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  SK hynix is sole HBM supplier for Microsoft's Maia AI chip SEOUL, January 27 (AJP) - SK hynix is reportedly the sole supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for Microsoft’s in-house artificial intelligence accelerator, the Maia 200. Industry sources said on Tuesday the South Korean chipmaker will exclusively supply its fifth-generation HBM, known as HBM3E, for the Maia 200 chip that Microsoft unveiled in the U.S. on Jan. 26 local time. The move adds Microsoft to SK hynix’s roster of key customers alongside Nvidia, reinforcing January 27, 2026
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  Lee to visit memorial altar to pay respects to late PM SEOUL, January 27 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung plans to pay his condolences to the late former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, Cheong Wa Dae said on Tuesday. According to senior presidential aide Cho Jung-sik, Lee is scheduled to visit a memorial altar at Seoul National University Hospital in central Seoul later in the day, after wrapping up his official duties for the day. The seven-term lawmaker collapsed during his business trip to Viet Nam last Saturday and died of cardia January 27, 2026
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  South Korea to reaffirm commitment for trade deal after Trump threatens tariff hike SEOUL, January 27 (AJP) - South Korea would reaffirm its commitment to implementing its trade agreement with Washington after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly threatened on Monday to raise tariffs again, according to Cheong Wa Dae. In a written statement on Tuesday, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said that presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom, national security adviser Wi Sung-lac, and other key officials from relevant ministries met earlier in the day at Cheong W January 27, 2026
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  KAIST and Korea University develop new AI knowledge transfer technique for different models SEOUL, January 27 (AJP) - Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Korea University announced on January 27 that they have developed a new technology called TransMiter, which allows for the efficient transfer of learned knowledge between different artificial intelligence models. This innovation addresses the significant inefficiency of having to retrain high-performance AI models from scratch whenever a new version is released. Currently, January 27, 2026
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  The birth of humanoid robots (2): The Tin Man goes to work Editor's Note: This is the second installment in AJP's series on humanoid robotics, examining the anatomy, technologies and economic logic behind one of the most hyped industries of the decade. SEOUL, January 27 (AJP) - A sudden jolt. A shudder. A mechanical doll's waist folds backward halfway, clanking onto the ground. Another teeters from side to side on a soft-soil running track before crashing headfirst, its legs flailing in a motion reminiscent of rigor mortis. S January 27, 2026
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  Indian envoy pledges to deepen strategic partnership with S. Korea at Republic Day celebration SEOUL, January 27 (AJP) - The Indian Embassy in South Korea held a reception on January 26 to celebrate India's 77th Republic Day, marking a period of rapid expansion in economic and defense ties between the two nations. The event, held at Sevit Island on the Han River, drew approximately 400 guests, including diplomats, government officials, business leaders, and academics. The gathering commemorated the anniversary of the adoption of India's constitution in 1950, a miles January 27, 2026
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  South Korea's GS E&C builds solar power complex in India SEOUL, January 27 (AJP) - South Korea's GS Engineering & Construction has entered India’s renewable energy market, completing a solar power project in Maharashtra state and beginning full commercial operations. The company said on Tuesday the Patur solar power complex has an installed capacity of 12.75 megawatt-peak (MWp) and is expected to generate between 18 million and 20 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to supply power to about 6,000 house January 27, 2026
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  South Korea's LS Electric sees record orders, earnings on power infrastructure boom SEOUL, January 27 (AJP) - South Korean power equipment company LS Electric said on Tuesday it posted record revenue and operating profit in 2025, driven by strong growth in its North American business and rising demand for power infrastructure. The company said consolidated revenue rose 9 percent from a year earlier to 4.96 trillion won, while operating profit increased 9.6 percent to 426.9 billion won. Fourth-quarter revenue climbed to a record 1.52 trillion won, with operatin January 27, 2026
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  Korean ruling party to hasten passage of bill on Korean invest to US SEOUL, January 27 (AJP) -South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party on Tuesday vowed to speed up the legislation to support the country’s $350 billion investment commitment to the United States after President Donald Trump blamed the Korean legislative for his plan to reinstate the tariffs on selective Korean exports to 25 percent. The party stressed that Trump was referring to legislation that has yet to be enacted in South Korea, not to parliamentary ratification of a b January 27, 2026
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  Samsung's Lee to host gala in Washington with Lutnick invited amid renewed tariff threat SEOUL, January 27 (AJP) -Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong is due in Washington, D.C., this week amid renewed tariff threat from President Donald Trump, raising attention on whether tycoon can serve as an informal business-diplomatic channel. Lee’s visit comes after Seoul emerged as the latest target of Trump’s tariff offensive, with the U.S. president warning overnight on social media of sweeping tariff hikes to 25 percent on South Korean exports, citing delay January 27, 2026