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Luxembourg opens embassy in Seoul with Korean War exhibition
SEOUL, July 3 (AJU PRESS) - A special exhibition featuring Luxembourg's participation in the Korean War kicked off its three-month run in Yongsan, Seoul on Tuesday. Hosted by the War Memorial of Korea, the exhibition coincides with the opening of Luxembourg's diplomatic mission in Jongno, central Seoul and aims to further strengthen the bond between the two countries. Over 60 artifacts, including handwritten personal diaries and photo albums, are on display, offeri
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PHOTOS: People with disabilities gather in protest
SEOUL, July 03 (AJU PRESS) - The Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination staged two-day protests on Monday and Tuesday in Yeouido and at several subway stations in Seoul, calling for improvements in policies and the enactment of special laws regarding people with disabilities.
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Korean beauty brand Adapt establishes US subsidiary
SEOUL, July 3 (AJU PRESS) - Korea's health supplement and beauty products maker, Adapt, has established a subsidiary in Sacramento, California to expand its sales channels in the U.S. market. The Korean firm announced on Tuesday that it had completed the establishment of Adapt US. The company plans to launch an online store in the U.S. and enter multi-brand shops. Adapt is known for its health supplement brand Foodology and men's grooming brand OBgE. The c
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Korean firms to form new body for small modular reactor business
SEOUL, July 3 (AJU PRESS) - Korean companies and public institutions involved in nuclear energy agreed on Wednesday to establish an association to support the small modular reactor (SMR) business, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said. The SMR Alliance, a public-private cooperative body, discussed various measures to accelerate the development of next-generation reactors during a meeting in Seoul marking its first anniversary. The group decided to reorganize itself into
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LG Electronics acquires Dutch smart home platform to lead AI home era
SEOUL, July 3 (AJU PRESS) - LG Electronics said Wednesday it has recently purchased an 80 percent stake in Athom, a Dutch smart home platform company. The acquisition aims to combine Athom's open smart home ecosystem with LG's artificial intelligence-powered appliances and generative AI to create an "AI Home" experience. LG also signed to acquire the remaining 20 percent within three years. Athom's Homey Pro hub connects over 50,000 appliances and Interne
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Samsung TV Plus introduces channel on panda family
SEOUL, July 03 (AJU PRESS) - Samsung TV Plus is launching a new Bao Family channel, featuring content from Everland's YouTube series "Talking Zoo Puppa TV." The channel, set to air on Wednesday, will showcase the daily lives of Everland Panda World's mascots: Le Bao, Ai Bao, Fu Bao, Rui Bao, and Hui Bao. Viewers can enjoy programs such as "Grandpop's POV (Point of View)," which focuses on zookeeper Kang Chul-won's interactions with Fu Bao, and
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Virtual artist Suvi to debut with dance single 'Suncream'
SEOUL, July 3 (AJU PRESS) - Suvi, a virtual artist created by Korean tech startup Studio Meta-K, will debut with the single "Suncream" on July 11. In this dance track, the 22-year-old digital being tells the story of a mermaid coming ashore in search of love but falling for summer instead. A teaser music video for the song will be released on Sunday. Suvi is a member of Studio MetaK's virtual artist group "Season." Standing at 170 centimeters (5'7"
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Korean researchers develop mass-producible large transparent screens
SEOUL, July 3 (AJU PRESS) - The Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) has successfully commercialized a 100-inch nano transparent screen that can be mass-produced at a fraction of the cost of existing technologies. The innovation, developed in collaboration with Meta2People, allows for adjustable transparency based on ambient lighting and image information. The new screens utilize titanium dioxide nanoparticles dispersed within a film as thin as a human hair. When c
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Lotte Biologics breaks ground on new biopharmaceutical plant in Songdo
SEOUL, July 3 (AJU PRESS) - Lotte Biologics Co., a Korean contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), began construction of a new biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Songdo, Incheon, on Wednesday. The facility, slated for completion in the first quarter of 2026, will have a production capacity of 120,000 liters of biomedicines. The company plans to build two additional plants of similar scale at the Songdo campus, aiming to establish a total production capacity
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CEO of Korea's top food delivery service app resigns
SEOUL, July 2 (AJU PRESS) - Lee Kuk-hwan, CEO of Woowa Brothers, the operator of Korea's top food delivery service app Baedal Minjok (Baemin), resigned on Tuesday for “personal reasons.” Woowa Brothers, owned by Germany’s Delivery Hero, appointed Pieter-Jan Vandepitte as interim CEO through a board meeting on the same day. The Belgian director will serve in this role until the new CEO is officially appointed, possibly next month. Industry sources said there
July 2, 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