Korean short-story collection longlisted for French literary award

SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - Korean novelist Park Sang-Young's queer novel has been longlisted for France's prestigious literary award. The French edition of "Love in the Big City," released in August this year, is vying for the Prix Médicis, one of the most prestigious literary awards recognizing works of fiction annually in France. Other included works are "Question 7" by Australian author Richard Flanagan, "The MANIAC" by Chilean nov

September 24, 2024

North Korea celebrates victory at U-20 Women's World Cup with rare coverage

SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - North Korea was quick to report its victory in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup held in Colombia, with its state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun featuring the coverage prominently on the front page on Tuesday. Under the headline, "The country's proud daughters who raised our great state's honor," the daily praised the women's football team's 1-0 victory over Japan in the final match held over the weekend. It is rare for the iso

September 24, 2024

Lawmaker claims Google's possible tax evasion in Korea

SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - A recent analysis by Rep. Choi Soo-jin of the People Power Party has raised concerns about Google Korea's potential tax evasion. The lawmaker's study, conducted in collaboration with Professor Jeon Seong-min of Gachon University, suggests the tech giant significantly underreported its revenue and tax obligations in South Korea. According to the analysis, Google Korea's declared revenue for 2023 was a mere 365.3 billion won ($270 million),

September 24, 2024

DeepBrain AI showcases AI memorial service at global forum

SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - Korean artificial intelligence firm DeepBrain AI showcased its AI memorial service "Re;memory" at a global business forum recently held in Yeongjongdo, Incheon. The company said on Monday that the service, developed in collaboration with Korean funeral service provider PreedLife Co., uses DeepBrain AI's technology to create AI-generated videos of deceased individuals based on a single photograph and a 10-second voice sample. The AI avat

September 24, 2024

CJ CheilJedang to supply Korean dumplings to Qantas Airways

SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - Korea's leading food manufacturer CJ CheilJedang announced on Tuesday it will provide its Bibigo brand dumplings as in-flight meals for Australia's flag carrier Qantas Airways. The culinary company said it will supply a set of pork and pork-kimchi flavored steamed dumplings to Qantas flights starting in October. The Korean food items will be served on international routes from Australia to destinations including London, Singapore, Manila, Tokyo,

September 24, 2024

OPINION: A weakened Hezbollah is being goaded into all-out conflict with Israel – the consequences would be devastating for all

SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - For almost a year, Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in increasingly provocative cross-border skirmishes as onlookers warn that this escalating war of attrition could land the region in all-out conflict. The past few days have made that devastating scenario closer to a reality. First came Israel's pager and walkie-talkie attack, an unprecedented assault on Hezbollah's communications that injured thousands of the organization's operatives. It w

September 24, 2024

Korea, US strengthen space alliance

SEOUL, September 23 (AJP) - The Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) will strengthen its space alliance with the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). KASA chief Yoon Young-bin signed a joint statement with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson for cooperation in space and aerospace activities at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., according to the Korean space agency, Monday. This agreement follows the commitment made in April when the presidents of Korea and

September 23, 2024

Morgan Stanley's suspicious SK hynix share sale under scrutiny

SEOUL, September 23 (AJP) - Morgan Stanley has come under scrutiny for suspicious activities related to the sale of a large volume of SK hynix shares just before issuing a sell report. According to financial sources Monday, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is investigating Morgan Stanley for potential violations of capital market laws. The firm executed a sell order for 1,011,719 shares of SK hynix at its Seoul branch on Sept. 13, two days before releasing a report with a

September 23, 2024

Korean nuclear power firm signs MOU with Czech hydrogen association

SEOUL, September 23 (AJP) - Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), the country's largest nuclear power plant operator, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Czech Hydrogen Technology Platform (HYTEP) on Friday to collaborate on clean hydrogen initiatives in Europe. The agreement, inked during an industry and energy technology cooperation forum in Prague, Czech, aims to strengthen the two organizations' competitiveness in the global clean hydrogen market.

September 23, 2024

SK hynix uses Linux for enhanced memory performance

SEOUL, September 23 (AJP) - SK hynix announced Monday the integration of key features from its Heterogeneous Memory Software Development Kit (HMSDK) into Linux, the world’s largest open-source operating system. HMSDK optimizes the performance of Compute Express Link (CXL) memory, a next-generation interface for high-performance computing systems. The company’s software solution enhances bandwidth by 30 percent and improves performance by over 12 percent compared to exi

September 23, 2024