altitude. South Korea's transport ministry has provided emergency-related spacial information in domestic regions in case of natural disasters since 2020. In 2023, the ministry provided

May 17, 2023