Giant lobster balloon amuses visitors to popular lake in southern Seoul

SEOUL, Sept. 06 (AJP) - A giant red lobster artwork named the "Floating Lobster King" greeted visitors to Seokchon Lake in southern Seoul on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of Lotte World Mall, an iconic shopping center with a 555-meter (1.820 feet)-tall Lotte Tower. The lobster is the main art piece of "Lobster Wonderland," a public art project by British pop artist Philip Colbert. The project, hosted by Lotte Corp., Korea's confectionery giant, will b

September 6, 2024

PHOTOS: Korea Stage Festa to feature over 140 performances across the nation

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism announced plans for the inaugural Korea Stage Festa at a press conference on Friday. The festival is set to run from Oct. 4 to Nov. 10, featuring 140 performances across various venues nationwide, including theater, dance, and classical music events. Minister Yu In-chon expressed hopes that the festival will boost Korea’s performing arts scene and pledged to enhance support for artists and provide marketing assistanc

September 6, 2024

Musinsa hosts beauty festival in Seoul's Seongsu District

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) - Musinsa, a popular online fashion platform in South Korea, kicked off its first offline beauty event Friday in Seoul's Seongsu district and Seoul Forest area. The three-day Musinsa Beauty Festa In Seongsu showcases 41 rising beauty brands, with about 80 percent being small and medium-sized companies. The main pop-up space, called the Total Zone, is located in the Iron Building near Ttukseom Station, featuring 26 brands covering skincare, makeup and fra

September 6, 2024

KHNP to invest in U.S. developer of small reactors

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) - The state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) plans to invest about $40 million in TerraPower, a U.S. developer of next-generation small modular reactors (SMR). "We recently convened a board meeting and conditionally approved the plan to acquire shares in the U.S. nuclear power SMR developer," a KHNP official told AJP on Friday. She added that the company will proceed with the investment if no significant issues arise with TerraPower. If t

September 6, 2024

PHOTOS: Giant lobster statue attracts Seoulites to Seokchon Lake

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) - "Lobster Wonderland," a gigantic art piece created by British pop artist Philip Colbert is attracting visitors to Seokchon Lake, an iconic venue for outdoor installments of artistic structures. The public art project Lobster Wonderland, hosted by Lotte Property & Development, the management body of the 555-meter-tall Lotte World Tower, will be put on display from Sept. 6 to 29, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the tallest building in Kor

September 6, 2024

Korea mandates battery information disclosure for electric vehicles

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) – The Korean government on Friday announced a comprehensive safety plan for electric vehicles (EVs), which includes the mandatory disclosure of battery information and the early introduction of a battery certification system. The decision was made during a ministerial meeting chaired by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo earlier in the day to address public concerns about EV safety, following a fire involving a Mercedes-Benz sedan in Incheon, west of Seoul, on

September 6, 2024

Netanyahu insists on Israeli control of strategic Gaza border area

SEOUL, Sept. 06 (AJP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed that Israeli forces will remain in the Philadelphi Corridor, a critical area in southern Gaza along the Egyptian border. Speaking to international journalists, Netanyahu stated he is "open" to considering alternatives to Israeli military presence in this region as part of a future ceasefire deal, but he does not see such options materializing in the near future. Netanyahu emphasized that I

September 6, 2024

K-pop girl band IVE holds concerts at Tokyo Dome

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) -K-pop girl band IVE held concerts from Wednesday to Thursday at Tokyo Dome, Japan's iconic venue for mega-sized concerts and events, attracting some 95,000 audiences, its agency said on Friday. The event was the finale of the six-member group's world tour and the first time it had held concerts at the dome. "I couldn't believe it even when the Tokyo Dome concert was confirmed and during rehearsals. I will never forget the moment of

September 6, 2024

Dubai to welcome the world's second tallest skyscraper

SEOUL, Sept. 06 (AJP) - Dubai, already home to the world’s tallest skyscraper, will soon welcome the second tallest with the construction of Burj Azizi. The project began in January, though its exact height remained undisclosed until authorities, including the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), approved it. Recently, Azizi Developments confirmed that Burj Azizi will rise to an impressive 725 meters (2,379 feet), making it the second tallest building in Dubai, just behind

September 6, 2024

Singapore and India elevate ties, boost semiconductor collaboration

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) - Singapore and India have agreed to upgrade their diplomatic relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, with a focus on strengthening cooperation in the semiconductor industry. The decision was announced during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Singapore, where he met with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and other top officials. The enhanced partnership, which Singapore currently only shares with Australia, aims to set a "for

September 6, 2024