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SK on partners with KAIST to kick-start incubation program for battery researchers
SEOUL -- SK on, the batter-making wing of South Korea's SK Group, has partnered with a prominent state research institute to kick-start an incubation program designed to nurture battery researchers. When postgraduates finish their battery specialist course at the institute, they will be hired by SK on to continue their research. Currently, it has become a trend among major South Korean battery makers such as SK on, Samsung SDI, and LG Chem to partner with prominent state techno
January 18, 2023 -
BTS member Jimin appointed as global ambassador for luxury fashion brand Dior
SEOUL -- Jimin, a member of BTS, was selected as the global ambassador of Christian Dior, a France-based high-end luxury fashion brand known as Dior, to promote various fashion items and campaigns. The 27-year-old has aroused fans' curiosity regarding his enlistment as his agency earlier announced that all BTS members would fulfill their mandatory military service. After Dior's announcement on January 17, the artist expressed his excitement through his Instagram post, writi
January 18, 2023 -
S. Korea and Vietnam open technology research center in Hanoi
SEOUL -- South Korea and Vietnam held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Vietnam-Korea Institute of Science and Technology (VKIST) in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on January 17. The VKIST is one of Vietnam’s largest research and development (R&D) centers which has been under construction with South Korea’s official development assistance (ODA) worth $70 million since 2014. The dedication ceremony was held at Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park in Hanoi with some 150 dignitar
January 18, 2023 -
Super rookie girl band NewJeans debuts on Billboard's Hot100 chart with 'Ditto'
SEOUL -- Just after about six months of the band's debut, K-pop super rookie NewJeans entered Billboard's top 100 popular song chart with "Ditto," a dance song released on December 19, 2022. The five-member band stepped into the spotlight as soon as it debuted on July 2022 and won various awards including the "Rookie Artist Award" and "Best Digital Song" at the "2023 Golden Disk Awards," an annual Asian music awards event hosted by So
January 18, 2023 -
Medytox becomes first S. Korean biopharmaceutical firm to build botulinum toxin factory in UAE
SEOUL -- Medytox, a Seoul-based botulinum toxin producer, will become the first South Korean company to build a manufacturing facility for botulinum toxin products in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The biopharmaceutical company aims to secure its foothold in the Middle Eastern market. The decision on the construction of the factory was made while company CEO Jung Hyun-ho was accompanying South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol who was on a four-day state visit from January 14
January 17, 2023 -
S. Korea's homemade fighter jet KF-21 succeeds in supersonic flight for first time
SEOUL -- The prototype of South Korea's homemade fighter jet KF-21 succeeded in its first supersonic flight. The maiden supersonic flight proved that the multirole fighter's mechanical structure is stable. The first jet fighter christened "KF-21 Boramae (Young Hawk)" made its 33-minute maiden flight on July 19, 2022, in a closed event on a military runway in the southern city of Sacheon, the home base of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), the sole aircraft maker in
January 17, 2023 -
Seoul becomes world's first city to provide metaverse-based administrative services
SEOUL -- Seoul became the world's first city to provide administrative services using metaverse, a virtually created world accessible using smart devices or PCs, in various sectors, including education and tax. Seoulites can communicate with their mayor regarding public policies by creating avatars in the virtual world. The municipal authorities unveiled their scheme in November 2021 to provide metaverse-based services in every administrative sector by 2026 through a 3.9 bill
January 17, 2023 -
Marine ministry to promote migration of young people to fishing villages via support program
SEOUL -- In an effort to encourage young city people to migrate to under-populated fishing villages, the marine ministry will roll out a promotion program that will include various government-funded supports such as a fishing boat rental service, house rental service, and the operation of incubation curriculums of fishermen. According to the state statistical information service, South Korea's fishermen population is decreasing rapidly. There were about 121,700 people working i
January 17, 2023 -
Korean, UAE firms sign contracts, MOUs worth $6.1 billion
SEOUL -- Domestic companies are vying to strike a deal with United Arab Emirates’ firms after the UAE promised to invest $30 billion (about 37 trillion won) in South Korea. On January 16, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held a Korea-UAE business forum in Abu Dhabi to help South Korean corporations look for UAE partners as part of efforts to increase exports to the Middle Eastern country and explore business opportunities there. The business forum came after Pre
January 17, 2023 -
CMG Pharmaceutical acquires animal nutritional supplement developer targeting pet healthcare market
SEOUL -- CMG Pharmaceutical, a unit of South Korea's CHA biomedical group, will make a foray into the pet nutrition supplement market by acquiring ING Medix, a domestic animal nutritional supplement provider. The pharmaceutical company's distribution network will be used to sell various types of products such as softly chewable supplements. The number of South Koreans who own pets have consistently increased. When the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic swept across the
January 17, 2023
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PHOTOS: Korean activists rally for LGBTQ rights on key commemoration day
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Imported electric vehicle registrations surge 150% this year
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Protecting wetlands crucial for migratory birds: New Zealand envoy
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Seafood meal kits gain limelight at industry fair as Korean food makers target ready-to-eat market
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PHOTOS: Seoul Int'l Garden Show underway at Han River park
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Korean Air Force embraces memes, defying military stereotypes
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Korean spicy sauces gain global popularity
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Culture minister advocates for Hangeul signboard at Seoul's iconic gate of royal palace
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HYBE chairman ranks sixth among Korean business leaders in stock assets
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More people fall victim to dating violence in Korea