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PHOTOS: Seoul International Wine & Spirits Expo Kicks Off at COEX
SEOUL, July 05 (AJU PRESS) - The 2024 Seoul International Wine & Spirits Expo is underway at COEX in Seoul, offering a unique opportunity to taste a wide variety of alcoholic beverages. Launched in 1992, the longest-running liquor industry exhibition in South Korea runs from Thursday to Saturday.
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SK geo centric produces sustainable synthetic fiber
SEOUL, July 5 (AJU PRESS) - SK geo centric Co. has produced polyester from renewable sources in collaboration with six global petrochemical and textile companies, including Finland's Neste and Thailand's Indorama Ventures, the company said Friday. SK geo centric produced renewable para-xylene (PX), a key component in polyester production, using renewable naphtha supplied by Neste. This marks the company's first venture into creating renewable para-xylene, with enough mat
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PHOTOS: Stars shine on red carpet at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
SEOUL, July 5 (AJU PRESS) - Stars and filmmakers gathered for the red carpet event of the annual Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) on Thursday. The annual festival, now in its 28th year, runs for 11 days until July 14, screening about 255 short and feature films from 49 countries this year. A three-day forum on the sidelines of the festival is also scheduled from Friday to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on film-making.
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Samsung SDI close to $1 billion battery deal with NextEra Energy
SEOUL, July 05 (AJU PRESS) - Samsung SDI is reportedly close to securing a 1 trillion won ($725.32 million) contract to provide energy storage system (ESS) batteries to NextEra Energy, America's largest power company. The deal, said to involve 6.3 GWh of batteries, represents 11.5 percent of North America's total ESS capacity last year. The main product for this supply is the Samsung Battery Box (SBB), recently unveiled at InterBattery Europe 2024 in Germany. The SBB is
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PHOTOS: 12,000 cattle farmers rally in Seoul
SEOUL, July 5 (AJU PRESS) - Approximately 12,000 cattle farmers gathered for a rally in Seoul's commercial district of Yeouido, near the National Assembly, on Wednesday. They voiced their struggles with rising production costs and falling cattle prices, urging the government to improve their conditions. The Hanwoo Association, which organized the massive rally, claimed that many cattle farmers have faced severe difficulties in their livelihoods, suffering losses of over 2.3 million won pe
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Bucheon's annual film fest kicks off with focus on AI
SEOUL, July 4 (AJU PRESS) - The annual Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) kicked off its 11-day run with a star-studded red carpet event at a venue, west of Seoul on Thursday. The Asia's largest genre film festival, featuring primarily horror, thriller and sci-fi movies, will showcase about 255 short and feature films from 49 countries this year. With a focus on the rising trend of artificial intelligence, the festival, in its 28th year, exp
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KAI signs deal with Peruvian firm for joint production of FA-50 parts
SEOUL, July 04 (AJU PRESS) - Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Peru's state-run aviation maintenance company, SEMAN, for the joint production of FA-50 light attack aircraft parts, Korea's sole aircraft maker announced on Thursday. SEMAN, which operates under Peru's Ministry of Defense, is responsible for the maintenance and performance upgrades of aircraft. The agreement followed discussions on industrial cooperation measures
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Court rejects arrest warrant for driver in deadly car crash in Seoul
SEOUL, July 04 (AJU PRESS) - A court has dismissed an arrest warrant for a 68-year-old driver involved in a deadly car crash that killed nine people and injured seven in central Seoul on Monday night, police said Thursday. The tragic accident occurred around 9:27 p.m. (1227 GMT) at an intersection near City Hall in Seoul. A Genesis luxury sedan, driven by the man identified by his surname Cha, was traveling the wrong way on a one-way, four-lane street. Cha lost control of the car,
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PHOTOS: Seoul mourns car crash victims
SEOUL, July 04 (AJU PRESS) - On the evening of July 1, 2024, a deadly car crash took place near Seoul City Hall Station when a luxury sedan plowed into a pedestrian walkway at an intersection. Nine were killed and seven were injured in the accident. At the accident site, people continue to pay their respects, paying tribute with various items such as flowers and alcoholic drinks placed to honor the victims.
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GS Group holds inhouse hackathon to enhance AI capabilities
SEOUL, July 04 (AJU PRESS) - GS Group, South Korea's ninth-largest conglomerate, held an in-house contest this week to encourage employees to harness generative artificial intelligence. The annual GS Group Hackathon took place at InterContinental Seoul COEX in southern Seoul on Wednesday and Thursday. Contestants examined issues discovered in their businesses, such as convenience stores, gas stations and construction sites, and developed services or business models using digi
July 4, 2024
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PHOTOS: Retro street in central Seoul faces uncertain future
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PHOTOS: Seoul Summer Beach transforms Gwanghwamun into urban water park
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PHOTOS: Incheon Airport gears up for summer travel boom
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From lovebugs to nutrias: Korea grapples with growing threat of alien species
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Dark web drug ring with 4,000 buyers busted
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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, US, Japan to meet in Tokyo next week
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Actor Yu Ah-in booked on allegations of sexually assaulting man in his 30s
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Amid e-commerce settlement dispute, Tmon begins refunds after customers occupy office
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Peruvian Embassy in Seoul celebrates Independence Day
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Korea Eximbank, IDB sign $300 million co-financing deal for Latin America infrastructure projects