Korea imposes stricter penalties on delinquent parents

SEOUL, June 20 (AJU PRESS) - Those who neglect paying child allowance now face more inconvenience and restrictions, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Thursday. The ministry has decided to publicly unveil the names of these delinquents, suspend their drivers' licenses, and impose travel bans. In Korea, divorced couples, either the mother or father without custody, are responsible for financially supporting their former spouse until their child turns 18. The amount

June 20, 2024

PHOTOS: Smart Tech Korea showcases latest innovations

SEOUL, June 20 (AJU PRESS) - The 13th Smart Tech Korea, one of the nation’s major industrial technology exhibitions, is underway at COEX in Seoul from Wednesday to Friday. A total of 400 companies are participating in the event, showcasing their latest technologies in areas including artificial intelligence, big data, robotics, health, security, digital retail, and smart logistics. Israeli cybersecurity firms are also participating as guest exhibitors.

June 20, 2024

Samsung enhances Tizen OS with AI capabilities to power diverse devices

SEOUL, June 20 (AJU PRESS) - Samsung Electronics is upgrading its Tizen operating system with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to expand its application across a wide range of devices. As of late last year, Tizen was installed on around 270 million Samsung smart TVs. The open-source platform, launched in 2015, replaced Samsung's previous closed Orsay TV OS, allowing for greater openness and the ability to simultaneously handle multiple processes. Leveraging Tizen&#

June 20, 2024

Romania to buy K9 self-propelled howitzers from Korea

SEOUL, June 20 (AJU PRESS) - Romania has decided to purchase self-propelled howitzers and ammunition resupply vehicles from South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace in a deal estimated to be worth $920 million, Seoul officials said. Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar told his Korean counterpart Shin Won-sik on Wednesday that the country will import 54 K9 self-propelled howitzers and 36 K1 ammunition resupply vehicles. Shin visited the European country for talks on bilateral defense

June 20, 2024

Lim Young-woong voted Korea's most favorite singer

SEOUL, June 20 (AJU PRESS) - Lim Young-woong has been named Korea's most favorite singer, according to a poll by Gallup Korea. In the survey of some 1,777 people aged over 13 across the country except for Jeju Island, some 10.3 percent of respondents picked him as their top choice. Next came versatile young star IU with nine percent, followed by K-pop juggernaut BTS with 4.8 percent. Girl band NewJeans ranked fifth with 3.5 percent while another girl band Blackpink came in te

June 20, 2024

LG Electronics expands R&D partnership to develop next-generation heat pump systems

SEOUL, June 20 (AJU PRESS) - LG Electronics is establishing a global R&D network spanning North America, Europe and Asia to develop advanced heat pump technologies as part of efforts to enhance its presence in the fast-growing market for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. LG said Thursday it has signed an agreement with three universities in Norway and Italy to form the European Consortium for Advanced Heat Pump Research (ECAHR) to develop heat pumps capa

June 20, 2024

South Korea to support technology development for defense industry

SEOUL, June 20 (AJU PRESS) - The Korean government on Thursday announced plans to support the development of materials and components technologies to enhance the domestic defense industry. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said that they have finalized a development roadmap for materials and components in five defense-related sectors – space, artificial intelligence (AI), hybrid unmanned-manned systems, robotics and

June 20, 2024

News outlets scramble to combat AI-generated misinformation

The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) issued its annual report "Innovation in News Media World Report 2024-25" in late May, highlighting major challenges faced by the global news industry. The following is the fourth and final installment in a four-part series summarizing key insights from the report. This part focuses on fact-checking. – Ed. SEOUL, June 20 (AJU PRESS) - News agencies, media outlets, and publishers worldwide are grappling with the growi

June 20, 2024

Opinion: Putin-Kim summit has roots in an alliance of 'isolated' nations built over decades

SEOUL, June 20 (AJU PRESS) - The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has spent two days in Pyongyang, meeting with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, and signing a "comprehensive strategic partnership." Few details are being released about this deal and its expected ramifications for rearming Russian forces stretched by the Ukraine war. But the Kremlin said the agreement would mean each country would come to the aid of the other if attacked. At the top of the agenda fo

June 20, 2024

N. Korea, Russia forge new defense alliance, raising concerns about further military cooperation

SEOUL, June 19 (AJU PRESS) - North Korea leader Kim Jong-un and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin signed a pact for a comprehensive strategic partnership after a bilateral summit in Pyongyang on Wednesday. During a joint press conference after 90-minute talks followed by a two-hour one-on-one meeting, the two leaders agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to the level of alliance through a new treaty. They also vowed to provide mutual assistance in case of aggression ag

June 19, 2024