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SK E&S to work with General Electric for establishment of blue hydrogen infrastructure in S. Korea
SEOUL -- SK E&S, a green energy company affiliated with SK Group, joined hands with General Electric to establish a blue hydrogen ecosystem that can produce, distribute, and utilize 250,000 tons of eco-friendly hydrogen in South Korea. Blue hydrogen is favored by industries because of its reasonable production cost compared to green hydrogen based on renewable energy. Green hydrogen uses electrolysis to split water and release only hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen produced by st
April 26, 2023 -
Seoul partners with SK geo centric to recycle discarded banners into industrial materials
SEOUL -- Seoul will collaborate with SK geo centric, a chemical company affiliated with South Korea's SK Group, to recycle some 24,000 discarded advertisement and promotion banners. After removing nylon strings and wood blocks from the used banners, the capital city will send the discarded materials to SK geo centric so the chemical firm can verify whether they can be recycled using its chemical recycling technology. Chemical recycling is used to decompose and refine waste PET
April 26, 2023 -
Hyundai and SK On to jointly build EV battery factory in US
SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group and SK on, the battery-making wing of SK Group, will jointly build an electric vehicle battery factory in the United States in an effort to meet requirements of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act that took effect in March 2023 to only provide subsidies for carmakers which produce U.S.-made electric vehicles installed with batteries made on American soil. Currently, Hyundai produces the electrified version of GV70, the luxury sport utility
April 26, 2023 -
Multi-genre music producer DJ Chen to perform at 'K-Pop Dance Night' in New York
SEOUL -- DJ Chen, a multi-genre music producer who has gained attention for his DJing experience in the eastern region of the United States, will lead a K-pop festival set to be held in New York with K-pop dance clubs from two universities in the Northeastern state. The musician will curate various songs by K-pop idols including boy band Stray Kids, NCT, and Seventeen. DJ Chen is a New Jersey-based artist that has shared the stages with various artists including British-Norwegian
April 25, 2023 -
28 S. Koreans safely return home from Sudan through military aircraft
SEOUL -- A military transport airplane carrying 28 South Koreans who escaped Sudan suffering a civil war safely arrived at an airbase in Seoul's southeastern satellite city of Seongnam. The presidential office said the aircraft called "KC-330" arrived at Seoul Air Base at 3:57 p.m. (0657 GMT) on April 25. After checking their health conditions, the rescued members will move into accommodation facilities provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The South Korean
April 25, 2023 -
Hyundai Wia to commercialize autonomous logistics robot in US
SEOUL -- Hyundai Wia, a parts-making unit of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, will commercialize autonomous logistics robots at a Georgia State-based electric vehicle factory operated by car parts maker Hyundai Mobis. The automated robots will roam about the factory to carry heavy cargo while evading obstacles. Autonomous robots are widely adopted at logistics centers and factories to reduce manpower and management costs. Self-driving robots equipped with various sensors inclu
April 25, 2023 -
LGES to invest $450 mln in construction of mother factory for pilot battery production
SEOUL -- LG Energy Solution, the battery-making wing of South Korea's LG Group, will build a mother factory that will become the main headquarters of its electric vehicle battery production plants scattered across the world. The factory will play the role of the battery maker's one-stop pilot production base for its EV batteries. A total of 600 billion won ($450.2 million) will be injected into the mother factory project. LG Energy Solution (LGES) said in a statement on Ap
April 25, 2023 -
President Yoon Suk-yeol welcomes Netflix's $2.5 bln investment plan in S. Korea's content industry
SEOUL -- Prior to a summit meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, President Yoon Suk-yeol has welcomed Netflix's $2.5 billion investment plan in South Korea's content industry. The president highlighted that the global streaming giant's four-year investment would become an opportunity for South Korean content businesses and creators as well as Netflix. According to data released by South Korea's presidential office, more than 60 percent of the 231 million households
April 25, 2023 -
Imports of whisky increase by 78.2% thanks to young consumers
SEOUL -- The popularity of whisky, a type of liquor that was formerly regarded as the "old people's drink" in South Korea, has skyrocketed due to young consumers in their 20s and 30s. The number of whisky enthusiasts has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic when people were grounded and restaurants and bars were closed early at 9:00 p.m. to prevent the spread of the infectious disease. Whisky was the icon of old people's drinking culture related to the "bom
April 24, 2023 -
Shinsegae's duty-free shop operator demonstrates AI chatbot service to take care of employee's inquiries
SEOUL -- The duty-free shop operator affiliated with South Korea's retail giant Shinsegae has adopted an artificial intelligence-based administrative service that takes care of human workers' inquiries such as duty-free policies and task guidelines. The chatbot capable of answering employees' questions for 24 hours is currently being demonstrated for some 1,000 workers in Seoul. Chatbot services are widely used in South Korea due to their efficiency. The artificial inte
April 24, 2023
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South Korea suspends new downloads of DeepSeek over privacy concerns
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US equity firm takes over Inspire Resort in Incheon following heavy losses
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Around 2,000 teachers take sick leave every year
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Biotech firm DYD develops saliva-based diabetes test kit
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Another former sex slave dies, leaving only seven survivors
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Korea's fresh fruit imports hit record high in 2024
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PHOTOS: UNESCO-recognized tug-of-war competition in Samcheok
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INTERVIEW: Chinese unit from K-pop global project set sights high with ambitious goals
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South Korea launches safety certification system for EV batteries
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Korea launches center to attract foreign tech talent