Opinion: Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel was a strategic miscalculation. Can all-out war now be averted?

SEOUL, April 16 (AJU PRESS) - Close to midnight on April 13, hundreds of military drones were launched from both Iran and Iraq toward Israel. Subsequently, several waves of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and rockets followed, originating from Iran, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon – all directed at Israel. This unprecedented multi-front attack on Israel constitutes a de facto declaration of war and marks the first direct assault against Israel from Iranian soil. However, despite

April 16, 2024

LS Materials develops ultra-high voltage regulator system

SEOUL, April 15 (AJU PRESS) - LS Materials, a subsidiary of South Korea's LS Group specializing in ultra-capacitors, has developed a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), an advanced voltage regulator, for the first time in the nation. The company on Monday announced the localization of the device used to ensure power supply stability by controlling fluctuations in voltage and frequency within large-capacity power grids. Previously, the system had only been produced by Ger

April 15, 2024

S. Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang starts kimchi production in Australia

SEOUL, April 15 (AJU PRESS) - CJ CheilJedang has begun producing kimchi in Australia using indigenous ingredients seeking to cater to local consumers' tastes, the South Korean food giant said Monday. Australia is the fifth largest overseas market for Korean-made kimchi, importing $6.01 million worth of the traditional fermented vegetable dish from the Asian country in 2023. CJ CheilJedang, which has supplied Australia with kimchi produced in South Korea, began production th

April 15, 2024

HD Hyundai partners with US AI developer to build military unmanned vessels

SEOUL, April 15 (AJU PRESS) - HD Hyundai has forged a partnership with Palantir Technologies, a U.S. artificial intelligence technology company, to jointly develop military unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). The South Korean company said Sunday the two companies have recently signed a memorandum of understanding in Washington to build reconnaissance USVs by 2026 and further cooperate to develop combat USVs in the future. The project involves HD Hyundai integrating an autonomous

April 15, 2024

Families migrating to Seoul surge in 2023 due to high academic fervor

SEOUL, April 15 (AJU PRESS) - The number of South Koreans moving to Seoul for educational purposes reached an all-time high in 2023. Despite the ongoing exodus of people leaving the capital city due to high living and housing costs. Employment is also one of the primary factors for individuals to migrate to Seoul. According to data released by the Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS) on Monday, South Koreans who moved to Seoul totaled 1,207,000 last year. State data show

April 15, 2024

LG Energy Solution will use generative AI to boost work performance

SEOUL, April 15 (AJU PRESS) - LG Energy Solution, the battery-making arm of South Korea's LG Group, will implement generative artificial intelligence-based technologies to improve work efficiency. The company intends to utilize this AI solution to analyze customer demands. The company said Sunday it adopted a generative AI solution that analyzes YouTube video clips and summarizes the latest trends in batteries, electric vehicle-related policies, and other work-related trends.

April 15, 2024

TXT's 'Minisode 3 : TOMORROW' album ranks third on Billboard chart

SEOUL, April 15 (AJU PRESS) - Boy band Tomorrow X Together's "Minisode 3 : TOMORROW" has ranked third on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart. Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" clinched the top spot, followed by "Might Delete Later" by J. Cole. Billboard’s chart released on Sunday showed that Minisode 3 : TOMORROW claimed the third position with 107,500 equivalent album units sold in the United States. The ranking is determined ba

April 15, 2024

Opinion: Shadow war no more: Hostilities between Israel and Iran have strayed into direct warfare – is there any going back?

SEOUL, April 15 (AJU PRESS) - For decades, Iran and Israel have been engaged in a "shadow war." Falling short of direct military confrontation, this conflict has been characterized by war through other means – through proxies, cyber attacks, economic sanctions and fiery rhetoric. Events over the last few weeks in the Middle East have, however, changed the nature of this conflict. First, Israel – it is widely presumed – broke diplomatic norms by bombi

April 15, 2024

Russian envoy stresses mutual interest between S. Korean, Russian youths

SEOUL, April 12 (AJU PRESS) - Russian Ambassador to South Korea Georgy Zinoviev hosted a reception party, Friday, for a group of young South Koreans who participated in the 2024 World Youth Festival (WYF) held in Russia's southwestern federal territory of Sirius in early March. During the reception, the Russian envoy emphasized the significance of mutual interest between South Korean and Russian youths. "The participation of 15 young people from South Korea in the World You

April 12, 2024

S. Korean role-playing game wins award in Britain

SEOUL, April 12 (AJU PRESS) - "DAVE THE DIVER," a casual, single-player adventure role-playing game developed by South Korea's MINTROCKET, has grabbed the "Game Design" award, presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Nexon said that DAVE THE DIVER won the Game Design award at this year's "Game Awards 2024," hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) on Friday. "Last year was one of the bigges

April 12, 2024