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LG Uplus' canine psychology test platform attracts more than 150,000 dogs
SEOUL -- For Dong, a dog personality analysis and training platform created by South Korea's mobile carrier LG Uplus, has attracted more than 150,000 registered dogs only six months after its launch. The operator of For Dong which provides personalized training programs depending on the pet's character will hold a special discount event to gain more users. For Dong provides a psychology test called "Dong Behavior Type Indicator (DBTI)." Pet owners can receive adv
January 24, 2023 -
Convenience store chain CU operator to release mini-bags made by upcycling discarded banners
SEOUL -- Using an eco-friendly polyester fiber produced by an upcycling company, BGF Retail, the operator of South Korea's top convenience store chain CU, will recreate discarded banners into everyday items such as bags. Currently, most banners used for special events such as the Luna New Year and Valentine's Day are being discarded. The eco-friendly polyester fiber called "regen" is normally made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles to manufactu
January 24, 2023 -
S. Korea records $760mln in exports of Ramyeon in 2022
SEOUL -- Exports of Ramyeon, South Korean instant noodles, reached $765.4 million in 2022, up 13.5 percent from a year ago, the state customs statistics showed. According to data released by the World Instant Noodles Association, a South Korean person consumes an average of 73 packs of instant noodles per year. South Korean Ramyeon products started to gain attention in 2015 thanks to K-pop and K-dramas. Various companies sought to grab instant noodle fans worldwide. Shinsegae, Sout
January 23, 2023 -
Smart stethoscope to be used for elderly health management in Seoul's southern satellite city
SEOUL -- An artificial intelligence-based elderly health care service using smart stethoscopes will be rolled out in Anyang, the southern satellite city of Seoul. The city was selected to participate in a government project in December 2021 and was provided with 685 AI-based stethoscopes. Anyang City said in a statement on January 23 that the city will select citizens aged 65 years and older are the health management program's target patients. Those who live alone or who have c
January 23, 2023 -
Seoul's northern satellite city reveals blueprint to reduce CO2 emissions by 40 percent in 7 years
SEOUL -- Uijeongbu City, a northern satellite city of Seoul, has revealed a blueprint to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases by 40 percent until 2030. At the current rate, the environment ministry predicted that Uijeongbu's annual emission of greenhouse gases will reach about two million tons in 2030. The northern satellite city with a population of some 463,700 used to be the largest bed town of Seoul until the late 1990s. Uijeongbu located in the center of Gyeonggi Provin
January 23, 2023 -
S. Koreans are mixed about debut of virtual K-pop girl band MAVE:
SEOUL -- South Koreans are showing mixed views about the debut of MAVE:, a four-member girl band created by Metaverse Entertainment, a virtual reality content developer affiliated with South Korea's leading game publisher Netmarble. While some fans are excited to watch the rookie girl group's music video, others are skeptical as they are repulsed by the virtual humans' debut. MAVE:, whose brand concept contains the meaning of "making new waves" in the K-pop in
January 20, 2023 -
South Korea to scrap mask mandate for most indoor places January 30
SEOUL -- South Korea plans to lift the mask mandate for most indoor places from January 30 as part of efforts to return to normal life three years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on January 20 that the mask guidelines will be eased from “mandatory” to “optional” except for some vulnerable indoor facilities as the daily caseload of coronavirus infections continues to fall. He added that the mask mandate, howe
January 20, 2023 -
Yanolja's cloud solution wing teams up with UAE travel company AL Rais Travel targeting Mideastern market
SEOUL -- The cloud solution wing of Yanolja, a leading reservation service platform for travel and leisure activity in South Korea, has teamed up with Mideastern travel companies -- Al Rais Travel and Wego -- to carry out digital transformation projects for the Middle Eastern leisure industry. The South Korean company's cloud-based hospitality solutions will be combined with the two travel firms' local networks. The tie-up was announced at a business forum while Yanolja Clo
January 20, 2023 -
Producer prices hit 14-year high in 2022, but fall for second straight month in December
SEOUL -- Producer prices hit a 14-year high last year, driven by runaway inflation arising from high global oil and gas prices and the falling value of the Korean won against the U.S. dollar. According to the Bank of Korea (BOK) on January 20, the producer price index jumped 8.4 percent in 2022 from a year before, marking the highest growth since 2008 when the index surged 8.6 percent. Prices of manufactured goods climbed 11.7 percent. Particularly coal and petroleum products
January 20, 2023 -
LG Chem seeks to lead anticancer medicine market through acquisition of US biopharmaceutical company AVEO
SEOUL -- To gain a competitive edge in the global anticancer medicine market, LG Chem, a chemical unit of South Korea's LG Group, will acquire AVEO Pharmaceuticals, an American oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, on January 20. By the end of 2027, the chemical company will invest about $1.6 billion in the biopharmaceuticals sector. LG Chem said the investment was made through a Boston-based life science subsidiary to establish a special purpose corporation and acquire a
January 19, 2023
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Commemorative event explores Tagore's legacy in Korea
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VISUALS: Indian philosopher Tagore's 163rd birth anniversary celebrated on Nami Island
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John Y. Lee, Korean War hero who interpreted for MacArthur, dies at 95
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'We support BTS, not HYBE'
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Hanwha Robotics, B-Robotics join hands on restaurant automation project
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BTS agency launches global audition for new boy band
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Spike in juvenile gambling raises concerns in Korea
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Harmful substances found in toys sold on Chinese e-commerce platforms
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Hyundai Rotem selected as preferred bidder for armored vehicle contract with Peru
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Korea to launch international webtoon festival in September