SouthKorea
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All expressway service areas to support non-face-to-face orders in 2022
SEOUL -- To help travelers safely enjoy delicious cuisines without the worry of standing in a long line while keeping social distance rules, all expressway service areas will enforce non-face-to-face orders in 2022 so that customers can make an order using smartphones and pick up food when it's ready. South Korea's service areas have a unique food culture where travelers make a stop to grab snacks or meals. People used to wait in the queue to purchase hotdogs, fried potatoe
31 December 2021
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Seoul wins approval for demonstration of advertising services using public bicycles
SEOUL -- Seoul City won government approval to demonstrate outdoor advertising service using a public bicycle's body frame and wheels. Previously, advertisements attached to bicycles were prohibited due to safety reasons. Through the regulation exemption program, business operators will be able to advertise their products using public bicycles. Seoul City was allowed to demonstrate outdoor advertising services using public bikes' parts through a regulatory sandbox policy
30 December 2021
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Sudden gust of winds foils launch of sounding rocket built by rocket start-up
SEOUL -- A sudden gust of winds foiled the launch of a small liquid-propellant sounding rocket designed by South Korea's first rocket start-up, Perigee Aerospace, which hopes to become a pioneer in the country's fledgling private space industry by developing a larger two-stage orbital launch vehicle called "Blue Whale" capable of putting a small satellite into low orbit through collaboration with a state research university. A sounding or research rocket carries
29 December 2021
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S. Korea demonstrates video information-based online pork carcass auction
SEOUL -- South Korea's agriculture ministry started the demonstration of online pork carcass auction to establish a stable non-face-to-face livestock product trade system that will not be affected by pandemic situations caused by a coronavirus or the African Swine Fever. The new auction system will be officially adopted in 2023 after a test run. An online auction is an ecommerce platform where products are sold to the bidder. A pork carcass is normally a half-section of pig con
29 December 2021
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S. Korea launches 10-year project to nurture microbiome industry by injecting $968.5 mln state fund
SEOUL -- The microbiome is the genetic material of all the microbes -- bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses -- that line on and inside the body of animals. Humans are colonized by many microorganisms. Some co-exist without harming humans and others have a mutualistic relationship with their human hosts. Non-pathogenic microorganisms can harm human hosts. In a project involving nine government agencies, the Ministry of Science and ICT said the government would provide full support
29 December 2021
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State-run nuclear fuel manufacturing company develops ultrasonic-based radioactive material removal technique
SEOUL -- Korea Electric Power Corporation Nuclear Fuel, a state-run nuclear fuel manufacturing company, developed a high-performance ultrasonic-based decontamination technique that can remove radioactive uranium from metallic radioactive waste. The technique is especially effective for removing radioactive materials from complex-shaped waste or for safely tearing down nuclear power plants. Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Nuclear Fuel said in a statement on December 28 th
28 December 2021
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Nuclear experts allowed to resume research on spent nuclear fuel processing technology
SEOUL -- South Korean nuclear experts were allowed to resume research and development on securing basic and original technologies on 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. The green light came at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum on December 27. Financial and other support will be provided
27 December 2021
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'Living lab' adopted for small firms to engage with consumers in product development
SEOUL -- South Korea will establish an agora platform called "living lab" where consumers and small-and-medium-sized firms can engage in product development to make attractive, consumer-friendly items. The living lab system is commonly adopted by retail companies to reflect consumers' ideas on products to improve user experience and quality. Conglomerates and retail groups have detailed product planning processes involving consumers and experts to make new items that h
27 December 2021
