[OPINION] Japan and South Korea Reach Important Accord

KENOSHA -- Japan and South Korea, increasingly powerful nations, have reached an important agreement with far-reaching positive implications. On March 16, Prime Ministers Fumio

March 24, 2023

SK geo centric to build new ethylene acrylic acid polymer factory in China

SEOUL -- SK geo centric, a chemical company affiliated with South Korea's SK Group, will build an ethylene acrylic acid copolymer acid factory with an annual production capacity of some 50,000 tons in China by 2028. SK geo centric currently has two factories running in the United States and Spain and recently signed a memorandum of understanding with China's Satellite Chemical for a third plant. Ethylene Acrylic Acid copolymer is the key adhesive material in flexible packag

March 24, 2023

[OPINION] Xi's visit to Moscow brings hopes for the Ukraine conflict

KARACHI -- To the utter dismay of the White House, though for entirely different reasons, President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow has attracted more global attention than US President Joe Biden's glamorous "anniver

March 24, 2023

BTS Jimin releases solo album 'FACE'

SEOUL -- Jimin, a member of BTS, has rolled out his first solo album titled "FACE." The 27-year-old, who expressed his feelings during the COVID-19 pandemic through the album, will interact with global fans through "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," a popular American talk show for two days starting on March 24. "As the album contains the meaning of facing my true self, I tried to showcase my honest feelings and features that I have never shown anywh

March 24, 2023

State arms procurement agency denies news reports on mass-production plan for fighter jet KF-21 in 2024

SEOUL -- South Korea's arms procurement agency has denied major domestic media outlets' reports on its mass-production plan for the homemade fighter jet KF-21, saying that the schedule has not been confirmed. Media outlets including Yonhap News Agency reported that the agency aims to sign the mass-production contract in the first half of 2024 after carrying out the feasibility study for three months starting in May 2023. "The project's feasibility study per

March 24, 2023

N. Korea's leader guides simulated nuclear counterattack using underwater 'secret weapon'

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a simulated nuclear counterattack drill involving Pyongyang's "secret weapon", North Korea's state-operated Korean Central News Agency said on March 24. According to Pyongyang's state news agency, a new underwater attack weapon system test was conducted at Riwon County some 345 kilometers (214 miles) northeast of Seoul from March 21 to 23. A secret weapon named "Unmanned Underwater Nuclear Attack Craft 

March 24, 2023

S. Korean pet supplies companies offer discount events on Puppy Day

SEOUL -- South Korean pet supplies companies are hosting various events and offering discounts on Puppy Day to attract dog owners. The domestic pet market, which stood at about $1.4 billion in 2021, is projected to reach $3.5 billion in 2023. Dogs are currently the most owned pet type in South Korea. Puppy Day, which is celebrated on March 23, was created by American pet expert Colin Page to raise awareness about abandoned dogs. On March 23, LabiVet, a nutritional supplement br

March 23, 2023

Policemen and firemen chase zebra in residential area east of central Seoul

SEOUL -- A never-seen-before scene of hide and seek between emergency workers and a zebra at a residential area some 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) east of central Seoul. The striped horse escaped from the Seoul Children's Grand Park Zoo to roam about a nearby area. According to police, the zebra escaped from the zoo at about 2:40 p.m. (0540 GMT) on March 23 and was seen running and jogging around a residential area near the zoo. The police said that policemen and firemen are rollin

March 23, 2023

South Korea to accelerate development of new materials in bid to reduce dependency on foreign products

SEOUL -- South Korea revealed a blueprint to nurture future technology laboratories specializing in the development of new materials in a bid to boost the growth of the country's growth engines such as semiconductors, future vehicles, and electric components, and reduce dependency on foreign products. The government has designated 100 prioritized future materials that should be focused on. South Korea was pushed to a risky position in 2019 when Japan took retaliatory steps to r

March 23, 2023

SK innovation leads $139 mln funding in US ammonia-based energy solutions developer Amogy

SEOUL -- As part of its strategy to establish a green portfolio, SK innovation affiliated with South Korea's SK group invested an additional $50 million in Amogy, an ammonia-based energy storage system developer based in New York. The U.S. startup has secured $139 million through the second round of investment led by SK Innovation. Ammonia, which is produced through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and nitrogen, is considered an important part of a sustainable ecosystem. It

March 23, 2023