SouthKorea
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Seoul Library starts automated book rental service at subway station
SEOUL -- Seoul Library, operated by Seoul City, opened an unmanned library at a subway station where citizens can borrow books through an automated system. The robot librarian is always online so that book lovers can borrow and return books at any time. People can visit the automated library late at night or early in the morning to avoid coming in contact with crowds of people. Data released by Statistics Korea in September 2021 showed that public libraries were open for an average
7 October 2021
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Seoul to team up with Itgreen to replace 54 mln disposable containers with reusable containers
SEOUL -- Seoul City will work with Yogiyo, a South Korean food delivery service app, and Itgreen, a company specializing in cleaning and resupplying food containers, to encourage restaurants to use reusable food containers made of metal and other durable materials for food delivery services. Currently, almost every restaurant uses disposable products such as styrofoam containers and plastic forks for delivery orders because it is a laborsome and time-taking job for shop owners to retri
7 October 2021
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Daegu to adopt ordinance to prevent electric scooters from being left unattended on sidewalks
SEOUL -- Daegu City will adopt an ordinance to prevent electric scooters from being left unattended on sidewalks. Scooter rental companies will be slapped with a fine of up to 13,000 won ($11) per scooter to ensure the safety of pedestrians in Daegu some 240 kilometers (149 miles) southeast of Seoul. Last-mile mobility services involving electric scooters and bicycles were first introduced by mobility service startups in Seoul and its satellite cities in 2016. Some 90,000 scooters a
6 October 2021
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S. Korea to accelerate localization of salmon aquafarming techniques thru 150 mln dollar project
SEOUL -- To boost the localization of salmon aquafarming techniques in South Korea, the country's conglomerates will team up with small and medium-sized aquafarms through a 178.1 billion won ($150 million) state project. The country's maritime ministry will build three aquaculture facilities and a fish disease prevention laboratory to demonstrate the production and boost the domestic Atlantic salmon market to about 420 billion won. Data released by the Ministry of Oceans and
5 October 2021
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FILA to launch shoes made with recycled materials
SEOUL -- FILA, a Seoul-based global apparel brand, will release eco-friendly shoes made with recycled materials. Recycled materials are widely used by South Korean apparel makers. K-pop band BTS gained public attention in September 2021 while delivering an inspirational speech at the 76th United Nations General Assembly for wearing "RE;CODE," a suit made with recycled fabric. The suit was produced by Kolon FnC, a fashion and lifestyle wing of South Korea's fabric maker
29 September 2021
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Nuclear experts resume activities to check feasibility of spent fuel processing technology
SEOUL -- South Korean nuclear experts resumed activities to check the feasibility of spent nuclear fuel processing technology after more than two decades of fruitless research that sparked a never-ending debate over how long taxpayers' money should be spent on acquiring unviable technologies. As a nuclear accord between Washington and Seoul effectively restricts the development of reprocessing facilities to acquire enriched uranium as fuel, South Korea has conducted research int
29 September 2021
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S. Korea demonstrates ultra-fast public 5G Wi-Fi service in subway trains
SEOUL -- South Korea's science ministry teamed up with the country's three major mobile carriers to demonstrate a 28 gigahertz 5G public Wi-Fi service that can provide super-fast internet access inside subway trains in Seoul. The capital city's subway train operator said the new public internet service will ease the financial burden of communication costs among citizens who frequently use subway trains. South Korea has focused on installing wireless access points (AP) i
29 September 2021
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Heat pumps help seaweed processing companies reduce electricity bills
SEOUL -- South Korea's seaweed processing companies reduced their electricity bills by 51 percent on average in 2021 from a year earlier and also increased production with energy-saving facilities called heat pumps. The maritime ministry will provide more heat pumps for dried seafood processing companies to help them cut operational costs and save energy. Through the refrigeration cycle, a heat pump transfers thermal energy from a cooler space to a warmer space. Heat pumps use
28 September 2021
